Drama Scene in TC Farm

There is a drama series called "Mama"（’阿母‘ in chinese） had their shooting scene in TC farm! The tea house in our farm is being refurnished into a traditional style grocery store. Grab the chance to play and take photo in the traditional style of grocery store after work~~teehee xD 
Sanlih Taiwan's production "Mama" release on the 15th of August on Taiwan channel 29. Stay tuned~

Summer Camp 2014

Bonjour, Michelle here. This is my first time to write on this blog~~hehe. 
Finally, the three batches of summer camp had come to an end! 

Kazu from Nagoya, Japan

Hey guys. I'm Kazu, a Japanese, from near by Nagoya.

I study tourism management in National Kaohsiung University Hospitality and Tourism, Taiwan.

Last Day of My Half Year Intern (3 days 2 nights with Head Start School)

Day 1

Arrival from Taipei

Meet an interesting family in TLF

As a oversea intern, one of our responsibilities is to accompany with visitors from western countries and guide them to participate into farm's activities. It is so much fun as you can know more their culture and have chance to communicate with them to understand their living lifestyle. 

Miss My Hometown's FOODs

My Hometown

Times flies so fast, my internship diary book already write until week 22. It's look like last week I just went to Taiwan.

Transplanting of Malabar chestnut

The total tree seedlings planted today was 191!! 

Quite enjoyed on doing the transplanting of trees. 

The scientific name of the tree is Pachira aquatica (馬拉巴栗：Ma la ba li).

Kaohsiung Trip

Adventure at Kaohsiung

After a short trip at green island, we are decided went to Kaohsiung. Firstly, we thought we travel at there will needed whole day time. At the end, we just went there for 4-5 hours and already travel the whole island. We just didn't has diving at there due to the weather is too TOO HOT!!!! We walk to the bus station and straight away take bus to Kaohsiung! *Unbelievable*

Taipei Travel Expo

Yesterday was our last taipei travel expo during our internship at Taiwan. Thank you our supervisor for our internship aka assistant general manager, Tina, always give us chance to experience somethings new.

Our Stall

Fire Rescue Practice at TLF,2014

Fire rescue

During evening, we were having a fire rescue activity. We practice to use the water gun and facing for what type of fire needed to change volume and the pattern of spraying.

Visitors from oversea

A wonderful days to guide the visitors from oversea.

Feel great to have opportunities to guide them for visiting around the farm.

Nantou-Taichung trip

We arrived at Nantou city! 

Meals at EHR Hotels & Resorts Yilan

High Tea

We went to EHR Hotels & Resort, Yilan for having tea time at there. 

It was first time I and Kai Wei went there with our two little tour guides: Angel and Basco.=D

MGC New Life Christian Academy, Philippines

A big welcome MGC New Life Christian Academy, Philippines for coming Toucheng Leisure Farm. 

White Arum Lily(Haiyu) at Yangmingshan

White Arum Lily

 We went to yangmingshan last month to see the calla lily. The day before, we stay at our colleague's house. Her parents were very friendly. Early in the morning, we take the bus from Jingshan to Yangmingshan. 

Packaging of Dried Radish

Dried Radish 菜脯

We cut the white radish into small pieces and preserve it with salt. After the time that needed, we can take it out and add in sugar. So that, the taste of dried radish will no too salty. It is the food normally we can found in Asia. In Taiwan, they like to cook it with egg. In my hometown, my dad like to fry the meehoon with dried radish. =D

The Making of Another Types of Fortune Jujube Cookies

Fortune Jujube Cookies

First, prepare the ingredients: eggs, flour, butter, sugar, salt, jams etc.

2014 Toucheng Leisure Farm Summer Camp Video (Promotion)

Summer Camp

I have done two version of summer camp short video for promotion purpose. =)

Bamboo Jungle in TLF

Bamboo Jungle
It is comfortable to get yourself in the jungle; you could relieve mind stress and may have a deep breath while you around the surrounding. Feel free to slow pacing around the bamboo jungle in our farm, you will discover different types of natural elements and various species of  living organisms in the jungle.

Helping Day at Wulaokeng Environmental Education Center, Yilan Green Expo 2014

Entrance of Wulaokeng Environmental Education Center at Yilan Green Expo 2014

Yehliu, New Taipei

My colleagues and kai wei were excited for going Yehliu. Actually I'm seriously do not know anything about this place, I was wondering why they were excited to go there for seeing the rock. But after I was going there, I was fall in love with the nature geography at there and it was so stunning and beautiful.

Taipei International Travel Fair, Taipei World Trade Center

Early in the morning, we are informed that need to help in travel fair for the last day. On the way go to travel fair at Taipei World Trade Center, we are helping to wrap the Yilan Gourmet Kumquat Preserve into a box.

Extreme Activities Extreme Experience

Inside the video, we were introducing our extreme or teamwork activities like island and others.

For who has interest with it, need to early booking~! =D

Slide show about Toucheng leisure Farm

      

Edible Scenery in TLF

Welcome to watch our farm's video,
                            頭城農場"可食風景"新體驗

Toucheng Leisure Farm Edible Landscape New Experience

New Experience in Toucheng Leisure Farm

New Experience in Toucheng Leisure Farm 

"Edible Landscape" 

                                     Video maker by: Kai Wei

New Flower Plant that Planted in TLF

Ah ma has bought a lot of flower pot plants yesterday for decorating the DIY center and increase the beautiful scenery in TLF.

