Biking along the path within the project should be an enjoyable way to view the environment around this organic agriculture project as well as being the most nature friendly one.
Starting from the welcome area, bike along the paved way for a short distance pass cattle pen on the opposite side then turn left on to an earthen track .The beginning scenery on both sides will be that of broad paddy field in green from young rice plants or golden green from plants with ears depending upon the timing of your visit to the project.
After passing through the initial bumpy track you may stop to rest for a while at the field side lean to before proceeding on to vegetable garden and fruit orchard area. Here the atmosphere will change somewhat. On the left side the paddy field remains in the scenery while on the right will be banana orchard where rows and rows of banana trees can be seen, some may bear bunches of nice looking bananas.
Continued biking for short while will bring you to another rest stop at vegetable garden.Time to get off the bike and walk around to see many vegetables. You will be impressed with lettuce, salad green and red, Chinese Kale leaves which appear with holes but still look nice naturally, butter head, green oak leaf, all sprouting new leaves, and excited with good size cucumber.
While biking through fruit orchard you will see short papaya trees full with fruits. and many kinds of mangoes. In the middle of the orchard there is another lean to where you can rest a while from the heat before proceed ing further.
Before turning back on to the paved road the road is even more bumpy than the initial part, so you have to be careful. The view on the right is a public waterway near Sukhothai Heritage Resort where villagers like to come and fish. You can stop here to watch or chat with the people who are always friendly and happy to relate their experience with tourists.
Biking pass Sukhothai Heritage Resort to the right turn will lead you to the area called �Lotus Pond and swan pool� with lotus pond on the left and swan pool on the right of the road. If you happen to arrive during the flowering period the big pond will be beautifully dotted with pink lotus. On the right hand pool white and black swans with baby swan will be gliding over the smooth surface of the water.
Turning left at the end of the lotus pond will take you along the dirt road shaded with tall trees for a short distance before turning right pass paddy field and small pond to enter the �Rice Mill Community� where you will find a small size mill next to a working area for grading and packaging rice:, a group of project workers� housings and a home stay living quarter, which can accommodate about 6-8 people.
Plenty of birds can be observed around the project. With a pair of binoculars you can enjoy bird watching while stopping over at several lean toes along the biking round. The best time to do biking would be the early morning and late afternoon with shading light. The whole tour will take about 30-60 minutes depending upon your biking skill, and will surely be a healthy exercise for you.
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