Boys Town Herbal Garden

Boys Town Herbal Garden is a botanical garden and research center located in Boys Town village, approximately 13 kilometers from Mananthavady in Wayanad district, Kerala. Established by the Wayanad Social Service Society, the garden features an extensive collection of medicinal and aromatic plants used in Ayurveda. The site includes a Gene Park developed through an Indo-Danish collaboration project focused on herbal gardening and biodiversity conservation, along with sericulture and permaculture centers.

Visitors can explore a well-maintained herbal garden featuring numerous medicinal and aromatic plant species. The garden serves as both a conservation site and educational center where visitors can learn about traditional herbal knowledge and Ayurvedic plant uses. The surrounding area offers scenic views of undulating tea plantations. Visitors can also observe the sericulture unit and permaculture center operations. The environment is peaceful and set amidst lush greenery typical of the Western Ghats region.

The Gene Park at Boys Town was established as part of an Indo-Danish collaboration project to promote herbal gardening and biodiversity conservation. The Wayanad Social Service Society, which operates the garden, was established in 1974 for agricultural and community development.

The garden plays an important role in preserving traditional herbal knowledge and medicinal plant conservation in Kerala. It serves as an educational center for promoting awareness about Ayurvedic plants and sustainable agricultural practices among local communities and visitors.