The three day “Festival of the Tree” organised by the Tavira Transition Movement, took place in the Library in Tavira and in Mata Santa Rita, during the weekend of 22-24 March.  The main attraction of the festival was Aviram Rozin from Sadhana Forest Auroville, India.  People from many nationalities came together, to learn from his successes and failures.  He shared techniques for growing trees whilst conserving water.  His work in Sadhana Forest, near Auroville, India, began in December 2003.  The vision then was to transform 70 acres of severely eroded, arid land on the outskirts of Auroville.  He has succeeded beyond what he hoped to do and people are taking…