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Innovative, Adaptive & Responsive

All natural swimming pool without the use of chemicals.

Only natural cleaning products are used on the property & guest rooms.

Naturally and locally produced soaps in the guest rooms.

Natural laundry soaps to wash all linens.

Only pure mountain water for drinking & showering  - No single use water bottles are available.

Ant moats around the building to stop ants entering the buildings and night lights over fish pond to attract seasonal flying insects.

Energy consumption through main power is limited to a max of 12,000 wt at anytime for the entire property including the family area (this is less than the consumption of a normal household in developed countries).

The lodge encourages guests to turn off their lights when not in use.

LED light bulbs are used throughout the property.

Front load washing machine (water saving).

Natural sunlight for drying clothes and gas dryer when sunlight is limited for drying clothes & linens.

Change of towels only when guests request or every 3rd day.

Sky lights & glass tiles for natural light.

Natural gas for cooking & heating water.

Rechargeable torches are available in the rooms.

No red meat on the menu (beef production has a huge carbon and water footprint).

Low flow shower roses in guest showers.

No baths to conserve water.

Vetiver grass hedges and extensive rafus palm platings to stop erosion on sloping areas.

Swales to stop soil and water loss on property.

The lodge mulches the garden to protect the soil from erosion, to control weeds and minimize watering.

Extensive drainage systems to reduce soil erosion & Pintos peanut planting to fix Nitrogen in the soil.

Vegetables, spices, fruits & herbs are sourced from their own organic gardens.

Organic fertilizers: seaweed concentrate and local cow manure.

Over 150 edible and medicinal plants are available in the garden to serve the restaurant.

No plastic straws are used in the restaurant.

Recycled kitchen oil is used for candles at dinner time.

Egg laying Chickens - enjoy organic eggs for breakfast.

Sewage & wastewater is treated through vegetated leachfields.

Glass, plastic bottles & cardboard are recycled at the refuse depot.

Composting all organic wastes & paper (non glossy) onsite for the gardens.

No burning rubbish policy.

Sponsoring monthly rubbish truck with pick ups of rubbish in the village & taking it to the refuse centre (a joint project instigated by the lodge & now shared with a neighbouring hotel).

Flower arrangements for rooms & the restaurant are harvested from the permaculture gardens.

Housing was designed following the natural lay of land.

Local timbers  & materials harvested from the property or the surrounds (where possible) for furniture and buildings - bamboo, coffee, coconut & jackfruit timber.

Locally made terracotta natural floor tiles.

Bamboo is grown on site for construction purposes.

Local coconut oil for cooking & salad dressing.

Organic coffee is grown in their sons garden nearby to supply our guests & staff.

Herbs & spices come from the organic gardens to make fresh meals, teas & sauces.

Locally grown palm sugar, cacao, vanilla & coconuts.

Limiting imported products (from outside Indonesia).

Seedlings grown on site in the seed area.

Supporting local plantings often not seen in the local markets now.

Planting local flowers and trees annually on the property.

 

Honoring Culture & Community

Traditional Balinese designs are featured in the buildings.

Balinese traditional dishes are featured on the menu.

Guest activities employ locals only - for low impact activities : Trekking, walks, mountain biking, massage & workshops.

Only local villagers are employed.

Local villagers are trained onsite where hotel skills are not available.

Offering local trainees to gain experience in the hotel industry by joining their staff for 3 months for onsite work experience.

Local village men & women are trained to be trekking guides, masseuses, chefs, gardeners and other.

Employing teachers to teach weekly dance class for children aged 5 – 12 yrs.

Supporting the local area by giving a donation from the trekking income to improve and develop the rainforest treks.

Sponsoring bi-weekly football training for children aged 5-12 also tournaments & uniforms.

Sponsoring local children's English class (seasonally).

Sponsoring a weekly futsal for young adults - court hire, tournaments & uniforms.

Employing only local craftsmen to make alterations & renovations at the lodge.

 

Wildlife & Conservation

Continuous planting to encourage local bird & butterfly population.

Edible landscape and permaculture principles are applied on the property.

Candles with reused cooking oil.

No palm oil is used for cooking and meals.

Protection of natural areas including the riparian zone.

No Take zone in the surrounding rainforest Seacology project.

No catching bird zone in the surrounding community.

Tree planting scheme with guest carbon offset.

Monkey rescue: providing safe healthy home for 2 monkeys that can't be rehabilitated back into the wild.

Captive wildlife releases - pangolins, native spotted cat, reticulated pythons, native birds.

Over 20 years encouraging wildlife preservation in the local community.

Bali starling breeding project (working with Begawan foundation).

Regular donations to Friends of the National Parks & New cage for confiscated baby Gibbons.

 

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