Talk on the Birds of the Nilgiris
A talk on the Birds of the Nilgiris took place at the Bee museum on the 10th of November. The Speaker Dr. P.J Vasanthan, an avid birder for the past two decades gave the audience a brief introduction to the topography of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR) and the different forest types and climatic conditions […]
Pugur Workshop 2
A Toda embroidery workshop was held at the Bee Museum from the 17th to the 20th of October at the Bee museum. The distinct form of embroidery done by the Toda community is called Pugur meaning flower. It is done using red and black wool on a plain white cloth. Around 15 participants took part […]
Kurumba Painting Workshop
A Kurumba painting workshop was held at the Bee Museum on the 26th of September under the guidance of Krishna, a Kurumba artist from Vellaricombai. Around 20 participants watched on as Krishna demonstrated the intricate strokes used to create these unique paintings.This conventionally established art form is done using natural inks that are collected from […]
Educational School Tours
The Nilgiri Natural History Society organized an educational tour of the Nilgiris on the 19th, 20th and 21st of September for the children of Rishi Valley School (A.P). Day one of the tour started with a picturesque ride on the Nilgiri mountain railway followed by a visit to a tea factory in Coonoor where the […]
Awareness Program on Snakes
A snake awareness workshop was held at the Bee Museum on the 8th of September under the banner of the Nilgiri Wildlife & Environment Association (NWEA). Twenty-five people including students from the Blue Mountain School took part in this educative program aimed at creating awareness about snakes and the erroneous perceptions associated with them. The […]
Workshop on Herbs
A workshop on herbs was held at the Woodhouse farm, Ooty on the 1st of September. Fifteen students from the Blue Mountain School attended this workshop along with some members of the NNHS. The workshop started off with a talk by Dr. Selvaraj (TNAU) on improving our quality of life by eating healthy and combatting […]
Flora and Fauna-A first hand perspective
A talk on the Flora and Fauna of the Nilgiris took place at the Bee museum on July 25th . The speaker, Ramneek Singh took the audience through a series of photographs of rare and endemic orchids, flowering plants and also some of the fauna present in the Nilgiris. The changing landscape of the Nilgiris […]
Rangaswamy Pillar Trek
The trek to Rangasamy pillar on the 21st proved to be quite exhilarating. Twelve, members and non-members took part in the trek to the pillar which lasted about four hours.The beginning of the trail was a bit challenging because of the steep slope but was soon made easy by the gentle undulating terrain that followed. […]
Kota Pottery Workshop
The Kota pottery workshop was held on the 14th of July at the bee museum, Ooty. Cinthamani a local potter from Trichigadi wowed the crowd with her incredible throwing abilities. After the demonstration the participants tried their hand at the wheel following which there was a discussion on the anthropological aspects of the Kota tribe […]
World Environment Day 2012
NNHS hosted a ‘Best out of Waste’ competition at Brindavan Public School (Coonoor) in celebration of World Environment Day 2012. The participating children were marked based on innovation, creativity and usability of their creations. A variety of waste products from sweet wrappers to torn clothing were used. The participants showed immense innovation, combining science with […]
