Located on the campus of Don Bosco in Matunga, this terrace garden was the brainchild of a catering officer with the Mumbai Port Trust and a way to recycle kitchen waste. Today, it has grown exponentially and has become a volunteer-driven movement. There are no pots here, instead tall plants of lime, custard apple, starfruit and pomegranate, among many more, thrive in beds that are almost a foot high and bordered by bricks. The amount of thought and effort that goes into nurturing this garden is evident when you notice that everything from how the plants have been growing to the angle of sunlight is taken into account to design the space. You can sign up for a workshop on growing microgreens or on pruning methods. All the produce generated here goes to the kitchens of Don Bosco or to the volunteers.

Pixie Dust Farm

This little farm is a relatively new project. It was conceived when the nuns at Bandra’s St Joseph’s Convent wanted to start composting. A local resident and gardening enthusiast pitched in by setting up a small patch across 1,500 sq. ft on the premises of the convent. It’s open to visitors every weekend morning for a couple of hours. You can observe the processes involved in permaculture and even participate in the numerous experiments that are conducted to convert waste and find new ways of cultivation. And while it’s not set in stone, if you live in the city, try going back regularly and they might even give you some of the produce to take back home.”