Work at the Biodiversity centre is progressing well except for the occasional glitches. Now that the services of the tractor is unavailable, transport of materials from the Gunung Brinchang road to the site requires good timing and help from local folks. Once again a farmer friend came to our rescue with his ‘workhorse’ , a trusty landrover. Looking at him negotiating the uneven road, slippery and steep surface with a load of door frames and wire meshes with relative ease…. well all I could think of was … this is real four-wheel driving! The longer the building materials remain at the roadside and the more expensive they are, the higher the chances that they get pilfered. So we were very appreciative that Mr Jega took 2 hours from his busy work to assist us. With Chinese New Year round the corner, this is the peak season for farmers. Mr Jega had in fact just finished packing and sending off the day’s load of cabbages, pak choy and poh choy to the lowlands. Back at the site, the steel framework of the huts are up and the dome shaped of the huts are now visible. Over the next few days more building materials will be arriving and it is quite thrilling to know soon our long awaited biodiversity centre will be completed.
