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Taniya Gill
Rooted in Our Land: A Visual Toolkit on Native Plants and Climate Adaptation
Delhi · January to March 2026
Thirty-five people, three workshops, ten native species and a journal each to keep. The smallest project in the cohort, and the only one that made room for Delhi’s queer community.
35+
People engaged
January to March 2026
3
Workshops held
January to March 2026
10+
Native plant species observed
January to March 2026
The work
Draw it and you notice it
Nature journaling as an observation method rather than an art class. A leaf you have drawn once is a leaf you can name in the street.
Walk the city you already live in
Guided tree walks through Delhi green spaces, watching which animal visits which plant and in what week.
Ask the people who do not get asked
Children, students, artists and members of the queer community.
- Ran three nature journaling workshops in community spaces and parks
- Led guided tree walks through Delhi green spaces
- Recorded plant and animal interactions and seasonal patterns with participants
- Gave every participant a nature journal to keep
- Began an infographic zine on the native plants of Delhi, due on 25 April 2026
What people said
An undergraduate student
“I had never really noticed the details of leaves before this workshop. Drawing them helped me slow down and observe things I usually ignore.”
Delhi
A workshop participant
“This was my first time attending a tree walk, and I really enjoyed learning about native plants through drawing.”
Delhi
A workshop participant
“It was fun experiencing drawing the trees of Delhi. The last time I painted was when I was in school”
Delhi
A TCLP incharge
“I really appreciate your work. The kids really enjoyed and learned from the experience”
Delhi
The rest of the cohort
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Bharuch · Gujarat
Anjali Choudhary
Maati Maange More
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Mahuva, Dabhoi and Viramgam · Gujarat
Mansi Thakar Jani
Varso Jal Sanchay Initiative
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Jabrella, Bharsaua and two further campuses · Uttar Pradesh
Palak Bajpai
Miyawaki Plantation Project
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Chinthamani, Chikaballapura district · Karnataka
S Vineeth Kumar
Paradox Bio-Energy
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Peth, Bubnal, Mangle and Kuslewadi, Sangli district · Maharashtra
Shubham Dipak Gurav
Climate Resilient Agriculture Initiative, Integrating Agroforestry and Natural Farming
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Jhala, Harsil Valley and Saini, Dunda block, Uttarkashi · Uttarakhand
Shubham Panwar
Women-Led Sustainable Mushroom Cultivation for Nutrition and Livelihood in Rural Uttarkashi
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Bilaspur · Chhattisgarh
Swapnil Chaurasiya
Behavioural Nudges for Urban Climate Action: A Student-Led Solid Waste Management Model for Bilaspur City
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Salmora and Karatipar, Majuli · Assam
Tanuz Kalita
Indigenous Youth Led Habitat Restoration for Climate Resilience in Majuli
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Moradabad · Uttar Pradesh
Tawheed Zubair
ECONOVA (For Nature, For People)