Sher Bagh has now completed eight successful seasons in operation, and, as we re-open for our ninth on the 30th of September, Ranthambhore will be lush and green. The monsoon would have transformed the dry grasses and leaves, the park will be teeming with animal and bird life.
We fully refurbished the camp last year, which as we had hoped, has been brilliantly received and appreciated by our guests in the past season. The hand-crafted teak and rosewood Campaign furniture has given Sher Bagh a ‘pukka’ 1920s safari feel. This combined with our refined soft furnishings have made the camp truly luxurious, yet in keeping with its surroundings.
Our delicious, fresh and mostly organic menus have been a great hit, and we were recently featured in Gourmet Travel - House and Garden. Last year the celebrated British Chef, Gary Rhodes chose us to be part of his series Rhodes Across India, which was aired on UKTV Food Channel. This apart, our guest comments speak for themselves.
To further enhance the guest experience, we have just added more land to the estate, which includes the addition of a new water hole designed to blend with the surrounding landscape and offering panoramic views of the ancient Aravalli hill range that rings the camp. The placement of a deck made from local natural materials will create another area for guests to relax in.
Unstinted in our commitment to Ranthambhore National Park, we have continued to contribute our support to park management. Earlier this year Sher Bagh donated an Eicher Troop Carrier to the Forest Department for patrolling the park. As some parts of the park faced an acute water shortage this summer Sher Bagh decided to fund the construction of a well and a trough for animals to drink from. This well was dug in Jailkho, part of the Khandar Forest Range and has been fully operational since mid April. We have committed to also fund the planting of 5, 000 indigenous trees this year, in areas surrounding the park using saplings bought from the Ranthambhore Foundation’s nursery. Sher Bagh has also generated enormous support and awareness for newly created areas around the Park, such as Kundal, part of the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, which require public attention to become viable havens for our wildlife. The camp continues to recycle much of its waste-water, and use waste-fed boilers for its running hot water. We are looking into the option of Solar Power as well.
In keeping with our policy to provide employment and a livelihood for local communities we are proud that 95 percent of our staff are from villages surrounding the park area and have been trained in-house, from scratch. Most of them began their working lives at Sher Bagh, and have now completed eight years with us. Our new Managers, Tal Miller and Katie Hamilton have recently joined us and will be a great addition to the Camp. They look forward to welcoming you at Sher Bagh!
JAISAL SINGH
Executive Director
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