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From Workshops to Culinary Delights

Native Horizons: A Walk Through Upstream Ecology Led by Restoration Ecologist Vasanth Bosco

Explore the native biodiversity of the Nilgiris through an endemic plant nursery.

18th, 19th and 20th December 2025

Upstream Ecology, Ooty

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

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Forgotten Greens & Heritage Grains

Talk, demo, tastings with Devi and Shruti.

19th December 2025

Friday

Lymond House, Ooty

8:00 am - 10:30 am

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Ammana Hittu: From a Badaga Mother's Kitchen

Explore Badaga flavours, techniques, and traditional Nilgiris produce.

19th December 2025

Friday

Odae, Aravenu, Kotagiri

12:30 pm - 4:00 pm

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Leaf to Cup: A Tea Experience by Tranquilitea

Immersive tea experiences that celebrate the Nilgiris’ unique terroir and heritage.

20th December 2025

Saturday

Tranquilitea, Coonoor

10:30 am - 1:00 pm

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Ginko Solstice Walk

A poetic, guided solstice walk with guided haiku creation.

21st December 2025

Sunday

Cairn Hill, Ooty

7:30 am - 10:00 am

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The Habba 2025

A day of plenary talks, indigenous foods, educational demos, and artisanal stalls.

21st December 2025

Sunday

Keystone Foundation, Kotagiri

10:30 am - 4:00 pm

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Edible Memories

A sensory workshop exploring food as a living archive.

19th December 2025

Friday

Lymond House, Ooty

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

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Stories in Stone

A guided walk through Ooty’s historic and archaeological sites.

20th December 2025

Saturday

St. Stephen's Church, Ooty

9:30 am - 12:00 pm, 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

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The Heritage Table, Food and Fun Fête

A day-long gathering featuring generational settler cuisines, storytelling, music, and local artisan stalls.

20th December 2025

Saturday

180Mciver, Coonoor

12:00 pm - 6:30 pm

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The Habba 2024

A day of plenary talks, indigenous foods, educational demos, and artisanal stalls

22nd December 2024

Keystone Foundation,Kotagiri

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Farm to Fork Sojourn

Delight in high elevation organic produce, farm-to-table, wood-fire cooking, and more...

21st December 2024

Kikui Farms, Ooty

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

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Tranquilitea – High Grown Nilgiri Tea Experience

Explore exceptional artisanal high-grown Nilgiris tea and a special high tea menu with Sandeep Subramani

20th December 2024

Friday

Tranquilitea, Coonoor

10:30 am - 1:00 pm

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Paruva

An exquisite Badaga tasting meal and evening filled with rare Badaga cultural performances

19th December 2024

Thursday

Donnington Bakehouse, Kotagiri

6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

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Forgotten Greens + Heritage Grains

Talk, demo, tastings with Devi and Shruti

19th December 2024

Thursday

180 Mciver, Coonoor

8 AM - 10:30 AM

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Ginko Walk

A journey through the vales of Lovedale with world masters on haiku

21st December 2024

Lovedale

7:30 am - 10:00 am

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Authentic Indigenous Nilgiris Lunch at The Habba

Enjoy a season-specific indigenous lunch

22nd December 2024

Keystone Foundation,Kotagiri

12:00 - 1:30 pm

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Native Horizons: A Walk Through Upstream Ecology Led by Restoration Ecologist Vasanth Bosco

19th, 20th and 21st December 2024

Upstream Ecology Nursery, Ooty

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

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Native Horizons: A Walk Through Upstream Ecology Led by Restoration Ecologist Vasanth Bosco

Explore the native biodiversity of the Nilgiris through an endemic plant nursery.

18th, 19th and 20th December 2025

Upstream Ecology, Ooty

1350 INR

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

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Native Horizons: A Walk Through Upstream Ecology Led by Restoration Ecologist Vasanth Bosco

Explore the native biodiversity of the Nilgiris through an endemic plant nursery.

18th, 19th and 20th December 2025

Upstream Ecology, Ooty

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Event Details and Tickets

Forgotten Greens & Heritage Grains

Talk, demo, tastings with Devi and Shruti.

19th December 2025

Lymond House, Ooty

8:00 am - 10:30 am

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Ammana Hittu: From a Badaga Mother's Kitchen

Explore Badaga flavours, techniques, and traditional Nilgiris produce.

19th December 2025

Odae, Aravenu, Kotagiri

12:30 pm - 4:00 pm

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Edible Memories

A sensory workshop exploring food as a living archive.

19th December 2025

Lymond House, Ooty

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

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Native Horizons: A Walk Through Upstream Ecology Led by Restoration Ecologist Vasanth Bosco

Explore the native biodiversity of the Nilgiris through an endemic plant nursery.

18th, 19th and 20th December 2025

Upstream Ecology, Ooty

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

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Leaf to Cup: A Tea Experience by Tranquilitea

Immersive tea experiences that celebrate the Nilgiris’ unique terroir and heritage.

