Friday, July 22, 2011

A day in farm

It was a meaningful Saturday when I spent my day in a farm, helping to clean up the mess caused by devastating wind that teared a greenhouse of a friend's farm.

Spent my last 23 years in the city, it was my first time walking on a farm and did some work. David's farm is approximately 100 acres in size that keep sheep, cow, chickens, fruits and vegetable. He is now working on 'whole-farm planning' that encourages different activities to happen in the farm that benefits each other. For example, cow eat grass while its poo fertilize the grass; chicken pick up the pest that damage the plantation.

The day was really fun as we had the opportunity to stay close to the animals and helping to clean up the mess in the greenhouse. Then we spent some time in David's cozy home having tea. To our surprise, we were given the opportunity to design a farm house that promotes hospitality and farm production at the end of the day.

1. A beautiful pond in the farm that collects water for the animals.
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2. The group of sheep.
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3. Overlooking the magnificent Mt. Arthur - a requirement in our brief to take advantage of the view towards the mountain.
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5. The companies.
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6. The sheep were looking at us - the strangers.
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7. The devastated greenhouse which roof had been teared off.
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8. Having tea in David's cozy home was a treat.
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9. Guoyi and cute little Muffin - the puppy that takes care of the farm.
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10. The golden was having fun with us and showed us her sad face while we were leaving.
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11. Lastly, a group photo for the day.
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