Nitte Institute of Architecture observed Environment Week from June 4th- June 9th , 2018. A 6 –day Workshop on Urban farming and Hydroponics was conducted as a part of the Summer School Programme of Nitte Institute of Architecture. The program was inaugurated by Dr. Satheesh Kumar Bhandary, VC of Nitte – Deemed to be University. Blany D’Souza and Dr. Smitha Hegde along with the faculties of Architecture conducted a successful hands-on Workshop which resulted in a igniting young minds towards Environment protection and Sustaining the nature. Urban farming, ,Terrace gardens, Urban agriculture, Hydroponics are some of the terminologies that describe a system which shows a beautiful hope to humanity, towards making their cities greener and self-sustaining. This workshop majorly dealt with understanding these systems.
Blany D’Souza is a passionate organic farmer. He is been in this field for last 25yrs and also got awarded with multiple prestigious awards. Dr Smita Hegde is an expert in plant Molecular biology, plant tissue culture, plant ecology Bioremediation and plant biotechnology.
Students were introduced with the concepts of terrace garden through site visits followed by an explanation of the various kinds of plants that he was growing on his terrace like creepers, vegetables, fruits and medicinal plants.
Students were educated with different methods of grafting like bud grafting, split grafting, stem end grafting and root grafting with hands-on exercises.
Sessions were taken to teach different plant growth regulators followed with a planting session in the Institute’s backyard. 40 different fruiting plants like lime, mango, starfruit, orange, sweet lime, guava, chickoo, pomegranate etc. were planted by the students.
Sessions were conducted to teach how to set up kitchen garden in the backyard. Students with the help of Blany D’Souza set up three types of sloping kitchen garden: horizontal, vertical and low-level gardens.
Students were introduced with the concept of Hydroponics where plants are grown in a nutrient solution. Students set up an indoor Hydroponic garden in the college with the guidance of Dr Smitha Hegde.
Blany D’Souza is a passionate organic farmer. He is been in this field for last 25yrs and also got awarded with multiple prestigious awards. Dr Smita Hegde is an expert in plant Molecular biology, plant tissue culture, plant ecology Bioremediation and plant biotechnology.
Students were introduced with the concepts of terrace garden through site visits followed by an explanation of the various kinds of plants that he was growing on his terrace like creepers, vegetables, fruits and medicinal plants.
Students were educated with different methods of grafting like bud grafting, split grafting, stem end grafting and root grafting with hands-on exercises.
Sessions were taken to teach different plant growth regulators followed with a planting session in the Institute’s backyard. 40 different fruiting plants like lime, mango, starfruit, orange, sweet lime, guava, chickoo, pomegranate etc. were planted by the students.
Sessions were conducted to teach how to set up kitchen garden in the backyard. Students with the help of Blany D’Souza set up three types of sloping kitchen garden: horizontal, vertical and low-level gardens.
Students were introduced with the concept of Hydroponics where plants are grown in a nutrient solution. Students set up an indoor Hydroponic garden in the college with the guidance of Dr Smitha Hegde.
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