TIST
November 2007
CHEZHUMAI
He that planteth a tree is a servant of God, he provideth a kindness for many generations, and faces that he hath not seen shall bless him.
TIST India Wishes you all a Happy Deepavali
Free seedlings distribution at Placepalayam Visit of Inner Wheel Club to Placepalayam
Our Director, Rama is a member in the Inner Wheel Club. Last year, she was the President of Inner Wheel Club. The Club does lot of activities towards society development and one of their activities is tree planting (not in a big scale, just 100-200 trees a year). Last year, Rama had pulled her team to our Mel Kodungalur Center to distribute free seedlings to our Small Groups as part of their society development and amusement activity.
This year, she requested the Program Director, Joseph Rexon to have a show in some new center to distribute free seedlings to our Small Groups. Seedlings distribution event was organized at Placepalayam Center on 29th September. Rama came with her team of 32 members (all women) to Placepalayam.
The program started with a Prayer.
Program Coordinator, Authi welcomed the guest of Inner Wheel Club and he explained all about the Placepalayam Center.
Lalitha, Secretary and Chitra, President of Inner Wheel Club gave a short speech
“They expressed that they came as a picnic to TIST program a r e a s t o meet the small group members and to motivate them by giving at least one or two seedling to each group to plant and grow as part of their club. Also, they wanted to have interaction with the small group members to find out t h e i r l i v i n g conditions in remote village.
They said that, they were very happy to see the people and environs of the area. The program organized by TIST India makes them to feel very happy.
They also said that, their past visit to the TIST India program area was during 2006 at Mel Kodungalur, which was organized by Rama and Joseph and they all liked it very much and that's the reason they have come this year also and would be doing the free seedling distribution activity every year to the TIST Small Groups. Then they conveyed best wishes for the group people to plant and grow trees to protect our environment.”
Program Director, Joseph Rexon, explained to the Inner Wheel members all about Kyoto Protocol, Carbon Trading and the TISTProgram in brief.
The Small Groups of Placepalayam Center had arranged for a cultural program for the visitors. Many children from TIST Small G r o u p s h a d participated in the program.
Clap hands woman, clap hands
In our living place growing trees we can live removing pollution ever we can breath pure air Clap hands
In the earth of all living beings we can see the removal of carbon we too also joining in the group can grow useful trees Clap hands
Standing with tist -india company shall do the deeds daily greenness shall fill in our place and we can live with pride Clap hands
Ever in our farming small group varieties of trees can be grown our labour shall increase & elegance join mind toiling with shall get a rise Clap hands
Oh elder brother! elder brother
ploughman elder brother!
The living place of yours is long mountainous range brother its shadow spreading place is our village elder brother! Oh elder brother
Thinking of tree growing should come to us who are seeing forest for the growth of our state and house joining in we also shall grow trees Oh elder brother
In the shade expanding high trees good fruits shall stay that elegance giving shades shall give cash- goods ever! oh elder brother
In the tist-india tree planting program all of us joining as members reap results by growing trees Oh! elder brother
Daily touching soil
Daily touching soil going poorly oh ploughman! plant tree and grow -and see the scene of it Daily touching soil
Daily coming the land around oh,dear farming friend plant result yielding trees it may give bountiful results Daily touching soil
To see a prosperous life the strongly growing is tree! the living tamil may greet the person who grows trees greenly Daily touching soil
O person getting prosperity at whether the land itself asks why? to make a sweety living plant teak along bund- borders Daily touching soil
In the tist-india programme collectively join in group our country's environment shall increase boundlessly Daily touching soil
After the cultural activities, the members of Inner Wheel Club distributed the seedlings to TIST India Small Groups, followed by which, the Club members planted few trees in our members land at Placepalayam.
Inner Wheel Club membes are distributing free seedlings to TIST members.
Inner Wheel Club membes are distributing free seedlings to TIST members.
Jack Fruit Tree
The Jack tree is a very common one in our streets and gardens. It has been known in parts of India from the beginning of historical times. The Greek historian Theophrastus writing about 300 BC says that “there is also another tree which is very large and has wonderfully sweet and large fruit; it is used for food by the sages of India” We known that it is one of the Tri-fruit in Tamil Literature.
