20th March 2010 was celebrated as the first Worldhousesparrowday. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit unveiled a nest box for sparrows made by "NatureForever" while Mr. Asad Rahmani of BNHS looked on.
That the Chief Minister of Delhi spared time for the cause is proof that organic gardens in and around our homes must show the way for sparrows. The CM herself has converted the compound of her bungalow to a "Green Canopy" open to public for nature trails. Fruit bats outside the CM's house kept a caophony going at the inaugural function held at her residence.
Write-up about fruit bats at the interpretation Centre at 3, Motilal Nehru Place
Mrs. Barack Obama hosting organic lunches for children from produce of her kitchen garden made news recently. Realization is dawning worldwide that we need to say no to chemical fertilizers and pesticides, to protect ourselves, if not the sparrows. Sparrows are but an indicator of what is in store for our future generations.
The vermi compost pit
Sheila Dixit's organic garden
Ms Lima Rosalind explaining the digital kiosk at the interpretation centre to a visitor.
5 comments:
Sparrows which were a nuisance when I was a child, have become a rarity now. You can still see them near some temples.Good to know that powerful people are taking interest in organic gardening.
This is an excellent idea and project especially to make people of all ages aware of our environment and how fragile it is. Thank you for posting this.
I didn't know Mrs. Obama was doing this! How awesome!!! I cannot ever bring myself to use pesticides...I am happy to hear of the pushes toward organic, for sure!!! Thanks for coming by my blog. Will have a look around here, on yours!!! Have a happy day!
Julie
what an interesting blog! I didn't know about Housesparrow day or what it signifies.
I am so pleased to find a blog that shows me a yard in a different part of the world. I will be following your blog with interest!
Kay
Sparrows are really wonderful creatures. Although hardy, these avian beings are having a tough time coping with rapid urbanization. We had in fact, recently blogged about this issue. Have a look!
http://fernecotel.wordpress.com/2010/07/09/do-they-actually-fly-away/
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