It is simply nature taking its course. But it holds lessons in resilience: To stand tall no matter the season, to adapt without breaking, to protect and nurture through change. 3 min read Apr 27, 2026 06:20 AM IST First published on: Apr 27, 2026 at 06:20 AM IST Earth Day just went by, a time when many schools turn their attention to environmental awareness. It reminded me of a conversation I had last month with an enterprising biology teacher at a government school near Kota. A few months ago, Divyendu Sen got his students involved in an ongoing project, Tree Talk: Every Tree Has Something to Say. More than a hundred trees across 85 species have been tagged with QR codes hanging from their branches. Each code opens to an audio recording in Hindi and the local Malvi dialect, recorded by the students, offering an introduction to the environmental and cultural value of the tree. A Casuarina equisetifolia tree, commonly known as Australian pine, for example, greets you with: “Namaste, I am a Casuarina tree.…