Passers-by looking at leaves strewn about in the BMC's ALM 116 Park at D'Monte Park, Bandra might wonder what a 'shabby, ill-maintained' park it is. But the reality is just the opposite. A dedicated community of volunteers has mulched the green cover to enhance the quality of the soil.

The volunteers are members of the Dream Grove initiative that began in 2018. They are a flexible group of 15 to 20 who meet on Sundays to tend to their urban farm.