Tropical River Basin, Wellness Center When a young couple, both Ayurvedic medical practitioners, saw the view from this property, it reminded them of their home town in the Kumaon region, and they instantly fell in love with it! Pic Above: The stunning hillscape scenery of the Sahyadris, north of Mumbai The elongated, faucet shaped property with a long arm of land extending from a square shaped field, nestled in a tribal area, verdant with trees and paddy fields. The views we

East Coast Plains, Integrated Farm What happens when a city-bred technology professional heeds the unmistakable call of earth? He gets himself a four acre plot in the abundant Annapurna coastal strip of Andhra Pradesh, and then begins to breathe life into his dream of an integrated farm - complete with farmhouse, commercial center, orchards, vegetable garden, Miyawaki mini forest, fodder fields, cowshed, goatshed, chicken coop and staff quarters. My consulting firm was contac

Tropical, Hill Top Organic Orchard Two friends decided to cement their friendship and buy adjoining plots of land to grow one large, shared resource farm! A heart warming initiative, which has already grown to more friends buying plots and setting up community in the neighborhood, it was an honor to be part of bringing this beautiful dream of farming to life! Situated on a rocky, basaltic hill-top, a few kilometers from the Arabian Sea, and just south of Phansad Wildlife Sanc

Sub Tropical Organic Orchard & Gaushala One of the most interesting projects till date, inspired by an enthusiastic and dynamic client, was to design a permaculture farm that would include fruit orchards, fodder fields, a 100 cow Gaushala, a dairy center and staff quarters. Planned to be built in a sizeable 15 acre property in rural Nashik, the site was stunning. Undulating roundly from hill top to plains, amidst other hilly mounds that were created by lava flows at this far

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