
Our Sustainability & Regeneration Practices
Join us on our journey as we move focus from sustainability to regeneration.
We happily pass on what we have learned over the years
Our sustainability & regeneration practices are open source.
Innovative, Adaptive & Responsive
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Our Swimming Pool is all Natural without the use of chemicals
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Natural cleaning products are used only on our property & guest rooms
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Natural and locally produced soaps in our guest rooms
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Natural laundry soaps to wash all linens
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Pure Mountain water only for drinking & showering - No single use water bottles are available
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Ant moats around our building to stop ants entering the buildings and night lights over fish pond to attract seasonal flying insects
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Energy consumption through mains power is limited to a max of 12,000 wt at anytime for our entire property including our family area (this is less than the consumption of a normal household in developed countries)
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We encourage guests to turn off their lights when not in use
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Energy saving LED light bulbs are used only throughout our property
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Front load washing machine (water saving)
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Natural sunlight for drying clothes and gas dryer when sunlight is limited for drying clothes & linens
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Change of towels only when guests request or every 3rd day
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Sky lights & glass tiles for natural light
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Natural gas for cooking & heating water
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Rechargeable torches in our rooms
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No red meat on our menu (beef production has a huge carbon and water footprint)
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low flow shower roses in guest showers
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No baths to conserve water
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Vetiver grass hedges and extensive rafus palm platings to stop erosion on sloping areas
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Swales to stop soil and water loss on property
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We mulch the garden to protect the soil from erosion, to control weeds and minimize watering
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Extensive drainage systems to reduce soil erosion & Pintos peanut planting to fix Nitrogen in the soil
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Vegetables, spices, fruits & herbs are sourced from our Organic gardens
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Organic fertilizers: seaweed concentrate and local cow manure
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Over 150 edible and medicinal plants in the garden - to serve our restaurant
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Robust Circulatory Flow
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No plastic straws are used in our restaurant
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Recycled kitchen oil is used for candles at dinner time
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Edible kitchen food is feed to our: Egg laying Chickens - enjoy organic eggs for breakfast & our rescued Monkeys daily
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Sewage & wastewater is treated through vegetated leachfields
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Glass, plastic bottles & cardboard are recycled at the refuse depot
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We compost all organic wastes & paper (non glossy) onsite for our gardens
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No burning rubbish policy (this is a local way to dispose of rubbish)
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Sponsored monthly rubbish truck - Picks up rubbish in our village & takes it to the refuse centre (a joint project instigated by the lodge & now shared with a neighbouring hotel)
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Flower arrangements for rooms & our restaurant are harvested from our Permaculture gardens only
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Housing was designed following the natural lay of land
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Local timbers & materials harvested from our property or the surrounds (where possible) for furniture and buildings - bamboo, coffee, coconut & jackfruit timber.
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Locally made terracotta natural floor tiles
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Bamboo is grown on site for construction purposes
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Local coconut oil for cooking & salad dressing
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Organic coffee is grown in our sons garden nearby to supply our guests & staff
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Herbs & spices come from our organic gardens to make fresh meals, teas & sauces
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Locally grown palm sugar, cacao, vanilla & coconuts
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Limited imported products - we limit our imported products ( from outside Indonesia)
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Seedlings grown on site in our seed area
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We support local plantings often not seen in the local markets now
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We plant local flowers and trees annually on our property
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Honouring Community & Place
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Traditional Balinese designs are featured in our buildings
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Balinese traditional dishes are featured on our menu
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Guest activities employ locals only - for low impact activities : Trekking, walks, mountain biking, massage & workshops
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Only local villagers are employed
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local villagers are trained onsite where Hotel skills are not available
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We offer local trainees to gain experience in the Hotel industry by joining our staff for 3 months for onsite work experience.
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local village men & women are trained to be trekking guides, masseuses, chefs, gardeners and other.
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We employ teachers to teach Weekly Dance Class for children aged 5 – 12 Yrs
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We support the local area by giving a donation from our trekking income to improve and develop the rainforest treks
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We sponsor bi-weekly football training for children aged 5-12 also tournaments & uniforms
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We sponsor our local children's English class (seasonally)
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We sponsor a weekly futsal for young adults - court hire, tournaments & uniforms
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We employ only local craftsmen to make alterations & renovations at our lodge.
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Conservation & Wildlife
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Continuous planting to encourage local bird & butterfly population
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Edible landscape and Permaculture principles are applied on our property
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Candles with reused cooking oil (no tea lights - we love orangutans!)
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No palm oil is used for cooking and meals
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Protection of natural areas including the riparian zone
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NO TAKE zone in the surrounding rainforest Seacology project
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NO catching bird zone in the surrounding community
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Tree planting scheme with guest carbon offset
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Monkey rescue: providing safe healthy home for 2 monkeys that can't be rehabilitated back into the wild
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Captive wildlife releases - pangolins, native spotted cat, reticulated pythons, native birds
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Over 20 years encouraging wildlife preservation in the local community
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Bali starling breeding project (working with Begawan foundation)
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Regular donations to Friends of the National Parks & New cage for confiscated baby Gibbons