| Rahul Bhusari: One of the founder members of Foliage Outdoors, Rahul is regarded as an ace administrator among the Foliagers. An Engineer and MBA by qualification, he feels equally at-home amidst the forests and the wild denizens. Apart from his administrative expertise and penchant for perfection, he is also well-known for his great sense of humour and original PJs. He has been successful in creating his own unique brand of PJs. It is advised that one should listen to his PJs at their own risk. Those who have attended a camp with him would certainly vouch for this fact.
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| Abhay Ghanekar: Abhay is one of the founder members of Foliage Outdoors and has a vast experience of more than 10 years of roaming in the wild. An excellent leader, Abhay is an expert bird watcher and an equally good naturalist. A self-confessed foodie, you can be rest assured to have a blast having him around. A strict disciplinarian and with strong belief and emphasis on being on time, everytime , he would not think twice to leave a person behind on the Campsite for the sake of Group. However, he is also famous for his pranks as well as sharp cynicisms. Currently, he is in-charge of corporate training at Foliage Outdoors.
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| Gaurav Purohit: One of the founder members of Foliage Outdoors, Gaurav comes across, at a first glance, as a serious, brooding and reserved person. However, know him more and you would surely encounter the funny side of him. Gaurav is an experienced naturalist and an expert bird watcher, and on camps he is bound to encounter a rare sight. A self-confessed music-lover, Gaurav is an amateur guitarist himself. On camps, in case you happen to listen to him play, it is mandatory to appreciate him!. In Pune, you will always find him in office, being the first to reach office and last to leave. A man of few words, Gaurav does not fail to impress you by his witty remarks.
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| Rahul Rao: One of the founder members of Foliage Outdoors, Rahul is an exceptional naturalist and a bird-watcher par excellence. Having travelled across the length and breadth of India for more than 15 years, he is very well-versed with several of the forests. Gifted with sharp senses and powerful instincts, his birding skills always leave a person amazed. In a lighter vein, it is said that he can spot a bird even with his eyes closed. It is certainly a case of being born with binocular vision . He is adored by kids, looked-up to by youngsters and peers and trusted by seniors. Rahul ensures that you have fun but also learn on the camps.
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| Devendra Gogate: An Instructor with Foliage Outdoors, Devendra is a great naturalist with his core area of interest being plants and reptiles. Devendra is a good leader and is also quite a live-wire on camps. When on camps, it is a usual sight to see him coolly catch a venomous snake or a reptile with great skill. Yet another skill that Devendra has developed recently is wildlife photography. His photographic excellence has been acknowledged even by the Sanctuary magazine. His photographs were showcased at the Sanctuary Best Photographers function held in Mumbai in 2007. Apart from this, Devya as he is popularly called, is also known for his interesting and interactive slide-shows. He is also a major hit among kids and youngsters by his ability to connect with them instantly.
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| Mayuresh Borse: An Engineer by qualification, Mayuresh is an Instructor and Administrator with Foliage Outdoors. Popularly known as Mayo , he is a tremendous work-horse. Any work entrusted to him means that it would be done, well within deadline, at all costs perfectly. Also the crisis-man, he is the perfect friend anyone can have. Those who meet him are always struck by his friendly smile and easy-going nature. A good bird-watcher and a keen naturalist, Mayuresh is the link that binds everyone together on the camps. A gadget-freak, you can get any information and reviews on the latest cameras, laptops, cars etc.
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| Bhushan Sathe: As they say, all good things come in small packages and Bhushan is a perfect example of this. Having a wildlife experience of more than 15 years, he is an old hand at leading groups. A superb naturalist, his core interests are bird watching as well as studying butterflies, hard to believe that he is actually a Software professional. Apart from this, he also has mastery on astronomy and conducts amazing star-gazing sessions on Foliage Outdoors camps. Having a classic sense of humour, he can floor you with his timing and presence of mind.
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| Dinesh Patil: In charge of the adventure camps at Foliage, a soft-spoken and a low-profile Dinesh suddenly becomes a different person when he ventures out in the great outdoors. Having a vast experience in the field of adventure and trekking, Dinesh makes all the adventure-activities look very easy. Armed with Basic and Advance Certifications in Mountaineering from Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi, he believes in no compromises when it comes to following the safety norms during adventure activities. He is always in command of the situation and is an exemplary leader. With photographic records of more than 300 Forts in Maharashtra, you can always find Dinesh on a high either in Sahyadris or Himalayas.
