Gardenning at Sibi
September 9, 2012
I would like to take this opportunity for thanking Mr. Saadatullah Khan Bazai, District and Session Judge, for his hospitality and warm welcome.
A meeting was held immediately on arrival. We discussed the possible methods of how to plant a lawn in front of the court. We also discussed the possibility of planting ornamental fruit trees in the area surrounding the court. The source of irrigation is a connection from High Court Bench's Tube well. The possibility of a new connection from the main irrigation channel was also discussed.
We later visited the court premises and residences,specifically the area around the courts and residences. Since the area is huge, We reached a consensus that different varieties of mango, orange, other fruit trees and lemon plants, which would survive the warm climate would be planted, covering one of the plots.
- I would also like to take this opportunity to also thank the officers of the Forest Department for their immense support during our visit. The Forest Department issued a variety of plants for both the High court and district and sessions court, Sibi.
These plants include:
- Guava
- Bougainvillea bushes
- Conocarpus
- floWering bushes: Nerium & Gulmoore
Follow-up Visits
October 3, 2012 and January 1, 2013 The follow up visit was to monitor the plantation in both the high court and the district and sessions court. At both follow up visits I was Welcomed warmly. Mr. Saadatullah Khan Bazai was very extremely interested having a beautiful garden in the district and sessions court, and so closely supervised the process.
The Agriculture Department had issued innumerable plants which Were handed over to the district and sessions judge. This included:
- Dhaka grass (8 bags)
- Roses (40 plants)
- Saroo (40 plants)
- Fur (20 plants)
- M. Panki (30 plants)
- Broom (10 plants)
- Irani Kikar (Sissalpania) (5 plants)
I look forward to my next visit in the near future.
High Court Bench at Sibi
September 8, 2012
Mr. Ghulam Murtaza, Deputy Registrar, warmly greeted us at High Court Building, Sibi bench. We had an inclusive discussion on the landscaping, plants and the designated area around the court.
We visited the area around the court, the existing plantation and the barren areas. The innumerable Bougainvillea were blooming. Weeds and wild trees cover the entire area. It was decided that initially before anything else could be done, the weeds would have to go. So weeding would be our first priority. The total covered area measures approximately 30 acres. Dhaka and local grass was dominant in those areas with grassy patches.913 trees and innumerable bushes have already been planted with a view to reducing the temperature, providing some protection against the scorching sun and heat, and reducing the wind velocity. At present the main water source is from the NariGauge. There is also a tube well at a distance of approximately nine kilometers from the court. No recycling water measures are in place.
Conclusion
The area around the court is beautiful, particular attention needs to be paid to landscaping such a vast tract of land. Prior to possible steps being taken, all wild plants and weeds need to be uprooted to allow the growth of any new plants.
Various plants and seasonal flowers have been suggested, once the weeding is completed:
- Nerium oleander
- Bougainvillea
- Motia
- Queen of the night
- Albezia
- Different species of palms
- Roses
- Duranta
- Mango
- Lemon
- Oranges
- Jacaranda
- Where grassy patches have been allocated, local grass should be used as it grows very well in full sun
A simple design was prepared for the front of the rest house and various plants were selected, including:
- Roses
- Queen of the night
- Motia
- Duranta
- Mango trees
- Lemon bushes
- Orange trees
- Jacaranda (tree)
A variety of flower seeds were acquired from the agricultural department and sent to Sibi High Court Bench. These seeds include:
- Celosia (20 gram)
- Marigold (20 gram)
- Balsam (20 gram)
- Gaillardia (20 gram)
- Zinnia (20 gram)
- Nasturtium (20 gram)
- Cornflower (20 gram)