Nature Walks – Saturday 4 February 2012

Nurseries of Delhi

Hone your green thumb, enjoy history and greenery!

 

Saturday 4 February 2012; 8 am – 12.30 pm

Meeting Point: Ticket window, PVR Saket (Nearest Metro: Malviya Nagar), 8 am

Ending Point: PVR Saket, 12.30 pm

Mode of Commuting: Walk / Wheels

Registration Details: Contribute Rs. 1100/- per person (includes refreshments, transport)

Please pre-register. Contact Himanshu Verma / 41671100 / himanshu@redearthindia.com

 

We take you to the popular nurseries of Delhi, both government  and private owned.  The nurseries of Delhi are not just places where you can buy plants, seeds and gardening equipment; but experiences that come alive with the history and culture that surrounds them.

 

Itinerary & Places Visited

8 am: Collect at PVR Saket

8.15 -9.00 am: Chirag Nursery, Chirag Dilli

9.30-11 am: Sunder Nursery, Nizamuddin, India’s largest nursery spread over 70 acres, dotted with historical monuments. Breakfast.

11.15-11.45 am: Rajdhani Nursery, Jorbagh

12:30: Walk ends at PVR Saket.

 


(Images – Click to enlarge)
Chirag Nursery / Photo: Karan Thapa
Sunder Nursery / Photo: Karan Thapa
Sunder Nursery / Photo: Karan Thapa
Sunder Nursery / Photo: Karan Thapa
Heritage and Gardening / Photo: Karan Thapa
SunderNursery / Photo: Mayank Austen Soofi
Sunder Nursery / Photo: Mayank Austen Soofi
Bird Watching at Sunder Nursery / Photo: Karan Thapa