In celebration of the Lunuganga gardens 75th anniversary, Tree Talks podcast explores the lives of flora and ecosystems within the gardens. Bought on the eve of independence in 1948, Lunuganga is Geoffrey Bawa’s first and longest running architectural endeavour, join us as we unravel the intricacies of this living archive.

The strength of an ecosystem can be measured by the diversity of the birds that call it home. Prof. Sarath Kotagama takes a casual stroll through the varying sculpted landscapes of Lunuganga, and highlights active birds that have formed their habitats in and around the garden. This episode highlights the wonder and adaptability of birds to their environment and how humans too can learn to live in alignment with nature. 

This episode cuts a path up the Hâ Hâ around the house and down to the top of the Broadwalk via the Roman Pavilion. A map with the sites and sounds of this episode along with other resources are available on our websites. 

To Lunuganga: https://lunuganga.garden/Tree-Talks-EP06-Bird-Calls
Geoffrey Bawa Trust: https://geoffreybawa.com/tree-talks 

Special thanks to Professor Sarath Kotagama for sharing his vast knowledge on birds and ecosystems and Shamin De Silva for the editing and sound design of this episode.

Tree Talks: Bird Calls

The Sri Lankan Architect Geoffrey Bawa is one of the most important and influential Asian architects of the 20th century. The podcast of the Geoffrey Bawa Trust builds on the repository of information available on Bawa and his practice, as well as the discourse on art and architecture in the island, through oral histories, lectures and discussions.