{"product_id":"the-trees-of-my-country-book-discussion-with-t-r-shankaraman-and-manali-patel","title":"Book Launch: The Trees Of My Country. A discussion with T.R Shankar Raman and Manali Patel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin us for a thoughtful discussion on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/champaca.in\/products\/the-trees-of-my-country-a-natural-history-of-india-in-50-trees?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=trees+of+my+country\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Trees of My Country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a moving exploration of India's rich natural heritage through the stories of its trees. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor \u003cstrong\u003eT.R. Shankar Raman\u003c\/strong\u003e will be in conversation with illustrator \u003cstrong\u003eManali Pate\u003c\/strong\u003el, reflecting on the deep connections between forests, wildlife, people, and place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere are the details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25th July, Saturday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6:00 pm (Seating begins at 5:45)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenue:\u003c\/strong\u003e Champaca Bookstore, Vasanth Nagar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/champaca.in\/products\/the-trees-of-my-country-a-natural-history-of-india-in-50-trees?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=trees+of+my+country\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Trees of My Country\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is a celebration of India's remarkable native trees and the stories they tell about landscapes, wildlife, and the people who have lived alongside them. Through fifty beautifully illustrated species, T.R. Shankar Raman blends botany, ecology, and natural history to reveal the intricate relationships between trees, their environments, and our own lives. Both an invitation to look more closely at the natural world and a call to protect it, the book reminds us that the futures of trees and people are deeply intertwined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eT. R. SHANKAR RAMAN likes to imagine he's a writer turned wildlife scientist turned writer. His writing, emerging from close observations over the years and field experiences across India, evoke new and immersive perceptions of nature. His earlier books include a collection of his essays in \u003cem\u003eThe Wild Heart of India: Nature and Conservation in the City, the Country, and the Wild \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Pillars of Life: Magnificent Trees of the Western Ghats\u003c\/em\u003e, co-authored with his partner Divya Mudappa. Together, as scientists of the Nature Conservation Foundation, they now lead a program to restore tropical rainforests based out of a field research station in the Anamalai Hills of the Western Ghats. They live with Sootypoo, their cat, in their home in the mountains, visited by mongooses and macaques.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMANALI PATIL is an artist and freelance illustrator based in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra. She creates meticulously detailed illustrations of the natural world, hand-drawn and painted on paper in the watercolour medium. Her work mainly focuses on native flora and fauna, and she occasionally explores different subjects and styles. Her interests range from wildflowers, dry leaves, to tiny moths, and currently—all thanks to working on illustrations for \u003cem\u003eThe Trees of My Country—\u003c\/em\u003eshe’s fascinated by trees in their landscapes; their rootedness, and connections to other beings. Her work was shortlisted for the Young Botanical Artist Competition, and was exhibited at The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art, Kew Gardens, in 2023.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRSVP at the earliest, as seats are limited!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champaca Bookstore, Library and Cafe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43236043784227,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/The_Trees_of_My_Country.png?v=1782753216","url":"https:\/\/champaca.in\/products\/the-trees-of-my-country-book-discussion-with-t-r-shankaraman-and-manali-patel","provider":"Champaca Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}