This programme is designed and facilitated by experienced, green educators from Green Camp Bali for children ages 7-12
Ayana Estate that runs four luxury resorts in the Indonesian island of Bali has joined hands with Green Camp Bali, operators of one of the world’s greenest and most purpose-driven camp experiences, to launch Green Camp Ayana, a two-week collaboration bringing holistic, nature-immersed programmes to Ayana Estate.
According to a press statement, scheduled from December 12 – 16 and December 22 – 26, this programme is designed and facilitated by experienced, green educators from Green Camp Bali for children ages 7 – 12. This collaboration marks the first Green Camp Bali programme in a resort continuing the programme’s mission to offer nature-based and transformative learning adventures to inspire sustainable living.
Green Camp Ayana offers five unique programmes that campers can enjoy for a single-day adventure or combined in a series for multi-day immersion sessions. Junior Scientists programme (December 12 and 22) offers estuary exploration with nature scavenger hunts and adventure in the morning, followed by “make friends with bugs” and recycled journal-making. Bamboo Design and Builder programme (December 13 and 23) will challenge children to build bamboo towers and egg slides, followed by bamboo product design. Nature Explorer programme (December 14 and 24) offers fun-filled soil clay making followed by safe coconut tree climbing and natural dye creation.
Survival Skills programme (December 15 and 25) takes children on a jungle walk and shelter-making activities followed by fire-making and water purification experiments. The last programme, From Seed to Table (December 16 and 26), offers a morning of gardening followed by food foraging and cooking class experience with green camp master chefs, says the press release.
The programmes are designed to cultivate survival skills, develop sustainability knowledge and awareness, and empower children to think outside the box of their lives and into the wonder and wisdom within them and the world around them. “These experiential programs will challenge the children in fun and inspiring ways. It will enable them to grow in confidence, resilience, and awareness so that they can become change-makers in their own lives, communities and beyond,” says Reski Amirullah, Camp Director at Green Camp Bali.
Green Camp Ayana will take place at Ayana Estate, a 90-hectare, retreat of culture, culinary genius, and four famed resorts. It is also home to 200 plant species and numerous birds such as Bulbul and Hummingbirds.
The special partnership between Ayana Estate and Green Camp Bali was born through a mutual understanding that the best way to nurture love and care for nature in the community is through education of the next generation of decision makers. “As the largest integrated resort in Bali, Ayana Estate is proud to spearhead sustainability efforts in the island’s hospitality industry. We have been long admirers of Green Camp’s fun and educational program and we’re so excited to be able to help bring this program to guests and residents of South Bali,” says Michi Sonoda, Executive Assistant Manager of Sales and Marketing at Ayana Estate.
The press statement adds that Ayana Estate has consistently ranked as the regional leader in the lowest CO2 emissions per guest and continues to invest in various ESG initiatives. Thus far, Ayana Estate has invested in forming a permaculture farm with its Ayana Farm, recycling 80 pc of its sewage water for irrigation and water features, and upcycling 90 pc of its organic waste to produce 100 tonnes of compost to fertilise its plants.
