![]() Birds will come a calling, flitting butterflies, honey bees, beetles, dragonflies, frogs and toads, garden shrews etc. Not only are these plants a food source, but they are important in the web of pollination. If we plant trees including fruit trees, flowering plants comprising lotuses, herbs and vegetables - wildlife will be drawn into our gardens. What we plant in our gardens will determine what we invite into our gardens. While leaf and flower litter in your garden ensures nutrient cycling - a supporting ecosystem service. Herbs such as holy basil and a lotus pond in your garden add a spiritual and cultural element into the garden. The moringa, coconut, mango, and neem tree are examples. Fruit trees and vegetables provide food and fibre that can have a strong cultural element. They are important for climate regulation. Trees, hedges and beds of flowering and leafy plants prevent soil erosion by breaking the intensity of rainfall. They clean the air by absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen. Trees regulate ambient air temperatures by providing shade. That provide vital regulating, provisioning, cultural and supporting services. What we plant in gardens will determine what micro-ecosystems form within. IF we have a home garden to step out into through our front door. Gardens are our first connection with Nature. WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2020: TIME FOR NATURE Perhaps also a unique spot to stand and have a cocktail or two with 3-5 close friends. ![]() This little raised spot under the canopy of the mature tree, is also an interesting vantage point from which to view the quiet tree lined street below. They can choose to play marbles, five stones, chit chat, have a little picnic or hear a story told. And for children, a corner of raised ground under the shade of a mature tree, to which children can walk up via low concrete slab steps. More space to walk, stand and to sit around. These have been replaced with a smaller and lower mound of earth and shorter lighter green coloured leaf plants. ![]() At the central fore front of the garden, there used to be a mound of earth with yellow palm trees and tall dark large leafed plants and undercover plants. From being a lush garden in virtually most sections of the garden, but for the Lotus pond area, the garden is now a more functional garden. Garden layout design, choice and purchase of young plants, landscaping and actual planting are the personal joint efforts of Thayanithi and her husband.Īs of July 2019, the DayAnidhi Earth Garden underwent a transformation. The mature trees, and interesting corners within, the created mini landforms giving the impression of natural contours and the wildness of its landscaping enhance the garden. To-date many adults and children, and people from abroad including a few from the diplomatic circle have visited this garden the key attraction of the garden being the vibrational energy within, the sacred lotus plants in huge urns and a lotus pond.
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