From a very young age Vinayak alias Mohan Bapat was attracted to water and flora & fauna. He collected a lot of information about the same, too. He started collecting samples of vegetation wherever he went and distributed them, too. He is arranging seminars and exhibitions for the last 40 years, informing people about medicinal qualities of various plants. He makes it a point to spread seeds while roaming the forests to facilitate natural growth of various plants. He has collected scientific information about 150 varieties of vegetation.