An old picture of chinappa koli before it was renovated. Now it s a neat structure with a nice verandah and good bathrooms. But the best part of chinappa koli was never the structure itself, it was the hot chai with a view of the monsoon clouds approaching over the brahmagiris and the gentle sound of kembuva poley flowing in the background.
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A short 20 minute walk from chinnappa Koli along the kembuva poley, the stream, you reach a beautiful 50ft waterfall. If you manage to overcome the urge to jump into the shallow pools under the fall and brave the climb up the rocks, you reach here - our favourite spot in the estate. From here, you understand the splendor of a tropical forest, you comprehend how thick a jungle can get. More importantly, with the dusk glowing red, and the canopy towering over you, it can be quite humbling to just sit there, an insignificant fly on the wall taking it all in, allowing it to fill the heart with gratitude and contentment of just being there..
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'Red Sky At Night, Shepards Delight'. According to mid-eastern mythology, red skies at night are an indication of pleasant weather the next day. Experience nature in all its colorful glory at one of the many trails at our Poomale Collective, Coorg.
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Not all hotspots are about being connected with a device. Some are about connecting with nature and enjoying the peace and tranquility, like the Baliya kere at the poomaale collective in coorg. . . . #beforestfarming #beforestcollective #coorg #poomaale #karnataka #poomaalecollectiveupdates #pond #water #blueskies #trees #nature #natural #collective #collectivefarming #sustainable #sustainablefarm #restorationagriculture #shinrinyoku #lifeonafarm #hotspot #biodiversity #fishing #readingspot
13K saplings all waiting for the monsoon. This has been a mix of saplings purchased and seeds collected on site and propagated. All of this is for a four layered bio fence. Kudos to team Hyderabad for putting together this nursery, the team to run it, the initiative to work hard in the summer heat to poise us for a grand monsoon planting.
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At BeForest, Everyday Is Celebrated As Earth Day!
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The matchstick plant. Yet another beauty from poomaale. Although this is a native of Brazil itās been grown for ornamental reasons in india ever since colonial times. We have quite a few of them at poomaale just growing, remnants of the past. #poomaaleupdates #beforestfarming #flowersofpoomaale #flowersofcoorg #biodiversity #westernghats
One of the most culturally significant animals in the Telugu landscape. Most would recognise by its local name - poonugu pilli. Itās excreta is used for a variety of reasons from preparing potions for the idols, to extracting the most expensive variants of coffee. This gentleman was captured on our trap near the lake. The Hyderabad collective plays host to a variety of fauna and our practices make sure that it stays that way. #permaculture #civetslovers #civet #restorationfarming #beforestfarming #biodiversity #naturallandscapes #animalsofinstagram #wildlifephotography
Itās always been a mystery to us why jackals are referred to as cunning and dogs referred to as loyal. We think jackals are extremely intelligent and adaptable. To call them cunning is just looking at them from a very Human perspective. They have been treated as pests, hunted in the thousands, persecuted for centuries and yet they survive. This gentleman got photographed at the Hyderabad collective and I have often seen his like running in the grassland if I go early enough. Hereās to one of the most misunderstood species and another century of their survival. #restorationfarming #permaculture #coexistence #oneearth #beforestfarming #hyderabadcollectiveupdates
The wait is on for monsoon at the Hyderabad collective. Our nursery now has more than 2000 saplings that we have managed to germinate from seeds taken from the surrounding forest. Amla, sesbania, morninga, pongamia, glyrecedia and many other leaf shedding trees that are oh so good for nitrogen addition to the soil. Super excited about this. #permaculture #restoration #wildlifeconservation #restorationgarming #beforestfarming #nofilter #hyderabadcollectiveupdates
Red ginger lily. What a beauty this one is! One would never guess itās an edible flower and is part of the recipe for sauces and salads in the south East Asian countries. In Kodagu too, it is used to make a nice chutney that goes with rice balls. Most of these recipes have been forgotten except for some lads who've grown up in the forests. Ravi Anna, our very own master chef, is one such and often surprises us with dishes we had never seen or heard of before.
