Hi everybody,
Some information regarding our venue ...........its a wonderfull place for visit in our own delhi. I've collected some information on the Garden from one of site on delhi tourism , thought it will encourage u all to come & join us on meet......... :D
The Garden of Five Senses
This unique garden is located at Said-ul-Azaib village, close to the Mehrauli heritage area in New Delhi. The 20-acre site is spectacularly beautiful, set amongst majestic rocks. The proximity to the Qutab is an advantage for the visibility of the project. The project is designed to stimulate one's sensory response to the environment. An amalgamation of colour and fragrance, textureand form evokes the awareness of touch, smell, sight, sound and taste.
An introduction to the different zones in the Garden:
Khass Bagh:
The garden is built on the lines of the Mughal Gardens. At the entrance of this formal garden, there is an exciting piece of sculpture, 'a fountain tree' cast in brass, by John Bowman. Slow moving water cascades in channels along the length of this garden, Flowering and fragrant shrubs and trees line its paths. A walk along the central axis leads to a series of fountains some which are lit up by fibreoptic lighting systems.
Colour Gardens:
Narrow pathways, made of various natural materials, snake along compositions of colour, with flowering shrubs and groundcovers that complement each other. The common lantana displays itself at its best when it is covered by multiple hues of hundreds of butterflies which depend on the plant for food.
Neel Bagh:
The meandering paths then lead you up to Neel Bagh, which is a pool of water lilies encircled by pergolas covered wit climbing plants of different colours and textures. At the center of the court is a stunning 'Wind chime' crafted by ceramist Kristene Michael. It is made up of hundreds of ceramic bells hanging overhead to catch the wind.
Courts of Specimen Plants:
Moving southwards from the Court of Lilies are a cluster of courts which feature plants whose names are commonly heard but those which are not often seen. Some of the courts of specimens are-
Bamboo Court
Cacti & Succulent Court
Tree walk
Herb garden
Court of palms
Tactile area:
Apart from the various texture & colour that you encounter in the materials used in the Garden the Tactile area is especially designed to stimulate the sense of touch. Whether beaten rocks with remarkable textures and colours from the banks of the river Ganga are proposed to be a focus in the Tactile area.
Solar Energy Park:
A solar energy park has been set up with the help of Ministry of Non Conventional Renewable Energy Sources. This section of the Garden is meant to bring about awareness in utilization of renewable sources of energy. It comprises of a 20 Kw. Solar power plant, which meets the requirements of running the Solar Park.
Amphitheater:
Blocks of sandstone nestled amongst the natural slope of the site serve as seating for the open-air theater. The backdrop of magnificent rocks adds to the dramatic setting.
Art Walk:
En route to the rear end of the Garden, you come along an open exhibit area for art. A colonnaded space serves as a permanent frame for suspending canvases. It is hoped that this space would also be used for holding art workshops.
Planting Design:
The planting within the Garden has been designed to keep the imagery suggested by the name Garden of Five Senses.
Parasol trees such as the local 'kikar' spread all over the site have been left intact to provide shade. Over the rocky ridge where the soil is not friendly to planting the vegetation is mostly untouched and consist mainly of the thorny 'Ber' bush. The lower parts of the site, is designed to explore the various forms, colour, texture and fragrance that can be induced by Plants. Fragrant Trees Shrubs have been planted all along the paths and various zones. Almost two hundred varieties of plants have been introduced in the project.
Works of Art:
About 25 different sculptures and murals have been commissioned for the project making it one of the largest commissions of public art in the country. The works are primarily contemporary. However a "Phad" wall painting by the Rajasthani Master craftsperson Shantilal Joshi has been made on a wall. Also remarkable terracotta pots by Master craftsperson's Angoori Devi and Giri Raj Shah have been installed. Amongest the Contemporary sculptures are works by Radhakrishnan, Enaz, Subodh Kerkar, John Bowman, Kristine Michael, Ratnabali Kant and a large number of works by young students from Delhi college of Art.
cheers!!
Ashish