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Greening the valley — the Ekta Nursery at Kevadia, a vast plant nursery and 'green' experience that supplied the millions of plants transforming the Statue of Unity surroundings.
The greening story
The Ekta Nursery is part of the remarkable greening story of Kevadia — a large modern plant nursery developed to grow the millions of saplings and ornamental plants used to landscape the once-barren land around the Statue of Unity.
More than a working nursery, it is presented as an eco-tourism experience, with displays on plant propagation, sustainability and the ‘green’ transformation of the region, and visitors can buy plants as souvenirs.
It reflects the wider environmental theme woven through the Kevadia attractions, alongside the flower valleys and gardens, and makes a pleasant, educational stop for those interested in plants and conservation — the quiet root of Kevadia’s green makeover.
From a riverside experiment to the road to freedom
Illustration — saplings & plants.
The nursery was raised to grow the millions of saplings needed to green the Kevadia area.
A large modern nursery supplied the ornamental plants used to landscape the Statue of Unity surroundings.
It grew into an eco-tourism experience with displays on propagation, sustainability and the green transformation.
Today it is a pleasant, educational stop for plant lovers, with saplings to buy as souvenirs.
Reasons to make the time
Plant nursery
Greening Kevadia.
Millions of plants
For the landscaping.
Eco-tourism
Sustainability theme.
Buy plants
Take one home.
Educational
Propagation displays.
With the gardens
A green theme.
What to look for inside
Ekta Nursery
Greening the valley.
Eco-tourism
Plants & learning.
Plant rows
Saplings & ornamentals.
Buy a plant
Take one home.
Propagation
How plants are grown.
Sustainability
The eco theme of Kevadia.
How to spend an hour or two
See the nursery
Walk the rows of plants and take in the scale of the nursery that helped green the whole valley.
Learn the greening story
Read the displays on how Kevadia's once-barren land was transformed with millions of saplings.
Browse the plants
Look over the saplings, ornamentals and more that are grown and propagated on site.
Buy a sapling
Pick up a plant as a green souvenir of your visit to the Statue of Unity surroundings.
Sense the eco-theme
Take in the sustainability message that runs through the Kevadia attractions.
Pair with the gardens
Combine your stop with the nearby flower valley and gardens for a full green day out.
A nursery of millions
The Ekta Nursery grew the millions of saplings that greened the once-barren land around the Statue of Unity — now an eco-tourism stop with displays on propagation and sustainability, where visitors can buy plants.
The quiet root of Kevadia’s green makeover, it sits among the wider environmental attractions of the region and rewards anyone curious about plants, landscaping and conservation.
A large modern nursery
Greened the Kevadia area
An eco-tourism experience
Buy plants as souvenirs
When to go
Cool and pleasant — the ideal season. Comfortable all day for unhurried wandering.
Lush and green by the river. The grounds turn fresh and the air softens.
Hot — start early. Still doable, but visit in the cooler morning hours.
⏰ Visit in the cooler months; waterfalls are fullest just after the monsoon.
Timings & entry
- Open in daytime hours
- Best in the cool season
- Pair with the statue & dam
- Allow time to travel
- Free or a nominal fee
- Respect the site & nature
- Photography may vary
- Pair with nearby sights
Getting there
By Air
Vadodara airport is about 90 km away — the nearest major airport for reaching Kevadia.
By Rail
Ekta Nagar (Kevadia) station serves the area, connecting it to the wider rail network.
By Road
Reach it via Kevadia or Rajpipla, with good road links across the Narmada district.
At Ekta Nursery
GREEN & GROWTH
Greening the valley
What to shoot
Rows of plants.
Detail
Saplings.
Theme
Eco displays.
Best light
Daytime.
Know before you go
More to see close by
Garudeshwar
A Dattatreya shrine on the Narmada
Zarwani & Ninai
Forest cascades that roar in the monsoon
Narmada Aarti
Evening river worship on the banks
Narmada Ghats
A revered Dattatreya temple on the Narmada
Jungle Safari
A modern multi-level zoo at Kevadia
Shoolpaneshwar
A tribal wildlife sanctuary of hills & forest
Where to eat around the ashram
Gujarati Thali
Full sweet-savoury meals.
Dhokla & farsan
Steamed snacks.
Kevadia food courts
Snacks for visitors.
Local fare
Gujarati & tribal food; Kevadia food courts.
Ekta Nursery FAQ
What is Ekta Nursery?
The Ekta Nursery is part of the remarkable greening story of Kevadia — a large modern plant nursery developed to grow the millions of saplings and ornamental plants used to landscape the once-barren land around the Statue of Unity. More than a working nursery, it is presented as an eco-tourism experience, with displays on plant propagation, sustainability and the 'green' transformation of the region, and visitors can buy plants as souvenirs.
Where is it?
Kevadia, Narmada district.
Is there an entry fee?
Free / nominal.
When should I visit?
October to March.
What's nearby?
The Statue of Unity, Sardar Sarovar Dam and Kevadia.
How long does it take?
About an hour.
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