It is observed that city people who purchase land in countryside blindly follow certain practices like flattening the land, planting horticulture crops like Mango or the non-natives like Gulmohor, Eucalyptus etc.
We tried to change this to an eco-wise practices on farm owned by Dr. Kale at Jambhli, near Panshet, Maharashtra that is spread over 6.5 acres. Considering needs & wishes of the owner, a practical land-use was evolved that included separate areas for horticulture, cultivation of seasonal crops, timber, & an area was kept specifically for nature as it was. Native species were selected for beautification & plantation. Land moving work was entirely done by people, not using the huge machines like excavators. A lot of stone work was carried out on land without using cement. The work was planned & supervised by our team from 2005 to 2009.
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