By Francis Mureithi, Daily Nation
Then there is a
children’s corner where pupils sit and draw various shapes of fruits they have
eaten under the guidance of an artist.
A walk into the farm in
Laikipia County reminds one of a game park or one of those sandy beaches at the
Coast. Inside the farm named Eden Villa, you will find several foreign and
local tourists relaxing under a canopy of fruit trees.
A set of well-made wooden
chairs are strategically placed below fruit trees planted in straight rows. And
to complete a true picnic atmosphere on the farm, there are simple wooden
tables that are permanently erected under the fruit trees and on these tables
are knives of various shapes and trays neatly arranged.
Few metres from the
tables are wooden beds, similar to those found in tourist hotels that border
the beaches, for visitors to relax and unwind after eating their choice from
the more than 20 varieties of fruits in the farm.
The varieties include
loquats, pineapples, avocados, pawpaws, lemons, white sapote, cherimoya,
tangerine, pomegranate, watermelons, passion fruits, tree tomatoes, bananas,
apples, oranges and grapes.
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Visitors tour Dimcom Eden Villa on August 24, 2015. PHOTO | Suleiman Mbatiah
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Apart from traders who
flock Eden Villa to buy fruits, the farm is also a learning centre for farmers,
researchers and secondary school students eager to learn the basics of fruit
farming such as nursery management, watering of the young fruits and grafting.
After touring the farm,
visitors need not to be in a hurry to leave as there are three well-furnished
traditional huts that host 10-15 people where they could stay overnight as they
enjoy the music from the various birds and insects, which call this farm home.
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