Monsoon Wooding launched its first de-nailing drive on the 16th of May, in and around the M block market in GK I.
The objective was twofold: one to remain within the main market, giving out saplings as tokens to spread awareness and the other to move from tree to tree freeing them from nails, wires or barbed fences.
Our first target was a nasty barbed fence wound around several Ashoka trees. The bark of the tree had grown around the wire and it was so entrenched that taking it out took more than an hour. While a group worked on these trees, the rest of us spread out to go further into the residential parts of that area.
We encountered challenges of varying degrees from 6 inch nails to resilient posters, but we received tremendous help from shopkeepers, taxi drivers and auto rickshaw drivers.
We met after our de-nailing efforts in the market's central park and proceeded to give out our token saplings and spread the word. The GK shoppers were very supportive and we were soon out of plants!
It turned out to be an excellent event with a lot of support from volunteers and concerned citizens of Delhi!
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