Bangaluru, Mysore and Ooty Trip Report

The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt , head in the sun, heart in nature. To nurture a garden is to not just to feed on the body but the soul.

Ahlcon International School believes in learning science from first hand information through observation at the field. It is much important in making the subject unforgettable and creates long life understanding. Such practical activity is used for relating the concepts with actual life and environment.

Keeping this in mind the school planned a trip to Bengaluru, Mysore and Ooty from 19^th  May to 23^rd May 2016 for students of middle section, to help students get to the bounty of nature and also participate in ISA activity Flowers of Hope -the garden tours. Twenty six students along with two teachers and the section in charge Ms Dimple Puri went on the trip.

The students visited the Mysore Brindavan garden, Ooty botanical garden, Dodabetta tea gardens, they also observed the processing of tea leaves  CTC  and the chocolate factory, the fresh tea and delicious chocolate were and added bonus along with the complimentary cool weather  .The  visit to botanical garden  in Bangaluru -The Lal Bagh Garden  was of special relevance  as there were many important species of plants along with the tree planted by our first prime minister Pandit J.L .Nehru. The students also saw the Vidhan Soudha,and Mysore Palace which were of historical importance. They had a thrilling time at the scenic Ooty Lake. The journey through the Bandipur Tiger reserve and Madumalai National park also taught them  about conservation of wildlife.

It was  a pleasure to be able to walk ,observe and learn among such beautiful  trees which were marked with the Latin scientific names.  This made the parks really amazing, like being in a botany encyclopedia to love and appreciate the beauty of nature. Students learnt to care for their environment and to live in harmony with nature.

Report By

Ms Namita Bhagat

Trip coordinator

Middle section

Ahlcon International School