What began as a modest experiment in a few pots on a rooftop at Rutland Gate in Nungambakkam has now grown into a full-fledged movement. Home baker and urban entrepreneur Shefalii Dadabhoy initially planted a single patch of sunflowers without any grand ambitions, but today, schools, organisations, and even apartment complexes across the city are following her lead.
“I only started with pots and tubs as a tiny experiment on my terrace, and then moved to a mini field in my front garden,” says Ms. Shefalii. For this gardener, sunflowers bring irrefutable joy, and she believes even the smallest patch can light up someone’s day. “My experience with starting this on the terrace is exactly why I believe it can work in every urban home. What once started as a hobby is now a larger community,” she says.
