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Horticulture society gives the environment a makeover



KENYA- The environment of Nairobi is becoming more beautiful due to environmentalist such as the Kenya horticultural society who recruit members to continue keeping the environment beautiful.
The Kenya horticultural society was established almost 100 years ago, in 1923 by a group of people with a shared interest in plants, flowers, trees, and gardens. The aim of the society is to encourage anyone with an interest in gardening and plants with opportunities to explore and learn more about horticulture  in Kenya,
In Nairobi matters regarding the environment are taken seriously, almost every corner you will come across plants and trees that have been displayed for sale to be replanted. Recently the government banned chopping of wood to create charcoal which leads to deforestation.
Desmond Maganga is the assistant administrator of the Kenya Horticultural society. He has studied Horticulture with I.T at Maseno University in Kisumu County.
He is happy to be part of the Kenya Horticultural society. His vision is to promote horticulture through society by recruiting new members in achieving the society's goals.
"I have been working with the society for seven months now, and it has been a great learning experience for me. I started out horticulture at Maseno University,  I got an opportunity to work with the society and it has been doing well so far. I am really happy to be working with the society", he adds.
He has learned to appreciate nature, because the society brings people together, who have an interest in gardening. It also provides a platform for people to come together and share their ideas on different ways of doing gardening in your own space, it might be your apartment or your small kitchen garden.
The society has educated people on the possibilities that are in gardening in Nairobi is an urban area. You don't have to be in a rural area with a big farm, you can do something small where you are and you will earn some money with the small space that you have.
Horticulture is a four-year course, he has seven years as a professional. "I wouldn't say I am an expert in the field, I am still learning a lot. But I can see there is a lot of potential for growth in the field and I am sure I will also grow".He says.
When he was done with high school, he wanted to do biochemistry, however, when the career selections were being done, he got selected for horticulture by the university. Starting out he was a bit skeptical, but he had a feeling that he would be good at. So he decided to dive in.
He does not have any regrets because choosing horticulture as a  career because it is in line with his love for nature, he loves plants and the outdoors. He has also had a good experience, He has stuck with it because he is constantly meeting new people who have to work in the society.
The society has almost 1000 members from all over Kenya. They particularly welcome amateur or professional, novice or expert, young or old especially employed gardeners to join and improve their skills.
Horticulture is an intensive subset of agriculture that deals with flowers, landscape plants, vegetables, and fruits. Today, horticulture is focused on finding new and environmentally-responsible ways of managing plants and pests to help increase crop and ornamental plant viability. Sam Houston State University sums it up as a science, "dealing with production and management of plants for food, comfort, feed, recreation, and beauty."
Plants are also very important in environmental protection. They are used to re-vegetate and restore land disturbed by human or natural activities, they control erosion, and they help to clean the air and water. Plants also have an important role in the beautification of urban and rural landscapes and recreation areas.
Horticulture is socially important because it improves how we use plants, for food and other human purposes, as well as repairing the environment and personal aesthetics.

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