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Beautification of West Bengal

Forest School Campus in

KurseongFew concepts and ideas

Dr. Surabhi Rai

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1. The Zen gardenImportant

features

8 main elements of a Zen garden can be represented as

Bridge: A slab of stone or a couple of stepping stones across the lower

pond

Island: The structure in the center of the upper pond can be modified to

an island with water cascading down to the lower pond to represent theelement of waterfall

Water: represented by the ponds and waterfall

Waterfall: described above

Sand: traditionally a Japanese garden uses white sand but it can be

omitted and instead tiny pebbles can be used as sand can get washed

away in the rains. This is to be spread over a flat surface and raked into

some pattern.

Flowers/plants: A Zen garden generally doesnt not have many flowers.

In Dowhill, the following can be used: Azaleas and Wisteria vines pruned

into shapes representing natural landscapes. Bulbous Iris or Iris

nepalensis, African violets (Begoniaspp)

Trees:Pine, bamboo, flowering plum, cherry, Gingko bilobaand

Japanese Maples

Stone: stones, stone lanterns etc

Iris flowers

Buddhas belly bamboo

Wisteria

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PROPOSED LAYOUT FOR ZEN GARDEN

2. The succulent rock gardenSpecies: Kalanchoe, Sedums, Zebrinas, Tradescantias etc can be grown

Different colored succulents can be spread out from the central stone

to form a particular pattern

Examples of simple stone bridges, likewise a single slab of stone

can be placed over the lower pool in the zen garden.

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Succulents can also be grown over the stone

PROPOSED LAYOUT FOR SUCCULENT ROCK GARDEN

3. The meadow garden style slopes from the renovated staff quarters till theforesters hostel block.

Plants Bulbous flowering plants:Agapanthus africanus, Zephyranthus (fairy lily),

Narcissus (Daffodils)

Ferns : Nephrolepis (Sword fern/Pani amala), Adiantum (Maidenhair fern)

Agapanthus- very hardy species (zero care); flowers during rains

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Zephyranthus (Fairy lily)

Daffodils /Narcissus

Mass planting of ferns on slope

Line planting of ferns can be done similarly along the storm water drains

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PROPOSED LAYOUT FOR MEADOW GARDEN

4. Lawn before the museum: Mass planting of tulips or daffodils5. Terraced garden before the Admin block

Different colouredAchimenes on each terrace

Some

Kalimpong

based

nurseries :

Holumba Nursery: 03552 256936

Ganesh Mani Pradhan and sons: 03552 274517, nagdhara@gmail.com

B.N Pradhan Nursery: 09932332382

Shanti Kunj Nursery

Dr. Udai Chandra Pradhan, a Kalimpong based orchid breeder could

provided consultancy for reviving the orchidarium.