 Madigadipet was a project to create an ethnomedicinal garden on a 2 acre plot at the Agricultural Station at Madigedipet at Pondicherry. About 250 medicinal plant species were planted all over the site. Walkways were created and extensive painted stone signages were installed at various places. Ponds were created and planted with wetland vegetation. Arbours and trellises were created using indigenous medicinal plants. Seating arrangements with interesting mosaic patterns for visiting groups were created. Also, stabilized earth technology was used to create an entrance arch. Two old buildings belonging to the Department of Agriculture were transformed into an interpretation centre with a library and database on medicinal plants.
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