Nurturing Nature | Class 6 English Notes
By ConceptScroll Team · Published on 17 July 2026 · 5 min read
Nurturing Nature – this guide gives you a concise, exam-ready overview of Nurturing Nature from Class 6 English, written by ConceptScroll editors and reviewed against the latest NCERT textbook.
NEEM BABA
The chapter begins with an engaging introduction to the neem tree, affectionately called 'Neem Baba'. Neem is a common and highly useful tree in India, known for its medicinal and agricultural benefits. The story is presented as a conversation between a girl named Amber and the Neem tree, personified as Neem Baba, which helps students connect emotionally and intellectually with the subject. Neem Baba shares its origins, names, and uses, highlighting its significance in Indian culture and beyond. The neem tree is ancient, born millions of years ago in North India or Myanmar, and has spread to many Asian and African countries and parts of America. It is known by various names in India such as Nimb, Nim, Leemba, Nimori, Nimbamond, Nimbe, and Nimo, and by Sanskrit names like Arishta (meaning 'the one who cures diseases'). Scientists have called it the 'bitter grace of God', 'nature’s gift to man', 'cleanliness-parting tree', 'magic tree', and 'the tree of the twentieth century' due to its numerous beneficial properties. The conversation also introduces the idea that the neem tree is not only culturally important but scientifically valuable, with many parts of the tree used in traditional medicine and agriculture.
📊 Diagram: The initial pages include a picture of the neem tree and a diagram showing the uses of a tree, encouraging students to write the uses of trees around the image. There is also an illustration of Amber sitting under the neem tree talking to Neem Baba, personifying the tree.
🧪 Activity: Students are asked to mention the uses of a tree in a given picture and discuss what they know and want to know about the neem tree in groups.
🔗 Connection: This section sets the foundation for understanding the neem tree’s significance, leading to detailed discussions on its medicinal and agricultural uses in the following sections.
Frequently asked questions
1. Daadi told Vikram and Vaibhavi about many spices. Choose one spice and introduce yourself as that spice to the class. 2. Before you speak, make a spicy headband for the spice you chose. Follow the steps given below. 3. Mention the following while speaking. - your name - part of the plant - colour - texture - taste - benefits
Students should choose a spice and prepare an introduction including the spice's name, part of the plant used, colour, texture, taste, and benefits. They should also make a spicy headband as per instructions before speaking.
I Vikram's grandmother shared two natural cures to cure his cough in her earlier letter. It was kept outside and a few drops of rain fell on it. Some of the words got washed away by the rain. Help Vikram complete the natural cures. Use the phrases given in the box below. There are two phrases that you do not need. - some leaves of basil - the mixture - you can have it - for cough - for high fever - grind to get - amount of honey - a piece of fresh ginger - home remedy Natural Cures for Cough 1. To prepare this home remedy, you just need ginger and honey. First, take ___________, grate it and take the juice from it. Take about two teaspoons of this juice and add about two and half teaspoons of honey to it. Mix it properly. Warm ___________ slightly on very low heat for a minute. Then ___________ about three to four times a day to get relief from cough. Have patience to see the effect as natural cures ___________ with ginger and honey might take some time to show results. 2. To prepare the second ___________ for cough, take about 10 grams of each—long pepper, dried ginger and basil leaves. Add four to six small cardamoms and ___________ a fine powder. If you take this powder with an equal ___________, it will give you relief from cough.
1. To prepare this home remedy, you just need ginger and honey. First, take a piece of fresh ginger, grate it and take the juice from it. Take about two teaspoons of this juice and add about two and half teaspoons of honey to it. Mix it properly. Warm the mixture slightly on very low heat for a minute. Then you can have it about three to four times a day to get relief from cough. Have patience to see the effect as natural cures for cough with ginger and honey might take some time to show results
II Now, write a short paragraph on Tulsi based on the completed fact sheet in ‘Let us listen’.
A sample paragraph could be: Tulsi, also known as the Queen of Herbs, is a shrub in the basil family found almost everywhere in India. It has many medicinal uses such as decreasing glucose and cholesterol levels, improving blood pressure, and treating breathing and digestion disorders. Tulsi has antibacterial properties and is used in herbal hand sanitisers, mouthwash, and toothpaste. Its leaves can be eaten raw or added to tea, which helps in calming the mind and reducing stress. Tulsi also pro
I Now that you have read about many spices, can you guess the spices based on the riddles given below? 1. When your tummy felt funny I was used by your granny I made you fit and fine And brought back your smile. Who am I? ________________________ 2. I come from under the ground Thousands of years, I’ve been around. For cooking you use me daily From cold I can cure you surely. Who am I? ________________________
1. The answer is 'Ajwain' (carom seeds), which is commonly used to soothe stomach problems. 2. The answer is 'Ginger', which grows underground and is used daily in cooking and for curing colds.
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