Nature calls

“What you see today is not just my dream,it’s a combination of several dreams and visions that have reached fulfillment because of sheer hard work and conviction.  In 1976,when I returned from the US armed with a Master’s degree in food and science technology,I bought some land thinking that I would be able to put my knowledge and skills of locals into use and create a place wherein agriculture will not just be a source of subsistence,but also a subject of experimentation. I began catching snakes and sending venom to the Haffkine Institute,then started fish-breeding,dairy farming,horticulture and fruit orchards. Two decades ago,the concept of agro-tourism intrigued me and since then visitors haven’t stopped coming in,” said Chandrashekhar Bhadsavle,who now runs the place with wife Anuradha and son.

In Bhadsavle’s words,leisure learning and fun amalgamate at Saguna Baug. Visitors are taken around fields,the bio-gas plant and fruit orchards and after a hot day,are finally brought to a lake where rides atop a buffalo beat any roller-coaster ride ever made.

“We cultivate most of the food that we need to eat. Rice,vegetables and even spices are cultivated in the farm and we eat the same food that we give our guests. While women from the nearby village cook food at the Baug,their children act as tourist guides to our guests. Teenagers who have given their board exams and will soon enter the job market show the guests around as a part-time job and don’t just earn money but also earn contacts. Guests often leave their professional cards behind with these kids and are usually helpful when it comes to finding them good jobs.”

What sets Saguna Baug apart from a normal resort is its humble,no-frills-attached style of comfort. Its website warns guests of ‘no air-conditioning,no television’ rooms and their no-nonsense style stresses that guests should understand that some animals and insects are common,a part of the farm experience. Visitors can come on a day’s picnic to the farm or even stay over at the dormitory,the lake house — a wooden structure on stilts located in the middle of a pond or individual cottages that are given on rent. Traditional home-made Maharashtrian food is served during meals,with hosts who treat you as family rather than guests.

This is no ordinary picnic,but a chance to feel at home amid nature.

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