Indian Express 18.02.2010
Gardening school to upgrade skills of nursery keepers, gardeners
Hamari Jamatia Tags : NDMC nursery, delhi Posted: Thursday , Feb 18, 2010 at 0125 hrs
With horticulture as a prime area of focus for the next year, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is gearing up to start a gardening school to train gardeners and nursery keepers.
Chairperson of the civic body Parimal Rai said, “We take pride in our greens and always try to augment them. We will be coming up with a school for gardening that will teach specific skills to the horticulture staff.”
While the plan is still in nascent stage and the location for the school is yet to be decided, an official said experts will be called in to organise workshops at the school.
The staff will be trained will be in the field of plant protection, tissue culture, soil science and landscape design, the official said.
“Some of the staff members were recruited long ago and need to be updated about the latest trends in horticulture,” the official said.
According to officials, countries like Japan and US are far ahead in terms of floral arrangements and landscape designs and these examples need to be replicated in the city as well.
