Volunteers and research

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At Jiwa Damai, we love to explore and experiment and we are very open to new ideas. We encourage learning by doing in our permaculture garden.

Cedric was volunteering for a 6 month period. While completing his other volunteer responsibilities, he had an opportunity to research cacao beans and cacao fungus. He also experimented with different mixtures of chocolate and sugar: 90% , 80% and 65%. We all loved the 80% best! Read Cedric's full research paper --> Cacao production at Jiwa Damai

 

Cacao research

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At Jiwa Damai we produce useful research and we share it with the community. The following article is meant as a support for those who wish to learn about cacao, the black pod disease and methods how to deal with it. This article contains a short overview to thehistory and the ecology of the cacao, a summary of the cacao plantation in Jiwa Damai and a description of the black pod disease.

The article was the work of our volunteer, Cedric Ricci, under the supervision of Dr. Margret Rueffler.

Jiwa Damai is located in a tropical forest with many cacao trees. However the cacao production has decreased in the past years due to a black pod infection.

Dowload the article and feel free to share it with your friends. --> Cacao production at Jiwa Damai

Christmas tree decorations

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Our Balinese team and our international volunteers from France, Spain, Japan, Austria and Germany decorated our Christmas tree. 

We are hanging some lovely ornaments on the Frangipani tree at the entrance of the dining area. We hope the strong rains will leave our beautiful decorations hanging :) Merry Christmas!

Balinese cooking class for your honeymoon

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Our honeymoon couple is taking a cooking class with our Balinese chef, Made. This is one of the programs Jiwa Damai is offering for its guests.

Jiwa Damai cooking

Jiwa Damai cooking

Preparing Balinese chicken, with many different spices, ginger, lemongrass, onion, hot peppers which is then mixed into the finely plugged apart chicken… Then they prepared tempeh with Balinese sambal (spicy tomato sauce). Have a look!

Jiwa Damai cooking

Jiwa Damai cooking

Benefits of the cold pressed coconut oil

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In Asia the coconut trees are considered the tree of life. There are many healthy and healing ingredients found in the oil. It is gently processed at below 35 °C, with multiple filtering and without any use of preservatives. It is an ideal health food with many benefits and with a shelf life of over 3 years. It will turn into cream at below 25 °C. Use it on your skin or in your foods and drinks. Our virgin oil contains up to 57% of lauric acid, found in the mother milk enhancing physical health and boosting the immune system. The oil at Jiwa Damai is packaged in glass containers.

oil bottle

oil bottle

Benefits for:

  • Dry skin Treatments
  • Weight loss Treatments
  • Psoriasis Treatments
  • Cholesterol Treatments
  • Coronary heart disease Treatments
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Antimicrobial Properties
  • The Lauric Acid in Coconut Oil Can Kill Bacteria, Viruses and Fungi, Helping to Stave Off Infections
  • Coconut Oil Can Protect Hair Against Damage, Moisturize Skin and Function as Sunscreen
  • The Fatty Acids in Coconut Oil Can Boost Brain Function in Alzheimer’s Patients
  • It’s anti-inflammatory properties can help lessen arthritis
  • Can reduce the itch of mosquito bites
  • Can be rubbed into scalp daily to stimulate hair growth
  • As a natural shave cream and after shave lotion
  • Can boost circulation and help those who often feel cold
  • Helps keep diabetes in check
  • Thyroid-stimulating

Benefits of the coconut flour

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The meat of coconut ground into a fine flour used for all baking and cooking purposes. No additives, just pure, fresh, coconut meat picked from one of our local trees. It is gluten free, hypoallergenic, and high in fiber and protein. at Jiwa Damai we offer many cooking suggestions on the back of the package.

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Benefits

  • High with Indigestible Fiber
  • Rich in Trace Minerals
  • Low in Digestible Carbohydrates
  • Gluten-Free and Hypoallergenic
  • Moderate Effect on Blood Sugar
  • Higher Protein and Healthy Fats
  • Rich In Dietary Fiber
  • Safe For Diabetics
  • Low in sugar
coconut flour

coconut flour

Fresh from our permaculture garden

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Our permaculture garden brings joy every day! We discovered that tomatoes and hanging lantern go together very well.  Ow, and just have a look at that fresh salad! We are looking forward to dinner!

Permaculture Courses in Bali

Permaculture Courses in Bali

Permaculture Courses in Bali

Permaculture Courses in Bali

Permaculture Courses in Bali

Permaculture Courses in Bali

If you want to grow your own vegetables, we invite you to discover the Jiwa Damai Permaculture Courses. The next one will take place in October: Living Permaculture Through the Heart!

Wealth and abundance from our garden

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In the basket you can see the wealth and abundance our permaculture garden offers us. The basket will go to our kitchen and we can nourish ourselves with organic high quality tomatoes, beans, kale, salad spinach, okra and other healthy goodies.

Permaculture courses Bali

Permaculture courses Bali

Don’t forget to register for our Jiwa Damai permaculture courses. The next one will take place in October: Living Permaculture Through the Heart!

Permaculture courses Bali

Permaculture courses Bali

EM made from scratch

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Our permaculture garden is looking very rich and green at this time. We had more rains than normal and the veggies and salads and fruit are growing in abundance.

Our local team, Kadek, Gede, Fendy and our volunteer Cedric are carrying the rice straws to mulch the beds. Cedric had made some EM (effective micro-organism) from scratch and we are now looking at the difference between the beans with and without his brew. The first plants are without, the second with. We would say that the difference in height is quite visible. What do you think?

Permaculture Bali at Jiwa Damai

Permaculture Bali at Jiwa Damai

Permaculture Bali at Jiwa Damai

Permaculture Bali at Jiwa Damai

We kindly invite you to check our Jiwa Damai permaculture courses or internship programs in Bali in order to put your own ideas in practice!