Joel's Goa Pics
Festival of Plants & Flowers 2011, Goa
The 3-day 20th annual Festival of Plants and Flowers at SFX School, Siolim, Goa, India, was inaugurated by Mr Maendra Joslyn Alvares of "BIG Foot", on 13 August.
The theme this year is " Medicine from medicinal plants in Goa". Students from different schools presented projects on the medicinal uses of Goan plants along with a potted specimen of the plant. There were also on display of ornamental plants.
The Food & Drug Administration, Legal Metrology [Weights & Measures] of Goa and the PWD also participated besides several prominent Goa nurseries, selling ornamental plants , organic garden inputs including seeds, manures and insect repellents, panchagavya, EM, etc and books.
Begun by the SFX School's PTA and a few public spirited neighbours led by the indomitable cartoonist, Alexyz Fernandes, and guided by experienced botanist Miguel Braganza, this green event is now managed by the Eco Club with the whole hearted support of the Fransalians [MSFS] and their eco-Advisors Seby Diogo Pinto [who leads from the 'Forefront'] and Robert D' Mello. The Botanical Society of Goa, the Directorate of Agriculture's Zonal Agriculture Office-Mapusa and Vikas Nursery have always been a part of this festival since 1992.
The veteran stalls of the Festival - Apurbai's Philu and Francis Borges from Assagao, Garden Glory's Alex and Lynette, Vikas Nursery from Dhargalim, Ashok Dande, GOACAN, Other India Bookstore, and subsequent additions like Green Essentials - added their own charm and importance.
Pic: The little girl was adjusting the line of bags created by the students propagating messages on environmental protection.
Festival of Plants & Flowers 2011, Goa
The 3-day 20th annual Festival of Plants and Flowers at SFX School, Siolim, Goa, India, was inaugurated by Mr Maendra Joslyn Alvares of "BIG Foot", on 13 August.
The theme this year is " Medicine from medicinal plants in Goa". Students from different schools presented projects on the medicinal uses of Goan plants along with a potted specimen of the plant. There were also on display of ornamental plants.
The Food & Drug Administration, Legal Metrology [Weights & Measures] of Goa and the PWD also participated besides several prominent Goa nurseries, selling ornamental plants , organic garden inputs including seeds, manures and insect repellents, panchagavya, EM, etc and books.
Begun by the SFX School's PTA and a few public spirited neighbours led by the indomitable cartoonist, Alexyz Fernandes, and guided by experienced botanist Miguel Braganza, this green event is now managed by the Eco Club with the whole hearted support of the Fransalians [MSFS] and their eco-Advisors Seby Diogo Pinto [who leads from the 'Forefront'] and Robert D' Mello. The Botanical Society of Goa, the Directorate of Agriculture's Zonal Agriculture Office-Mapusa and Vikas Nursery have always been a part of this festival since 1992.
The veteran stalls of the Festival - Apurbai's Philu and Francis Borges from Assagao, Garden Glory's Alex and Lynette, Vikas Nursery from Dhargalim, Ashok Dande, GOACAN, Other India Bookstore, and subsequent additions like Green Essentials - added their own charm and importance.
Pic: The little girl was adjusting the line of bags created by the students propagating messages on environmental protection.