Archive for the ‘Plantation’ Category

The unique Bamboo plant grows throughout the Western Ghats. Fascinatingly, there are different varieties of Bamboo that are grown here. These include the Yellow Bamboo, Hybrid Bamboo and the Small Bamboo. (more…)

The beautiful Trinket Snake is found mostly in forests or on plantations in the Western Ghats. It is interestingly, a non-venomous species. (more…)

It might come as a surprise that the majority of the trees found in Coorg are Fig trees. Amazingly, 86 different types of figs can be found in the Western Ghats, where it is grown practically everywhere. (more…)

I’m a little coffee bean sitting in a jute bag in Kodagu, along with my family. I would like to tell you the story my grand father once told me of how my ancestors originated. (more…)

Still fondly remembered by the resort staff, Bruno was the adorable 9 ½ year old dog once owned by the Chairman of Orange County Resorts. (more…)

The Rosewood tree is well-known for the expensive furniture made out of its wood. (more…)

I would like to introduce to you, Mr. Ivor Bull, a gentleman and a pioneer Coffee Planter, who made a significant impact in stabilizing coffee prices in South India. (more…)

The Robusta Coffee bushes at Chikkanahally Estate were laden with ripe, red coffee cherries during my visit to Coorg in Jan this year. (more…)

Come December and all the green coffee plantations of Kodagu or Coorg are abuzz with activity. (more…)