The Annual Plant Festival at SFX School, Siolim-Goa; inspires more to follow this year and next.

[Miguel Braganza]

Dears,

Get ready to see a "Plant Show" in a school near you ... with assistance from you, who else?

The Botanical Society of Goa's PLANT UTSAV is going to make a comeback this year, too.

Mog asundi

Miguel

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Festival of Plants & Flowers 2011, Goa

The 3-day 20th annual Festival of Plants and Flowers at SFX School, Siolim, Goa, India, was inaugurated by Mr Maendra Joslyn Alvares of "BIG Foot", on 13 August.

The theme this year is " Medicine from medicinal plants in Goa". Students from different schools presented projects on the medicinal uses of Goan plants along with a potted specimen of the plant. There were also on display of ornamental plants. 

 

 

The Food & Drug Administration, Legal Metrology [Weights & Measures] of Goa and the PWD also participated besides several prominent Goa nurseries, selling ornamental plants , organic garden inputs including seeds, manures and insect repellents, panchagavya, EM, etc and books.
Begun by the SFX School's PTA and a few public spirited neighbours led by the indomitable cartoonist, Alexyz Fernandes, and guided by experienced horticulturist Miguel Braganza, this green event is now managed by the Eco Club with the whole hearted support of the Fransalians [MSFS] and their eco-Advisors Seby Diogo Pinto [who leads from the 'Forefront'] and Robert D' Mello. The Botanical Society of Goa, the Directorate of Agriculture's Zonal Agriculture Office-Mapusa and Vikas Nursery have always been a part of this festival since 1992.

The veteran stalls of the Festival - Apurbai's Philu and Francis Borges from Assagao, Garden Glory's Alex and Lynette, Vikas Nursery from Dhargalim,  GOACAN, Other India Bookstore, and subsequent additions like Green Essentials - added their own charm and importance.
Pic: The little girl was adjusting the line of bags created by the students propagating messages on environmental protection.

Plant festival at Siolim School
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Link Article:

The Green Heritage Eco-Club of St. Francis Xavier's
High School Siolim is hosting their 20th annual festival
of plants and flowers from August 13-15, in the school
campus.

The highlights of the festival is the exhibition of plants
of different varieties, sale of plants and garden tools by
leading nurseries, participation of students from 20
schools from North Goa, awareness programme by
Food and Drug Administration and PWD, audio visual
shows by zonal agricultural office, Mapusa.

The timings of the audio video presentation will be
11am to 12 noon and 4.30pm to 5.30pm

The students will display projects on " Medicine
from medicinal plants in Goa" and other competitions
like "Bags from Rags", canvas bag painting, garland
making and vegetable salad making will be conducted
on the first day.

The Festival remained open to public on all the three days.

 

Some pictures of the 20th Festival of Plants and Flowers organised by Eco Club of SFX High School in Siolim, Goa, have been uploaded by one of its founders, Joel D'Souza from Assagao. Go to.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/52243088@N00/6042196369/in/photostream
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Miguel A. Braganza, House No.5/4-A

Opposite Zonal Agriculture Office & Farm

Xettiavaddo, MAPUSA- 403507 Goa. INDIA
Ph +91-9822982676; 91-832-2255 139/913
www.brittos-oba.com www.konkanfruitfest.com

www.ofai.org  www.pgsorganic.in
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[Dr. Savita Kerkar]

Dear Miguel,
I visited SFX on the 15th Aug with subodh and my children ,bought a few things ,registered my name for recycling battery waste and saw all the exhibits.Just because you had informed me by mail.Thanks
Regards  savita

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Dr.Savita Kerkar
Associate Professor
Department of Biotechnology
Goa University, Taleigao Plateau
Goa 403 206

[Miguel Braganza]

Dears,

I have finally received the official results of the competitions for school students held at the 20th FESTIVAL OF PLANTS & FLOWERS, at SFX High & Higher Secondary School, Siolim-Goa.

MEDICINE FROM PLANTS IN GOA:

Project included a potted medicinal plant, a poster with the technical details, the plant part used for medicine and actual medicine prepared, ready to use.

The home team of Conroy Camelo & Aditi Parulekar of SFX HS, Siolim picked the first spot.

Pratibha Gaunkar & Sweta Shettkar of Immaculate Conception High School, Dabal in the mining belt near Codli in Sanguem taluka, picked up the second prize.

Apurva Pangam & Kushboo Blaggan of St. John of the Cross, Sanquelim, a DSE school, picked up the third spot.

There were entries from other schools which were also very good. Unfortunately, everyone cannot get the prize.

The judges were Dr. A.Bondre from Ayurveda College, Shiroda-Ponda, and Mr. Francis Borges, from Chandor/Assagao who cured my wife of calor, rubor and sealed in pus in her elbow due to a bee sting using just a paste of Talkuli [Cassia tora that is abundant during the monsoons and eaten as vegetable during Shravan] ...where two doctors, one week of hospitalization and antibiotics failed. He was also one of the pioneers of going back to "Organic" in Goa about 25 years ago.

CANVAS PAINTING ON NATURE:

1.Ritaksha Colvalcar, St. Mary's Convent HS, Mapusa

2. Krisha Desai, SFX HS, Siolim and

3 Saish Gaonkar, St. John of the Cross, Sanquelim

BAGS FROM RAGS

The project was to make arty but functional bags out of old clothes [jeans, t-shirts, dress, etc] and waste cloth.

