TODAY PERMACULTURE PERAK CONTINUES ITS JOURNEY AS TIGABIRI IN THE SPIRIT OF BUILDING COMMUNITIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE THROUGH EDUCATION AND IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES.
In the mornings the view from the farm house is breathtaking. The clouds often settle in the valley below, leaving the farm perched up on the mountain, separated from civilization by a blanket of white.
Across the valley, the cloud cover leaves only some mountain peaks exposed, which highlights the farm’s solitude. The farm’s apparent isolation has the effect of slowing down time, even to a stand-still, as though the entire world has been paused, or has even ceased to exist.
Our place is located 7km away from Lenggong, a small sleepy town in Northern Perak that had recently been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2012 for its archaelogical importance in pre-historic civilization.
On the fringe of hills that line both sides of Lenggong Valley, we are situated 500m above sea level, hugged by the Bintang Hijau Forest Reserve and overlooking the breathtaking hill ranges across the vally. Climatically, the higher altittude and surround untouched rainforest provides a cooler and pleasant temperature, especially in the evenings and nights.
Since moving here in 2009, ongoing restoration and conversion had been carried out to make use of the abandoned buildings of the previous tea plantation, turning them into a liveable home and shelter for us and the farm.