Caretakers of the Environment International

Teachers and students participants of the Caretakers of the Environment International visited Toucheng Leisure Farm last Thursday July 10, 2014.

They stayed for a half day tour and did the rice-seedlings transplanting activity.

They came from differnt countries like: Indonesia, Poland, Hongkong, Ireland, Malaysia,Potugal, Greece, U.S.A. and Taiwan.

After lunch. they wore the farmer's atire worn many years ago and went down barefooted into the rice paddies. Before leaving they went fishing and to their surprise caught fishes of different sizes!

Here are some photos taken during their brief stay:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And there they are： The Caretakers of the Environment  International!

 

NATURE, CULTURE AND  FUTURE!

 

Other photos taken are published at the Photo Album section.

 

Chingshin Elementary and Middle School （Taipei CIty)

This year 2014, the Chinshin Elementary School students with their Teachers spent 5 days and 4 nights at Toucheng Leisure Farm for their English Summer Camp.

Below is the schedule of activities during their stay.

time	July 14	July 15	July 16	July 17	July 18
Daily Theme	Independence and team spirit	Courage and determination	Rural culture and lifestyle	Biological and environmental education	Cherish friendship
Early morning	Registration   Training	Meet a beautiful day-say morning to Mr. Sun , enjoy natural forest bath, morning pace, chirp of insects and birds.
		Healthy Breakfast
Morning	Camp Opening ceremony.   Recognize the environment.   Ice breaking.   Me in nature.	Security Overview and equipment setting review.   Knot introduction.   Erect barriers.	First experience in farming.   Feeding animals and cleaning.   Transplanting rice seedlings, drying.   Twisting rope, experience ancient tools.   DIY making rice products.	Fun in organic vegetable farm.   Planting and harvesting crops.   Exploring ecological garden.   Pizza DIY   Pot planting DIY	Pack up luggage
					Environment caretakers’ test.   Parenting experience.   Sharing the joy of children grow,   Closing ceremony,   Playing house.
Lunch	Buffet Lunch	Buffet lunch	Picnic challenge	Buffet lunch	Edible landscape lunch
Afternoon	Team building Harry’s big feet. Platform islands. Introduce equipment setting and secure teaching	Self challenge Single –plank Bridge.   High altitude swing.	Fun in rural life.   Roasting sweet potatoes.   Water activities.   Fishing	Tree habitat Recognize Tree species.   Erection tips.   Climbing trees   Plane spider webs.	Camp ends.   See you next time!
Dinner	Dinner (prix fixe)	Dinner (Steamboat)	Dinner (Barbecue)	Buffet dinner
Evening	Art creation	DIY leaves painting	DIY Sky lantern	Night adventure
	Making invitation cards	Sharing and feedback	Chit-chatting	Sharing and feedbacks
Lights off	Send message to home, bed time	Call home. Bed time.	Call home. Bed time	Call home. Bed time

Every year at any season, Chinshin Elementary and Middle School Teachers and Students visits
Toucheng Leisure Farm  be it English or Chinese language.

Here are some photos taken during the Summer Camp this year!

Please watch the video of this group at our Facebook section of this website:
tcfarm.com.tw./English.

Head Start Language Schools

Head Start Language Schools' Teachers and students are back at Touchneg Leisure Farm for the Summer Camp this year！

They spent 3 days and 2 nights at the Farm this time.

Here is the schedule of activities they participated during their stay:

Time	July 2	July 3	July 4
0700		Morning call
0700-0730		Bathroom routines
0730-0800		Bed making
0800-0830		Morning exercise
0830-0900	Arrival	Breakfast
0900-1030	Room check in	Project Adventure Activities： Puzzle Whale watching	DIY Color your own green bag
1030-1200	Orientation	Rice planting	Vinegar making DIY
1200-1300	Lunch/recess
1300-1400	Nap time
1400-1500	Indoor activity	River fun Pizza making	Fishing
1500-1630	Farm tour		Home sweet home
1630-1800	Straw hat painting	Sky lantern
1800-1900	BBQ	Dinner
1900-2030	Night observation	Bonfire
2030-2130	Showering
2200	Bedtime

            
For more photos, please open the English website  Photo Album section.

 

During the river fun activity.

 

Yummmy PIZZA!! We made it DIY!

 

 

Sky lantern writing.

 

 

Tomato vinegar making DIY!

 

 

See  you again next year Head Start Language School students and Teachers!

 

All photos taken during their visit are published at our PHOTO　ＡＬＢＵＭ  section

 

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