Nepal is rich in varieties of medicinal plants. Among the 7000 species of medicinal plants recognized all over the world, more than 900 types of precious medicinal plants are said to be found in Nepal (Manandhar, 2000). The medicinal and aromatic plants of the Himalayan Mountains are invaluable biological resources, closely associated with health care, traditions, and culture. Overharvesting, loss of habitat, increasing urbanization and shrinking forest resource base have been causing irreversible loss of medicinal plant population in the wild habitat. Awareness need to be raised on the use of medicinal and aromatic plants and on conserving the associated traditional knowledge for future generations

ECCA is linking the school garden initiative with the nature club, school environment improvement program, plant-a-tree campaign, adapt-a-tree program and has in-built the garden concept in all school-based programs.