FLOWERS FIT FOR A DALAI LAMA Plant Conservation Project  Gompa (Tibetan Monastery) in Little Tibet OBJECTIVES COMPLETED: *Presentation of Kohli Memorial Gold Medal (on behalf of Himalayan Plant Association) to amchi (Doctor of traditional Tibetan Medicine) Tsewang Smanla in recognition of the significant contribution he has made to the study and teaching of Tibetan Medicine
Chris Chadwell and Tsewang Smanla having been presented with silk scarves ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Inspection of Yuthog Foundation Training Centre, Nurla
Nurla Village --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Inspection of Men Tsee Khang (H.H. The Dalai Lama's Tibetan Medical & Astrological Institute)'s Medicinal Plant Nursery/Trial Ground near Leh
Tibetan Sea Buckthorn being grown at Trial Ground
Sea-Buckthorn Jam - a vitamin C-rich drink 'Leh Juice' is also produced from the berries
Showy CLEMATIS LADAKHIANA scrambling over low vegetation *Field Excursions and discussion of past plant conservation projects in Little Tibet Prayer flags on a high pass
High Pass over 5000m
'Tibetan Larkspur' (DELPHINIUM BRUNONIANUM)
Tibetan Larkspur at high altitude with THYLACOSPERMUM CAESPITOSUM and SIBBALDIA TERANDRA Miniature WALDHEIMIA similar to GLABRA and SAUSSUREA GNAPHALODES at high altitude -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Lecture on 'Wild Flowers and Birds of Ladakh'
Chris Chadwell giving digital presentation at Lonpo House, Leh Palace, on behalf of the IALS (International Association for Ladakh Studies) For further information about the association, see:
Lunar-like landscape in Indus Valley
Village Oasis in Indus Valley
Winnowing barley in village
Helping with the harvest - the baby seems fascinated by Chris
Chris Chadwell turning prayer wheels at monastery
Young trainee lamas (some enter the monastery aged 7) relaxing after long session of prayers |
