Menanam Pohon Sejak Dini

Siswa siswi SD Taman Rama mengenal pelestarian lingkungan di Maya Ubud Resort and Spa.

Pada tanggal 27 October lalu, Maya Ubud Resort & Spa mendapatkan kunjungan istimewa dari siswa dan siswi SD Taman Rama. Kedatangan mereka disambut oleh Green Team Maya Ubud yang akan membantu dalam belajar bersama melestarikan lingkungan.

Maya Ubud Resort & Spa memiliki areal yang cukup luas, dimana terdapat berbagai jenis tanaman bunga, pepohonan, tanaman buah dan rempah-rempah sehingga lingkungan hotel terasa sangat hijau dan asri. Selain itu, Maya Ubud juga memiliki kebun organic yang banyak memberikan kontribusi sayur-sayuran, rempah-rempah dan buah-buahan segar untuk digunakan dalam hidangan.

Dengan panduan Green Team, para siswa siswi sangat antusias dan senang ketika diberikan kesempatan secara langsung untuk melakukan penanaman bibit rempah-rempah, mempelajari bagaimana memelihara dan merawat tanaman secara organic serta mengetahui ketika waktu panen tiba.
 

Melalui pembelajaran sejak dini, Maya Ubud Resort & Spa berharap bahwa anak-anak akan dengan senang hati melestarikan lingkungan sekitar mereka dan meneruskan program penghijauan demi menjaga bumi Indonesia.

Maya Ubud Plant-a-Tree Campaign

Maya Ubud is supporting a local non-profit conservation organisation, Friends of National Parks Foundation (FNPF), to restore forest cover on the Bali adjacent island of Nusa Penida from only 5% to 30%.

Trees combat global warming by extracting CO2 from the atmosphere. Trees reduce soil erosion and bring higher rainfall. Trees provide habitat for wildlife.

Maya Ubud invites guests to plant-a-tree and restore 1 hectare of a 100 hectare reforestation project. A plaque listing all Maya Ubud donors will be placed on the land. Donors will receive the FNPF annual newsletter describing the progress of the reforestation project. $20 donation will cover the cost of growing 4 saplings from seeds in the FNPF nursery, planting on the land, and then 3 years of care (mulch & water)

FNPF is a local non-profit conservation organisation that combines Wildlife Protection, Habitat Restoration and Community Wellbeing (www.fnpf.org). FNPF has converted Nusa Penida into a unique “island bird sanctuary”. Endangered Indonesian bird species are released onto the island to build up their numbers free from the threat of poachers. FNPF runs day trips from Ubud to Nusa Penida to visit the conservation project. If interested, please contact our Resort Guide at extension 1901. All proceeds and donations are used to fund the project.

Tree Planting Program at Maya Ubud

Maya ubud Resort & Spa has been a regular donor to the Bali Bird Sanctuary for the past two years. All through a simple but great idea.

Guests of the resort are invited to plant a tree in the beautiful hotel grounds. For the cost of less than Rp. 195,000 (USD 20), a tree of the guest's choice is planted and a plaque installed with their name and special message engraved on it. Funds raised are then passed on to FNPF (Friends of National Parks Foundation is a local non-profit organisation working to preserve Indonesia’s wildlife and its habitat for her people and for the world). A gift that gives twice!

Since its inception the program has been resulted in millions if rupiahs to help plant trees as part of the Bali Bird Sanctuary reforestation program. This support means that we can increase the habitat for the birds who make their home in Nusa Penida (An island southeast of Bali island of Indonesia).

And the most popular tree selected... the mango tree.

Source: Newsletter of the Bali Bird Sanctuary 

Community and Charitable Activities

As part of community-led environmental and charitable activities initiated by UHA (Ubud Hotels Association) - a non-profit and non-government organization whose regular membership are comprised primarily hoteliers and allied members who actively service the hospitality industry, Maya Ubud participated in the humanitarian charity and tree planting.

Visitation & Donation to Yayasan Senyum - the smile foundation of Bali. Yayasan Senyum helps people with craniofacial disabilities by facilitating operations for cleft lips and palates which is financed mainly by Smile Shop that sells particular second-hand goods and old stocks gathered from local business. 

Visitation to the temple of Pura Gunung Rawung at the village of Taro to pray and plant 300 white Cempaka trees, often planted near Hindu temples and being used as an offering to the Gods.

Tree Planting

Collaborate with FNPF (Friends of National Parks Foundation – non profit organization working to preserve Indonesia’s wildlife and its habitat for her people and for the world), Maya Ubud Resort & Spa initiates a program to support the environment’s preservation and protection.

This program welcomes all Maya Ubud guests to take part by planting tree(s) along the resort’s riverside nature walk. Variety of threes are available from the resort’s nursery such as mango, coconut, clove, guava, jackfruit, breadfruit, mangos teen, water apple, coffee, etc. After pick the tree(s)’ preference, guests may also choose the spot of tree(s) will be planted. Moreover, this tree(s) will be tagged with the name, date of planting, and other chosen words guest may consider.

Mr & Mrs. Wolfgang Baermann from Germany have participated in this program. They have tried to grow tropical tress they had from Bali back in their country but had no success. Then they decided to have their own mango tree in Maya Ubud, and will look forward to seeing how it will develop on future visits.

A little fee is charged with the proceeds being donated to FNPF. Guests’ donation will help them to pursue the reforestation of the islands in Indonesia. They will plant about 3 seedlings for each of the contribution.

In my personal observation, being concern of global warming, this program becomes one of my favorites in Maya Ubud. I hope this tree planting may help offsetting the carbon emissions and keenly contribute a temperature decrease. Overall, I think it’s quite a nice feeling just to think becoming part in fighting global warming.