Madurai: ‘Ecoville,’ An ecological village garden established in Vilpatti Panchayat in the Dindigul district by taking around four hectares of land encroachment has gave an example for other local bodies to replicate and help support the ecosystem around them.
It all started in 2018 when around 165 residents of the Misty Mountain housing association approached the Dindigul district collection, Dr.
T Vinay, and asked his help to drive encroachment on the land side by side with their residence.
Encrimination of being expelled and land income brought under the Panchayat with the Misty Mount Trust remembering the responsibility to develop it.
Three years along the track, the land of four hectares, which can be accessed by the public between 9am to 5pm, has a growing garden with various flowers, audio-visual ecological spaces for children, libraries, mini forests and honeycombs to disseminate pollination .
Trust members contribute to maintenance, which exercise around Rs 40,000 a month.
“ All our plants are planted organically and we allow livestock owners to rob their livestock on our extensive lawn.
We accept cow dung as a reply based on barter, “said Chairman of the Chairman of the RAM Shankar.
He said their parks were rich in herbs, including Brahmi, a sweet flag, thyme, rosemary, and basil, and nurseries offered plants with very nominal visitors fees.
They encourage rustic children to visit the park and learn about ecology.
Its mission is to create holistic ecosystems for native children and tourists to respect and maintain nature and wildlife.
This park uses an ecological landscape to reduce water consumption for maintenance while increasing wildlife and human values.