Horticulture Commissioner Yasmin Basha Inaugurates All-India Horticulture Show; Focus on Terrace Gardening and Sustainable Practices
Hyderabad, September 18, 2025: The 18th edition of the Grand Nursery Mela—an All-India Horticulture Show—was inaugurated today at People’s Plaza, Necklace Road, Hyderabad, by Horticulture Commissioner Yasmin Basha. The five-day event, which brings together horticulture enthusiasts, gardeners, and exhibitors from across the country, showcases a wide variety of plants, gardening products, and innovative green practices.
In her inaugural address, Commissioner Basha highlighted the growing importance of creating green spaces in cities increasingly dominated by concrete structures. She underscored the Horticulture Department’s initiatives to popularize terrace gardening in urban households. “To encourage terrace gardening, we are conducting training programmes every second Saturday. These sessions aim to inspire citizens, teach practical techniques, and spread awareness about sustainable gardening,” she said.
The mela features a vibrant display of horticultural diversity. Visitors can explore stalls offering medicinal plants, kitchen and outdoor plants, seedlings, adeniums, bonsais, creepers, flowering plants, imported exotics, water lilies, coco peat, gardening tools, and accessories. Rare seeds and hybrid varieties from different states have also been put on sale, giving gardening enthusiasts access to unique plant collections under one roof.
Event in-charge Khaleed Ahmed informed that more than 150 stalls have been set up for the exhibition, with participants coming from Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana’s famed Kadiyam nurseries. “The mela also highlights modern gardening techniques such as terrace gardening, vertical gardening, and organic growing methods. A major attraction is the exotic plants stall from Kalimpong, West Bengal, which is drawing much attention,” he added.
The mela, open daily from 9 AM to 9 PM until September 22, offers plants priced between ₹30 and ₹3 lakh, catering to both casual plant buyers and serious collectors. Organizers expect thousands of visitors, including families, gardening enthusiasts, and nature lovers, to attend.
With its mix of knowledge-sharing, live demonstrations, and diverse plant varieties, the 18th Grand Nursery Mela is poised not only to enrich Hyderabad’s greenery but also to inspire sustainable urban gardening practices across the state.
