Fragrance Walk and the Botany of Literature
Sun, 28 Dec
|Rani Baug Botanical Garden
In this walk we look at the role of trees in shaping our ability to reinvent our most crucial skill — storytelling. We look at the invention of paper and how it lead us to expand our society . Along the walk we stop and sample fragrances from flowers & leaves.
Time & Location
28 Dec 2025, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Rani Baug Botanical Garden , Railway Station, 91A, Lalbaug Flyover, near Byculla, Byculla East, Byculla, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400027, India
About the event
This curated route explores the role of trees in shaping one of the defining features of Homo sapiens — the ability to tell stories. Through of paper trees have provided us the ability to communicate farther than the voice in both time and space. It is through paper we have managed to define our history, politics, law, and religion.
Through trees we trace the transition from oral to written history and the origin of Indian literature — the politics of who held the pen, and the impact of their words today.
These walks are one of many designed to erase tree blindness and introduce Mumbai's tree diversity.
About Maharashtra Nature Park
Maharashtra Nature Park is an example of Mumbai's ability to recognise and preserve its green spaces. This lush green forest garden is embedded between Bandra and Dharavi — featuring a full canopy cover on the trail making it one of the coolest spots in the city. The garden has been converted from a dumping ground into a biodiversity hotspot for Mumbai. Several native trees occupy this space and hold space for multiple species here.
ABOUT ME
My name is Abhishek Khan. I am a research based artist, designer, and storyteller under the pen name: Hand Jobs Inc. As a designer I have designed the brand identity for General Items
I started Lalbagh.info website as a free public archive of Lal Bagh flowers. The website now hosts Flower Finder, and self-guided Fragrance Walk.
You can also subscribe to my Flower Calendar via Google Calendar here.
This is my botanical storytelling project and has been featured in
I have conducted walks in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Vancouver. I have researched, written and performed scripts like
- Fragrance Walk & the Botany of Alcohol
- Fragrance Walk & the Botany of Psychedelics
- Fragrance Walk & the Botany of Lovemaking
- Mafia of House Plants
INSTRUCTIONS
- Please arrive by 9:25 am
- Garden has parking, please arrive earlier for parking and walking to gate from parking lot.
Suggested Carry Materials
Refillable Water Bottle (no single use plastic)
Sun hat
Sunglasses
Handkerchief
Small Basket to collect flowers/ botanicals (optional)
Snack + Coffee (optional)
If you happen to be late, WhatsApp me for live location. No calls, as I would be amidst a very dramatic tale.
Cameras are charged extra. Pls inform before hand.
NOT ALLOWED
- Single use plastic bottle
REFUND POLICY
You cancel 7 days before event. Else you can pass on your spot to a friend or attend the next walk.
