Garden
of Five Senses in Delhi is a breath taking and charming garden/park
stimulating all our senses. The delightful arrangement of flowering
plants, ponds and the medieval pathways every now and then serves as a
great stress reliever. It was developed at a cost of Rs 10.5 crore by
Delhi Tourism Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC), in the
Said-Ul-Azaib village, close to the Mehrauli heritage area. The garden
was inaugurated in February 2003 by then Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila
Dikshit, coinciding with the beginning of the 16th garden festival. Location
Garden of Five Senses is located in Said-Ul-Azaib, just a little off Mehrauli-Badarpur Road (T-Point Cast Camp) near Mahavirsthal.
The Gardening Plot
The garden has many unique features which makes it different from other parks because it also has a lot to offer in terms of education. The natural vegetation of the area like Kikar and Ber bush has been left untouched for ecological balance. The Garden of Five Senses can be divided into six categories, namely, the Color Gardens, the Khas Bagh, the Solar Park, the Food and Shopping Court, the Neel Bagh and Garden of Rare Plants.
The Color Gardens are aptly named for their diversity of flowering plants providing a rainbow view on land. Many of the 'non-seasonal' flowers are in full bloom only due to the efforts of the botanists there. The Khas Bagh is laid out in Mughal 'char-bagh' style where a square garden is divide and sub-divide into perfect squares with the help of water channels.
Solar Garden in the park is the show stealer. The main aim of this section is to promote awareness of renewable source of energy and a 20 KW solar power plant meets the energy requirements of the entire park. It also features in the Limca Book of Records 2004.
The Neel Bagh is actually a pool of water lilies encircled by railed alcoves supporting different types of climbers. There is also a structure with terracotta bells and wind chimes filling music in the air. The Rare Plants Garden displays and sells 200 types of trees like Kalpavriksha, Kadamba, tall Bamboo, Teak, Rudraksh, Camphor and many other exotic herbs.
Food Court is the place to be when you get hungry after a long walk in the garden. Rush to the garden for enjoying different sherbets and lip-smacking dishes.