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Elizabeth Barret Browning has this wonderful quote:

“Earth’s crammed with heaven,
And every common bush afire with God;
But only he, who sees, takes off his shoes.
The rest sit round it and pluck black berries”.

While Elizabeth showcases the greatness of each bush with God, we were enlightened by Mr Hector Andrade on the significance of herbs in life. The clarion call given through the General Chapter 2020 to move on to Nature for health and healing, Karnataka Province started ‘Green Journey’ as a province under ‘Eco commission’. In view of implementing the same, the following competitions were announced:

A. Herbal Garden and
B. Kitchen Garden

Participants :
20 Convents in Herbal Garden and 16 in Kitchen Garden
17 Schools in Herbal Garden and 6 in Kitchen Garden

Results:

Convent Herbal Garden:

1. St Joseph’s Convent, Kundapur
2. St Cecily’s Convent, Udupi
3. Carmel Convent, Gangulli
   Consolation Prize: Carmel Convent, Bailahongal; Mary Immaculate Convent, Bengaluru, St Ann’s Convent, Mangaluru; Vijaymari Convent, Maryhill

School Herbal Garden:

1. St Agnes CBSE School, Mangaluru and
   Stella Maris Prep. School, Gangulli
2. St Cecily’s Eng Hr Pry School, Udupi and
   St Mary’s Eng. Hr Pry School, Mangaluru
3. Mount Carmel Central School, Mangaluru
   Consolation Prize: St Agnes Special School, Stella Maris Eng Med School, Gangulli, St Cecily’s High School, Udupi.

Herbal Garden Pictures

Convent Kitchen Garden: 

1. St Ann’s Convet and Maria Nilaya, Bidar
2. Carmel convent, Ashaniketan
3. Carmel Nivas, Bailahongal and
   Carmel Convent, Lingsugur
   Consolation Prize: St Cecily’s Convent, St Mary’s Convent, Stella Maris Convent.

School Kitchen Garden :

1. St Agnes CBSE School, Mangaluru
2. St Cecily’s Eng Hr Pry School, Udupi and
   Sacred Heart School and Convent, Bahrain
3. Stella Maris Prep School, Kotekar

Kitchen Garden Pictures