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We got our first batch of farmyard manure. All this from just two bovines, aptly named Harshad the bull and Laxmi the cow. Poomaale naturally has very fertile soil but folks can use this manure as a supplement for the coffee or to create seed bombs for the diversification plans. Last year we had used 100 seed bombs of jamun and we saw a remarkable 80+% germination.
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Barking deer poop at the estate in the coffee block 1. At poomaale, we rejoice every time we come across poop of some kind as itās a clear indicator of co existence. Our biodiversity study indicates that poomaale is home to elephants, leopards, otters and what not and our sensitive approach towards executing the structures on the estate have ensured that the bio diversity is not impacted at all. #poomaale #biodiversity #beforestfarming #restorationagriculture #coorgwildlife #coorgdiaries
We have always believed that it is possible to quantify the impact on nature because of all the activity we introduce. It doesnāt have to be our opinion versus yours and least of all a subjective call about how well the place is doing. The first steps in this direction have been initiated. A cataloguing exercise is underway at poomaale collective to identify and geotag anything that can add to the natural capital of the place. Soon we ll be able to pin point a 20x20 block anywhere in the estate and quantify the natural capital of that block. This will help us understand how and which parts of the estate are functioning as expected and where the deviations are. #soexcited #poomaaleupdates #beforestfarming #naturalcapital #4returns #wholisticmeasures #sustainability #sustainabledevelopmentgoals
Work from home and work from farm are two different things. Here s @suma__ganesh working from @ournativevillage . Nothing can get the creative juices flowing like some good old farm therapy. #workfromfarm #workhardplayhard #farmlife #goodlife #productivity
Our Hyderabad estate manager Chandramohan Singh showcasing the first experimental veggie bed we did at the Hyderabad collective.
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Our very own Bahubali shot. When was the last time you went on a random walk and (re)discovered a water fall by the trail. At poomaale estate we have had several of these moments, every time we walk in a different direction we see something that we dint know was present on the estate. The surprise makes it even more beautiful. On this instance, it was a hike with our team when we landed ourselves near a very Bahubali like water fall. #poomaaleupdates #coorgdiaries #incrediblesurprises #beforestfarming #waterfall #westernghats
Of the 150 or so species of New World figs, most are stranglers, including this one at Poomaale. Beginning life as a sticky seed left on a high tree branch by an animal such as a bird, bat, or monkey, the young strangler lives as an epiphyte on the treeās surface. As it grows, long roots develop and descend along the trunk of the host tree, eventually reaching the ground and entering the soil. Several roots usually do this, and they become grafted together, enclosing their hostās trunk in a strangling latticework, ultimately creating a nearly complete sheath around the trunk. The host treeās canopy becomes shaded by the thick fig foliage, its trunk constricted by the surrounding root sheath, and its own root system forced to compete with that of the strangling fig. This process can kill the host. If it does not, the host tree, being much older than the strangler, still dies eventually and rots away and a magnificent fig "tree" is left behind whose apparent "trunk" is actually a gigantic cylinder of roots. #miraclesofnature #wondersofnature #wondersofcoorg #poomaaleupdates #beforestfarming #coorgdiaries #kodagu #westernghats #malenadu
When was the last time you saw a rainbow in itās full glory. Whatās even better itās a double rainbow. Last evening this was the scene near poomaale estate, Coorg and I had the pleasure of viewing it legs up, sipping hot coffee.
Scenes like this are so inspiring by design. A higher mind would have written a poem about it. #nofilter #coorg #poomaaleupdates #naturesplendour #headingback #coorgdiaries
Our Mumbai Collective is now open for you to be a part of the Seed Community. Set in the foothills of the Sahyadris along a riverfront, this 100 acre forest provides a unique opportunity to explore a move towards farm life near the city. As one of the first 10 Seed Community members, you will play a crucial role in defining the character of the collective and setting up a thriving food forest.
To know more about how you can participate, check the link in our profile
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