The Story Behind Our Balcony Garden
We turned our corporate backgrounds into a passion for green spaces. Meet the team dedicated to bringing nature into Mangalore homes.
Together in all our ups and downs, because it’s "Our" Balcony Garden. A photo of my husband Prajwal and me at our booth during the BNI Big Brands Expo.
We were honored to be the cover story for the April 2024 issue of Property World Magazine. The feature, "Striking a Chord with Nature," tells the story of our journey with Our Balcony Garden.
A clip from my presentation at a BNI chapter meeting. I'm explaining our core services, from landscaping and gardening to our in-house manufacturing of premium fibre pots and our range of faux plants.
My husband and co-founder, Prajwal Shetty, shares the story of Our Balcony Garden. He explains how we started by promoting the "gift a plant" concept and grew into manufacturing our own customizable fibre planters.
A candid photo of Prajwal and me. Our journey as couple-entrepreneurs is about holding onto a dream and supporting each other through every step of the way.
An inside look at our cover story in Property World magazine. In this interview, we share the inspiration behind Our Balcony Garden and our mission to transform concrete jungles into green sanctuaries.
Another page from our feature in Property World magazine. Here, we discuss our vision for 'Living Balconies' and how we are addressing the market gap for quality, eco-friendly balcony decor in Mangalore.
A proud moment for us, receiving the "Excellence in Innovative Home Gardening Solution" award from the Times Group, as featured in Property World magazine.
A quick tour of our stall at the Big Brands Expo 2024. We showcased a wide range of our products, from small gifting plants to large statement planters and our signature OBG branding.
A short clip where I introduce myself as the founder of both LOL Studio and Our Balcony Garden. It's a privilege to be a part of initiatives that empower women in business.
About Our Story: Meet the Founders
What began in 2018 as a shift from desk jobs to dirt-filled hands has grown into a full-fledged mission to make Mangalore greener. We are not just providing plants; we are personally walking through your space, listening to what your balcony needs, and manufacturing the very planters that house your new greenery.
We are Poornima and Prajwal Shetty, the team behind Our Balcony Garden. Our journey did not start in a nursery, but in the corporate world. Like many in Mangalore, we felt the absence of green nooks in our concrete-heavy city. We wanted to bridge that gap between the desire for nature and the practicalities of urban maintenance.
When we launched in 2018, our vision was simple: help Namma Kudla breathe. We realized that people were often intimidated by gardening because they did not know how to start or what would survive in our climate. That is why we shifted our focus to end-to-end solutions. We do not just sell pots or saplings; we design the entire environment.
From developing our own line of lightweight, durable fibre planters to teaching clients which indoor plants actually thrive in Mangalore's humidity, every project we take on is a reflection of our commitment to sustainable living. We handle everything from landscape design to custom gifting, ensuring that whether you are a corporate office needing a lobby makeover or a resident wanting a balcony retreat, you get a space that is functional and personal. We believe in transparency, honesty, and most importantly, plants that actually stay alive.
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