India, July 5 -- Van Mahotsav or Forest Festival, which is celebrated every year in the first week of July, has found a strong footing in the Capital. Recently, at Bharat Mandapam, an exhibition was held on the same theme. But, the green festivities don't pause there since residents of NCR have taken up tree planting as a perennial ritual. Converting their weekend hobby into a social media moment, some are throwing seed bombs whereas others are indulging in tree journaling alongside being part of the usual plantation drives.

"It's more than just a green habit, it's a fun ritual that allows one to reconnect with Nature," says Sanya Mitra, a second-year student of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), adding, "For me and my f...