The Operations and Arboretum Team, aka "Superman" team consist of Nuwan, Sashi and Nimal. These 3 are all rounders at Belipola, doing must of the planting and maintenance work in the arboretum, maintenance of buildings, purchasing and logistics for visitors and any other odd job at Belipola. This team is very reliable and trustworthy. Nuwan usually stays back in the night at Belipola to coordinate the kitchen when guests are staying at Belipola.
Other areas that fall under this category are infrastructure, landscaping, murals, natural building and operations. There are not much computer records for this area. If you would like to learn more about these areas, please talk to the Superman team personally. The tasks of this team are below.
Operations
· Check and maintain water lines for dormitory and office
· Support kitchen and processing team with set up of dormitory rooms – primarily to move furniture.
· Support eco-tourism, education and visitor programs as necessary
· Maintain the store room to be clean and work with the Operations & Arboretum Coordiantor to check inventory on a quarterly basis
· Responsible for general maintenance of the buildings and infrastructure. Wiring, plumbing, roof repair etc. If the Belipola team cannot do this or the job is too large, a skilled laborer (bas), will be brought in to do that work.
Arboretum
· Ensure pathways are cleared on a bi-weekly basis or before any program, and fix walking paths as necessary
Secure water resources by repairing tanks, ponds and water lines
· Landscape around the buildings, pathways and lookout areas
· Create mulch and compost piles in the arboretum
· Cut grass in all sections of the arboretum
· Plant, harvest and maintain fruit trees and edible crops in the arboretum (not the farm sections).
Support nursery and develop new ornamental plants for landscaping
Maintain tea section. Arrange plucking of tea and coordinate with the Marketing Coordinator for sale of the tea.
· Manage and support overall health of plants and trees
· Collect, cut and store firewood for the kitchen
· Build and repair seating areas around the arboretum
· Work with the kitchen team to keep track of available fruits and vegetables for processing (jams, dried herbs, pickles, etc.)
Secure property perimeter
Repair fencing around cultivation areas