Planting a coastal forest

The Auroville Botanical Garden has completed the coastal zone plantation programme of a 50 acre site, recreating a coastal forest with local plants adapted to the sandy and salt conditions. Ongoing work focuses now on nurturing the trees and shrubs through the heat of summer, intensified by the surrounding hot sand which is yet to be shaded, which will happen over the next 2 to 3 years as the forest grows and the canopy closes. The firm of Hidesign, owner of the plot, is championing this work and sharing it widely on their social media channel.