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Introduction
Horticultural Society is being efficiently run
under the umbrella of Department of Botany. It provides a
healthy opportunity for its members to organize and
participate in different seasonal Flower Shows and
Exhibitions and invite others to its Dry and Fresh Flower
Arrangement Competitions.
News & Events
GCU HORTICULTURE SOCIETY ORGANIZES Walk ON World
Environment Day
The world has
enough to satisfy every man’s need but not every man’s greed, said
the students and teachers of the Government College University
Lahore Botany Department while holding a walk on the eve of the
World Environment Day. The walk, organized by the GCU Horticulture
Society, passed through various departments of the university and
was concluded at the Botany Department. The participants were
holding banners inscribed with caricatures and slogans including ‘go
green or I will scream’, ‘better save than sorry’, ‘save earth —
it’s the only one we have’ and ‘its your mother calling, don’t keep
her on hold.’ The banners were also laying stress on planting tress
and sustainable use of the world resources. GCU Botany Department
Chairperson Dr Zaheerud Din said that the walk was aimed at raising
awareness among the students about the environment related issues.
Addressing the
students on current situation of environmental deterioration, GCU
Dean of Sciences Dr Ikramul Haq said that the massive felling of
tress in the past decades had endangered the biodiversity of the
country. He said that now mass plantation of tress is the best way
to reduce pollution from the environment. He suggested that such
trees are needed to be planted which can absorb pollution from the
environment.
(4-06-2010)
INTER-COLLEGIATE COMPETITION
DRY FLOWERS
BLOSSOM AT GCU
The dry and artificial flowers spring into blossom at the
Government College University Lahore as the university’s
Horticulture Society Wednesday organised the Artificial and Dry
Flowers Inter-collegiate Competition at Dr Abdus Salam Hall. As many
as 125 students of 11 educational including Govt Fatima Jinnah
Medical College, Lahore College for Women University, Punjab
University and Islamia College put on display scores of art pieces
of dried and artificial leaves, roots, stems, flowers and fruits
decorated in stylish handmade baskets, pots and pans.
Speaking on occasion, GCU Dean of Sciences Dr Ikramul Haq
lauded the skills of the participating students, saying that all
these dried and preserved flowers, bouquets, pot pourri, floral
crafts, decoration pieces and wreaths are masterpieces, adding that
“the exhibition is sight for art and flower lovers.
GCU Botany Chairperson Dr Zaheerud Din said all dry flowers
are aesthetically beautiful and they enhance liveliness of any
place. “They add a touch of elegance and form a unique gift that
adds an undeniable charm and brings a smile to just about any
occasion,” he added.
Talking to media, Horticulture Society President Muhammad
Fatima said dried flowers give pleasure to eyes as well as heart as
they can be artistically arranged in any way.
Later prizes were given to the winners of the competition. Gulberg
College Lahore students secured the overall first prize while
Samnabad College stood second and the team of Fatima Jinnah Medical
College won the third prize. However, GCU as host did not compete
for prizes.
(10-02-2010)
GCU
secures second prize in chrysanthemum show 2008
The Government
College University (GCU) Horticultural Society has secured the
second prize in the chrysanthemum show, 2008, held at the Race
Course Park.
Other
participants included Aitchison College, Millat Tractor, Jinnah Bagh
and various others.
GCU students
secured the three top positions in the category of individual prizes
in the central table, and won the second prize in the corner table
competition. The winners of the show include Sidra Waheed, Izzah
Shahid, M Atif Khan, Saher Khalid, Joinda Khan and Zaheer. National
Bank Chairman Javaid Iqbal Awan awarded the shield and certificates
to the winners.
(12-12-08)
(courtesy: Daily Times)
The Horticulture Society starts Spring Plantation Drive
at GCU
The
Horticulture Society organized a plantation ceremony
with the onset of the spring season. With the ongoing plantation
drive across the country, the Vice Chancellor GC University Lahore
Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab planted Aerocaria in the new building lawns
of the campus. The Dean of Science and Technology Prof. Dr. Amin ul
Haq, Emeritus professor Dr. Khalid Hameed Sheikh and Chairperson
Botany Department Dr. Zaheer ud Din khan also performed the plant
laying ceremony.
(04-03-2008)
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