Quite incidentally, Vrindavan Farm got designed to become an appropriate haven for urbanites. However, understand-ably, the making of Vrindavan did not happen overnight. The formative years were rough and tough, projecting a herculean task to tame and mend the vastness of open, unkempt spaces. The scope demonstrated innumerable problems because the large acreage in question, needed a thorough probe. Targets were set to retain the natural beauty of the place, bearing in mind that certain systems would have to be followed in terms of laying out the chief lawns, gardens, roads, paths, pump-houses and the fruit-groves, keeping an eye on the future. Tireless amount of research was involved to model the grange to its present state. The exercise was not a rehearsal and one does not get second shots for real things!

Taking the cue from what already existed on the property — the Alphonso trees were revived with water and compost. The grasses, no matter what we did, just seemed to grow vigorously! Hence no time was lost to choose those sections of land which were free from water-logging. The first plan drawn was to create fruit-groves. Great care was taken to procure the saplings only from reputed research centres. Having attained success, one grove followed the other— resulting in the introduction of various varieties in fruit of coconut as well as mangoes. Furthermore, step by step, lawns were created. During all those years, the owners developed disused land integrating productivity with natural beauty. Thus, the wildness of the grounds was substantially tamed.



Gradually, when our efforts began to yield the outline of a dream, the dream was pursued by a constant faith to succeed. The ideas implemented in the creative process of Vrindavan were clearly based on examples of practical as well as aesthetical approach. The odd paddy field was steadily filled up to convert it into a centre of botanic delight. Thus, the birth of 'Eleven Bells' took place, which now proudly show off varied specimens of plants and trees, each posessing a name-tag — thereby acting as a knowledge centre for visiting people. The botanical garden thrives in an environment of vibrant colour and rippling with water bodies.

The Main House stands where once a soda-water unit had briefly operated. Desiring to retain history, rooms as well as the verandahs were planned in and around the original structure. Tiny-Wings™ — the Art-Craft Gallery took shape within the walls of a cottage where once, probably, grain and some knick-knacks, related to the Farm must have been stored. These premises may have also been the caretakers' quarters. Once again, here as well, the sentiments of preserving the past were foremost in the minds of the owners. After restoration, the quaint green roofed cottages have become tempting centres of heritage art and craft items. Cobbled together like a patchwork quilt — the Gallery of Tiny-Wings™ blends perfectly with the recreational settings. Substantial research took place to collect and put together the artefacts which display the ever-changing richness of contemporary as well as traditional skills of the Indian artists. The exploration had to be done in great detail to dig out proper information pertaining to the procedures which go into the making of the varied art-works. The description of the same is displayed in the Gallery of Tiny-Wings™ for the benefit of its visitors. Because of popular demand, from time to time, the Gallery's collection is renewed and replaced by selective, always unique, decorative products.

Measurably improved and matured — Vrindavan Farm looks differently beautiful all through the four seasons. In fact, there is no off-season at Vrindavan!