Dehradun, May 11 -- The Doon Gardening Society was born in 1955 when the late DD Suri after retirement decided to settle down in this beautiful garden city of Dehradun. The first meeting and the laying of the foundation stone took place in 1959.

DD Suri, an eminent botanist, after his retirement made Dehradun his home. He was a keen gardener and believed that Dehradun could be called the city of gardens. He visualised the Dehradun of those days with houses in 2 Bigha (2000 Sq Yards) and more were ideal for a proper garden. With this in mind and to make Dehradun a city of Gardens, he founded the Doon Gardening Society. Soon a number of eminent Doonites joined the group and the DGS was formed.

Usually there are maximum 20 members in the s...