even in places where they are difficult to pull? that's our topic to be on eco, india. hello, welcome. on some of that i 1st, we had to largest hon. the western region of indian state is struggling with massive droughts. the process of desertification continues. a revolving project wants to fight against this. with a specific planting technique and native trees species, they wanted the vibe and organic bio diverse ecosystem there with positive effects for the locals who will benefit from the forest produce. ah, this is george bush, double the sun city of the state of his tongue. the land just outside is known as marlborough, me in sanskrit, that means the land of the day. but here in the village asunder, sidney a young couple is transforming the added landscape into a forested area. is the called forest everything. imagine everyone imagines like it's all green, which would be like that it will be green wall kind of thing. and that's not how the forest exist, he up. so the potential naturally vegetation of this a space was mostly grasslands and shrub lands and tarney wishes. we wanted to, we like when we put the, the name of furniture, generate us, our den image in their head. and that's why we call it the model one like the forest of the desert. it's not it, it won't be green, it's mostly brown. it's white and different, distinct and sweaty, scared during the canopy forest. in the 19 thirty's, the mirage, old george boost gathered seeds of adult resistant mexican blonde across his desert kingdom. that green lard swedes of land, but also displaced native plants which had grown here for millions of years. in 2018, the social enterprise forest sent their in house 3 expert and his life and work. but no doubt his tongue god of and by shall go just briefly to divide this corner of the tar desert. then 1st challenge was to get rid of the invasive blonde species introduced by the mar roger. as soon as we removed it lives, there was a specific species of grass like game, nobly beer beeble, calling barbara hill. and as soon as that species of grass game resolve your words coming. so you'll see the nest here at right in front of me. there's a whole bunch of colony off of you are birds that come here and weaver birds make the their nest only using dead grass. so just lie. removal of non native species. the ecosystem started to bounce back. it started to come back. the next step was to make the topsoil more resilient. with dean visit plant gone, it was necessary to plant local species that could help against seasonal flooding. this is a flood plain area because floods out me, floods are natural phenomena and they have been keep happening for millions of years and they will be keep happening for coming millions of years. but the count 3rd to them in the ecosystem or the landscape, were these a species like beer and q? it's a very, very deep rooted species, which would hold the soil. it wouldn't allow the liquid vacation of then that landscape. madeleine is located in the middle of 2 saline desert rivers, maddie and loony. neither of which could be used to cultivate a desert forest. the conservationist needed to create a reliable water resource to region receives around $200.00 millimeters of monsoon drains every year. the good just decided to harvest that precipitation and dug up ponds next to the new forest to help keep the soil hydrated. yes, this is the born bagley created. i know up up. so it was in a way that we wanted to, to high, we're near the walk of bonds and canals on this entire line. so we don't, i will depend on irrigation. suppose if you see this ponder, the moisture level will be reaching bill hill. so if we are able to clear these kinds of bonds on our side, we would be having several moisture zones. and based on that vegetation, we would also be blunting them. some of the vegetation would also come on their own based on this a moisture levels. over the span of 4 years, a forest has regenerated nearly 40 native blind species in this desert ecosystem. by adapting the popular mia documented or the widening technique that was invented by the japanese botanist academy of lucky, one knocked him. yeah. lucky say this to bring back the port and chill natural vegetation of that area and the potential natural vegetation of that eat this area is i will give her some grasses and tardy bush and shrub. so it's not like if you see on the albuquerque forest in southern region or central india, it will look seem here, the trees or the communities that we are planted. it's like a cluster, so it will be just $13.00. i don't there, there will be $10.00 to $15.00 shrubs around there. there will be, are doing, do you do great. if i am grasses and other ceilings that we'd be blanket, another key pillar of the project has been its focus on forging a connection between locals and the new forest. for instance, by reviving a defunct well inside the area designated for the biling, and shedding its water with villages. but lucas discovered the project had benefits for them. it brought them on board. ma'am, yes ma'am. nick junior. plaster canning a bad moment. after blustering the velvet limestone video lies, the limestone helps with the filtration of the water and keeps it clean. it also helps keyboard, termites, and insects at b. you know, the limestone helps distilled of water from the ground level as well. as we have created a layer of limestone, to right above the bottom of the well before the water, you'll see through a day one, god bless them to live. the good years have succeeded including the villagers as guardians of the fast spreading forest. dave train groups of women, the spot, the difference between and visit and native species so that they can play an active role ensuring the project success. if bailey may be, isn't it thought that the never thought about connecting seeds, though? because we didn't know what they could be used for that, but now that we have been trained how to identify and gather the right seeds and to store them properly or yet they can be used for this forest. i'm a cut up at the here the women are creating a gathering place for villages in the forest of eagles landing ha, now that is being prepared as but tradition by a blank go dung and play fighting medea's that when does bit water create a comfortable temperature in the desert heat, as draining coordinator, marsha, georgia has also launched initiatives that use local materials in creative ways to promote local arts and craft skills. basic liam, derek, i think living in a desert is a kind of hard and odd, is to use minimum resources and a maximum output and have learned from