Plant a Tree, Create a Better World

There is a Chinese proverb that reads, “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now.”

Those of us from Herman Miller’s office in Bangalore, India, agree.

Recently, members of our corporate social responsibility team were determined to create a better world by transforming our city’s surroundings. Six of us, plus several nearby residents, planted 140 trees across three streets in one day.

It was a stimulating experience, which also required a lot of teamwork. If one person planted a sapling, the other covered it with fertilizer and soil. When one of us was shielding a plant with the bamboo guard, the other was watering it.

The residents seemed pleased and happy with our contributions, and promised to water the plants daily.

We can’t wait to see what these trees will look like in 20 years.

Photos courtesy of Pradip Kumar Babou

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