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Building an ecolodge

All posts focusing on the progress of building an ecolodge in Sumatra. From excavation, to planting a forest, to building a home and bungalows.

steep slopes land preparation
Building an ecolodge

Preparing the land with earthworks

After years spent planning, saving, dreaming and waiting out covid – it finally becomes real. Our little slice of hilltop heaven in the valley of the Gunung Leuser National Park is difficult to walk up, let alone drive up. Before we can begin building our home and ecolodge, or replanting Read more…

By Our Jungle, 3 years11/02/2022 ago
Jungle ecolodge
Building an ecolodge Personal stories

The beginning

Tomorrow it finally begins. Years of planning, dreaming, imagining, saving and waiting. We bought this little slice of nature nearly 4 years ago. One and a half hectares of Gunung Setan, a steep slope with 3 flattish peaks and a scattering of banana, rubber and durian trees between the villages Read more…

By Our Jungle, 3 years06/01/2022 ago

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