the locals. he'll how he can live happily and be said sustained event in an environment like this could good with muddle one is an example of how degraded ecosystems can be revived to a holistic approach that brings water, soil vegetation, wildlife, and people into the equation. as it takes root, the forest is already valued by the local community, which cares for this ecosystem as if it were its very own land. as one result of climate change, we're seeing a global decline in biodiversity. also in industrialized countries, the number of different plant species is decreasing. how can we stop this process? especially in urban areas, in germany, scientists are investigating how the cultivation of native plants and cities would contribute to biodiversity. who, who, who, who, oh, what are 2 biologists doing in the garden center when they don't even have gardens, or they're looking for what's on offer for gardens and balconies. jan seger and ng must out are on a mission to safe native plant species. oh, the, i dare of our concept is that we want to harness the enormous potential of the millions of green areas that we have in germany and other countries like germany. so we have gardens and lot men's sidewalks balconies. it's all spaces where there are people living intimately with these spaces where people are interested in planting things in the spaces. and what we want to do is redirect those efforts towards native plants that are threatened at risk of declining already are declining, is mostly native plans, the cultivated and urban areas around the world. it could help to slow the decline of biodiversity. but why is the focus a native plans so important with currently recount 13000 non native plants and the entire plan diversity is 370000 plants. so the only support neophytes. so the non native plants, then we only support a small fraction and these plans already managed very well to disperse, so they are not addressed. whereas many native towns are at risk in germany, around 30 percent of native plans are endangered. landscape architect, claudia fagan trigger works with tree shrubs and flowers in her experience. customers don't usually ask for a native or exotic clause. they're just one hardy plans that are resistant to disease and easy to care for. and what does she prefer to plant? really not to alicia sean. they are starting to make our selections based very much on the design, depending on what people want and much deloitte are. so 1st we look at what people want, and then we look at the location because they are all really different from most. then we choose the right questions, for example, that can tell the rate sheet or the loan. so tommy long for species that are able to cope with less water. d, placement, vinegar auto select con. it boils down to a mix of native and non native plants. when people do ask about native plants, they usually mean plans that will support insects and birds unsafe claudia faking plague. and he in the garden center, they are a lot of insects. but up pollinators, more attractive to exotic or native plants ah, less evolved, gone hassan? as of us with your boy, i can't really say exactly what we see here. is that insects like going to non native plants lavonne not of lansing because sometimes these plants fill the gap when native plants are taking a break. i mentioned plans and i know pose. i'm laying on what i concept that probably makes most sense is having both variance sin follicle. so native species supplemented by non need of one solution. i can think of different lenders and all that clear servers in the life seat natural history museum. he is a specialist on invertebrates, which includes insects. the museum has around 300000 in its collection. does he think non native plants are a problem for native insects? when fetishes can problems and it's not a problem when a new species appears, position and the question is always how they fit into an existing ecosystem whose home and that is very difficult to predict an advance. one of course is because in a new ego system will they encounter many species of animals and plants that they are not prepared for sized your so we don't know if there will be negative or positive impacts. shiva or no impact at all are kind of vocal and what about wild bees? does consult on because that depends on how good they are at dealing with changing flora. of course, there are generalists among wild bees in, for example, many bumblebees can use a wide variety of plans for food. but there are also many beeson bumblebees that cannot. they depend on a small number of plans, youngers, and when those plans disappear. so to the bees, philip dorski is also a biologist, and he too, is concerned about protecting biodiversity. what looks like a garden where nature has been left to its own devices. it's actually the result of gardening that emulate nature. but other plans he had primarily native species liking mashed out until jan siegel once. ah, was excellent disciplines. mm hm. so the non native plants we have here are mainly crops slang. for example, we have situ on pepper ice pins, which can be used as a spices to go for. and we also have fig trees, like i and we harvest the fruit one, t hi, miss and flower native plants are primarily for the animals. so like these wild areas here by the pond to a non flashing, it's much present ties. but of course i know there are also native plants that we use. like ment i spoke to you mincer. the mix of native and non native plants seems to work well for many animals, like the dragon flies, bees, and live in that regard and have many advantages. but it is a lot of work in god and is need to be knowledgeable about the plans emerged out into the and figure like the natural god. but does it live up to the idea of god that supports native plants and ecosystems? i think the best ratio is probably to have between 10 to 20 percent non natives new fights and the rest 80 to 90 percent native species. and especially for the new fight that would be desirable that they kind of fit into our ecosystems as well. so that intake pollinators recognize these species. this still one big sticking point, according to research as people's perception of what constitutes a beautiful garden, needs to change. but maybe it's helpful to know that a garden with such a mix of plants could better survive climate change. now to group plans, you need space, but that's not available everywhere in cities. the cultivation of micro greens could be a good alternative farming in your own home and these vegetables, feeding at also a very healthy source of food. we took a look around, chin. i