As a plant person, my review on Google Maps consists mainly of Plant nurseries or Botanical gardens. Wherever I travel, I check whether the place has Botanical gardens or museums related to Plants or ecosystems. During Covid times, I support local plant nurseries near me, either by adding them to Google Maps or adding storefront photos.
Some of plants I collects -succulents, cactus, etc..
How can you as a Local Guide can transform your place or home into a thriving ecosystem?
Visit nearby Plant Nurseries . (You can put the phrase “Plant Nursery near me” in the search bar of Google Maps to find them.)
Buy some Native Plants , which help in pollination by bees and butterflies.
Visit your local Botanical Gardens & you can know what plants are suitable for your climate.
How @TravellerG’s Challenge contributes to Google Maps!
Gives Support to Local Small Plant Nurseries .
Let Local Guides explore their local Garden Centres & Botanical Gardens and give their valuable reviews and contributions.
My methods on transforming your environment into a rich Ecosystem.
If you are into Birding, you might know that Birds are key indicators for having a rich and thriving ecosystem. For that, you need plants and they are the key stone and parent supporters of an ecosystem.
Planting Native flowering shrubs into soil.
Having a small moveable pond and filling it with native fully aquatic or semi aquatic plants .
I would recommend Hydrocleys nymphoides (waterpoppy) which is more manageable than lotus varieties and gives flowers for pollinators.
If you are planting Trees in your backyard or compound, Miyawaki Method is suitable : as it gives space for the ecosystem to thrive and fast growth of the species you put in.
I visit Sai Nursary, Meerut frequently as my wife is found of flower plant. I have already written a post related to Sai Nursary Meerut, Supporting Small Businesse. Here I am adding a pic from my recent visit on 06.04.25
Beautiful post @Rahul001 . Like you I too have uploaded in Maps many greenery pictures. I got appreciation mail mentioning that I am one of the top contributors of parks and gardens. We to have some space in our house and we have coconut trèes, banana trees, jackfruit tree, sapota and guava tree and many palnts. I love yrees very much and hold them and speak to them. I have one video and I felt the flowers shaking their heads approving the video taken.
@TravellerG You have expressed your appreciation for plant marvellously ,your love for Nature is very very inspiring.
I appreciate @Rahul001 for taking up the challenge so enthusiastically by showcasing his ideas in recognising the role of a plant in earths Ecosystem.
I consider myself fortunate to get this opportunity to express my gratitude on green marvel ,Mother Earth ,Mother Nature.
What Better way to Express ,Than to express it in the form of a short Poem written by me.
Embracing Mother Nature with Gratitude!
Hello My Beautiful Mother Nature!
I AM, Because ‘YOU’ are.
You are the Echo of my voice,
The warmth of my heart,
Serenity of my soul,
The Joy of my life,
I am the loveliness ,that you have nurtured,
I sustain, because ,you thrive,
In your Arms, I cuddle with ease,
your generosity has never ceased,
I open my arms to embrace you today,
In a way You have me embraced Everyday.
Feeling Truly at home in the world
Thank You
Sonam Wangdi
Wow…
What a meaningful poem…
Congratulations!
Highly appreciate
Super excellent response, dear LG friend @SonamW
I’m extremely happy to see such a valuable response.
I shall reach out to you soon.
Best wishes.
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