Butterfly Garden for Legacy

Idea

For nine years, we have created butterfly gardens, habitats, and parks for others. No space was ours. We don't maintain such sites, therefore we have little control over what happens after we depart. Since we could afford to self-fund this garden, we decided to build a garden to create legacy of Butterfly Man of India- Isaac Kehimkar.

The_Legacy

The 1.25 acre land in Tembhare Village (Karjat) belongs to Isaac Kehimkar; he has held it for decades. Most butterfly gardens are named after their proprietors, who were trained by Isaac Kehimkar, so it makes sense that Isaac can do the same. We intend to develop this into a tourist spot.

Values of Butterfly Garden

Gardens like this offer four functions: aesthetic, ecological, educational, and wellness.

Aesthetic because butterflies give beauty wherever they go
Ecological because it provides rest stations for migrating butterflies, pollinates, and is a good indicator of climate change.
Educational because they allow one to see the complete ecology. It also delights kids.
Wellness: Butterflies helps in reducing stress.

Updates

Investing in Nature: Earth Day at Kehimkar's Butterfly Garden

On our inaugural Earth Day celebration at Kehimkar's Butterfly Garden, we united with student volunteers from Vijaybhoomi University to invest in our environment.