more-inAround 50 volunteers of the Chennai Trekking Club - Ainthinai participated in tree sapling maintenance activities at Pandeeswaram village near Avadi on Sunday morning. The volunteers usually carry out tree sapling maintenance every weekend from January to June, while planting saplings during the rest of the year. As part of the ‘Bring Back Green’ initiative, Madras Amigos Round Table 260 identified the school, which has its own nursery maintained by students. ‘Bring Back Green’ is an initiative of The Hindu’s Friends of Chennai, focusing on conservation, restoration and transformation. Every week, restoration or plantation activities are planned within the city through the Friends of Chennai volunteers.

Source: The Hindu January 22, 2017 19:47 UTC