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TAJ GROUP’S GARDENS BAG 7 PRIZES AT FLOWER SHOW

P S SUNDAR

Taj group of hotels has created a record by bagging as many as seven prizes for their gardens in the just-concluded Flower Show at Udhagamandalam. 

“In particular, we are privileged to receive the coveted Rolling Trophy for ‘the Outstanding Rose Garden’ among all competing institutions in the category in the Nilgiris.    This adds value to eco-tourism by providing opportunity to tourists to be in the midst of ‘Award-winning outstanding rose garden’ when they are with us”, Gateway General Manager R Muralidharan told me. 

Muralidharan has the credit of having brought to the doorsteps of guests the opportunity to view Kurinji flowers (Strobilanthes kunthiana) which blossom once in 12 years in select parts of Nilgiri mountains.   He has created a ‘Kurinji lawn’ in Gateway Hotel Coonoor.

“We also received three First Prizes for the Rose Garden, Large flower garden and vegetable kitchen garden.  We grow a variety of vegetables in a caged field so that while the vegetable grow the organic way, they are protected from monkeys and wild animals without interfering with their mobility freedom.  These vegetables are used in hotel’s kitchen”, noted Housekeeping Manager R Nagaraj.

“Besides, our Taj Savoy Hotel Ooty has bagged First Prize for potted plants and two second prizes for large garden and lawn”, D Antony Gerald, Human Resources Manager of Taj group of Hotels, Nilgiris, said.

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