The land was an abandoned paddy field which over the years of natural growth, had turned into a jungle, hence it had an abundance of local plants often found in our jungles.
The development of this land was based on the basic principle of maintaining as much of the contour of the land and plants that can be used towards reaching the objective of the farm.
The official start date of development is July 19, 2009. Prior to that, approximately 1 year was spent in "understanding" the land. It was important to me to stay as close as possible to the contour and to maximize on the natural beauty and features of the land.
Development of Suria Helang Lui is ongoing and would probably remain so through my natural life. Currently, construction is underway for a comfortable living quarters along with an irrigation system. Whilst it often rains, there are spells of hot, dry, weather thus this additional supply of water will ensure continued well-being of the living beings at the farm.
The farm focusses on fruits and vegetables, Malaysian herbs, fresh water fish and eggs. Crop rotation is practiced as well as natural composting to continually improve on the soil quality. Among the crops are tapioca (ubi kayu pulut and merah), corn, ubi keledek, bananas, pumpkin/squash, spinach, pucuk manis, various herbs and condiments, and chilli (cili kampung), to name a few.
The ultimate aim is to be self-sufficient whereby one need only purchase sugar, salt and oil in order to create meals.
The ultimate aim is to be self-sufficient whereby one need only purchase sugar, salt and oil in order to create meals.
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