KAMPUNG COTTAGE

Sustainable and integrated harmonious living with nature.

OUR VISION:

To create sustainable communities with the spirit of serving that co-exist with nature through empowerment from understanding local traditional culture, values and sustainable living skills with hands on training and experience.

OUR MISSION:

A grassroots initiative to

• Provide skills on agro biodiversity, sustainable farming and environmental conservation
• Promote  the culture, tradition and believes that form the foundation of a community that co-exists with nature Empower people to establish communities embracing sustainable economy and development practices including both the elements of ecology and economy by teaching them living skills pertaining to our farm’s organic farming methods, production and distribution of food products

OUR OBJECTIVES:

1.    To educate people to be part of a cultured community that can responsibly co exist with nature.
2.    To create an environment of natural living showcasing how a community and nature can co exit
3.    To establish a training centre which will provide education about living skills , research and development
4.    To establish a small business network for the community.

CORE VALUES:

1.    Full participation and leadership to enable contribution by all to the development of the community
2.    Commitment and desire for success
3.    Team work, mutual respect and discipline
4.    Supporting multicultural (whatever race or religion)  values
5.    Responsible and respectful living of all beings with the eco system

TARGET GROUPS:

• Children
• Youth
• House wives
• Retired men
• Marginalised segments of society
• Interested members of the general public

ENVISIONED FUTURE PROJECTS:

• Retailing Outlet For Food and Agriculture Products
• Training On Herbal and Alternative Medication
• Action Research
• Recycling Center for Agriculture Waste
• Composting Center

Current phase and requirements
A 2 acre plot of land situated in Gombak is the site of Kampung cottage.

THE SITE ENVISAGED TO HAVE:

• Organic farming and animal husbandry activities to eventually become self sustaining
• Sustainable water and waste water management practices
• Composting and application as fertilizers of organic waste materials
• Buildings with natural materials to create minimal impact on nature and the environment.  A training hall mainly of wood with  basic cooking facilities and mud hut accommodation for guests will be constructed.
• A pond containing ornamental local fish species Presently, the overall architecture of Kampung Cottage has been finalized and work on building the training hall and mud huts has commenced with readily sourced materials such as clay and used wood.  The pond area has also been populated with a thriving aquatic ecosystem that includes local fish species such as tilapia, haruan, puyu, ketutu;  birds  like the king fisher ,magpie, wak wak; reptiles like the monitor lizard,frogs, tortoise and insects like the dragon flies.

Presently volunteers provide manpower in the construction of the hall and huts and in the process also acquire new skills. Our needs now are to obtain raw construction materials such as wood, window and door frame, sand, cement, bricks at minimal or no cost and engage more volunteers to have the basic structures completed.  We will then move on to the next phase of preparing the land for cultivation and animal husbandry with guests being able to stay on site and experience the concept of communal living in harmony with nature first hand.

RELEVANT PREVIOUS PROJECT EXPERIENCES:

The people involved have many years of practical experience in various integrated organic farming methods, and are also known as trainers in organic farming and ecologically friendly awareness programmes. These trainers have served as resource persons in facilitating seminars and workshops on composting and recycling of kitchen waste and garden waste, using earthworms and microbes. They are also well versed in sustainable management of garden waste, integrated organic farming, organic commercial fruit and vegetable farms and commercial fish farms for ornamental and edible fish. Aside from integrated farming, they are also involved in proper quality control for wet organic products and the promotion of herbal and fruit products, both as dry and wet forms. We sell fresh produce directly to house hold consumers.

INTERESTED PARTIES CAN CONTACT:

Our website, www.forearthsake.org will also soon be operational.
Go Green, Be Sustainable and Be Responsible to Mother Earth.