lalbagh | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Not just Lalbagh, your small neighbourhood park too can protect Bengaluru’s biodiversity

October 3, 2019 Manupriya

A recent study finds that Bengaluru’s neighbourhood parks establish a long continuum of greenery, facilitating the movement of birds, butterflies and insects. Hence the focus should be on setting up many small parks rather than a few large ones, says the study

Educated lead the way in littering Lalbagh

August 21, 2017 Hema Mahesh

People abuse the famous park at the heart of Bengaluru, by throwing litter. Why this negligence towards our own public assets?

Thus the Lal Bagh was born

June 2, 2016 News Desk

Who designed Lal Bagh? What were the architectural and environmental considerations? Who developed it into a botanical garden? A peek into the history of the most famous garden in Bengaluru.

Find Nature in a public park…

June 2, 2016 Deepa Mohan

One doesn’t really need to visit a wildlife sanctuary to soak in the sights of Nature’s beauty. A trip to a neighbourhood park serves just as well.

Be the change for a Beautiful Bengaluru

January 15, 2016 Odette Katrak

The Beautiful Bengaluru – Be the Change campaign looks to make the city clean, green and safe. The campaign kicks off with a zero-litter drive at Lalbagh from January 15th to 17th.

A wise woman

November 18, 2015 Ashok Kumar S

When you see someone doing something out of the ordinary, do you wonder what they are up to? Perhaps you should ask them… What they have to say could inspire you.

Bengaluru Palace and five Mysuru Maharajas come alive in Lalbagh

August 8, 2015 Holly Thorpe

You can buy tickets online to visit this show. Everything from gardening shops to flower plants—to feast your eyes and calm your soul—that’s what Lalbagh flower show has to offer to you!

Do Cubbon Park and Lalbagh need Wi-Fi? Visitors say no!

July 23, 2015 Deepak Nair

A survey of visitors to Cubbon Park on whether they wanted Wi-Fi found that they’d rather not… Some of them even wanted cell phone jammers instead!

The man who feeds Lalbagh’s monkeys

April 17, 2015 Rahul Ravi

There are things that monkey can’t buy. For exactly those things, there’s Shivshankar! Our intern, Rahul Ravi follows the monkey man of Lalbagh as he feeds his beloved monkeys.

Environment

Lalbagh, Cubbon Park, Basavangudi to witness Bengaluru’s Neralu tree festival

January 23, 2015 Poornima Kannan

Neralu initiative aims at celebrating Bengaluru’s natural heritage – trees – in different localities and public places.

Society

Low profile Orchid show brings a whole new world to Lalbagh

September 24, 2013 News Desk

This less-publicised show held in Lalbagh, Bangalore, had brought a whole new world of Orchids. There were stall selling Orchid seeds, books and materials related to Orchid-growing.

Environment

Scenes straight from Lalbagh Flower Show – 2013!

August 7, 2013 Nikita Malusare

You cannot park your vehicle inside Lalbagh, so opt for public transport instead. If you are willing to walk that extra mile, the world of flowers awaits you at Lalbagh, Bangalore!

Environment

Feeding on litter innocently

June 9, 2013 Deepa Mohan

When we visit Lalbagh next time, let us keep in mind that we are there to enjoy its serene beauty and not destroy it. Let us not litter and ensure others don’t litter

Environment

Keeping alive a floral tradition

January 27, 2013 Jatin Prabhu

As enthusiastic Bangaloreans crowd Lalbagh to view the Republic Day flower show, Jatin Prabhu joins them and learns a few things from the colourful extravaganza.

Environment

Flower show, a brilliant work of art

January 22, 2013 S Srinivasan

A Bangalorean visits the Lalbagh Flower show and finds much joy and photo ops.