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March 2008
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The idea of Cambium crystallised in the mind of founder Francois Harley.
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June 2008
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The first Cambium advertising hit the naturist press.
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November 2008
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Enough expressions of interest had been received to justify detailed land hunting.
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December 2008
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Land hunting started in earnest.
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April 2009
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First public Cambium meeting in London. 11 Quarter acre plots were reserved.
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Summer 2009
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American road show generated 17 more reservations
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May 2010
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Enough investment accumulated to buy the land
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June 2010
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Took possession of the Cambium land
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August 2010
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Road building began.
Solar power installed at Base Camp.
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September 2010
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Half the roads were cut and two pipe bridges built.
Six Cambium employees living at Base Camp.
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October 2010
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Two more pipe bridges built, construction of the gate house started, first bore
hole drilled.
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January 2011
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Water supply deal signed with neighboring farmer.
Trenching under way for the water mains.
Gate house finished and entrance walls started.
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February 2011
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First resident's house built on Bamboo 16.
Found water in the third bore hole.
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March 2011
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Second and third houses under construction.
24 hour guard service established.
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April 2011
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Second resident's house was completed.
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May 2011
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Satellite Internet connection with WiFi was established.
Construction of Nudels, the restaurant was started.
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June 2011
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Chicken pen built and populated with 11 birds.
Kitchen garden producing many decorative and fruiting trees and other plants.
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July 2011
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The roads on the western side of the river were completed.
Cambium paid for the improvement of the public road to its gate.
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August 2011
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Building of houses 4 and 5 was started.
Huricane Irene passed with little damage.
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September 2011
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Nudels restaurant opened with a great party.
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December 2011
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The founder's house was completed in 4 months from the start.
A grazing contract was completed with our neighbor to benefit from our grass.
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February 2012
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A further three houses were commissioned for building.
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March 2012
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The first two Palm Gardens houses were sold.
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