Sunder Nursery abuts Humayun’s Tomb Complex, with which it shares a common entrance zone. It stands on the historic Grand Trunk Road. Within the Nursery are nine Mughal-period tombs. The project rehabilitated and enhanced nursery functions; restored the monuments; created new attractions; and provided visitor facilities. Linking it with Humayun’s Tomb Complex has created a vast green space, a “cultural heritage park” in the heart of the capital city.

The park is designed along a central axial spine around which gardens and landscapes are arranged. From formal gardens to informal settings for families to enjoy picnics, the park offers a variety of recreational and cultural venues. Water features, ponds and lakes are part of the masterplan, which includes nursery beds, a flower showcase, arboretum, rose garden and orchards. The masterplan derived inspiration from the traditional Indian concept of congruency between nature, garden and utility, coupled with environmental conservation.

With 20,000 saplings planted here over the past decade, 80 species of birds have already returned to Sunder Nursery with many more expected now that the water bodies are full. Sixty species of butterflies have also made this park their home.

A 20-acre micro-habitat zone that showcases plants of the ridge, riverine, marshy landscapes once found in Delhi attracts 500,000 schoolchildren who visit the adjoining Humayun’s Tomb annually.