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WAT Thai Bhavana, Mount Helen\u2019s Buddhist temple and meditation centre is encouraging Ballarat to support their annual tree planting campaign this month.<\/p>\n

Although the public can\u2019t visit the grounds due to COVID-19, committee secretary Dip Yuanjit said the centre\u2019s monks will action planting of over 40 olive trees, 22 almond trees, more than 50 pittosporums, and over 20 cherry trees.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe always plant trees, and usually have a day where people come and plant trees and flowers, but we can\u2019t do that this year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople can donate money to buy the plants or drop them off so the monks can plant.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Yuanjit said anyone is welcome at the Thai Buddhist temple, for cultural education with a meditative focus.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have plans for the grounds where people can walk around and learn about Buddhists. We\u2019ll put a story around the temple in the areas where we\u2019ll grow the trees,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to have fruit trees and flowering trees to decorate the grounds, so it\u2019s beautiful in spring and people can do walking meditation and study outside.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe trees will help people to be peaceful and quiet. That\u2019s our goal, and when people come back in years, they can be reminded of the tree they helped grow.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Mr Yuanjit, tree planting is one way the community can work together apart.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wish that everyone stays safe so hopefully we can share our culture with our Ballarat community again soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

To find out what species are needed, express interest in donating funds or a tree, make contact via facebook.com\/events\/344844993569310<\/strong><\/a> or email watthaibhavana@gmail.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Visit watthaibhavana.org.au<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

WAT Thai Bhavana, Mount Helen\u2019s Buddhist temple and meditation centre is encouraging Ballarat to support their annual tree planting campaign this month. Although the public can\u2019t visit the grounds due to COVID-19, committee secretary Dip Yuanjit said the centre\u2019s monks will action planting of over 40 olive trees, 22 almond trees, more than 50 pittosporums, […]<\/p>\n

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