Tree Plantation
🌳 **Panchgani’s Gulmohar Revival Drive – Aug 3, 2025**
Panchgani revived its legacy of tree-lined roads with a plantation drive focusing on Gulmohar trees.
### 🌺 Why Gulmohar?
- Fiery red-orange flowers (Apr–Jun)
- Fern-like leaves offering shade
- Rapid growth (up to 5 ft/year)
- Strong roots adapting to varied soils
### 👩🏫 Drive Details
- **Schools**: Kimmins (20 girls), Vidyaniketan High (16 boys), Vidyaniketan Jr. College (25)
- **Rotarians**: 11 members
- **Trees Planted**: Depo Rd – 94, Main Rd – 38, Gulmohar Rd – 92, Garden – 20
- **Total**: 244 🌱
### 🌿 Benefits
- Ornamental beauty & shade
- Cultural significance in Kerala
- Medicinal uses (antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory)
- Boosts biodiversity, reduces heat, enriches landscapes
✨ The drive restored Panchgani’s charm while strengthening ecology & community spirit.