The story
What we are doing, and where.
Amritsar district, Punjab
Started September 2025
A field-driven effort to document every surviving heritage tree in Amritsar district — from the Dukh Bhanjani Ber at the Golden Temple to the lesser-known patches in villages around the city.
The Amritsar documentation drive began in September 2025. Our field team visits each patch in person: photographs the tree, records a GPS coordinate, interviews the shrine custodians and local elders, and writes up the story.
Each record is reviewed by a senior researcher and — with the custodian's permission — published. The records are also shared with the SGPC and the Punjab Forest Department.
As of this update, seven patches in Amritsar district have been documented. The drive continues.
