# Botany Field Visit Report: Keshav Srushti Biodiversity
> Explore a comprehensive TYBSc Botany field report from Keshav Srushti, covering medicinal plants, sustainable agarbatti making, and renewable energy.

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## Field Visit Report – Keshav Srushti
* **Academic Level:** TYBSc Botany
* **Institution:** Guru Nanak Khalsa College
* **Date:** December 19, 2025

## Introduction & Objectives
* Keshav Srushti serves as an environmental education centre for biodiversity conservation.
* Primary goals include studying natural ecosystems, identifying medicinal plants, and observing sustainable waste/energy management.

## Sustainable Practices
* **Agarbatti Making:** Natural incense created using cow dung, sawdust, and camphor, avoiding harmful chemicals.
* **Renewable Energy:** On-site biogas production from kitchen and garden waste as a biofuel alternative.

## Botanical Study (Species Profiled)
* **Kadamba (Neolamarckia cadamba):** Large tree used for timber, plywood, and medicinal treatment of fever.
* **Mahua (Madhuca longifolia):** Features edible flowers for alcohol production and seeds for 'Mahua butter' (oil).
* **Putranjiva (Putranjiva roxburghii):** Evergreen tree used in traditional medicine for colds and fever.
* **Bibba (Semecarpus anacardium):** Known as the Marking Nut tree; resin used for ink and Ayurvedic skin treatments.
* **Semal (Bombax ceiba):** Silk Cotton Tree used for stuffing (kapok) and as a health tonic.
* **Spiral Ginger (Costus speciosus):** Perennial herb used to treat respiratory disorders and diabetes.

## Learning Outcomes
* Practical identification of local flora.
* Hands-on experience with sustainable energy and waste management.
* Increased awareness of environmental conservation and ecosystem importance.
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