At the recent Discovery Tour, we were given a free 'plant-a-tree' kit; a green effort that coincided with the Discovery Carnival organized by Sime Darby for Denai Alam. Just in case you don't know where Denai Alam is (or what it is), it's a new township next to Bukit Jelutong along the Guthrie Corridor. If you want to know more about this spacious township and its houses, click here.

I'm not a property reseller or salesperson, but I want to share with you how intrigued and curious I am about this kit. It comes with soil and seeds of a tree. All you need to do is to add water and do so every 2 to 3 days until the seed sprouts into a plant. Once it is too huge for the container, you are encouraged to replant the plant at a suitable and spacious location for it to grow healthily into the amazing rain tree (Samanea Saman).

A mature rain tree can reach up to a height of 25m AND a width of 40m. It is famous for it's canopy effect since the width span can shade 100s of tan-fearing people. Most importantly, it would be able to absorb alot more carbon dioxide (I forgot how much) and produce XXXX amount of oxygen per tree. Multiply that with a dozen more trees and you can call yourself a lifesaver! (That is if the tree doesn't get struck by lightning and falls onto the 100s of tan-fearing people).

So try to imagine that I have now in my hands a container of seeds that could potentially grow into a majestic giant! Wonderful isn't it? And if you are one of those lazy buggas that always TALK about giving back to mother nature, you could start off with this li'l green project on your own.

Remember this: Even the slightest and the smallest gestures can make a huge difference and a great impact.

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