Terrace garden – Chowpatty, Mumbai, India

There are Aavla and Curry Leaves (kadipatta). Photo by author.

Garden by the Bay – Purvita’s terrace garden

By Anuradha Shankar
Urban Leaves in India
Aug 9, 2011

Excerpt:

Little did I know that the house itself was on the terrace of the building, and I had to climb five floors to get there! It had been a long time since I had climbed five sets of stairs, but as I huffed and puffed my way up, I couldn’t help admiring the old wooden staircase and the beautiful entrances that adorned the houses. I was welcomed by Purvita with a big smile, and we at once hit it off, even though this was the first time we had met!

Purvita has been volunteering with the Urban Leaves team for more than a year now. She not only has a beautiful terrace garden but also is leading the Community Food garden at Nana Nani Park.

Read the complete article here.