Two days ago over the spring tide and the ‘black moon’ the Indian Ocean deposited a huge amount of waste in the form of old ropes, strings and fishing nets in front of The Sands at Nomad. It was literally TONS of plastics, nylons and micro-plastics. Fishing equipment like this is often discarded into the […]
Did you know that if you where to come stay at The Sands at Nomad you would be served Free Range, Organic Eggs laid by happy chickens which are not fed the mass food supplements such as Layer’s Mash? Well now you do. If this doesn’t encourage you then let us make you feel […]
Last week Saturday, as the sun’s rays broke over the Indian Ocean a report came in of a large sea turtle on the Beach in front of The Sands At Nomad. Not many people have a chance to see a sea turtle let alone see one on land as, it is only the pregnant females […]
Did you know that the Sands at Nomad and and the Nomad Beach Bar use the ‘waste’ meat offcuts from the kitchen butchery which most hotels and restaurants throw away? Meat waste when thrown out will attract Parasites, Bacteria and Pathogens that can be harmful to people and the environment. Uncooked meat waste is particularly […]
As many of you know we at The Sands at Nomad have quite intensive waste management systems and procedures in place. Badly managed waste is one of the BIGGEST THREATS OF THESE TIMES to both Society (People) and our Environment. In short- any commercial property that is not managing their waste is directly responsible for future […]
If any of you have had a chance to pass by the Nomad Beach Bar for a drink, meal recently you will notice that, not only is there now a ‘fine-dining’ experience with farm-fresh Organic produce available.. but there is also some ‘beatification’ going on in the Beach Bar parking area. As one can imagine, […]
With the intense heat of the past month now getting more humid the promise of the rains still seems like a far away story. The wind is blowing from the North-East (Kazikazi) and starting to swing to come from the East (Matilai). We had a day of thunder, lightning and a small shower but nothing […]
CREATE A WORMARY As you read this article the text is an explanation of WHY and the photos with captions is HOW. Keep it Green People who try farming often complain that after a year or two their crops are not being as productive as they were before. In many cases this will be due to the soil having […]
Aquaponics is growing crops without soil by using nutrient rich water which is created by Fish. The Fish put nutrients in the water due to their waste. This water is then pumped through ‘beds’ of pebbles, Pumice or in our case Lava rock. The crops are planted in these beds where they act as a […]
For anyone why has been looking for a way to reuse ‘waste’ candle wax easily here is an idea for you. We use it to make beach candles, You will need old wax and old poster rolls for recycling. (any size works) In the past we used more candles at The Sands at Nomad and […]