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Jun 29, 2019
1 min

Belipola Arboretum hosts unique learning

Analog Forestry is s skill for developing terrestrial landscapes with increased ecosystem services function. "All anthropogenic securitie...

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Jun 5, 2019
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Pseudophilautus silus - June 3rd 2019

This fella moved close to EarthRestoration field Office @ Belipola,Sri Lanka https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58904/11853057 Endangere...

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Earthrestoration PVT LTD

Jun 5, 2019
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Exercise in 'green space'

The trees at Belipola 'Analog Forest and arboretum' produce phytoncides, which can help to lower blood pressure, reduce stress and boost ...

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Jaboticaba; Plinea Cauliflora - The Brazilian Grape Tree

Earthrestoration PVT LTD

Jun 1, 2019
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Jaboticaba; Plinea Cauliflora - The Brazilian Grape Tree

AFV5 ; ERdbRef: 326 Beautiful tree and crop. The form, the crown and branch structure, the color, the fruiting, it feels abundant and cos...

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The health benefits of forest immersions.

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May 30, 2019
1 min

The health benefits of forest immersions.

http://infom.org/news/2018/01/English_translation_of_the_article_in_LE_POINT.pdf Belipola is a healing space. Over the past 35 years Anal...

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The living soil is a network that is well 'alive' at Belipola

Earthrestoration PVT LTD

May 30, 2019
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The living soil is a network that is well 'alive' at Belipola

Now to identify these! Inviting you to participate in this process...

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Earthrestoration PVT LTD

May 17, 2019
1 min

RED-LIST sightings: Polypedates Eques.

At Belipola Arboretum our learnings are compounded in-situ. We are focused on building 'analogous ecosystems' for endangered and endemic ...

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Building habitat for Biodiversity and Conservation.

Earthrestoration PVT LTD

May 14, 2019
1 min

Building habitat for Biodiversity and Conservation.

Belipola is an in-situ research & demonstration site for protecting native biodiversity. We use Analog Forestry techniques for increasing...

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Apr 30, 2019
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Conservation of Native Biodiversity

Thanks to the keen eye of Dr.Ranil Senanayake we at Belipola Arboretum are implementing real life practice in saving native biodiversity....

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Apr 20, 2019
1 min

Ecological Succession

Ecological Succession : The grass in the middle is struggling in a hostile environment, but once it gets covered by lichens and liverwort...

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Apr 7, 2019
1 min

4 Week Compost SUCCESS

The experiential composting workshop was a huge huge success considering Belipola is NOW fully loaded with over 25tonnes of high yield co...

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Mar 15, 2019
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Fruits of the Forest (March)

Yes!!!! Mulbs :) < Mulberries (come and pluck your own in our Forest Orchard) <Abiu Fruit (Pouteria caimito) in MARCH A mix between a lyc...

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Earthrestoration PVT LTD

Mar 15, 2019
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So many butterflies this time of year!

Above - Observing Blue Mormen doing the dance :) Which BFly does this fella become> If any one knows, please write us, and help edit this...

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Creativity and an allowance for Biodiversity

Earthrestoration PVT LTD

Mar 15, 2019
1 min

Creativity and an allowance for Biodiversity

Integrating an allowance for tertiary ecosystem services by planting species that will provide an economy, support biodiversity, add bea...

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Earthrestoration PVT LTD

Mar 10, 2019
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Pile it, Toss it & Turn it!

Objectives A guided methodology for making a pile of high quality compost in under 4 weeks. Participants - NOVICES Forest Garden Organism...

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Earthrestoration PVT LTD

Mar 3, 2019
1 min

Fruits of the Forest (Feb-March)

Camilla is our first volunteer for 2019. She is rather green (fresh) and is enjoying every minute of being at Belipola. In her words "it ...

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Earthrestoration PVT LTD

Feb 2, 2019
1 min

CHAGA variety

This 'form' on a Loquat tree. I have watched this growing for 2 years now. Belipola Arboretum 2019 Mirahawatte, Sri Lanka

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Earthrestoration PVT LTD

Feb 2, 2019
1 min

The Renaissance

Belipola Arboretum was designed as an active demonstration site to what forestry should aspire to become as growing populations and clima...

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