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My Nest Agro Farm, Karnala (Outdoors) I've grown up looking at paddy fields, from afar. So, when My Nest sends an invitation to join them for a farm visit where we would get to transplant rice seedlings, I jump at it.
It's a rainy, scenic drive as we set out for Karnala. If you have a vehicle, simply pack a picnic lunch and carry along an extra set of clothes. En route, the landscape is bursting with greenery, as springs and waterfalls sprout from the hills.
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A little after Karnala Bird Sanctuary is My Nest Agro Farm run by Satish Kadam. Other cars roll in, and finally, there are 26 of us - parents with their kids - ready to re-plant rice. After tea and a poha breakfast, and a short how-to session, we are good to go.
We head towards the mother bed where a local hand shows us how it's done. Pants rolled up, we walk into the water and squelchy mud, and squat to release the paddy stalks. We are shown how to gather a bunch, wash off the mud from the roots, and tie a bunch of stalks we have uprooted. The work is harder than we think and in the beginning, the kids are unsuccessful. They seem to be tearing the stalks without the roots. But we get a hang of it soon.
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Next, we head to the sowing bed. Here, the kids are taught how to deposit the stalks at specific spacing. It is raining steadily; while most kids have taken off their footwear and raincoats, and squeal in happiness in the mud-play, a few still dart and bob around in their Barbie/Spiderman raincoats. Our faces, hands and clothes are slathered in mud.
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When done, we step out to be hosed clean. Next, we drive to the Yusuf Meherally Centre, to work on pottery and watch oil and soap-making. By 1.30 pm, we return to My Nest to tuck into traditional Maharashtrian fare of rice bhakris, coconut dal and egg curry.
Satiated, it's time to drive to the Ramsai dam. The path is flanked by woods, and the last 500m have to be accessed on foot. We walk through icy cold streams as we approach an incredibly beautiful view. Even the kids stand silent, in awe of the sight. The entire trip is well-planned, a perfect curation of activities and learning for the kids with scenic beauty and safety in mind. This farm demands a revisit.

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I've grown up looking at paddy fields, from afar. So, when My Nest sends an invitation to join them for a farm visit where we would get to transplant rice seedlings, I jump at it

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