PLANT. POST. REPEAT: DELHI-NCR TURNS TREE PLANTING INTO A RITUAL

Young Delhiites blend green habits with social media flair to make tree planting a year-round movement

- Karan Sethi

Van Mahotsav, or the Forest Festival, celebrated every year in the first week of July, has truly taken root in the Capital. Recently, Bharat Mandapam hosted an exhibition dedicated to the theme, but the green festivities don't stop there. Across the NCR, residents have turned tree planting into a year-round ritual and, of course, a social media moment. From throwing seed bombs to journaling about their saplings, many are finding new ways to keep the cause alive beyond traditional plantation drives.