Sunday, July 11, 2010

2010 English Summer Camp - 2nd batch

The second batch of the 2010 English Summer Camp at Toucheng Farm started last July 12 and ended July 17.

Here are some photos taken during their activities, they can proudly say: "I was at Toucheng Farm last summer of 2010 for an English Summer Camp!"
Sixty children from different schools of Taiwan's elementary schools participated the seven day camp.

Here they are for a group picture in front of the Farm's fish pond.

Where were you summer of the year 2010?
We have another batch of children next week, would you like to join them?
Call us for more information, or visit our website: www.tcfarm.com.tw

Saturday, July 10, 2010

First batch of 2010 English Summer Camp

The first batch of 2010 English Summer Camp at Toucheng Farm started with a bang!

Ninety excited, energetic and young children from different parts of Taiwan joined the American Teachers and the Teachers Assistants to beat the summer heat!

Where were you last July 4 - 10, 2010? We can proudly say we were at Toucheng Farm for the Summer Camp!

We went river trekking; watch the heavenly lantern float up to the skies; and dressed glamorously for the farewell party!


We went kilning; caught some bugs and identify them; spent an afternoon at the beach and other exciting activities together.

Here we are posing for a group picture!



If you have not planned your summer vacation, call us!
We will have the third batch of Summer Campers on the third and fourth week of July!
Some pictures are posted at the Farm's Chinese website, come and see more.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

TOPAIRE Sales and Services SDN BHD,Malaysia

Mr. Ong Lye Cheng, the branch Manager of TOPAIRE Air Conditioners from Malaysia led his twenty two group of dealers for a visit at Toucheng Farm last week.

After a short check in and room distribution. We had a walk around the Farm. I particularly explained the Rice Paper butterfly area and the Mud Hut area as time was limited.

Here are some photos taken while they partook the sumptuous sea food dinner which was especially prepared for them.


















Each one was given a kerchief to print with some leaves with our magical dyes. It can serve as a hankerchief, head band or a scarf. Look at this masterpieces below, its sight can cure a sore eye!









Another activity they participated was pasting the sky lantern, DIY, writing wishes on it. FInally, we lighted them and watch them fly up to the dark night sky.





We have frequent visitors from Singapore, Malaysia or other parts of Asia during weekends or weekdays.
You, too, like them can spend with us this fortune: closer to nature in a Farm setting; fresh and clean air, with your whole family.
Welcome to Toucheng Farm.
For more information, visit our website: www.tcfarm.com.te/ click English








Friday, June 25, 2010

Golden Shower tree

This beautiful golden shower flower is also in full bloom at this time. This tree is usually filled with flowers without a single leaf when they are in full-bloom - a beautiful sight indeed!



This is the national flower of Thailand as its yellow flowers symbolizes Thai royalty. I always tell our Thai foreign workers who comes occasionally together with their Taiwanese co-workers about this.






They are an attraction near the domesticated animals area at Toucheng Farm. Many yellow petals fall to the ground, attractive just the same.


Cassia fistula's ( it's scientific name ) fruit is a legume, but has a pungent odor and contain many seeds which are poisonous.




Toucheng Farm has an abundant fauna and flora in its more than 100 hectares of land. With its fresh, clean and lush environment, living creatures here are healthy and happy!
We welcome you to share a day or two with us and our nature friends. You will go home relaxed and refresh!
Visit our website for more information: www.tcfarm.com.tw/ click English







Murraya Paniculata (Satinwood)

The commonly called orange jasmine plant's scientific name is murraya paniculata. This plant is most favorable for making hedges.

Look at Toucheng Farm's surroundings, fallen petals from the withering flowers are blanketing the floors.





Its white flowers are so fragrant and aromatic that the Chinese call it "7 miles aroma or 10 miles aroma".
This tropical, small and evergreen tree can grow up to 7 meters tall. Its fruits are oblong-shaped which changes colors from red to orange when ripe.





Toucheng Farm is rich ecologically and environmentally. It's worth visiting, we are always here to welcome you!
For further information, lease visit our website: www.tcfarm.com.tw or call 886-39-772222.





Wednesday, June 9, 2010

The Macfarlane Family from USA

Mr. & Mrs. Macfarlane from USA visited the Farm last Wednesday afternoon.

They have five sons and three daughters-in-law, and the two young unmarried sons, all came to Taiwan.


Here they are writing on the sky lantern after making it DIY.



Look how they are so focused printing leaves on their T-shirt!



Ernie is the Family's Taiwanese friend who suggested a visit to Toucheng Farm.



Writing one's wish is indeed fun, right John? (in blue T-shirt).




Come to our Farm for a day or two, and enjoy our various activities.
Visit our website: www.tcfarm.com.tw/ for more information.





May and Leo from Singapore

Mommy May and her son Leo stayed at Toucheng Farm for three days and two nights.

Like all mothers, seeing her son happy was enough to keep her smiling all day! Together , they went kilning, feeding the domesticated animals, toured the Farm,made the sky lantern,.... Leo transplanted some rice seedlings at the paddy twice, he just enjoyed walking barefooted in the paddies!



Toucheng Farm has a beach house at Waiao, here they are posing with the Turtle mountain Islet as background.



Leaving footprints in the sand; wading through the waves: watching the para gliders descending; or the amateur surfers practising; are some lively entertainments around the beach.



Here is May's art work. It transformed a simply green bag into an informative and attractive shopping bag!

Leo caught 6 fishes at the Farm's fish pond, they had a delicious fish soup snack before bed.



Come to Toucheng FArm and enjoy a day or two, you will go home relax and refresh!
Visit our website: www.tcfarm.com.tw for more information. ( or simply type Toucheng Farm) .

Monday, June 7, 2010

Unity Secondary School students

Forty four students, Teachers and some family members of Unity Secondary School of Singapore visited Toucheng Farm this week.

They toured the Farm learn how to make a kiln and of course eat the kilned sweet potatoes.

These are photos taken while they participated all the activities.








While having a BBQ party.





Beauties from Singapore:












Be careful!





Uprooted trees after the typhoon are made into hammocks or toys or recreational objects.



Around the Farm



They toured the rice paddies


We have guests from Singapore almost every week. They like the Farm setting, fresh environment, sumptuous food, and many other reasons.
Come to Toucheng Farm and discover for yourself.












































Saturday, June 5, 2010

Streams at Toucheng Farm

Toucheng Farm besides being famous for its educational and recreational area, the not-to-be missed place are the rivers or streams surrounding it.


Thanks to the moonson rain, the fountains are falling and the small fishes, shrimps, crabs and tiny water creatures are seen again!


You can sit by the riverside, watch the flow, the rushing of the water and hear the sound! it's so refreshing!
During the Summer Camp, we go river trekking at this very spot and dip in the cool water after an hour journey.



Why don't you experience for yourself this exciting moment?
Spend a day or two at Toucheng Farm any time, weekends or weekdays! You will feel healthy and strong!
Visit our website :www.tcfarm.com.tw for more information.


Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Singapore Educators


A group of Educators from Singapore visited Toucheng Farm today.






After a brief orientation about the Farm, they toured around the activity center. To get ready for the rice paddy transplanting of rice seedlings, they donned the costume of a Farmer to really get into the experience totally.


Smiles was in all their faces when they came back from a tour around the Farm after visiting the rice paddies.
They had the BBQ party and made some sky lanterns at around seven o'clock in the evening.
Many Singaporeans have visited Toucheng Farm and have many memorable experiences.
Come and visit us, you will surely have fun and feel refresh for the next week work.
Visit our website : www.tcfarm.com.tw for further information

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