How school grows 100,000kg of vegetables and fruits a year

GEMS Our Own Indian School farms 150 varieties in area of 50sqm in Al Quoz

- BY SAJILA SASEENDRAN Chief Reporter

What can a school do with a 50 square metre garden? At GEMS Our Own Indian School (OIS) in Dubai, it turns out they can produce over 100,000kg of fruits and vegetables a year.

The school in Al Quoz has created a flourishing farm, thanks to a project that began in 2015 with just two vertical garden stands. Today, the 'Green School' project sprawls across every available surface — from strips along walkways and compound walls to rooftops, and even nearby wastelands and the traffic roundabout.