Touching ground, the Phulbari farm lies on 10 acres of organically prepared land strewn with marigolds, dahlias, rhododendrons, wild weeds and orchids. In and around the hill are five ponds, fruit trees and plots that yield a mixed variety of radish, pumpkin, carrot, leeks, eggplant and more. All for our picking and prepared by our trained Nepali cook into the most simple and satisfying meals.

A bare hilltop at the time of our purchase in 1993, the land has turned into an oasis of greenery and vegetation by applying perma-culture techniques. We introduced water harvesting and contoured landscaping with 5 fishponds, followed by careful inter-planting of diverse trees, shrubs and bushes. We are planting 800 olive trees as you read this.