GREEN FINGERS: Sculpting their garden of dreams

Neha Saini

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, July 5

Madhu Sud and her husband Sajeev Sud believe in expressing through art. Madhu, who is a designer, has been running a boutique since 1980s and her husband is a Chartered Accountant by profession and a sculptor by passion. Their sprawling garden is a living space they have created through natural elements.

“I love gardening and I have personally nurtured it, adding to it bounty and taking care of plants. It has been a hands-on job, but I believe in natural living spaces and we have lots of native and seasonal plants,” said Madhu.

Her garden includes varieties of flowering plants (geraniums, lilies and chrysanthemums), medicinal herbs, including basil, neem, aloe vera, parsley, a small kitchen garden and fruit trees. Standing tall are 30-year-old bottle palms that she has nurtured through years.

“We have created a garden on the concept of horticulture, high on sustainability and keeping in mind the diversity of annual and perennial species,” said Madhu.

She has same number of plants indoors with bamboos, variety of flowers, money plants and aloe vera in every nook and corner of the house. While she has added to the greens in her garden, Sajeev’s sculptures add to the aesthetics. Spiritual sculptures, figurines made from clay can be found in most corners and as centre pieces.

Adding an old world charm, these sculptures make their garden a sacred space, giving a glimpse of their creative soul, to anyone who has an eye for aesthetics.