Community Media Center
Docskool’s community media center provides year round engagement for those looking to explore visual media in remote communities. Located 45 kms outside Kathmandu, the media center is essentially a DIY studio capable of running diverse programs as per need.
It is home to all our residencies and long stay programs. The facility is managed as a regenerative farm with sustainable agriculture patches and a small flock of poultry and sheep. Located along the boundaries of the magnificent Kapileswore Community Forest, the center is ideally placed for our climate fellowships, and eco conscious media projects.
The center provides residential facilities for small groups and can be rented if need be.
The Campus
Kapileswore Biosphere Reserve
Sprawling across Dhulikhel and Namobuddha, Kapileswore Community Forest is sub-tropical biodiversity reservoir representing mid hilly vegetation and fauna of Nepal. It is one of early sites of Nepal’s community forest projects launched as cohabitation encouraging programs in early 1990’s. Community forests owned and operated by local community are largest contributor of carbon reduction in Nepal.
Docskool’s farm campus is envisioned as a living forest as we plant more trees each year.
Getting here
Via Public Transport
Take Mayur Yatayat (Blue Bus)/ Kathmandu-Kavre Yatayat(White Bus) from Koteswore to Dhulikhel/ Banepa. Interchange at Dhulikhel, take the bus to Bhakunde Beshi, get off at Hanuman School in Patlekhet. – IMP: A bus leaves at 7:30 from Koteswore designated for Govt. job holders. It is faster.
Via personal transport
Get off at Hanuman School 1 kms from Kavre Bhanjyang (crossing for NamoBuddha) ask for Rato Ghar/ Training Center.