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ISSN 1108-8931 |
Year 6 - Issue 73 |
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Sponsored by: Zante Feast Discovery Holidays, Hana Maui Botanical Gardens, Jorth Consult Limited, Pacuare Lodge, Ecolife 2005 Fair |
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The winning project by Rainforest Retreat of Karnataka, India which involves the establishment of an association of local small Organic Growers in the nearby village, Galibeedu, run into some delays as unprecedented monsoon rains destroyed the crops of one of the association's founding Members and damage to the local town of Madikeri, which came to standstill for 2 weeks. Still, progress has been made on the legal front, with the Deeds of Partnership prepared and presented to ECOCLUB. A report of what will be purchased with the funds and how the materials will be used and distributed, is also expected shortly. The 2nd Winner 3 Rivers, Dominica had proposed the installation of a
hydraulic ram pump system in the nearby village health centre. The pump
arrived in Dominica on July 28 and on
We warmly welcome Sukau Rainforest Lodge into ECOCLUB. Sukau, founded by Albert Teo, is a multi-award-winning Ecolodge on Northern Borneo Island, in Malaysia, next to the famous Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, one of only two places in the world inhabited by ten species of primates, four of which are only found there. Sukau Rainforest Lodge is located on the Kinabatangan River, at 560km long, Malaysia's second longest river, meandering through a flood plain creating numerous ox-bow lakes, an ideal environment for some of the best wildlife and birdwatching in Malaysia and beyond.
During August we implemented an upgrade of our Community (Forum) software. The new platform is user friendlier and offers many facilities, including easier messaging, and new features such as Blogs, Gallery, and RSS feeds. The transition was smooth, without a single day of disruption of service. Visit the new Community at: |
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CLUB
NEWS
August 6 a preliminary meeting was
held at the village health centre, with representatives from the village
council, to discuss the installation of the Ram Pump. Concerns were
voiced about the future maintenance of the equipment. It was explained
to the meeting that the idea was to hold a workshop during installation,
so that the members of the community would be equipped with the
knowledge to maintain the system. The village council said it would seek
a volunteer to take responsibility for the ram pump's upkeep. It was
agreed that the following Saturday, the 13th, a demonstration of how the
system works would be held, and hopefully a few people would become
interested in accepting maintenance responsibility. Meanwhile the
village council would ascertain the best day for the main installation
workshop. On 13 August, a demonstration of how a Ram Pump works was held
in the river adjacent to the health Centre, as seen on the picture on
the left. "A good wet time was had by all". The system was
screwed together temporarily, and by the end of the day, water was
flowing from the end of the pipe. A date for the main installation
workshop will be set shortly, and at that time, a concrete intake will
be built in the river, and protection for the pipes will be set in
place, as the river is prone to occasional flooding and therefore the
equipment needs protecting.
