Scripts

BF Study Tour

1. Welcome. Where are you? KFB
2. This Basecamp is owned and operated by SCT which is a trust, details are shown here
3. What do we do here? Regen Agro & Conservation
4. Names of people who work here . . . 
5. Specifically, what tour are we here for today? - BF Tour
6. Facilities here - Point to Toilets, Drinking water, Wet waste, Dry waste (chips packets etc), after the tour, during free time pls keep within the perimeter / trail, strictly no entry or stopping at Reserve forests, no password on the wifi here, do not lean against railing of star gazing deck
7. Please introduce yourself, your name, what you study/work, where you come from and how many saplings you have planted
8. Today we will deal with 3 questions. I request you to read the first question and write it on the board
   1. What is a forest?
   2. What is the state of India’s forest?
   3. How many saplings to replace a tree? Does anyone have a guess? We will try and answer this question in the broken forest. Before we shift discussion to BF area please 
9. Assemble under board for a group photo
10. Stop at Dry waste pit 
11. BF Area - What happened here? What do we lose when we lose a tree?
    1. 1 + 1.5 root mass = 2.5 trees
    2. Every tree lost reduces 3% further
    3. 30-40 years of living root network conducts water and air deep into soil. No roots = no water
    4. Name water sources available to a farmer
    5. What about rainfall? How much does it rain in Mangalore?
    6. Habitat loss = Biodiversity loss, example of tool box
    7. Can we repair? We can make chandra yaan, mangal yaan, but tree?
12. Bambusetum
    1. Group photo
    2. 1500 world wide, 150 India, 68 here
    3. We have the second biggest biggest bamboo, the smallest, creeper bamboo, black bamboo, blue bamboo and wine bamboo
    4. Bamboo cools air by 2-3 degrees
    5. Releases 30% more oxygen than any other tree
13. Giant Bamboo
    1. Growth 4ft or 1.2m per day, especially when there is lightening
    2. Jack and the bean stalk. New poles reach their full 100ft height in 30-40days
    3. Poles can be harvested 5-6 years after planting
    4. The amount of biomass that a teak tree produces in 40 years, bamboo produces in 5 years
14. Oxygen park -
    1. Why Basecamp planted bamboo in the first place?
    2. Root system of bamboo -
       1. acts as a conduit for rain water
       2. in 2022 we were terrified of the force of the water rushing down toward office area
       3. in 2023 the water flow reduced
       4. in 2024 flow is now a trickle and very clear
    3. Competition between bamboo and rubber?
       1. Root system of rubber is tap root
       2. Also plants do not compete at root level
       3. Competition is at canopy level
15. Francis Miyawaki viewpoint
    1. Refreshments
    2. Introduce to lemon grass, vetiver
    3. Learning about North South determination
    4. Learning about Rain cycle
16. Sunset hilltop
17. Forest of Hope
    1. How many of you have a forest like this?
    2. Age of these 2 trees?
    3. Take as many pictures and say goodbye
    4. What can we do to save this last 3%? Listen to answers
    5. Individual level - Commit 1 day a week to work for nature. Take up a serious assignment during your holidays. Join your college or local temple/church eco groups. National level - Join BNHS
18. Giant Pejakai tree
    1. What is the use of this giant tree for the farmer?
    2. Where does the material for the leaves and branches come from?
    3. How Forest compost is made?
    4. Giant fertilizer plant
    5. Ingredients of forest compost
    6. 4 volunteers + 1 inoculant
    7. Protect trees that birds and bats love
19. Carrying capacity location
    1. Introduction to Bamboo course at basecamp
    2. Puru to speak on Bamboo journey
    3. Lunch break 2-3.15pm, reassemble at office, last person to arrive to do 10 push-ups
    4. There is rope braiding, swings
    5. Use of dorm, rain shower (pls turn off after use) permitted
    6. Those who submit a review entitled to a free sapling, cutting or bamboo toothbrush
20. Give reference page to faculty
21. Welcome back, we hope you enjoyed the lunch and free time
22. Those of you who wish to work on a conservation project can sign up for an Internship with us or  with Sammilan Shetty Butterfly park, you can scan QR Code
23. We recommend that you apply for a membership of BHNS India’s oldest and biggest conservation society by scanning QR code. Normal membership costs 1416rs but student memberships cost only 450rs, here is a sample of the world class Hornbill magazine that members receive.
24. We also offer other tours such as the Science of Laudato Si tour & Bamboo farming and applications tour
25. You can also visit the basecamp with your family to celebrate your birthday, family picnics
26. You can stay overnight in the dorm, sleep on the star gazing deck, enjoy a camp fire, take a forest night walk, early morning birding, trekking etc
27. I now request you to kindly share with us what you liked and learnt from your visit here today. Please be brief so that everyone can get a chance to speak.
28. I thank you for your visit and hope to see you again soon