Celebrating Kai Wei and Yu Qian Birthday in Green Ocean

Last Saturday, I and my colleagues celebrating Miss Leong and Miss Lim Birthday on Green Ocean at Yilan Town. We were having dinner at there. All the set meal only cost 300 Taiwan dollars. The set meal included appetizer, soup, salad, sides dishes, main dish and drink. The soup and salad can keep on refill. 

WAH~ O.O 

For the person who birthday, they can have a birthday cake and a balloon. The waitress was using the balloon to make a birthday hat for them.

Kumquat Fruit

Have you try kumquat (Jin-Zao 金棗) before??? Let me introduce some informations about this kind of fruit to you all. The kumquat plant is native to South Asia region and it has been cultivated in Southern Asia, Taiwan, the Philippines and Japan. The scientific name of kumquat is Citrus margarita and belongs to Rutaceae. It is in oval shaped. It assembles like an orange but smaller size. It has a sweet taste as the skin is eaten. They are evergreen shrubs; it has 2 to 5 meters in height. The leaves are in dark glossy green while the flowers are in white colour. The tree with dense branches and it can produce dense quantities of fruits annually.

Little Creatures Found In the Farm

Snail

After seeing the information about snail in DIY centre, I'm quite surprise with it. Unbelievable that a snail actually has thousands of teeth =O. Wah! Once the shell of snail is removed, they will be dead. Difference between slug and snail, slug does not has shell but snail has. Snail is one of pests commonly found in vegetable farm.

Winery Trip

Nantou city is situated in central Taiwan, the time taken from Toucheng Farm to the destination is about 4 hours long. There are many popular winery outlets in the area. In this time of trip, we had the chances to visit the winery places with Jiu Zhuang colleagues, it would enhance our knowledge to get more information about the wine making process and tasting.

Making Kumquat Cookies

See you guys later!!

My 6 weeks here at the farm have come to an end but the things i learnt, the things i experienced and the friends i made here will stay with me. Thanks everyone at the farm for making my time here really enjoyable.

Environment around Toucheng Leisure Farm

Hello, Welcome to Toucheng Leisure Farm!

I was so attracted by the beauty scene surrounding in the farm,so I just captured some photos around the farm and introduce to you all ^^ 

The front view of the farm when enter into the TLF. The building is Zhao Ri Building and which the visitors can overnight stay.

Daily Works in Farm

Watering~ Watering~ Watering~

Every day after finish all the works in the farm, we need to switch on the sprinkler system for watering the vegetables except raining day.

HuaLien Trip

We were so excited to join this time of trip with our colleagues to HuaLien. It took 1 hour from Yilan train station to HuaLien station by Zhi Qiang Express. Luckily it was a fine day without raining in the destination. The surrounding environment of HuaLien just nice which is surrounded by mountains and paddy fields. 

Lime Vinegar

Spent the whole afternoon making lime vinegar today! its rich in vitamin C and is a very healthy drink. Too bad it takes more than 3 months to ferment so i wont be able to taste the ones i helped make.

First Day of My Internship, 20 January

Wah~ what a amazing day for today. Having a chance to go to the flower and ornamental plant nursery. Taiwan is quite different from Malaysia. The price looks like cheaper than Malaysia. They have different kind of plant that Malaysia didnt have. I'm getting to know more about the mint and herb plant from this trip. The most I like is the pineapple flavour one. After back from there, we replace the old chrysanthemum plant with a new one. Until now I'm still don't believe that we brought 140 bags of plants from there. Hundred of plants that ordered coming soon.

      
 Picture snap on the 天下花卉 nursery:

Celebrate Chinese New Year in TLF

Life in TLF

Start working! We should always wear rain boot while doing any gardening works due to the slush particularly in veggie farm and inside the plant nursery.

Making Lime Jam and Juice

Today we made some lime jam and juice. Just like most things i found it really fun because i had never done it before.

Seeded and juiced limes

Winter Camp

For the past week there have been kids here at the farm on a winter camp. They were city kids and got to experience things only possible in the country side like farm works and obstacle courses.
Id be lying if i said i had an awesome time, of course part of it was good, i got to experience something i have never done before, that being looking after pre-teen kids BUT they were so hyper and loud and tried to do everything that they were not meant to. Sometimes its as if I was talking to brick walls because they never listen =_______________=''' That was the most stressful part.....

O.O''

Today i saw my biggest nightmare.......Heights!!! =______='''

New Discovery

Due to my ignorance =_= I did not actually know what a kumquat was before coming to Toucheng Leisure Farm. I thought it was a mini orange when I first saw it. Then Hunter (one of the guides at the farm) taught me how to eat it. =D

Day in the Office =)

Today was a cold and rainy day which is perfect because i got to stay in the office =)

Friends from America!

Today in the late afternoon some students came to the farm from the USA =D I later learned they were here in Taiwan for 3 weeks on a study abroad program. It felt really relaxing speaking English again as I have tried my best to communicate with my colleagues with my broken Chinese for the past few days. Though it is a very good opportunity for me to improve my Chinese and I want to take full advantage of that opportunity.

Seeding!!

I got the opportunity to plant corn seeds!

                       Nutritious soil for the seeds

Welcome to my Office!! >=D

Here are some pictures of my office in Toucheng Leisure Farm where i will spend 6 weeks. I get the biggest, coolest office ever B) How many people do you know have mountains and rivers in their office? Not many if any.....

Why the hassle?

My first job in the farm was organic farming, weed control to be exact which i was super excited about because i love being in the great outdoors =D

                              Pics of the farm

First day in the farm =D

I had already been in Taiwan for nearly 2 months when I arrived on the farm. During those two months i had the time of my life travelling with friends to many places. Thankfully with the help of the friendly Taiwanese locals we never got lost and had hassle free trips =)