Little Bloomers
From Barren Spaces to Living Ecosystems
Across Ludhiana, underutilizes spaces were transformed into thriving pollinator habitats creating both ecological and social change.
Buzzing Blooms Guidebook
How to Create Your Own Pollinator Garden
Special Contest: Most Pollinator- Friendly Garden!
Contest Dates: 23 September – 10 October 2025
Who Can Join: Groups of 2-3 friends
(bonus points if your team includes special children ).
Step 1: Find a Place
- Use pots on your balcony, terrace, or courtyard.
- Even a sunny window sill works!
Step 2: Choose Plants
The best flowers for Ludhiana in this season are:
- Marigold
- Chrysanthemum
- Dahlia
- Petunia
- Calendula
- Gaillardia
Plant different colors – yellow, red, purple, and white – so your garden looks like a rainbow
Step 3: Make it Fun!
- Paint your pots in funny, creativeways! (Look at the examples in the pictures!)
- Place stylish water bowls – clay pots, painted cups, or even funky mugs.
Use waste: turn egg trays, coconut shells, and old bottles into feeders.
Label your plants: write names in rhyme or make it poetic.
Example: “Sunny Marigold, bright and bold, Bees and butterflies find you gold!”
Step 4: Involve Everyone
- Make groups of 2-3 friends.
- Give each person a role: watering, decorating, planting, or labeling.
- Special children working with peers will get extra credit
Step 5: Take Care
- Water gently every day.
- Don’t use sprays or pesticides (they hurt pollinators).
- Keep adding flowers so your garden never goes out of bloom.
Step 6: Share & Inspire
- Click photos of your garden.
- Make a small diary about its journey.
- Share seeds with friends.
- Call yourself a Buzzing BloomsAmbassador!
Remember: The most pollinator- friendly garden isn’t the biggest it’s the one that’s colorful, creative, and full of happy pollinators!
