SIOLIM PLANT FESTIVAL

The eleventh edition of the popular "Siolim Plant Festival" took off on August 24. It was inaugurated at the hands of Goan filmstar Amita Salary at the SFX Higher Secondary School in Siolim. A wide variety of plants, dainty articles turned out from waste, admirable vegetable carving and flower arrangement besides prominent plant nurseries selling almost everything in gardening, are the factors which have been attracting people in large numbers to the three-day plant festival for the past one decade. Students from all the six high schools had put up science exhibits and there were talks on snake protection and other eco-related topics. The prizes were distributed by US-based Goan Anthony D'Souza.

KHANDOLA EXHIBITION

The nature club of Government College, Khandola, in association with the Botanical Society of Goa, recently organised the annual plant mela and plant competition in the college premises.