(a guest post by Silke)

Silke, from Guidohof, a Demeter farm in Saxony, was our guest at Prana Veda for 4 weeks.

Her great enthusiasm and skills for our permaculture garden infected us all and we enjoyed working in the garden together. We would like to thank Silke from the bottom of our hearts. We learned a lot from her and our garden is thriving.

In Silke’s own words:

Prana Veda, a retreat in North Bali, is set to become a very special place on my journey through the Asian world. This is where my joy of working with Mother Earth and the plants and my search for myself come together. I actually came to this paradisiacal place from Renate because I treated myself to a healing and energy retreat on my low-budget trip through Asia as my own birthday present. I’ve now been here for the fourth week, because a beautiful garden and the gardener Ary were waiting for me

So after 25 years of building up our Demeter farm and especially growing young plants, I am able to combine my experience with the knowledge from a land of warmth and no seasons. Pests are also a big issue and not every German super method works in Bali.

To expand my and Ary’s knowledge, we head towards Ubud to Bali’s Corner with permaculture farmer Fredy. Here we can choose from a wealth of new ideas, exotic vegetable varieties and organic seeds.

Ary and I are delighted with the great experience and the very next day we sow new vegetable varieties and make a plant extract from the leaves of the neem tree. We communicate wonderfully with German-Indonesian translators and with our hands and feet. And it’s a win-win situation for both us and our guests.

In the loving environment of Prana Veda, you can not only enjoy yoga, meditation, massage and aqua healing, but also organic produce such as basil, eggplant, aloe vera, rocket and spinach from the garden. Iluh prepares everything lovingly and deliciously. And as is the tradition in Bali, the garden and the entire grounds are regularly blessed.

Yes, I too say thank you for all the beautiful things I have been able to experience, for all the growth and prosperity of our good Mother Earth. And if you are planning a vacation for the soul in Bali, I wholeheartedly recommend Prana Veda, because here you can be and be pampered.