Be pampered in an ancient valley of Spiritual Magic,
beside a Holy River surrounded by Sacred Mountains. Contemplate serenity
in dancing waterfalls & meandering pathways. Breathe in the fragrance
of a thousand blossoms. Sacred Mountain is the old Bali which you have
heard so much about, but few today have the privilege of experiencing.
We invite you to come and be one of the lucky.
ECO DESIGN: SACRED MOUNTAIN SANCTUARY is in all senses of the word a true
Eco-Retreat Lodge, from site plan, architecture and gardens to constructed
wetlands wastewater purification. It is the largest bamboo* building project
in Bali and perhaps all of Indonesia and South East Asia. Over 10,000
bamboo stalks, all from Balinese forests mostly in the area of the Sanctuary
were used and tied together by local craftsmen in the traditional manner
to create the villas., Over 3,000 trees were saved by using bamboo as
the main building material. The effect is pure magic, transporting one
back in time when this ancient practice began.
Tap water comes from a mountain spring and is purified by sand filters
and ultra violet light. Salad greens, vegetables, herbs, papaya, jack
fruit, rambutan, mango and other varieties of fruit trees and food are
organically grown in the Sanctuary's gardens. Garbage is separated. and
recycled whenever possible. Organic waste from the kitchen is composted,
adding nutrients to the soil. Furnishings by local craftspeople are almost
all made of bamboo. Wastewater Gardens designed by Dr. Mark Nelson of
the Planetary Coral Reef Foundation treat the septic and grease trap waste
water.
The site plan was designed utilizing the natural contours of the land
to reduce earth moving. Buildings are almost all raised off the ground
for minimal environmental impact. Almost all the building materials came
from the Sidemen area. Bamboo was harvested from the surrounding mountain
forests. Stone and sand were supplied by the river and nearby quarries;
Alang-alang (special grass) for the roofs came from the high mountain
meadows that ring the valley. Most all of the other materials came from
the neighboring island of Java. Local carpenters and assistants worked
creatively alongside craftsmen from other parts of Bali, Java and Lombok
to build SACRED MOUNTAIN SANCTUARY.
