Tree-Planting
Developing the resort started with the planting of hundreds of eucalyptus trees in March 1992. The owner’s vision was to not only create a recreational complex that replicates nature, but also a place where the whole family can get together to have fun in a wholesome and relaxing atmosphere.

Our Philosophy
Nature’s Village Resort seeks to promote sustainable tourism and to educate guests to care for the environment. In line with this, we train our staff to adhere to green practices that will promote environmental preservation. Employees are required to practice proper waste management. As an example, trash bins are seen around the property to facilitate segregation of biodegradable and non-biodegradable materials. Employees also recycle and reuse plastic, bottles and cans. Paper and other biodegradable materials are used for vermicomposting, a sustainable practice wherein soil is aerated by worms, making it fertile for the resort’s organic farm. The Village Farm’s vegetables are used by the kitchen and served fresh to the guests. Water conservation guidelines are provided and a copy of the tourist’s guide for being a responsible traveler can be found in all hotel rooms.

Many of the fixtures that you see at Nature’s Village Resort were fabricated under the direction of interior designer Nina Ledesma who upcycled materials from the resort owners’ collections. The chandeliers in the hotel lobby were fashioned out of glass ocean buoys which were once used as net markers by the fisher folk in the coastal communities of the province. A collection of items found locally are part of the decor: a dugout canoe made from the trunk of a hardwood tree; pottery jars from Tangub, a suburb in Bacolod City, and “guilingan” or stone grinders used for milling rice from the old haciendas in the area. The furniture and textile frames are fashioned out of antique hardwood railroad ties, the outer portions of which still show the hardwood’s natural grain. These railroad ties were from Victorias Milling Company and Sagay Central, removed when they stopped using locomotives for transporting sugarcane from the fields to the sugar centrals.

Nature’s Village Resort also takes pride in its collection of Philippine textile. Many of these pieces are from the owners’ private collection and some were donated by Ms. Mara Montelibano, an international folk art collector. All of these were painstakingly made, processed or embellished by hand. These are collectively known as folk textile as they were made for specific reasons. They reflect traditions that are increasingly lost due to modernization by the garment industry and are examples of a region’s cultural arts. By presenting them at Nature’s Village Resort it is the resort management’s hope that guests will understand and appreciate their value as cultural icons disappearing in the societies of our country. You can read about each textile art collection as you pass along the corridors and stairways.

All year round, Nature’s Village Resort’s Management seeks ways to organize livelihood programs and environmental protection seminars for the staff and members of nearby local communities. Seminar-workshops and talks on Environmental Principles, Sustainable Tourism for All, Energy and Water Conservation, Livelihood in Agriculture — to name a few — have been held and organize at Nature’s Village Resort.

Nature’s Village Resort has identified smoking & non-smoking areas in its premises and has a regular maintenance system for the equipment and facilities to ensure good air quality. Regular inspection, cleaning and maintenance are conducted by professionals in the field. Finally, feedback and suggestions for improvement from guests are noted and promptly acted upon.