Oral Lore Journal & Field Notes

Writing from the Field

Ethnobotanical articles, elder folklore, field research, and conservation stories from across North India and Pakistan.

The 17 Sacred Trees of Punjab and Their Meanings
Featured Article · Punjab · Sacred Trees · Field Guide · Indigenous Species

The 17 Sacred Trees of Punjab and Their Meanings

A field guide to the indigenous tree species that are most often named in gurdwaras, temples, and shrines across the Punjab plains — and what each one has meant to the communities that grew up around it.

By Kesu Environment Foundation2026-01-15
Why We Geo-tag Heritage Trees
Documentation · Methodology · Geo-tagging · Heritage

Why We Geo-tag Heritage Trees

A short note on the documentation method — why a GPS coordinate is not the same as a story, and why both matter.

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Prosopis juliflora in Punjab: The Tree That Was Meant to Save Us
Invasive Species · Prosopis · Punjab · Restoration

Prosopis juliflora in Punjab: The Tree That Was Meant to Save Us

How 'vilayati babul' came to Punjab in the 1960s as a social-forestry solution, and why it has become one of the most serious ecological problems of the plains.

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