1. Alisha Nagvekar, Chubby Cheeks Spring Valley HS, Porvorim/Pilerne

2. Daniella Mendonca St. Michael's HS, Vagator/Anjuna

3 Mamta Tupkar, St. Anthony's HS, Monte de Guirim

SALAD MAKING

The project consisted of on-the-spot making of fresh vegetable salads, both artistic and tasty.

1. Valerie Mascarenhas, SFX HS, Siolim

2.Dalreen Fernandes, Chubby Cheeks Spring Valley HS, Porvorim/Pilerne

3.Charlene Fernandes, Immaculate Conception High School, Dabal, Sanguem

GARLAND MAKING

The project consisted of making garlands [jhelo or fanti] from fresh flowers grown locally [Xinvtim, Mogrim, Abolim, Zayee, Zuyee, Rosam, etc with fillers like Bokddo, Croton, etc] 

1. Poornima Wadekar, Immaculate Conception High School, Dabal, Sanguem

2. Anjani B. Jha, Janata HS, Mapusa

3.Santoshi S. Naik , Holy Cross HS, Siolim

VEGETARIAN/SHRAVAN FOOD COMPETITION

This was a project to involve parents of students from SFX, Siolim, in the event and to make them to be a part of it. The food is also a wonderful way of treating the judges and guests to a delectable snack. The portion is small so as not to put a financial strain on the parents and to encourage greater participation. All food is vegetarian to be sensitive and respect the sentiment of the Shravan month.

1.Ms. Vaishali Parab, mother of Ria of Std. III-A

2.MS. Rajeshree Satardekar, mother of Rakshanda of Std. IX-C

3.Ms. Luisa Fernandes , mother of Ronan of Std. I-A

This was a competition open to all in the earlier years and prizes were often picked up by students of Bakery & Confectionery or Food Production at the HSS level.

St. Michael's High School, Vagator-Anjuna, is planning a similar festival at the end of September when I am scheduled to be away in Korea for the 17th Organic World Congress with organic farmers attending for the first time from India.

St. Bartholomew H S, Chorao, that has started the pre-vocational subject "Horticulture" instead of Mathematics in Std IX this year, will celebrate the Archdiocesan "Year of the Environment" in a more meaningful way with a plant show after the Diwali vacation. The management, staff and students are enthusiastic. Chorao is the island selected by a multi-organization group for development as a model island of organic farming. Work has been in progress for the last three years.

The major fire on the Naptha pipeline in Vasco yesterday  is a sign of times when the "Real Estate" company Adventz has taken over Zuari Industries Ltd. located near the Dabolim airport.  Fertilizers are not going to be around forever.

Visit www.choraofarmers.com www.konkanfruitfest.com www.pgsorganic.in , www.ofai.org or www.ifoam.org, www.grassrootsindia.com, kvfg.blogspot to get some ideas about what you can do ...right in your own locality.

Mog asundi

Miguel

On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 11:22 AM, Ashok Dande <dandea...@gmail.com> wrote:

 

Thanks Miguel,

We are anxiously awaiting plant Utsav event of 2011 in town. You have our support.

 

Thanks....

On 19 August 2011 01:08, Miguel Braganza <braganz...@gmail.com> wrote:

Dears,

Get ready to see a "Plant Show" in a school near you ... with assistance from you, who else?

The Botanical Society of Goa's PLANT UTSAV is going to make a comeback this year, too.

Mog asundi

Miguel

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From: Goa World <goa....@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 1:34 PM
Subject: The Annual Plant Festival at Siolim School in Bardez, Goa
To: "gulf-...@yahoogroups.com" <gulf-...@yahoogroups.com>

Festival of Plants & Flowers 2011, Goa

The 3-day 20th annual Festival of Plants and Flowers at SFX School, Siolim, Goa, India, was inaugurated by Mr Maendra Joslyn Alvares of "BIG Foot", on 13 August.

The theme this year is " Medicine from medicinal plants in Goa". Students from different schools presented projects on the medicinal uses of Goan plants along with a potted specimen of the plant. There were also on display of ornamental plants. 

The Food & Drug Administration, Legal Metrology [Weights & Measures] of Goa and the PWD also participated besides several prominent Goa nurseries, selling ornamental plants , organic garden inputs including seeds, manures and insect repellents, panchagavya, EM, etc and books.
Begun by the SFX School's PTA and a few public spirited neighbours led by the indomitable cartoonist, Alexyz Fernandes, and guided by experienced horticulturist Miguel Braganza, this green event is now managed by the Eco Club with the whole hearted support of the Fransalians [MSFS] and their eco-Advisors Seby Diogo Pinto [who leads from the 'Forefront'] and Robert D' Mello. The Botanical Society of Goa, the Directorate of Agriculture's Zonal Agriculture Office-Mapusa and Vikas Nursery have always been a part of this festival since 1992.

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Miguel A. Braganza, House No.5/4-A

Opposite Zonal Agriculture Office & Farm

Xettiavaddo, MAPUSA- 403507 Goa. INDIA
Ph +91-9822982676; 91-832-2255 139/913
www.brittos-oba.com www.konkanfruitfest.com

www.ofai.org  www.pgsorganic.in
Horticulture.Facilitation.Networking
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Kind Regards

Ashok D. Dande

 Nandanwan, Nagali Taleigao,

Goa 403002

India

 

Tel: ++91 9822 589738 (Cell)

Res: ++91 832 2464839

 Gospel of Nature...Love for Nature...Love for creatures...Love for the whole...Nature is very peaceful. She disturbs only those who disturb themselves...but she teaches wisdom to those who admire and appreciate her beauty.

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