met some people following this trend. i aah! 56 year old with the other end lives in a residential neighborhood of to night. even though he spent most of his life working with n deals in the education sector. you always wanted to be a farmer. again, go to wherever you know the agriculture is my passion. i did have a form once, but it wasn't profitable, do 12 region, but that will become high investments and costs and running his farm outside chin. i meant he had to quit farming, but he was still unwilling to give up on his dream. during his research on alternative farming methods, he came across micro greens, micro greens, a young edible seedlings that are grown and harvested within a month of germination, packed with nutrients there doubted as a beastie super food that can be easily cultivated and restrictive environment. nasa has been testing ways to grow micro greens in space flight to give astronauts a nutritional boast on long exploration missions. micro greens have been a popular salad topping in the united states and other countries for decades and are now increasingly finding their v onto restaurant menus. in indian cities do a radishi more bigger. we have many variety of radish heard, white and pink lemma, and sunflower be shoot, broccoli, garbage, brad emery, anticipate like these. we could do it. 12 types off. michael green. on a day to benito. all of these, he grows in his green house and on the family balcony in an area no larger than 10 square meters. he's assisted in his work by his wife and daughter. the 3 of them are able to handle the whole process from suing to delivery. is a little advantage annella. the advantage in this is that in a small place i can grew huge quantities. the initial investment is less than a $100000.00 rupees, and profits are good. i can get $40.00 to $50.00 tolerant will be per month on average, $40.00 to $50000.00 per month. and again, when india of agriculture is under pressure from low yield disappearing. what resources an equal logical damage, something with the other an experienced 1st hand in his earlier forming ventures. on the other hand, growing micro green's is straightforward and sustainable. to begin with, the planting trees are filled with rummy composed. then seeds are sworn in the soil in dense rose. this is followed by explained some water to start the domination process. the trees are kept in the dark for a couple of days than they had exposed to sunlight from the 3rd beyond woods. what is 7 to 8 this literally go to this height in 7 to 8 days. then depending on the orders, we get, we harvest them harder. call to get the money on whispering because micro greens can be grown in most places. under the indian sun. they have the potential to supplement board name come of drawers and the new attrition needs of a growing population. the dad that and delivers his fresh, michael green's to high and restaurants, and individual consumers. demand is picking up, offering the potential for new business opportunities, not just in janay, but across the country. from growing small seedlings to open gardening in germany's capital, many people in berlin really appreciate being able to grow and harvest. there were plans within the city and to share knowledge with others about plants as well. children also learn a lot about this as part of the environmental education in schools, even in the cold season. how is the school vegetable patch doing after last night snowfall cora? hera maxine johan is want to find out just a few weeks ago there class sewed a small crop of ra here. ah, grandson wren pascal. there are already a few shoots coming out as like the last time we were here, we couldn't see anything. we only just so the scene i got together, we got this. yeah. this gordon spoof lanes berlin city highway. the plot spans around 10000 square meters in size and gib school children the hands to discover their green thumbs. there are plenty of trees, a small vineyard, ponds and lots of things to explore all year round. he garden hour to include the lan audit and i style ins. gardening schools are green, educational spaces in the city, on. some of them have been around for a 100 years, so all of the children can discover nature here and learn about the environment and a national cannot. but it's not just children. adults can visit to dom in solution . anyone who's interested in finding out about conservation. the environmental acquisition or just experiencing nature that can come along on that. now to a found gland in you got an hour to income. today's lesson is about conifers. the children's school is very close by. they visit every month to learn about a wide variety of topics. the gardening school is financed by the city. though it's not open to the general public, anyone can attend its educational events. that's in contrast to this project in the cities east. it's called an intercultural community garden. we visited a few months ago at harvest time, amid old tenement buildings from the communist era. there are community beds that anyone can tend to. and individual 40 square meter plants that cost $15.00 euros a month. chemical fertilizers and pesticides are taboo. here tim caitler is in charge, but he's no gardener. he's a social worker. the inaccurate around getting him. the intercultural gardens have a distinct concept as they are open to every one and a rooted in the neighbourhood would. for napa, they also boost cross cultural exchange. sutton in dakota. okay, but out of the if we cooperate closely with neighborhood institutions like refugee accommodations, the preschool next door, or the elementary school across the road and cultural goober, there used to be 2 kindergartens on the site after they were demolished, local residents fought to keep the space free for urban gardening. today, the work is financed mainly with public funds. shallow and nancy is tending her plan. 7 years ago, the social worker fled syria and started a new life in berlin. for her, the garden is more than just a place to grow tomatoes. she's made friends here, much money muffins, and sometimes we all come together to dance. and as i turn the music up loud and even do a bit of arabic style dancing with other than some people say, we want to learn that too, that we're all we can't belly, dance that well any more till about sunset there are several dozen community gardens in the city, many with an intercultural focus that serves neighborhoods in ways that go well beyond gardening, dp aka roth and her husband vps might of i knew ne opted for a more pragmatic garden concept. the 2 software engineers from india have rented a