To plant a garden is to believe in a tomorrow -Audrey Hepburn  

Gardening is a therapy for the soul. The importance of going back to the roots is something that we have all realized during this current pandemic situation.   Episode 23 is a conversation with Dr. Ekta Chaudhary who is the founder of the company Garden Up. She is a fun, upbeat person who is passionate about everything that she does and it is quite evident in the work that she puts up everyday on all her platforms. She realized that while everyone on the internet gave solutions for gardening related problems, nobody mentioned the why of it, that is where she wanted to bring about a change.   

Dr. Ekta Chaudhary is a researcher and entrepreneur, based in Mumbai. She has studied Ecology, where she covered all topics ranging from soil nutrient dynamics in the forests of southern India to sustainable farming practices among communities in the Himalayas. After finishing her PhD from IISc Bangalore, she decided to make a career in digital media through her venture GardenUp   

A few talking points that we covered:  

1. Her genesis story and her journey to setting up her company GardenUp. 

2. Love for plants and how she built her dedicated tribe 

3. Common “indoor” and outdoor plants that one can plant as a beginner with a hectic schedule   

4. Some quirky solutions and busting a few myths 

5. The setup that she has in her balcony garden! (She has a garden on the 12th floor!) 

6. Sustainable living and how we can inculcate it in our day to day lives 

7. About her website, her team, and everything that helps her run her company smoothly without any hiccups 

8. A message for the young and enthusiastic gardeners out there!  

If you have any Gardening related queries you can either check out her channel:  

YouTube: https://bit.ly/38MwnuY  

Or you can ask her questions on  

Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Zjx6Rd