Let there be NO DENGUE this season...

IIP Foundation in association with Indian Agro Group have organised exhibition on ARTEMISIA plant at "The Garden of Five Senses"

Feb 18 2017 : The Times of India (Delhi)

3-day Garden Tourism Fest starts

Jasjeev Gandhiok

New Delhi

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The Garden of Five Senses is yet again decked up in all its glory to host the 30th edition of Garden Tourism Festival. Anyone approaching the garden will get a strong fragrance of flowers and medicinal plants along with the sounds of music and dance for three days.

Tourism minister, Kapil Mishra, inaugurated the three-day extravaganza with the theme `Skills in Gardening'. Special theme gardens have been set up by NDMC, SDMC, DJB and other government bodies showcasing different ways to improve a garden aesthetically .

The festival is aimed at promoting gardening, landscaping and growing more plants to make the city greener, said SP Singh, MD & CEO, DTTDC.

Enthusiasts can head towards the `Garden Bazaar' to get a free medicinal plant being distributed just outside the entrance by the Parks and Garden Society . “We ha ve 650 free saplings to distribute. We will also explain their uses,“ said Hawa Singh Dabas, a volunteer.

Over 100 cacti varieties and `air purifying' plants have found many takers this year. “Given the high pollution levels in the city, we have 50 air purifying plants on offer along with garden accessories like terracotta figures and bamboo sticks,“ said Ashish Singh, founder, Putush.

There's also a special stall of Artemisia -a plant that controls the mosquito population and prevents the transmission of dengue, chikungunya and malaria. “The plant has anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties,“ said Kishan Dagar of Indian Agro group.

The venue also has more than 500 species of plants on offer with attractions like the court of palm, tree museum, topiary garden and butterfly zone.