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| Neha Vaidya: Extremely competent among Foliage Outdoors instructors, Neha began her quest for outdoors at a very young age. Although she enjoys every aspect of nature, her special field of interest remain reptiles. She enrolled for the volunteer training programme at the Katraj Snake Park, Pune and learned the technique of snake-handling and rescuing. Apart from being a capable group leader, Neha especially enjoys being on kids camps. One reason for this is because she herself continues to be a kid that just refuses to grow up.
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| Anagha Deshpande Chandwadkar: Popularly known as Anu, her association with wildlife and nature camps is a long one. Add to that a Masters in Bio-diversity, and you have a really capable naturalist who is eager to share her knowledge with all. A bubbly and artistic person, Anagha s core field of interest remain butterflies. An experienced lady instructor, her friendly nature always helps her to win people easily.
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| Parag Deshpande: A qualified engineer and a self-confessed Techie, Parag is one of the behind-the-scenes persons at Foliage Outdoors. A good bird-watcher, Parag has gained rapid strides with respect to wildlife photography. He has the knack to capture even the simplest thing on lens and make it look brilliant. His brief stint as a Freelance Photographer with The Times Of India brought him lot of admiration. At a first glance you might think of him as very submissive person as he agrees with whatever you say. However, do not be misled as he is a great mischief-maker on camps.
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| Sameer Joshi: Relatively a new entrant in the Foliage Outdoors circle, he has developed himself into a very good birdwatcher and naturalist within a very short span of time. A commanding group leader, his eagerness to share his knowledge with the campers is really impressive. On weekends, you can more often than not catch him at Sinhagad Valley or the wetlands near Pune. Interests include Soccer, Soccer and more Soccer.
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Aditya Laghate: It is always great to know about someone who has extremely diverse and contrasting interests. At Foliage, Aditya is a perfect example of this. He is a freelance software consultant by profession, while his creative bent is reflected in his hobby for photography – not just wildlife but photography on a whole. Aditya is one of the active members of the city-based group, Photographers @ Pune, which has helped him gain greater insights and expertise over it. Also, Aditya is a creative designer for all Foliage merchandise. |  |
Shivani Kanetkar: One of the youngest of all Foliage instructors, Shivani, is the backbone of all Kids Camps at Foliage. A sweet & soft spoken-girl, Shivani is a natural when it comes to bonding with the kidos. A student of Arts at Fergusson College, she is an extremely enthusiastic nature-lover. |  |
Noopur Sahasrabudhe: A Botanist by qualification and currently pursuing MBA, Noopur began her quest for nature since her childhood. A good bird watcher, Noopur can be regarded as an extremely sincere at studying every aspect of the wildlife & the natural world. Having Noopur on camps, would definitely be a great value-addition for everyone accompanying her. |  |
Bishwajit Bezbaruah: An adventure freak, Bishwajit represents the true flavour of northeast. Soft-spoken and simpleton at heart, Bishwajit hails from the exotic land of Assam and feels most at home amidst the hills - be it the Sahyadris or the Himalayas. A graduate in Computer Science, his love for adventure sports saw him complete basic rock climbing course during his college days. During the same time he also worked on a short assignment for All India Radio as a scriptwriter and narrator for a series on adventure sports. While working as an adventure coordinator and resort Manager in Nainital, Bishwajit completed his basic mountaineering course from the Nehru Institute for Mountaineering in UttarKashi. Since 2008, Bishwajit has led several treks and adventure camps for Foliage Outdoors. An extremely friendly person, Bishwajit is known for his never-say-die attitude |  |
Mihir Chhatre: A tech wizard, a prolific web designer and an avid trekker, Mihir’s obsession with the great outdoors began at the tender age of twelve. Within a span of just four years, Mihir has covered as many as seventy forts across Maharashtra. A trained photographer, he holds a certificate course in photography from Fergusson College. His photographic pursuits also led him to enroll for a Diploma in photojournalism from Light & Life Academy in Ooty. A keen nature-lover with special interest in butterflies, Mihir has been a regular at the National Butterfly Meet. Although he has an unusual studious look, Mihir has a great sense of humour and can floor anyone with his witty one-liners. Since 2008, Mihir has led several treks and has been an integral part of wildlife camps for Foliage. When on a trip he loves to indulge in field cooking, with his speciality being the Maharashtrian favourite of ‘pohe’. | Photo to be updated soon. |
