Gardenning at Pishin

May, 4, 2012

I would like to thank Ms. Iram Niazi, District Session judge for her hospitality. Her interest in gardening is heartwarming. We had a meeting on both long and short term plans for the improvement and development of the garden at the newly constructed District and Sessions Court and later visited the designated area.

New trees and plants suggested include:

These plants were issued for plantation at newly constructed district and sessions court building Pishin i.e.

• Geranium (quantity 150 plants)
• Statice (quantity 80 plants)
• Rudbeckia saplings (quantity 1 pot)
• Zinnia (quantity 30 plants)
• Coleus(quantity 30 plants )
• Jafferi(quantity 30 plants)
• Olive (quantity 11 trees)
• Buddleia (quantity 7 plants)
• Pistachio (quantity 6 plants)

Detail of different items purchased and conveyed to them vide letter 967/18-4-2013

• Roses (quantity 1000 plants)
• Grass (quantity 160 pieces)
• farm yard manure (quantity 02 loads)
• spade (quantity 03 numbers)
• shower cane (quantity 02 numbers)
• rake (quantity 03 numbers)
• fertilizer/sona urea(quantity 02 bags)
• gardening tools (quantity 3 sets)

Seasonal flowers suggested:

Rabi Season (October 15, 2012-February 15, 2013)

• Calendula (10 packets)
• Stock (10 packets)
• Verbena (10 packets)
• Antirrhinum (10 packets)
• Ranunculus (10 packets)
• Dianthus (10 packets)
• Pansy (10 packets)
• Sweet William (10 packets)
• Alyssum (10 packets)

Kharif Season (February 15, 2013 - October 15, 2013)

• Marigold (10 packets)
• Petunia (10 packets)
• Aster (10 packets)
• Cosmos (10 packets)
• Gazania (10 packets)
• Salvia (local 50 grams)

Follow-up Visits

I have had the pleasure of visiting Pishin several times. We prepared a map of the area around the court with the possible landscaping options. This map was handed over with over three hundred plants, which were issued by the District Forest officer. The non availability of a water source at this point restricts the possibility of Pishin court premises from reaching its potential.

Additional District and Sessions Judge, Killa Abdullah at Chaman

August 30 2012

Introduction

I would like to thank the Additional Session Judge, Killa Abdullah at Chaman, Mr. Muhammad Jamshaid Khan, for his hospitality and frankness throughout my time there. We held a meeting in the court premises. The focus of the meeting was the short term and long term plans for the development of the court premises in respect to the garden in Chaman. Possible plantation, staffing, and the availability of seeds were discussed taking into account that the weather in Chaman is hotter than Quetta and the rate of evaporation higher.

The already existing sources of irrigation were closely scrutinized and the following conclusions were reviewed:

• There exists a tube well, with a depth of 600 feet, with a 40HP submersible and a discharge of 3”.
• An overhead tank is under construction with a capacity of 20,000 gallons. We were informed by the executive engineer that it would take approximately told us that it would take 20 days or more to complete.
• There presently exists an underground tank (more than 20,000 gallons).
• There is no mosque at the premises, so waste water is not available, but there exists a canteen, where waste water could be diverted for the lawn.
• An electricity connection is available, and it merely requires QESCO to now provide us with the same.

After surveying the potential areas for gardens the following conclusions were drawn and suggestions made:

Plants, bushes and trees already growing on the premises:

• Quetta pine (quantity 42)
• Ash (quantity 21)
• Rubina (quantity 1)
• Roses, wild and budded (quantity 52)

The details of trees and bushes suggested are as under:

• Quetta Pine (quantity 130)
• American fur (quantity50
• Juniper (quantity 50)
• Broom (quantity 50)
• Ash (quantity 80)
• Chinar (quantity 50)
• Ornamental Pomegranate (quantity 38)
• Symbocus (quantity 60)
• Buddleia (quantity 60)
• Rubina (quantity 57)
• Roses (quantity 200)
• Creepers
• Passion Flower (quantity 50)
• Jasmine (quanity100)
• Tikkoma (quantity 40)
• Hedera (quantity 100)
• Rose (quantity 150)
• Virginian creepers (quantity 100)

The details of seasonal flowers suggested are as under:

Rabi Season (October 15, 2012-February 15, 2013)

• Calendula (quantity 10 packets)
• Stock (quantity 10 packets)
• Verbena (quantity 10 packets)
• Antirrhinum (quantity 10 packets)
• Ranunculus (quantity 10 packets)
• Dianthus (quantity 10 packets)
• Pansy (quantity 10 packets)
• Sweet William (quantity 10 packets)
• Alyssum (quantity 10 packets)

Kharif Season (February 15, 2013- October 15, 2013)

• Marigold (quantity 10 packets)
• Petunia (quantity 10 packets)
• Aster (quantity 10 packets)
• Cosmos (quantity 10 packets)
• Gazania (quantity 10 packet)

Conclusion

The court premise in Chaman is beautifully designed. Landscaping as well as cement work for pathways etc. has been completed. The area is vast and buildings need numerous persons to manage the gardens. It was observed that Saroo (Juniper), Rubina, Quetta Pine, Bottle Brush, ornamental Pomegranates grow successfully in this area, and therefore focus should be on using plants which are already acclimatized. Our visit concluded by reviewing the information available and suggestions were discussed to help facilitate planting a beautiful garden in Chaman.

Follow-up Visit

February 2, 2013

In a follow-up visit to Pishin to interview prospective malis for the Chaman premises and to note the progress being made, I had the pleasure of noting that the following plants have already being planted:

• Roses
• Quetta Pine
• Chinar
• Saroo
• More Punk