Bamboo Banks Farm

Guest House

The Hosts, Zerene(late) & Siasp

Siasp, after obtaining a B.Sc in agriculture in 1952, made a career of being a tea/coffee planter. He worked with major companies and being an able administrator was soon a General Manager. Looking for new challenges led him to take premature retirement in 1972, and with Zerene who Unfortunately passed away on 8-nov-2007 took the bold step in setting up a farm in a secluded and beautiful environment. It did not take them long to realize the potential for quality accommodation and food in the area – and the guest house was born in 1974.

 

Siasp was brought up in different camps across the country as his father was a Collector during the pre-independence years. It was at a tender age that he was introduced to wildlife and game shooting which is the foundation of his vast knowledge of the jungle. His love for the wild grew with age, ultimately seeing a reversal of roles, to that of a conservationist. Siasp will enthrall you with his experiences and insight of not only the jungle but on almost any subject!

 

(Late) Zerene was brought up in a family replete with legal luminaries with a convention for patronizing the arts and social causes. Her upbringing in a home with a tradition of hospitality and a love for culinary delights ensured her success as a homemaker for Siasp and their children.