Pokhara

Let's go to Pokhara for a few days, to visit a few sites.
Here is a bamboo forest, part of an organic farm preserving medecinal plants. The farm is one hour outside of Kathmandu. It is a research center for ayuverdic medecines.



Bikas and Kiran enjoying themselves on the boat, on Pokhara fewa lac.



The famous blue boats of Pokhara.



Bikas and Cem, taking notes on the plants being grown at the farm.

मवानपुर प्लन्ततिओन sunset

Thanks to Eclat Education, Badri and Bishal, for organizing this plantation with the local students.



After a full day of work, it's time for an amazing sunset from the ghadi.
Bikas and Manue smiling after a good day.



Roasted corn and chilli was served. Everyone enjoyed the sunset and the corn.



A little group photo to finish the plantation?



Thank you for everyone who made this event a success.
See you next plantation with the Universal Peace Foundation:)

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Mawanpur plantation. Manue and students covering the future trees.



Bikas and students planting bamboos.



Kiran and students, happy planters!



Together, it's even more fun to work!

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Students and local villagers planting trees at Makwanpurghadi.



The ghadi sits on top of a hill, 20 minutes outside of Hetauda. The fort used to be an old training center for the famous Gorkha army, the best of the Nepale fighters. From the hill, the view was open on the entire valley, a very strategic place!



Bikas silver fields and the mountains.

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Everybody was very happy to help planting trees for the future. The local villagers came around, and planted with the students of Hetauda school.



Together, we can do better work, and have fun while doing it!



Kids and everyone put their hands into the dirt!

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For the Makwanpur plantation, first we have to go select the trees. So, direction the Forestry department of Hetauda, where we select local trees. The local authorities will donate half the trees, and our organization will pay for the rest.



Now that we have the trees, the students and the location, it's time for some planting action!
Let's go with Kiran!



A little planning goes a long way. Each tree will go to a specific spot, as to make the best design possible for the future generations.



Planting is fun! Everybody is having a great time. A day with friends enjoying the outdoors under a sunny blue sky. This is happiness guaranteed:)

हेतौदा plantation

On september 21, UPF went to Hetauda for a plantation in Makwanpurghadi.
Hetauda is located 5 hours South of Kathmandu. After a jeep ride, 300 ruppee each, Kiran, Bikas and Manue arrive in Hetauda.
Follow Manue for a special plantation week end!



A double rainbow welcome us to Makawnpurghadi, an old fort on top of a hill.



In front of the Krihsna temple, Kiran speaks with the 20 students that came for the plantation.



Everyone listens with interest, as Kiran explains about why it is good to plant new trees.