Weekend Stay at Geeli Mitti
Geeli Mitti is a social enterprise, working on generating livelihood for marginalised communities and specialising in sustainable housing and farming.
Our Research cum Training Centre at Nainital is engaged in innovating energy efficient and calamity resilient housing, made of mud and other sustainable natural materials.
Geeli Mitti is the only place in the country where you will get to actually touch, see, walk-in and experience truly magical homes and structures built with the below techniques –
— Earthbag construction
— Cob construction
— Bamboo construction
— Wattle and Daub construction
— Adobe construction
— Timber frame construction
— Stone construction
— Thatching
— Slate roof
— Living roof
— Reciprocal roof
— Earthen flooring
— Wooden flooring
— Plastering techniques
— Lime as mortar or plaster
— Wood fired rocket stove oven
For a truly holistic fun experience, we’ve also planned a movie screening at night. Plus there will be a village walk (weather permitting) and some beautiful crafts works.
Add to all this, cups of hot tea and pakoras while you watch the monsoon clouds dance.
Bookings on first come first serve. There are only 10 seats and we do tend to get full pretty soon so suggest reserving your place right away 🙏🏻
5 places available in our Comfortable large bamboo and mud loft aka Adda, with dorm style sleeping.
Mattresses, Pillows, Sheets and Blankets available.
Flush common toilets with plumbing, Indian and Western style. Shower with hot water facility.
And 3 of our very special luxurious mud cottages are available.
Tokri Ghonsla and Gadi Ghar is good for 2 adults each while the Jod-Tod Qila is for 3 adults.
Meals are vegetarian and local cuisine cooked with love.
Charges (includes all meals and training/activity) :
– Rs.5000/person for dormitory accommodation (Adda). Plus GST
– Rs.8500/person for cottage accommodation (twin sharing for Tokri Ghonsla and triple sharing for Jod-Tod Qila. Plus GST.
Registration will be non-refundable. If you cannot make it due to an exigency, you can however send someone in your place.
Add this location to your Google maps and you’re good to go!
For more information on the modes of transport available to reach us, check out our Get In Touch page where we have a detailed guide.
We will also help with the coordination for car pooling and taxi bookings from Delhi. Participants flying in internationally and domestically are advised to fly in to Delhi itself.
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More Information:
Please note that we have 3-4 super friendly dogs on site so incase you don't like dogs or are super scared, this might not be the right place.
We will also help with the logistics, coordination, car pooling and taxi bookings post registration. So do not worry about that. It is helpful though to book early, for planning.
Check out the place at :
Please read about the experience of other participants here
https://www.google.com/search?q=geeli+mitti+farms+reviews
Write to us at namaste@geelimitti.in to confirm your seat.
Calling/WhatsApp :
+91 9540937144. Please call only between 10am to 5pm.Due to the volume of calls and mails and it not being our favourite thing to do, responses can get missed. Please don't take it personally and just try and connect again. You will understand why it is so difficult once you are here!
"Changing the world, one magical home at a time". - Geeli Mitti.
