Pallangi Project
Project size: 13 acres
Pallangi, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu
October 2025 to November 2025
Key design features: Kitchen gardens, Raised bed gardens, Integrated Pest Management, Rainwater harvesting, Soil erosion control
Project lead: Jananee Mohan
Elevation: 1424 metres above sea level
Annual rainfall: 1579 mm / 62 inches
Climate: Monsoon influenced, subtropical, high-elevation hill climate
Bioregion: Combination of moist deciduous forest, Shola grasslands and Shola forest
Soil type: XYZ
Zoning Plan
The clients on this property aimed to establish a bed and breakfast that would be nestled in an organic farm that has been developed through permaculture principles. They also aimed to preserve as much the wild spaces on property during the development of their project. After a site visit and a study of the environmental conditions, a zoning map was created to offer guidance on where the various built structures and productive gardens could be located on site while leaving areas of the land undisturbed to maintain a biodiverse habitat.
Site photos