The plot in Belapur, Navi Mumbai now has around 250 types of trees and 100 types plants, attracting 25 to 30 species of birds, 30 to 40 varieties of butterflies and numerous insects.
Once an abandoned and neglected park on a four-acre stretch of land, it is today a lush green area with more than 300 species of flora in the range of 10,000 native fruit-bearing trees, herbs, shrubs, host and nectar plants, air detox plants as well as vegetables!
Gated parks that welcome everyone are not an uncommon sight in many localities of Chennai and though there is scope for improvement, children and adults do not have to look too far to find a place to ‘park’ themselves in.
Students from JUSCO school South Park, Jamshedpur came up with an idea to make a Science Park so that students could learn science concepts through a play-way method!