{
  "id": 5124668,
  "title": "Mumbai: IWSA Opens Learning Garden Living Museum With Over 450 Plant Species To Promote Urban Biodiversity And Sustainability",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/mumbai-iwsa-opens-learning-garden-living-museum-with-over-450-plant",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-02T15:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-iwsa-opens-learning-garden-living-museum-with-over-450-plant-species-to-promote-urban-biodiversity-and-sustainability"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Navi Mumbai, September 2 - The Indian Women Scientists' Association (IWSA) has unveiled its Learning Garden Living Museum (LGLM) to the public, students and educational institutions. The museum, situated on the IWSA campus, showcases over 450 plant species, including medicinal, edible, aromatic and ornamental plants. The garden also includes fruit trees, butterfly habitats, sensory gardens, sacred groves and pollinator-friendly landscapes. Managed by IWSA, the project is supported by the NatConnect Foundation and aims to promote urban biodiversity and sustainability. Dr Nootan Bhakal, IWSA's president, emphasized that the garden serves as a living museum where biodiversity, science, conservation and education coexist. Priya Jacob, IWSA's secretary, stated that the garden's primary goal is to foster environmental awareness through direct observation and hands-on learning. B. N. Kumar, director of NatConnect Foundation, praised the garden for its remarkable diversity of plants and ecological themes, expressing their potential as a reference for architects, educational institutions and developers aiming to incorporate sustainably planned green spaces in their projects. To arrange a visit or learn more about the garden, interested parties can contact IWSA at 8657865475 or email iwsahq@gmail.com.",
  "summary": "Navi Mumbai, September 2: The Indian Women Scientists’ Association (IWSA) has opened its Learning Garden Living Museum (LGLM) to citizens, students and educational institutions, offering a hands-on experience of biodiversity conservation and sustainable urban landscaping. The initiative is being supported by the NatConnect Foundation as an outreach partner, with the collaboration aimed at taking…",
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}