• Activities carried out
  • Pusar Saab Temple in Batu Madeg Village.
  • Puncak Mundi Temple in Klumpu Village.
• Activities took place from June 2019 to March 2020.
• Changes in implementation in the field from developing cotton plants to agroforestry demonstration plots for upakara, vegetable and fruit crops.

• Construction of Mandala Park, as a demonstration park with upakara plant types (such as gemitir, sandat, nagasari etc.) -> Pura Pusar Saab
• Construction of demonstration plots for vegetable gardens (such as okra, mustard greens, pokcoy, kale roots, etc.) -> Pura Pusar Saab
• Planting various types of trees and fruit as a buffering zone (monkey food park) and perennial plants as water catchment (Pura Saab and Pura Puncak Mundi).
• Throwing seeds using the seed bomb technique in the area ( Pura Saab and Pura Puncak Mundi).

Figure 1: Socialization and activity direction for two villages, carried out at Pura Pusar Saab. From the results of the assessment and socialization, the needs of the community were found, and finally the focus of the activity became the construction of agro-frestry demonstration plots for the required upakara crops, fruit and vegetables.

Figure 2 & 3 Construction of a Mandala Garden (demonstration garden, which contains various types of upakara plants), Nursery House, and Nursery House together with residents and the temple committee in preparation for the construction of an agroforestry demonstration plot - navel saab temple area. In response to community needs, for upakara plants, fruit and vegetables, as well as the use of temple land to make it more useful for residents.

Figure 4 & 5: Filling polybags as planting media and sowing seeds by children and residents in the Pusar Saab Temple area. The polybag is then filled with various types of vegetables.

Figure 6, 7 & 8: Condition of the Mandala Garden at the peak of the dry season, Pumpkin House and Okra Garden in October 2019 – Pusar Saab Temple Area. This month several types of flowers have also been planted in Mandala Park.

Figure 9 & 10: Construction of a seed house and nursery in the Klumpu Village area - Land owned by Jero Mangku Darya Susila. This seed house is used as a transit area for seeds to be planted in Puncak Mundi, and to sow several types of vegetables to be managed by the land owner together with the residents.

Figures 11, 12 & 13: Delivery of seeds from Umah Wisanggeni to Saab Temple and Puncak Mundi Temple, 5 crossings in a period of 5 months with a total of +/- 13,000 thousand seeds crossed.

Figure 14: The sprucing up of the West Wantilan temple area for the bebungkilan/empon-empon garden, toga and vegetable garden (okra, moringa).

Figure 16: Use of gronjong wire as an effort to protect plants from being damaged by monkeys in the Puncak Mundi Temple area.

Figure 15: Tidying of bushes and areas around the forest to facilitate simultaneous planting of various types of productive fruit plants and monkey food plants as well as greening trees.

Figure 17: Planting trees using the drip/infusion technique using used bottle waste in October. The goal is to help plants get through the dry season.

PUSAR SAAB PURA (Batu Madeg Village)

• Establishment of an Agroforestry Demonstration Plot for Upakara Plants, productive fruit and vegetables in the Pusar Saab Temple Area, as well as toga and bebungkilan/empon-empon plants in the 11 Ha area of the temple.
• The availability of +/- 8000 seeds of various types of productive fruit plants, fruit for monkeys and reforestation trees, has been planted together with residents +/- 80%.
• Distribution of seeds and seedlings to residents, to be planted in residents' residential areas. Around 200 seeds (upakara plants, fruit and vegetables) and more than 10,000 seeds (vegetables, koro, legumes, sorghum, red rice).
• Sales of vegetables, the proceeds of which are used as financial income for the Agroforestry and Permaculture Training Center, making POC and plant-based pesticides for residents.

Puncak Mundi Temple (Klumpu Village)

• 1 Seedling House and nursery was established in Klumpu village as a transit area.
• +/- 5000 seeds of various types of fruit plants, animal feed (indigofera) and reforestation trees, have been planted together with residents +/- 90%.
• Distribution of seeds and seedlings to residents to be planted in the residents' area around 100 seeds and 20,000 seeds (vegetables, koro, indogofera, legumes, sorghum, red rice).
• Seed bombs and seed throwing in 30 hectares of Gerhan land with a total of more than 50,000 seeds collected.

Figure 18: Mandala Garden and Pumpkin and Okra Garden in February 2020. This garden contains various types of ceremonial plants such as Gemitir, Sandat, Bunga Ratna, Mahkota Dewa, Jerungge, Pacah, Nagasari and several other types of plants used for ceremonial activities by residents and Saab Navel Temple. Residents and temple owners do not need to buy from outside. As well as being a decoration and beautifying the temple, many residents take selfies here.

Figure 19: Pumpkin and Okra Gardens have grown well since they were first planted and maintained by the committee. March 2020, some pumpkins and okra were harvested and used (cooked and made into infused water) during the Odalan (temple birthday) event. Others are used as seeds for continued planting by the temple committee.

Figure 29: Establishment of a nursery house with table blocks, which can be used by residents and the temple to sow various types of plants and vegetables before being transferred to land or polybags and as a center for seeding various types of plants for program sustainability.

Figure 30: During the vegetable harvest, the Pura can sell the vegetables and the funds collected are used as Punia for the Pura. In the picture above, there are several women buying vegetables grown at the temple.

Figure 31: The temple committee harvests pumpkins which are then used for the Odalan event. As one of the menus for eating together.

Figure 32 & 33: The Head of Batu Madeg Village appreciates the activities carried out at Saab Temple and wants the Village office to be organized. In the future, the village will adopt what is done at Pusar Saab Temple into a village program.

By using used bottles, we planted toga plants and had the opportunity to distribute seeds which could then be distributed to residents.

Figure 34 & 35: Okra harvest results at Puser Saab Temple, then processed into infused water and given the name Toya Seger. During Odalan (the temple's birthday) we prepared a stand to introduce okra which can be a typical temple product, distributed fairy tale books and also distributed seeds to residents.