“A place for Yoga, Meditation, Training, Meeting, Study Visit and Exposure”
Background:
CHILDREN-Nepal has established Fulbari Resource Center at Lewade of Annnapurna Rural Municipality, Ward No. 1 Kaski, and has brought it into operation since 2070 BS, aiming to deliver its services in sustainable and effective ways, managing resources, and fostering an environment of experiential learning with study/ research and training and workshops. This Center is spread over an area of approximately 32 ropanis. It offers a beautiful view of a green forest to the east, faces the splendid Machhapuchhre and Annapurna Himalayan range with a belt of green hills to the north, and features a residential area reflecting local civilization and cultural insights of the region to the west.
Situated on sloping terrain, the Center is located at an altitude ranging from 1200 to 1407 meters. It is only 20 km away from Zero KM, Pokhara. Since the Pokhara-Baglung highway passes by The Center, it has easy access of transportation. At the middle of the property, there are attractive European styled houses, three on the upper and three on the lower plots of the land which are brought into use. The environment of The Center shows the region’s rich biological diversity. Various fruits and herbs including kiwi, orange, lemon, peaches, arubakhada, black cardamom, amriso, turmeric, ginger, asparagus, and banana are cultivated. Additionally, animal and poultry farming are practiced. Visitors coming to The Center can experience a deep interconnection between nature, the environment, and humanity.
Basic Concept of Fulbari Resource Center:
Fulbari Resource Center is an innovative attempt of social entrepreneurship brought by Children-Nepal, a non-governmental social organization with an intention of promoting sustainable livelihood concerning with human resource development, environmental protection, global warming and the contemporary changing situation. The Center, offering a space for studies and observations, applicable practices, information sharing, yoga and meditation, training, workshops and various interactional programs, promotes the spirit of social services in relation to ecological environment.
Major activities running at Fulbari Resource Center
- Model practice of ecological farming
- Promotion of local initiatives to environment protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation,
- Agro-forestry
- Promotion of Ecological Living
- Promotion of Eco-tourism and event center
- Botanical Garden
- Children Library and Garden
- Training, workshop and seminars
- Survey study, research, Yoga and meditation
Services Available at Fulbari Resource Center:
- Observation of the center: Free of cost
- Training Halls: 2
- Conference Hall: 1
- Rooms/guests capacity: For approximately 65 people
- Organic agricultural products
- Canteen
- Internet
- Multimedia Projector, Photocopy, Printing Machine
- Other necessary training equipment’s
Why to Choose Fulbari Resource Center?
- To learn something new at a place away from the hustle and bustle of the city and immerse oneself at the captivating beauty of the nature that offers an experience of unique joy with the view of Machhapuchhre and Annapurna Himalayan range surrounded by rich greeneries, cool and comfortable climate with temperature ranging from 10°c to 25°c year-round, sound of birds and the opportunity to observe the splendid scenery staying at the guest houses designed in German/European architectural models.
- To benefit from consuming organic foods and vegetables produced at The Fulbari Resource Center and the adjoining Lewade/Fallapani communities.
- To observe organic and ecological farming practices and environment-friendly technology.
- To provide children an opportunity to directly observe rural life, culture, and nature.
- To conduct training, workshops, meetings, interactions, conferences, and other programs on a single day or with residential plan.
- To observe a model of social entrepreneurship practices based on the Fair Trade Principles.
