Ramdechi (Gir), Junagar District, GUJARAT :

Talala (Gir forest border):

Rambechi village in Talala region boasts of Quraishi Baagh which has the unique distinction of 23 lakh plants / trees in 4 acre of land with 210 medicinal plants, to their credit the Qureshi couple – Gaffarbhai Muhammadbhai and his wife Zebunnisa provide cheap cure to hundreds of patients on very nominal rates.

With, on an average 25000 visitors every year; the plantation received several awards.

In addition to the prestigious Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Award of the state government, Qureshi has been felicitated twice by the Presidents of India – Gyani Zail Sinh and A. Kalam.

Having visited plantations all over the country Qureshi imbibed on the spot knowledge of plants and medicines though he has no formal education in agriculture nor any diploma in horticulture.

He maintains a nursery from where people buy plants of their choice.

His most cherished desire is to enrich the earth with one crore trees, Allah willing.

source: http://www.milligazette.com / The Milli Gazette / Home> Online News> Community News / Online April 27th, 2013 (Print April 16-30th, 2013)