In line with our continuous effort to contribute towards Environmental conservation, every year thousands of trees are planted in the campus. Poplar and Willow are the common variety of trees being planted each year. In order to save water, the drip irrigation system is installed at all feasible parts of the campus and is an extremely effective and efficient system to irrigate such a huge area.

The original Herbal Garden which was built in 2009 complete with a water sprinkler system (the first piece of modern agricultural technology to be introduced in Ladakh) was completely washed away in the devastating flood in 2010. Now, the Garden has been relabeled and planted with sunflower and pea plants in order to restore the fertility of the soil. A new sprinkler system has also been installed.

When the Mahabodhi Devachan campus was first conceptualized, the biggest challenge it faced was the constant shortage of water. The success or failure of the entire plan depended crucially on whether MIMC could have a constant and dependable water source that could be tapped easily for the daily running of the campus. Ven. Sanghasena also realized that it would take substantial funding to make this happen.

The dream finally became a reality when MIMC found a remarkable and most generous sponsor in the person of Sister Ramona Lai from Malaysia. Through her generosity and support, the water project became the biggest and most ambitious project for MIMC. Upon its successful completion, this precious commodity now became available to all parts of the MIMC campus, day and night throughout the year. It was the first time this "luxury" was installed and Devachan residents were saved from having to fetch water from the surrounding rivers and streams, especially during the bitter cold winter months. In many of the surrounding nearby settlements in Leh, the other alternative was to queue for hours to collect a gallon of water from the public tap opened for a short period of time every morning.

Atotal of 10,500 lpd (litre per day) capacity solar water heating system is installed in 7 different wings of the campus. The residents of the Girls Hostel, Boys Hostel, Old Age Home, Visually Impaired Hostel, Hospital, Jetavana Monastery and Phandeyling Nunnery enjoy hot water throughout the year, even in the winter months when the outside temperature drops to -30 degree Celsius. The temperature of the hot water is maintained at 60-70 degree Celsius in the early mornings.

This Project has been running successfully for the last 5 years. According to TATA BP, the company that installed the system, it is a bewilderment for them as it is the first ever project to be installed anywhere in India that has proven to be successful even in such harsh winter conditions as in Ladakh.

In fact, a patient in the hospital was so astonished to find hot water in the bathroom of the hospital that he commented "It is like being in heaven! In other places in Ladakh, even cold water is difficult to find in winter whereas here, you get hot water round the clock for the whole year!"

After the completion of the water project, again through Sister Ramona's help, Ven. Sanghasena was able to bring yet another ambitious project to fruition i.e. to green the entire campus.

The objective to make MIMC Devachan self-sustaining began with the planting of fruit trees in the Sister Ramona Lai Orchard. Spread over a period of a few years, around 1,200 apple and apricot trees have been planted and are now bearing fruits to be enjoyed by the residents of Devachan. To optimize the use of this precious water resource, a special Drip Irrigation System has been installed and has been proven to be highly successful.

As As Ladakh's climate is so harsh, the growing season is limited to a maximum of five months a year i.e. from May to September. While some vegetables can be stored underground or dried for use in winter, they become extremely scarce at the end of the cold season. In an attempt to extend the growing season, Mahabodhi with the help from other organizations and Government Agencies has constructed a few solar greenhouses in the last few years. The greenhouses make it possible to extend the growing season, and therefore greatly increase the availability of fresh produce the whole year round. The greenhouses which we have installed have been used to grow a wide variety of vegetables, including turnips, spinach, radishes and cabbage.

Up to three crops can be obtained in a winter season. In March and April, cabbage, cauliflower and other vegetables can be sown in the greenhouse, and transplanted outside when the outside temperatures rise. We would like to acknowledge the support of the German Agro Action (NGO) project that helped us construct these greenhouses which will not only make us self-sustaining but hopefully have enough to supply nearby villages as well. We are also thankful to (Ladakh Renewable Energy Development Authority (LREDA) who have provided two commercial greenhouses to us on subsidy.