20th December 2025

Tranquilitea, Coonoor

10:30 am - 1:00 pm

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Stories in Stone

A guided walk through Ooty’s historic and archaeological sites.

20th December 2025

St. Stephen's Church, Ooty

9:30 am - 12:00 pm, 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

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The Heritage Table, Food and Fun Fête

A day-long gathering featuring generational settler cuisines, storytelling, music, and local artisan stalls.

20th December 2025

180Mciver, Coonoor

12:00 pm - 6:30 pm

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Ginko Solstice Walk

A poetic, guided solstice walk with guided haiku creation.

21st December 2025

Cairn Hill, Ooty

7:30 am - 10:00 am

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The Habba 2025

A day of plenary talks, indigenous foods, educational demos, and artisanal stalls.

21st December 2025

Keystone Foundation, Kotagiri

10:30 am - 4:00 pm

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Know about our event hosts and collaborators

Shruti Tharayil

Vasanth Bosco

Karan Thakker

Dr. Sethuraman Suresh

Sangeetha Shinde Tee

Rohan Mathias

Sky Islands

Monisha Raman

All proceeds from the sale of tickets, merchandise and events go towards The Nilgiris Earth Festival, a global initiative to bring together patrons, well-wishers and communities in eco-development, conservation and cultural preservation across the UNESCO-recognized Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve.

Donors and purchasers are eligible for 80G tax exemption. Please write to contact@thenilgirisfoundation.org to obtain the receipts.

TNEF is a project of The Nilgiris Foundation, a non-profit entity.

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Native Horizons: A Walk Through Upstream Ecology Led by Restoration Ecologist Vasanth Bosco

Forgotten Greens & Heritage Grains

Ammana Hittu: From a Badaga Mother's Kitchen

Leaf to Cup: A Tea Experience by Tranquilitea

The Habba 2025

Edible Memories

The Habba 2024

Farm to Fork Sojourn

Tranquilitea – High Grown Nilgiri Tea Experience

Paruva

Native Horizons: A Walk Through Upstream Ecology Led by Restoration Ecologist Vasanth Bosco

Forgotten Greens & Heritage Grains

Ginko Solstice Walk

Edible Memories

Ginko Walk

Ammana Hittu: From a Badaga Mother's Kitchen

The Heritage Table, Food and Fun Fête

Farm to Fork Sojourn

Tranquilitea – High Grown Nilgiri Tea Experience

Paruva

Forgotten Greens + Heritage Grains

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Native Horizons: A Walk Through Upstream Ecology Led by Restoration Ecologist Vasanth Bosco

Forgotten Greens & Heritage Grains

Ginko Solstice Walk

Edible Memories

Stories in Stone

Farm to Fork Sojourn

Ginko Walk

Native Horizons: A Walk Through Upstream Ecology Led by Restoration Ecologist Vasanth Bosco

Leaf to Cup: A Tea Experience by Tranquilitea

The Heritage Table, Food and Fun Fête

Tranquilitea – High Grown Nilgiri Tea Experience

Paruva

Forgotten Greens + Heritage Grains

Ammana Hittu: From a Badaga Mother's Kitchen

The Habba 2025

The Habba 2024

Authentic Indigenous Nilgiris Lunch at The Habba

Native Horizons: A Walk Through Upstream Ecology Led by Restoration Ecologist Vasanth Bosco

Forgotten Greens & Heritage Grains

Ammana Hittu: From a Badaga Mother's Kitchen

Leaf to Cup: A Tea Experience by Tranquilitea

Ginko Solstice Walk

The Habba 2025

Edible Memories

Stories in Stone

The Heritage Table, Food and Fun Fête

The Habba 2024

Farm to Fork Sojourn

Tranquilitea – High Grown Nilgiri Tea Experience

Paruva

Forgotten Greens + Heritage Grains

Ginko Walk

Authentic Indigenous Nilgiris Lunch at The Habba

Native Horizons: A Walk Through Upstream Ecology Led by Restoration Ecologist Vasanth Bosco

Native Horizons: A Walk Through Upstream Ecology Led by Restoration Ecologist Vasanth Bosco

Native Horizons: A Walk Through Upstream Ecology Led by Restoration Ecologist Vasanth Bosco

Forgotten Greens & Heritage Grains

Ammana Hittu: From a Badaga Mother's Kitchen

Edible Memories

Native Horizons: A Walk Through Upstream Ecology Led by Restoration Ecologist Vasanth Bosco

Leaf to Cup: A Tea Experience by Tranquilitea

Stories in Stone

The Heritage Table, Food and Fun Fête

Ginko Solstice Walk

The Habba 2025

Know about our event hosts and collaborators

Dr. Suresh Belliraj

Sandeep Subramani

Vishanth Kumar

Devi Lakshmikutty

Shobhana Kumar

Shruti Tharayil

Vasanth Bosco

Karan Thakker

Dr. Sethuraman Suresh

Sangeetha Shinde Tee

Rohan Mathias