A sandalwood tree. An indigo plant. These and other rare species thrive in south Bombay as part of the native biodiversity garden Vriksha Valli (VV) on the grounds of the Prince of Wales Museum [renamed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalay (CSMVS)]. The 414 sq m (4,456 sq ft) garden that was funded by the H. T. Parekh Foundation and implemented by the Centre for Environmental Research (CERE) founded by Dr Rashneh Pardiwala and Kitayun Rustom, opened to the public in May this year.
"In 2023, CSMVS turned a 101 years…One of our bicentenary visions is to care for the environment......