Laudato Si Study Tour

1. Specifically, what tour are we here for today? - SoLS Tour
2. Please introduce yourself, your name, what you study/work, where you come from and what is your definition of development
3. Today we will deal with 3 questions. I request you to read the first question and write it on the board
   1. What is Laudato Si?
   2. Why was LS written?
   3. LS in our day to day lives? 
4. BF Area
   1. Why is Great Thunberg angry?
   2. Not just India, 30% of Amazon is already lost
5. Carpark -
   1. Who owns the trees? rivers? crude oil?
   2. Individual, government, next generation
   3. Do we have the right to consume and exhaust it?
6. Francis Miyawaki viewpoint
   1. Refreshments
   2. Can you name some personalities within the church who have spoken out in defense of the natural world around us?
   3. Who is F and M?
   4. Action & Education
   5. How effective are parents, teachers and educational institutions?
   6. How effective are our elected leaders?
   7. How invested are we? 
7. Carrying capacity location
   1. Goose with golden egg story
   2. How much can I consume?
   3. How much can all people consume in total?
   4. What happens when some people consume much more than others? 
   5. Introduction to Bamboo course at basecamp
   6. Puru to speak on Bamboo journey
   7. Lunch break 2-3.15pm, reassemble at office, last person to arrive to do 10 push-ups
   8. There is rope braiding, swings
   9. Use of dorm, rain shower (pls turn off after use) permitted
   10. Those who submit a review entitled to a free sapling, cutting or bamboo toothbrush
8. Welcome back, we hope you enjoyed the lunch and free time
9. I now request you to kindly share with us what you liked and learnt from your visit here today. Please be brief so that everyone can get a chance to speak.
10. I thank you for your visit and hope to see you again soon

Bamboo Study Tour

1. Welcome. Where are you? KFB
2. This Basecamp is owned and operated by SCT which is a trust, details are shown here
3. What do we do here? Regen Agro & Conservation
4. Specifically, what tour are we here for today? - Bamboo Tour
5. Facilities here - Point to Toilets, Drinking water, Wet waste, Dry waste (chips packets etc), after the tour, during free time pls keep within the perimeter / trail, strictly no entry or stopping at Reserve forests
6. There are several posters on the walls around here with picture of previous visitors and other important information. During your free time please have a look at them. There will be a little quiz on the posters at the end of the tour
7. I request you to please introduce yourself, your name, what you study/work, where you come from and why does bamboo interest you?
8. Today we will deal with 3 questions. I request you to read the first question and write it on the board
   1. What are the bamboo's available here
   2. Why did Kanthavara choose bamboo?
   3. Bamboo treatment and applications 
9. Assemble under board for a group photo
10. Stop at Dry waste pit 
11. Stop at Forest Compost lines
12. BF Area - What happened here? What do we lose when we lose a tree?
    1. 1 + 1.5 root mass = 2.5 trees
    2. Every tree lost reduces 3% further
    3. Not just India, 30% of Amazon is already lost
    4. Greta Thunberg
    5. 30-40 years of living root network conducts water and air deep into soil. No roots = no water
    6. Name water sources available to a farmer
    7. What about rainfall? How much does it rain in Mangalore?
    8. Habitat loss
    9. Biodiversity loss, example of tool box
    10. Can we repair? We can make chandra yaan, mangal yaan, but tree?
    11. Who owns these trees?
13. Bambusetum
    1. Group photo
    2. 1500 world wide, 150 India, 68 here
    3. We have the biggest bamboo, smallest, creeper bamboo, black bamboo, blue bamboo and bamboo which gives wine to name a few
    4. Bamboo cools air by 2-3 degrees
    5. Releases 30% more oxygen than any other tree
14. Giant Bamboo
    1. Growth 4ft or 1.2m per day, especially when there is lightening
    2. New poles reach their full 100ft height in 30-40days
    3. Poles can be harvested 5-6 years after planting
    4. The amount of biomass that a teak tree produces in 40 years, bamboo produces in 5 years
15. Oxygen park -
    1. Why Basecamp planted bamboo in the first place?
    2. Root system of bamboo -
       1. acts as a conduit for rain water
       2. in 2022 we were terrified of the force of the water rushing down toward office area
       3. in 2023 the water flow reduced
       4. in 2024 flow is now a trickle and very clear
    3. Competition between bamboo and rubber?
       1. Root system of rubber is tap root
       2. Also plants do not compete at root level
       3. Competition is at canopy level
16. Francis Miyawaki viewpoint
    1. Refreshments
    2. Introduce to lemon grass, vetiver, citronella, sugandhi
    3. Learning about North South determination
    4. Learning about Rain cycle
17. Sunset hilltop
18. Forest of Hope
    1. How many of you have a forest like this?
    2. Age of these 2 trees?
    3. Take as many pictures and say goodbye
    4. What can we do to save this last 3%? Listen to answers
    5. Individual level - Commit 1 day a week to work for nature. Take up a serious assignment during your holidays. Join your college or local temple/church eco groups. National level - Join BNHS
19. Giant Pejakai tree
    1. Where does the material for the leaves and branches come from?
    2. Use of this tree for farmer? Giant fertiliser plant
    3. Ingredients of forest compost
    4. 4 volunteers + 1 inoculant
    5. Protect trees that birds and bats love
20. Carrying capacity
    1. Introduction to Puru and Regen Agro
    2. Lunch break 2-3.15pm, reassemble at office, last person to arrive to do 10 push-ups
    3. There is rope braiding, swings, rain shower (pls turn off after use)
    4. Use of dorm to take rest is permitted
    5. Those who submit a review entitled to a free sapling, cutting or bamboo toothbrush
    6. There is no password on the wifi here
    7. Point to Nursery where 50rs saplings / cuttings are kept
    8. Whistle at 3.10pm
21. Give reference page to faculty
22. Welcome back, we hope you enjoyed the lunch and free time. 
23. Those of you who wish to work for conservation in a systematic and scientific manner can sign up for an Internship with us or better still with Sammilan Shetty Butterfly park, you can scan QR Code
24. We recommend that you apply for a membership of BHNS India’s oldest and biggest conservation society by scanning QR code. Normal membership costs 1416rs but student memberships cost only 450rs, here is a sample of the world class Hornbill magazine that members receive.
25. If you wish to contribute to the Staff welfare, you can ‘adopt a tree’. The money goes directly to the workers here
26. We also offer other tours such as the Science of Laudato Si tour & Bamboo farming and applications tour
27. You can also visit the basecamp with your family to celebrate your birthday, family picnics
28. You can stay overnight in the dorm, sleep on the star gazing deck, take a forest night walk, early morning birding, trekking etc
29. I now request you to kindly stand up and share with us what you liked and learnt from your visit here today. Please be brief so that everyone can get a chance to speak.
30. I thank you for your visit and hope to see you again soon

