Organic Farming
Nature's Pure Goodness
We practice organic farming. During the summer, we grow pulses like moong and legumes like groundnuts. In the monsoons we grow rice on a large-scale and vegetables like cucumbers, ladyfingers on a small-scale.
We grow tomatoes, brinjals, corn, bottle gourd, radishes, and leafy vegetables like spinach, methi, and dill in the winter.
We maximise on waste management by recycling all bio-degradable waste into compost that is used in the garden.
Bird Watching
Birds of Paradise
Mornings and evenings are filled with the pleasant sounds of birds.
Apart from the common species such as Bulbuls, munias, warblers, drongoes, coucals and sunbirds we have oriental whiteeyes, paradise flycatchers, coppersmiths, roufous woodpecker, shikra, Honey buzzard, we even have Grey hornbills visiting, you may stumble upon a startled flock of quails while walking on the land.
With the variety of trees the land attracts different bird species throughout the year.
Flora
Natural Abundance
Most trees are deciduous like Ain, Katesawar and Teak except the fruit trees like mango, jamun, cashew and guava. At least two species of bamboo present. Karwanda present.
At least one Bhend tree is present on the north fence. Two old mango trees at the NE corner have created an excellent micro climate. Banana tree is planted near the kitchen and recently papaya has been planted in many places . Lemongrass is growing well in places.
Southern slope shows healthy vegetation including overgrown climbers and thorny bushes. The stream has dense vegetation cover; in some areas it is impenetrable. Stream bed is moist with various ground cover and moss.
Sustainability
Care for Creation
At Kondhan we respect Mother Nature, and we sincerely believe in aligning all our activities to environment-friendly, sustainable concepts. Being inspired by the traditional homes of peninsular India that are based on sustainability, we lay utmost emphasis on protecting the natural sophistication of our garden.
Our homestay also contributes to the prosperity of the area by creating opportunities for local people. For your comfort, we have a back-up generator that powers fans and basic lights indoors. We use solar accumulators, for hot running water in the bathroom taps. In the garden, we have consciously chosen species of plants that require less water. We practise waste management by recycling all bio-degradable waste into compost that is used in the garden.