In English, it is the Jack or Jack Fruit Tree; in our scientific literature it goes, Artocarpus heterophyus tank. It belongs to the family Moracca. It is also known as Bread Fruit tree.
A middle sized to a large ever green tree; some of the leaves may fall during the winter season, but at noterne is the tree completely leaf less. leaves 10-20 c long, elliptic in shape, acuto at the apex, narrowed at the lease, leathery and siff in structure, smooth and shining above and deep green, rough and pale beneath. There is a start middle nerve going from the base to the apex of the leaf, with seven to tenpairs of arching lateral nerves.
Flower appears at the end of branches or on the trunk and branches away from the leaves; the two sexes are usually separate in different influences. Male heads 2-10 cm long, hairy with minute hari; anthers are minute and yellowish, the stalk of the male heads is stout, expanded into a ring just below the head; this ring may be fruit the remains of bract or health that enclosed the head when young. Female head flower very numerous, the styles free for about 2m, the real fruits of this tree are not the Jack fruit, but the small pieces into which the Jack Fruit is split, roughly the edible portion of the fruit, the outerpart or perianth is fleshy and edible with a sickly sweet odour, very much like that of ripe leananasl the seeds are over 2.5 cm long 1.6ck thick; the whole of the Jack Fruit grows to 30-90cm long, 20- 40 ck thick; Flowers appear in Jan-April every year.
The tree is now very widely cultivated in many parts of India. It has been suggested that it is indigenous to the western ghats of India in rain forests at attitudes of 600-100m. It is also mentioned as wild in the every green forest of Assam and Burma.
The best results are obtained in a most tropical climate and a deep rich soil & red soil. But the tree can grow on almost any soil. Cultivation is effected through seeds. It is better to plant these on the spot where the tree is to grow, as the long and delicate tap root of the seeding is easily damaged.
Seeds may be grown in polythene covers in baskets, provided care is taken not to damage the roots. The seedling thrives best in full open light, when the soil is kept moist.
Meeting at Kutchur
On 5nd October 2007, TIST had its meeting at Katchur. Kutchur is a small village, which is 6 km away from Uthukottai, on the way to Thiruvallur. More than 22 women members from ten Small Groups participated in the meeting and gained knowledge about Kyoto Protocol, Carbon Trading and TIST India's activity. The members of Kutchur area are doing great hard work in their lands, because their lands are hard rocky and pebble mixed land. They have already planted mango trees in their lands. The members are planning to plant more trees during this coming mansoon.
Meeting at Ulundhai
Meeting at Thurinjapuram
At Thiruvannamalai District, TISTProgram is spread in the northern part of the district only. As requested by villagers and in need to expand TIST program in whole of Thiruvannamalai District, TIST had organized for a meeting at Thurinjapuram Vi l l a g e , w h i c h i s 1 5 k m fr o m Thiruvannamalai new bus stand, to explain the villagers all about Kyoto Protocol, Carbon Trading and TIST India's activity. 23 Small Groups have been recruited in Thurinjapuram.
Ayudha Pooja
TIST Staff celebrated the Ayudha Pooja at Government School, Mel Kodungalur. The Village Panchayat Head of Mel Kodungalur and Semboondy also joined in the pooja. After the pooja, puffed rice, fruits and sweets were distributed to every one. Even the school children joined in during their lunch time and sweets were distributed to them too.
Mullaippoo Small Group of Placepalayam
This Small Group has been with TIST for more than 6 months. They have planted their trees in Placepalayam Village and their Node center is at Placepalayam. During 15th October 2007 quantification, this group has got 4 different species of trees like, Team, Mango, Guava and Eucalyptus, all totaling to 1,178 trees. The members also have a nursery with 4 different species like, Mango, Eucalyptus & few other Indian species all totaling to 1,173. The members of this Small Group joins in all TIST meeting in Placepalayam and makes it sure that all the members in Placepalayam participates in the meeting.