1. Best and free carbon sequestering machine
2. So once again how many saplings to replace this tree?
3. A forest in good health stops the spread of fire

Certification course

1. Forests:
   1. What is a forest
   2. Layers of vegetation
   3. State on India's forest
   4. How many saplings to replace a tree
   5. Role of forests in rainfall
   6. Biotic pump, Vid
   7. How do raindrops form?
   8. Water harvesting in a farm / water optimization in rehabilitated forest
   9. Fire breaks in forests
2. Bamboo:
   1. Bambusetum
   2. Vareities worldwide and in India
   3. Landscape engineering, water harvesting tool
3. Regenerative agro
   1. Commercial agro vs Regen
   2. Regen, Permaculture, Vedic, Halal, Organic similarities / differences
   3. Stalwarts, Fukuoka, Carson, Gabe brown, Bill mollison
   4. ZBNF
   5. Nitrogen cycle, Carbon cycle, Phosphorus and Potassium cycles, micro nutrients
   6. In-situ / Forest compost, assigning economical value to standing (not cut) trees
4. Regulations: 
   1. Acts KPTA 1976, NFP 1988, FCA 1980, WPA 1972
   2. Tree / forest felling - Registering a complaint with the forest department and follow up
   3. Land use rights, tenancy (titles)
   4. Dishaank, Bhoomi, GIS systems, Google earth
   5. Registering a complaint with the pollution control board
   6. Agencies working on registering violations (NECF, HRPF, Aranya etc)
   7. Legal remedies - PIL's, Injunction/stay
   8. Carrying capacity basics
5. Flora
   1. Western ghat flora basics
   2. Types of root systems
   3. Tree as a resource recycling pump
   4. Mycorrhizal network
   5. How does water travel up a tree 100's of ft
6. Fauna
   1. Birding basics
   2. Herping basics
   3. Butterfly basics
   4. Mushroom basics
   5. Rescue and rehabilitation of animals / birds
7. Tools
   1. Camera trap basics
   2. Macro (mobile) photography
   3. Drone photography
   4. Wildlife photography/filmmaking basics
   5. Surveillance camera basics
8. Biodiversity
   1. What is / Use of Biodiversity basics, Biodiversity loss, indexation
   2. BDA 2002
   3. NBA, SBB, BMC, PBR (examples)
   4. Addition to PBR
   5. Sacred groves

Handling visitor groups after getting confirmation from office

1. Update group name on Welcome black board outside tappers room
2. Update black board in office and Bamboo hall (No. of reviews & No. of visitors)
3. Send WhatsApp to the main person to fwd to group asking them to check-in before entry
4. WhatsApp to the driver (if they visit with bus only)
5. At gate verify check-in & then allow to entry
6. Help visitors with bus /car parking
7. Ensure no obstruction to other road users
8. Show the visitors the dorm where to keep the bags, toilets, star gazing deck, not to leave on railings, timings (food, tea etc), dry waste, wet waste, reception
9. Get references on reference form and also fill in email, update details by click here
10. Get google reviews
11. If visitors offer SWR, update in book and get their sign
12. Add as many important new numbers to phones