Green, Clean & Alternative
These articles and videos range from brief delights in nature and silly green inventions to bold experiments to sharing our off-the-grid experience to the ranting of environmental maniacs. We have lots to share from worm juice to a hi-tech set of solar electricity systems and every form of catching the sun we can think of: solar water distilling, solar herb dehydrating, solar lanterns, path lights, motion sensor spot lights, solar desk lights, solar flashlights, and solar water pumps
A Sustainable Retreat from Soil to Spirit by Richard Mann
Surrounded by lush rice fields, jungle, healing hot springs and…
Is the so called ‘Green Revolution’ turning brown?
Look around you. Everything you see came from soil, and one day…
Mosquito Detective
Stalking the mosquito hotel!! We had a great education and lots…
Bufy – the lovable (mind the horns) water buffalo
This is Bufy, our eccentric & theatrical, loved & spoiled…
Nature as Meditation
We have 6 hectare of gardens and jungle here at Bali Silent Retreat…
Go-Go Green BANANAs!
For banana aficionados: We have 17 species of bananas at Bali…
Banana Leaf cups at yoga room- disposable, sustainable, greeeeeeeen!
At Bali Silent Retreat we care very much about these issues of…
Building a simple shack with bamboo
This isn't an article but it's a fun little video about building…
Sustainable Bamboo Time
They're starting to build with Bamboo again. Edy has built a…
We know where every bit & bite of our garbage goes. Do you?
Do you know what happens to your garbage? We know what happens…
The Love Affair of the Red Tiger Worms and the Orchids
It's all about the orchid leaves loving the worm jus (Balinese…