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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsWind waves ruffling the lush paddy fields. Rose apples (Jambakyas) tumbling down from the corner tree. Front yards littered with ripe and dry leaves. The routine of plucking hibiscus at dusk, before lighting the lamp. Trees have been more than just a prop in our nostalgia about yesteryears. Often we cling to these memories yet fail to recreate the mood.Prabhu Narayanan is a different crop though. From his third floor apartment in Kuwait, amidst the heat and dust of the metro life, he feels at home, in sync with nature. The limited sunlight from the tanned ceiling pleasantly pours in. On his wooden chair, he sits flipping the pages of a book, surrounding him are about a hundred bonsais. Tamarind, mango, guava and even an apple tree inside his ‘bonsai room’.Unlike most NRIs who shed tears, hum Dasettan songs and crave for green, Prabhu has succeeded in creating a home away from home. For him his baby trees are not a business means but a bond.Prabhu believes that bonsais bring discipline into your lifestyle. “You cannot mess with the trees, you have to remember the days when you last pruned it, the exact proportions of the manure, the time intervals when it should be watered and the exact dates for repotting,” he adds. Though it does not seem like an easy task, the thought of having favourite trees inside your home will tempt you into a commitment.“I have been growing bonsais since childhood, but it was when I went to meet my brother in law in Germany that I first attended a bonsai chat at a cafe in Münster, where all tree lovers got together to discuss their favourite trees and the intricacies of the art of bonsai. I wanted to do something similar in my hometown,” he tells us on phone on his way to Neyyar Dam. Prabhu who works as an Oracle specialist in Kuwait spends atleast two months a year in Thiruvananthapuram.On August 15th, Prabhu along with Bonsai Lover’s Society has arranged a meet-up for all the tree lovers in the city at Cherries and Berries, Vazhuthacaud. His voice brims with excitement as he tells us that there are 20 confirmed attendees and he has been receiving a lot of enquiry calls. To know more, contact him at 9400559133 or walk into the cafe for a light conversation and a briefing about bonsais.first published:August 14, 2012, 10:42 ISTlast updated:August 14, 2012, 10:42 IST
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Wind waves ruffling the lush paddy fields. Rose apples (Jambakyas) tumbling down from the corner tree. Front yards littered with ripe and dry leaves. The routine of plucking hibiscus at dusk, before lighting the lamp. Trees have been more than just a prop in our nostalgia about yesteryears. Often we cling to these memories yet fail to recreate the mood.

Prabhu Narayanan is a different crop though. From his third floor apartment in Kuwait, amidst the heat and dust of the metro life, he feels at home, in sync with nature. The limited sunlight from the tanned ceiling pleasantly pours in. On his wooden chair, he sits flipping the pages of a book, surrounding him are about a hundred bonsais. Tamarind, mango, guava and even an apple tree inside his ‘bonsai room’.

Unlike most NRIs who shed tears, hum Dasettan songs and crave for green, Prabhu has succeeded in creating a home away from home. For him his baby trees are not a business means but a bond.

Prabhu believes that bonsais bring discipline into your lifestyle. “You cannot mess with the trees, you have to remember the days when you last pruned it, the exact proportions of the manure, the time intervals when it should be watered and the exact dates for repotting,” he adds. Though it does not seem like an easy task, the thought of having favourite trees inside your home will tempt you into a commitment.

“I have been growing bonsais since childhood, but it was when I went to meet my brother in law in Germany that I first attended a bonsai chat at a cafe in Münster, where all tree lovers got together to discuss their favourite trees and the intricacies of the art of bonsai. I wanted to do something similar in my hometown,” he tells us on phone on his way to Neyyar Dam. Prabhu who works as an Oracle specialist in Kuwait spends atleast two months a year in Thiruvananthapuram.

On August 15th, Prabhu along with Bonsai Lover’s Society has arranged a meet-up for all the tree lovers in the city at Cherries and Berries, Vazhuthacaud. His voice brims with excitement as he tells us that there are 20 confirmed attendees and he has been receiving a lot of enquiry calls. To know more, contact him at 9400559133 or walk into the cafe for a light conversation and a briefing about bonsais.