Archives > 2011-06

Puan Norazlina, Head of the Agricultural Department, Bentong and Mohd Noor Azlan, Malaysian Organic Scheme auditor, together with their support staff,  conducted a compliance audit of the farm today.

You certainly would not expect to find a waterhen nesting right next to a path that's used daily: Much less, above ground, in a bush.  We have always found them on the ground, next to water:   The black circle marks the spot where she's peering at us. Click on pic for larger view Close up of the wary mother: Click on pic for larger view...

A surprise distinguished visitor dropped by. Tan Sri Tan Lai Kim, Puan Sri and son, Edmund It is always a pleasure to see successful developers who are also into sustainability.

If we truly mean them no harm, they lose all sense of fear.... They will nest anywhere, here, in a serai (lemongrass) bed Close up of the nest in a serai (lemongrass)...

Our workers come from distant villages in the Himalayas.  They come of course to earn much needed hard cash.  But more than that we make sure they return home with new knowledge and skills to...