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Abu Dhabi based couple grow a veritable nature reserve.
Imagine waking up to chirping birds, buzzing bees, relaxing sound of waterfall amidst flourishing green plants and aromatic herbs. It’s a blissful feeling, isn’t it? Indian couple Shaju Jamaluddin and Dr Aysha Umma experience such idyllic scenes every morning at their villa in Abu Dhabi where they have created a lovely terrace garden in a natural ecosystem.
“We were inspired by the words of the UAE’s Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed, who said: ‘Give me agriculture and I will give you civilisation’. Following on those words, we have made this garden within our small terrace area. We also aimed to follow the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals,” said Jamaluddin while showing us around his terrace, which is a fine mixture of traditional garden, patio and landscaping ideas.