Thursday, April 26, 2018

It's been a while

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4 years plus between this posting and the previous one.  I am no longer a member of the Tanarimba family, hence not in the position to provi...
Monday, June 23, 2014

At the Entrance to Tanarimba

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Visitors Centre Purple Cane Restaurant I think Tanarimba management got it right this time. Purple Cane is a good choice for a food...
Sunday, January 6, 2013

A day in Tanarimba

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If you are used to living in the city, living in Tanarimba will be a totally different experience. Here, you will spend more of your time ...
Sunday, April 15, 2012

Animal Farm

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Tanarimba is special because you can easily spot the majestic hornbills, hear the booming calls of the gibbons and have the occasional slow ...
Sunday, February 5, 2012

Calling all Tanarimba residents

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Are you a resident of Tanarimba? Would you like to be informed of matters regarding Tanarimba through a dedicated newsletter - only for resi...
Friday, November 25, 2011

Sustainable Homes - Defined...again

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Below is an excerpt from a respected international financial newspaper. Eight common features are found in most building guidelines for s...
Thursday, September 29, 2011

Is marble a sustainable material?

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To know what materials are sustainable is not an immediately easy task. It requires us to ask ourselves and our suppliers a few probing ques...
Sunday, August 7, 2011

Marble - Is it sustainable?

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Many would admire the natural patterns of marble slabs that adorn kitchen tops, bathrooms walls, internal flooring and even the cladding of ...
Thursday, June 2, 2011

Of Climate Change, Landslides and Tanarimba ...

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We read once again of landslides in the Klang Valley. Tanarimba being as hilly as it is though less prone to landslides is at risk as well. ...
Friday, May 20, 2011

Is having a Vegetable Plot a good idea for Tanarimba?

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I would say, yes and no. Firstly, 'yes' because it does make sense to grow your own organic food as it is clearly in line with the ...
Monday, April 11, 2011

Pahang, please follow Selangor!

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31 March 2011 marked a historical day in forest conservation in Malaysia - well more precisely Selangor. The Selangor State Forestry Act has...
Thursday, March 3, 2011

Seeking Green Contractors

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Is it true that in Malaysia, it is not easy to find a contractor who would build a house using ecologically friendly materials and methods?...
Sunday, February 20, 2011

Trees - where do I get them from?

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So, you have got yourself a nice piece of Tanarimba. And after reading this blog :) you are convinced that you should plant up your area to...
Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Only 20% of land for building

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That's the rule. The land status is Agriculture and so we are allowed to only build our house on 20% of the land area. And the rest of...
Tuesday, December 21, 2010

One man's opinion....

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Perhaps a reader may want to add his or her opinion to the topics listed here. Perhaps you may want to contribute a picture or two. Perhaps ...
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

No need to lock the door, honey!

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A recent email to me sort of prompted this idea which I think can absolutely work! Are you one of those from the generation or kampong wh...
Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Please consider before you order the next steamed fish dish…

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The nearby Bukit Tinggi Village has a number of seafood restaurants. On certain occasions, a few of them would offer that special, fresh, re...
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Sunday, June 27, 2010

The Green Highway

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In an earlier posting I had warned about the expanding circumference of KL from KL Ring Road (Jln Tun Razak) to KL Middle Ring Road II (MRR ...
Monday, June 7, 2010

How shall I construct my home in Tanarimba ?

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Now that we have made the commitment to live here, the next question to answer would be ‘How shall my home be?’. For many of us, we would ha...
Friday, May 21, 2010

New species found in PNG

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Reported here:- http://english.aljazeera.net/news/2010/05/201051883348225658.html Scientists found several new species in Foja Mountains ...
Friday, April 30, 2010

PLEASE do something about it...

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Recently, three e-petition emails reached my inbox. The first one was about a petition against the continued logging and poaching of Teme...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Court decision on the Asian Carp in the US

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It was reported in yesterday's papers that a Court in the US will decide on whether to allow an introduced species of river fish - the A...
Monday, January 11, 2010

A lot happening....

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Back in December 2009, I did a quick run to Tanarimba and was surprised by the pace of 'development'. The community is finally movin...
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Sunday, October 11, 2009

Do you know..?

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Well....Fate has it that I should leave this space for a little while. Before I go on my sojourn, let me leave you with some pictures of tre...
Friday, August 28, 2009

Figs - every jungle needs some

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The Ficus (figs) is a key-stone species. One that a rainforest depends on to survive as a rainforest . In other words, without it, you can ...