Service Area · Gujarat · statewide
Miyawaki forests for Gujarat.
High-density native plantations for CSR programmes, corporate campuses, and civic land across Gujarat, from the Ahmedabad metropolitan region to Surat, Vadodara, and Saurashtra, documented at our own 3.35-acre Makarba site with 60,000+ plants and 90%+ survival.
Why the Miyawaki method fits Gujarat
Semi-arid climate · short monsoon · hardworking soils
Gujarat asks more of a plantation than almost any other state: a long hot season, dust-laden air, and a monsoon that delivers most of its rain in a compressed window, thinning further as you move west into Saurashtra and Kachchh. Soils swing between black cotton, sandy loam, and saline coastal patches. Conventional ornamental planting struggles across all of it. Dense native plantations, three to five saplings per square metre with species drawn from Gujarat’s own dry-deciduous palette, close canopy fast, shade the ground, and hold the water the state gets.
The state has already proved the method at civic scale: the urban forests along Ahmedabad’s Sabarmati riverfront and the Miyawaki plantation at Ekta Nagar near the Statue of Unity show what high-density native planting becomes in Gujarat soil. We build on that precedent with a 616-species native library and survival-documented execution.
Heat, answered
Closed canopy measurably lowers surface temperature and cools the surrounding microclimate, from factory gates in Sanand to society gardens in Surat.
Species that belong
Our planting lists come from a 616-species native library: dry-deciduous palettes for the central belt, saline-tolerant coastal species for Saurashtra and Kachchh.
Soil, prepared properly
Black cotton that cracks, sandy loam that drains, debris-strewn industrial ground: we build organic matter before a single sapling goes in. It is why our survival holds.
Water, respected
Mulching, percolation planning, and recharge shafts alongside plantation, so the site drinks what the short monsoon delivers rather than depending on tankers forever.
Proven at Makarba, Ahmedabad.
Our own executed project: two phases planted July 2023 and July 2024 on degraded, debris-strewn land inside Ahmedabad: the reference site for every Gujarat proposal. Every number below is documented, geo-tagged, and auditable.
3.35
Acres restored
60,000+
Plants in the ground
200+
Native species
90%+
Documented survival
Who we build forests for
From Schedule VII CSR programmes to a society’s back garden, anywhere in Gujarat. The method scales, and so does the paperwork behind it.
CSR & CER programmes
Section 135-aligned plantations with survival documentation, geo-tagged evidence, and GST invoicing: direct vendor, no intermediary.
Corporate campuses & industrial plots
Greenbelts and visitable forests for plants and offices: Sanand GIDC, Changodar, the Ankleshwar–Dahej belt, and Hazira corridor sites.
Institutions & schools
Living biodiversity campuses that double as outdoor classrooms, with species labels and monitoring students can take part in.
Municipal & civic land
AMC and municipal-corporation plots across the state, planted in partnership with CSR funders, the model behind Gujarat’s existing urban forests.
Housing societies
A real forest on the amenity plot: shade, birds, and a measurable drop in summer heat, from Ahmedabad to Rajkot.
Private landowners
Farm borders, estate corners, and unused parcels converted to self-sustaining native forest with a fixed written price.
Cities & regions we serve
Based in Sector 19, Gandhinagar, planting across the state, with the species palette and soil work adjusted to each region.
Ahmedabad – Gandhinagar
- SG Highway corridor · Bodakdev · Thaltej
- Sanand GIDC · Changodar belt
- GIFT City & Infocity
- Miyawaki in Ahmedabad · full city page →
Surat & South Gujarat
- Textile & diamond belt campuses
- Hazira industrial belt
- Coastal saline-soil experience
- Tapi-district farmland parcels
Vadodara & Central Gujarat
- Petrochemical corridor greenbelts
- Ankleshwar & Dahej GIDC
- Anand & Kheda district sites
- Halol industrial belt
Saurashtra & Kachchh
- Rajkot MSME hubs
- Jamnagar · Bhavnagar
- Kachchh wind-exposed sites
- Drier planting palettes, same 90%+ standard
Investment tiers
Fixed written proposals at every scale, anywhere in Gujarat. The same tiers, terms, and documentation we offer across India.
Pilot
₹1.5–5 Lakhs
A proof plot on your own land, typically 100–500 m² with full soil prep, planting, and one season of maintenance.
Standard CSR
₹5–25 Lakhs
500–5,000 m² ecological systems with 80–200+ species, compliance documentation, and establishment maintenance.
Multi-acre
₹25 Lakhs+
Institutional and municipal-scale restoration, phased like Makarba, with multi-year monitoring programmes.
Full tier detail on the services page. Every proposal is a fixed written price. No open-ended maintenance billing.
Questions Gujarat clients ask.
How much does a Miyawaki forest cost in Gujarat?
Pilot plantations run ₹1.5–5 lakh, standard CSR projects ₹5–25 lakh, and multi-acre restoration programmes are scoped above ₹25 lakh. Cost scales with plot size, species count, soil preparation needs, and the reporting depth your CSR audit requires. Every proposal is a fixed written price.
Does the Miyawaki method work in Gujarat’s dry climate?
Yes, when the species palette and soil work match the region. Our planting lists draw on a 616-species native library built around Gujarat’s dry-deciduous vegetation, and we pair dense planting with mulching and percolation planning so sites hold the water the short monsoon delivers. The proof is our own Makarba site, executed in the same climate belt with 90%+ documented survival.
Which native species do you plant in Gujarat?
Our palette comes from a 616-species native library for Gujarat: dry-deciduous trees, shrubs, and ground layers for the central belt, and saline-tolerant coastal species for Saurashtra and Kachchh sites. More than 200 of these species are already growing together at our Makarba reference site.
Do you build Miyawaki forests outside Ahmedabad?
Yes, we plant across Gujarat: Surat and the Hazira belt, Vadodara and the Ankleshwar–Dahej corridor, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, and Kachchh. Our studio is in Gandhinagar, so site visits across the state are typically same-week.
Can a Gujarat CSR programme fund a Miyawaki plantation?
Yes. Afforestation is an eligible activity under Schedule VII of the Companies Act, and we deliver as a direct vendor: GST invoicing, geo-tagged survival documentation, and evidence trails your ESG auditors can check, with no intermediary in between.
Start with a site visit.
Send us the plot: campus, industrial land, society grounds, or a CSR allocation, anywhere in Gujarat, and we will walk it with you and put a fixed proposal in writing.
Keep reading
Case study
The Makarba site: 3.35 acres, two phases
Full documentation of our Gujarat execution: soil, species, survival.
Service area
Miyawaki in Ahmedabad & Gandhinagar
Our home metro: corridors, campuses, and civic land we plant every month.
Insight
Native species for Gujarat afforestation
How we choose the palette for Gujarat’s soils and rainfall.