Blooming at its best—the Rajbhawan Garden has emerged as one of perfect place for the common man to spend quality time away from the hustle and bustle of the Capital City. The serene environment gives an individual, a feel of spending time in the nature’s lap. The gardens with several rare plant collections both indigenous and foreign, massive water fountains, collection of medicinal trees pulls huge crowd every year.
like every year, this year as well, the sprawling garden of Governor House has become one of the most preferred destinations for the leisure buffs especially for the ‘Selfie’ lovers. Having varieties of plants decked up inside the governor’s official residence, since 2012, the Raj Bhawan garden is opened for commoners with the onset of spring season.
Seeking the enthusiasm level of the leisure buffs, the gates of the Rajbhawan will remain opened till February 18 for the floral treat. More than, 15,000 visitors comes to view the beauty of one of the most elegant Rajbhawan spread over an area of 62 acres of land with huge green cover.
More than six gardens named after eminent personalities have some unique elements to elevate people’s enthusiasm. Gardens with beautiful landscape, varieties of roses, seasonal plants like petunia, zarvera, dahlia, marigold, sunflower, aster is a visual treat. Around more than 70 varieties of flowers and over 1,000 types of rare plants collection at one spot here in something both unique and rare.
Extending a hearty floral welcome to all, it is not merely the elderly public who is enchanted with the beauty of the Rajbhawan garden but school children as well annually gathers in sufficient numbers to coddle in its magnificent beauty.
The Rajbhawan garden is maintained by more than 30 curators under the supervision of Abdus Salam who is lending his serving at the Rajbhawan since past 30 years. The blood and sweat involved in maintaining the green wraps at the Governor House can be observed well.
The popularity of the gardens that is opened annually can be judged from the distant places from where public comes to view the beauty of this garden. Interestingly, it is not only the aged people or middle-aged public who throngs at Rajbhwan garden on daily basis but the place is one of the most happening recreational sites for the couples as well as for the youngsters.
Also, the long queue of public standing outside gate number two of Rajbhawan depicts its significance. The crowd increases during the weekends, showing both crave and craze of the public who wants more such numbers of green covers within the city fuss.