Prof. Gulrez praised the Land and Garden team for their outstanding efforts in creating the garden, which harmoniously connects with the G20’s theme, “One Earth, One Family, One Future,” and Mission LiFE, advocating a pro-planet orientation. For the students this would be a kind of “Knowledge Park” since the park has flag signs and plantations of G20 countries and of the European Union, he added.
Public relation officer of AMU, Omar S Peerzada said, “The G20 Garden serves as a platform where recreation, nature appreciation, and education on crucial global themes will converge”. Prof. Gulrez called it a powerful global call for solidarity among governments, international organizations, private businesses, academia, civil society, and individuals to collectively strive for a sustainable and equitable future.
The member in-charge of Land and Garden, Prof. Zaki A Siddiqui, stated that a diverse collection of plants has been sourced from 20 different countries. Among the notable varieties are Argentina’s Peltophorum Pterocarpum (Yellow flame-tree), Brazil’s Ceiba Speciosa (Silk floss tree), China’s Terminalia bellerica (Bahera), Germany’s Citrus X limon (Lemon), Indonesia’s Tectona grandis (Teak), Japan’s Juniperus Sp. (Common juniper), Korea’s Pinus Roxburghii (Chir pine), Russia’s Ficus Elastica (Rubber plant), Turkey’s Ficus carica (Fig), America’s Plumeria Rubra (Red-jasmine), Australia’s Callistemon Viminalis (Bottle brush), Canada’s Araucaria Columnaris (Cook pine), France’s Prunus persica (Peach), India’s Saraca Asoca (Sita Ashok), Italy’s Punica granatum (Pomegranate), Mexico’s Casuarina Equisetifolia (Whistling tree), South Africa’s Kigelia Africana (Sausage tree), Saudi Arabia’s Phoenix Dactylifera (Date palm), the United Kingdom’s Salix Matsudana (Corkscrew willow), and the European Union’s Morus Alba (White Mulberry).
During a special ceremony, AMU Vice Chancellor Prof. M Gulrez, Registrar Mohammad Imran (IPS), and Finance Officer Prof. M Mohsin Khan, planted saplings at the G20 garden. In a touching gesture of appreciation, the head gardener, Ghulam Sabir, was honoured with the inauguration of the Garden Cottage, said PRO.
The ceremony saw the presence of all University functionaries and faculty members, further emphasizing the significance of this G20 Garden as a symbol of India’s commitment to a sustainable and harmonious future for all.