AgroScience Today, Volume 1, Issue 1 : 0017-0020
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OPEN ACCESS | Published on : 31-Dec-2020

Urban Gardening for the Pandemic

  • Kanimozhi Chakrapani
  • Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, SRM-IST, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Gopu Balraj
  • Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, SRM-IST, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Thiyagarajan T.M
  • Former Dean (Faculty of Agricultural Sciences), SRM-IST, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India.

Abstract

 As the century witnesses rapid urbanization and the year 2020 witnessing a hard pandemic it necessitates new ways of gardening. This article emphasizes that by designing and planning for a green space, it is possible to mitigate the negative impact of the pandemic. By arranging, for appropriate gardening and related activities to the people staying inside at home, the impact of severe mental illness claimed by the Indian psychiatric Society could be minimized. Special types of gardening like Terrariums etc., lessen the threat of children’s addiction towards the gadgets. The article has provided important tips for the beginners who wish to start the gardening.  In addition, the overall goal of this article was to make the urban and peri- urban people to have a safe and healthy life with greeneries. 

Keywords

Urban Gardening, Pandemic, green space, safe, healthy life

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