01
Survey
Map the patch, existing trees, invasives, native seedlings, soil, sun and water. Photograph four corners.
Open survey kit →A wall is not built in one place. Students and faculty regenerate one native patch on campus — then the patches join up.
ஒரு வளாகம் · ஒரு நிலம் · ஒரு மீட்டெடுத்த காடு
Aligned with the SMANR method and the joining steps on green-campus.in. Year 1 costs almost nothing if students do the labour.
Map the patch, existing trees, invasives, native seedlings, soil, sun and water. Photograph four corners.
Open survey kit →Match natives to that soil and rainfall. Prefer trees already growing within a few kilometres of campus.
Species guide →Collect local seed, run a small campus nursery, and draw extras from the Forest Department nursery.
Nursery desk →Clear invasives with roots, protect what sprouts, plant only gaps, add bunds, tag trees on my-tree.in.
Field method →0 / 12 steps
வெறும் நடுதல் அல்ல — மீட்பு
Clear Seemai Karuvelam with roots. Fence. Protect native sprouts. Mulch. Plant Neem, Pungai, Naval, Vengai, Iluppai only in gaps. Involve students.
Deep excavation, imported soil, dense Miyawaki unless water is assured, chemical fertiliser, exotic avenue trees sold as “instant forest”.
Survival of marked seedlings and tagged trees. First bird nest. Dated photos from the same four corners. That is Wall evidence.