ECOKNIGHTS CAMP 2014

Once again Uluhati played host to Ekonights who held their camp at Uluhati for 3 days 2 nights from 14 November to 16 November 2014. This time their activity was co-sponsored by Tenaga Nasional Berhad. 40 guests turned up made up of students, facilitators and speakers of various environmental disciplines. 

Ekonights short form for Knights of Nature is an NGO dedicated to raising environmental awareness amongst Malaysian teenagers. Selected participants had to compete rigorously against their peers as we understand that 200 teenagers applied, out of which only 18 were selected.

Amongst the topics discussed were Sustainable Living, Change Agent for Impossible Ideals, Connecting the Green Dots, Problems Facing Community Based Conservation, Solar Energy, Upcycling - Turning Trash to Cash and Epic Homes.

Uluhati were charged with the outdoor segment which include outdoor cooking with bamboo, jungle trekking with survival tips (tracking, making traps, finding alternative water sources), fishing and of course our one of a kind Uluhati volley ball.

ARRIVAL ON FRIDAY MORNING

BRIEFING

FARM TOUR

 

 

LOOSENING UP FOR THE DAY

ICE BREAKING

LEARNING HOW TO SET TENTS

 

  

CAMPSITE READY FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS

 

ULUHATI VOLLEYBALL

PREPARING BAMBOO DINNER FOR THE NIGHT

RAVE REVIEWS FOR THE BAMBOO MEAL

 

   

DAY 2- THEIR LAUGHTER COMPETING WITH CROWS FROM THE COCKERELS

JUNGLE TREKKING

 

ONE OF THE 3 RIVER CROSSINGS

 

 

 

 

BEAUTIFUL CLEAR WATERS

FINAL DESTINATION AFTER 1 HOUR

 

 

REFRESHING SHOWER AFTER THE TREK

MOMENTS CONTEMPLATING NATURE

 

  

JUST IN CASE THE LOCAL TEH TARIK IS NOT AVAILABLE

 All-in everyone seemed to have had a ball of a time and listening to the closing remarks of the youngsters, the 3 days were indeed high impact with strong impressions planted in the minds of the youngsters.

Thank you again Ekonights for gracing our grounds and remembering old friends.

Salam, Pak Din/Safiya

ULUHATI: COUNTRY WEDDING AT ULUHATI

ULUHATI: COUNTRY WEDDING AT ULUHATI: 8 November 2014. After weeks of planning the big day arrived for Rizal and Huda who celebrated their marriage with a reception at Uluhati i...

COUNTRY WEDDING AT ULUHATI

8 November 2014. After weeks of planning the big day arrived for Rizal and Huda who celebrated their marriage with a reception at Uluhati in truly country style. Before that the grass was neatly trimmed and all animals nicely fed and locked up in their various accommodation, lest they compete with Rizal and Huda for the guests' attention. Even so on the actual day many of the guests took time to pay visits to the various animals. After all, how often do you get to see various farm animals whilst attending a wedding reception.

True to the name country wedding, the guests have to really come out to the country to get to Uluhati. Then with a "sesat tapi tak sesat" (lost but not lost) sensation churning in your stomach whilst you drive through villages, orchards and jungle, you finally find yourself at the gates of Uluhati, not quite sure what to make out of it all. What is a ranch doing in Malaysia and what is a place like this doing only 40 minutes from KLCC. Be that as it may we understood from Rizal's parents, the host, 90% of the invitees turned up, the absentees we understood had good reasons ranging from stomach ulcers, emergency prostate operation and emergency Umrah (mini Hajj). So it is not the location but the ties between the host and the guests that matters. Anyway let us not bore you with words this time for pictures are worth a thousand words, they say.

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

Congratulations Rizal and Huda, may you be blessed with many little ones, who will no doubt be also married at Uluhati, InsyaAllah.

Salam, Pak Din and Safiya