If you watch the movie ‘3 Idiots’ carefully, then you will know that this movie tells us that success comes only when you do the work that makes you happy. But usually not every person is able to do this, but there are some people who listen to the mind and also achieve success.
The story of 29-year-old Sarvesh Kumar Singh, who lives in Bhuidahan, a small village in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, is also similar. He had an affinity for trees and plants since childhood and that is why he decided to leave his job and take up farming on the ancestral land.
However, Sarvesh’s father wanted his son to study and do a job, stay in the city. With similar expectations, he sent Sarvesh to study in Allahabad. Sarvesh completed his studies and then started a job, but his mind was probably in the village and he left the job and came to the village so that he could do the work, which gives him happiness.
Sarvesh, who is fond of trees and plants, had come to the village to open a nursery. He wanted that the information he had about plants could reach as many people as possible. At present, he is making videos of gardening with the help of YouTube and is also cultivating about 10 bighas of his land.
Along with spreading greenery from this relaxed life, he is also earning money. Sarvesh is a gardening expert, every one of his videos is watched by millions.
Sarvesh told The Better India, “I had a passion for plants since childhood, but never thought I would be able to make it work. People watch me on YouTube, listen to gardening. Today I also get money to fulfill my hobbies. I want to help as many people as possible to plant trees in my life. ,
The first plant was planted at the age of eight
Sarvesh’s love for plants can be gauged from the fact that he has been planting saplings since he was just eight years old. After that the process of planting trees did not stop. While working in the city, he was feeling a little lack. That’s when he decided to return home with a plan to open a nursery.
He says, “Before starting the nursery I also visited many local nurseries, tried to understand the customers but the good market in the village was not ready for a good nursery. That’s why I haven’t started this work in the right way at the moment.”
Sarvesh currently does farming as well as runs a YouTube channel related to gardening.
He started farming on his 10 bighas of ancestral land. He is growing all kinds of crops like seasonal vegetables, oilseeds and pulses in the field. Along with this, he also started planting saplings at home as a hobby. He loves to increase his collection. Succulent is his favorite plant.
How did you come up with the idea of opening a YouTube channel?
Sarvesh was once searching for some information related to Sukulant on the internet, but he could not find any video ,. After which he decided to make the video himself. He started a gardening channel named ‘Tech Gardening’ by making videos from his mobile phone.
He says, “In the year 2017, there were very few gardening channels ,. Well now there are many YouTube channels but it was not like that in those days. It was not easy then to get information about gardening ,.
Within four-five months, 100 of his videos were made. The views of his videos started increasing and soon a YouTuber’s group was also formed. His group often visits good nurseries across the country. Sarvesh also frequently visits Darjeeling, Nainital and Assam, from where he keeps on bringing different plants. He has plants of more than 150 varieties. He also has many varieties of each variety. He has more than 100 varieties of succulents.
He has also brought many varieties of plants from abroad. Says Sarvesh, “I buy more plants than clothes. Fewer clothes will run, but I definitely buy the plant I like.
He explains in detail about each plant in his video so that the right information can reach the people.
Presently he is working on Ayurvedic plants. He is spreading information about many types of Ayurvedic flowers and grass to the people.
Grow all the vegetables needed at home
They have no shortage of space in the village, there is a lot of space around their house and also on the terrace. In which he has grown hundreds of plants. All the vegetables needed are grown in the house, the same grain grows in the fields. He explains, “We don’t have to buy much from outside. The things that do not grow in the environment here, only those things we buy from outside.
Sarvesh started his YouTube channel with very little means. But when he started earning, gradually he bought all the necessary items. He also participates in horticulture programs at different places. He also sells some plants from home.
Initially, Sarvesh’s decision to return home to work related to farming and gardening angered his father. His father is a doctor by profession. But today, when he sees his son as a gardening expert on YouTube and elsewhere, he feels happy.
Sarvesh said, “I feel at ease with plants. Today my father is also very happy. Soon I am going to take up nursery work as well.”
He is earning 40 to 50 thousand rupees a month from YouTube. The way in which Sarvesh has used his hobby is really inspiring.
Click here to watch his gardening video.
Editing – G N Jha
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