• Sep 20 - Oct 4
• Dasara Camp

Welcome to the Unique and Wonderful Eco-System of Herba Valley, a 100 acre farm about 90 mins drive from Hyderabad. Surrounded by an 800 acres of reserve forest with rich Bio-Diversity and overlooking a natural lake. Unpolluted and amidst the natures perfect harmony with valleys as far as your eye can see and hillocks with wonderful views. Our farm is a home to numerous Herbal species and about 10,000 trees, Peacocks, Wild Hare, Wild Cats, Deer, Porcupines, wild hogs who are tillers, Desi Cows, hundreds of bird species (our pest controllers) and Honey bee colonies (our Pollinators) which are numbered in hundreds. Our recycling friends the Termites and power tillers the "earth worms" which balance the eco system by enriching the soil and does the farming for us (No wonder they are the real farmers). Night is no different than the day with respect to the millions of insects living and working in sycn with nature. Free from Pesticides or harmful chemicals, unpolluted by the City air, the City lights and the Hustle and Bustle, no creature is unhappy in our Forest/farm with an abundance of food for each organism with respect to their life cycle. Feel the Aura of life and blissful silence in Herba Valley Eco Farms by camping wtih us in our Forest like farm. Detoxify your senses and body with the fresh smell of nature with 180 degrees unobstructed view of Sun & moon rise and set and bathe in the perfect star lit sky. Cherish growing memories with your kids and take home sweet memories. Celebrate your kids birthdays in nature with us and gift your friends a plant which would be a lifetime memory. We can boast that no other farm can match us in terms of Elevation and scenic beauty and quality of produce from our orchards in and around Hyderabad, you can find our organic produce in "Good Seeds Organic living" store and other major foodie stores as well. Come and find out for yourself. Schedule: Arrive to the farm by 4 pm. Pitchup your tent anywhere you like. Access to Guest house bedrooms at night for the Kids and Women for a safe and secure environment. Meet new people and Get to know your fellow campers. Roam around the farm and accustom with the wild. CampFire and barbecue. organic dinner at 9 pm Preferably Vegeratarian. Postdinner activity with music or night adventure. Sleep by 11pm and wakeup by 6am with the peacocks and the birds chirps. hike around for 5km in the forest or visit a lake. Organic breakfast at 8am. Get your hands dirty with farm activity and lean about eating and living right. Adopt a Tree and get 10% of its annual produce for free with periodic updates and photos of your tree. Highlights: Includes Saturday Dinner & Sunday Breakfast (Organic Vegetarian and Traditional). Individual Huge Coleman 12'x11' weatherproof 8 person tents for families of 4 to 6, and 4 person medium tents which are critters and bug proof. Tree climbing lessons for Kids. Feed our Desi Ongole and Gir Cows Wild Hiking Circuit of hills and valleys of about 5 kilometers. Visit to the forest and description of a few herbs that grow indegenously. Children play with soil that enrich their immunity. CampFire and Music. Lake visit bordering our farm. Learn how to farm and its self sutaining Bio-Diversity. Sessions on how to eat right. Secured camping site with Cc Cameras. Clean restrooms Western style. Play cricket or volley ball (your own sporting equipment). Mountain Biking Friendly. 24 hours UPS backup for the campsite.

• Sep 23 - Sep 24
• Theatre

Want your child to communicate effectively?Most of the communication in today's world is visual. But academia continues to focus on the written word. It is important to teach the child 21st century communication skills in a fascinating way. This is what this workshop will do for your child.Core Structure of the Workshop (total 10 hours workshop) Session 1: Framing & Camera Handling Session 2: Scripting & Pre-production Session 3: Shooting Session 4: Editing Session 5: ScreeningObjective of the workshop -Teach young learners how to make a short visual story / film in two daysFocus points of the workshop -#Storytelling#Power of imagination#Group Dynamics About the Organiser: SOS (School Of Stories) empowers young learners with 21st century life skills. We work and collaborate with filmmakers, storytellers and visual communication experts to organise training and teaching sessions.  About the Instructor: Palak Malik is a Creative Director in a major digital media company in Hyderabad. She has worked on documentary films for Nat Geo and Hinduism Today (USA) among others. She has over 8 years of experience in journalism and filmmaking. She was awarded scholarship to pursue Young India Fellowship - a one-year multidisciplinary postgraduate diploma programme in Liberal Studies. She has previously done her Masters in Mass Com. from Jamia Millia University and Bachelors in Journalism from Delhi College of Arts & Commerce, Delhi University. Due to the intensive nature of the workshop very limited seats are available. We will register students on first come first basis. The workshop cost is INR 2,950 per child. Early Bird Discount - 10% discount on bookings done before 31st August. Group Discount - Group bookings of 3 or more people get 15% discount. FAQs 1) What age group of kids can attend this workshop? Ideally 12-16 years old. But if your child is 11+ or 17, you can enrol them too. 2) What is the duration of the workshop? Due to the intensive nature of the workshop, this is a 2 day workshop. Day 1, 23rd Sept - 10:00am to 4pm Day 2, 24th Sept - 10:00am to 4pm 3) Is any previous experience needed or can someone without any experience also attend? The participants do not require any prior experience or knowledge. This is a introduction to filmmaking workshop for complete beginners, we will touch and emphasise on basics. The focus will be to build a sound foundation in visual communication, storytelling and group dynamics. 4) What about lunch?Outside food is not allowed in the venue. Lunch can be bought from the cafeteria in the venue. If some parents would like to send home-cooked food, they can do that.

• Sep 24
• Phonics

Chaos to Clarity (C2C) Beginners Phonic Reading program workshopLearningOutcomes: Improved understanding of •Phonemic Awareness•Phonics•Reading Fluency•Vocabulary Building•Comprehension Handouts- Teacher's coloured original handouts90 Pages workbook and 20 pages 1 storybook. Trainer: Veena Basu Veena Basu has a MS in Education (Syracuse Unv, USA) specialization in Reading. She is also the author & publisher of C2C and has been conducting Reading Workshops for teachers and parents past 10 years.

• Sep 23 - Sep 27
• Workshops / Courses

First time ever in Hyderabad, one of India's most renowned puppeteers- Ms Meena Naik, will be conducting a special puppetry certification course (from Mumbai University).