On the Farm Again

Earlier this week Dave and I began volunteering on another organic farm. This time we are not far outside of Kuching, a major city on the southern tip of East Malaysia. It is a really beautiful place. The farm has many different kinds of animals including guinea fowl, heritage breeds of turkeys, chickens, goats, puppies, pigeons, and others. There is also a wide variety of plants including some local medicinal herbs. So far we have mostly been working on construction projects. We have been dismantling a goat shed that will eventually be converted into a classroom where people can come to learn about permaculture, and we have helped build a fence to guide the goats to pasture. Our accommodations are spectacular. The farm is a homestay where people pay to stay in one of two bungalows on the farm. One of the bungalows is not occupied, so we are staying there. It is very big and very classy. We will have to try to post some pictures. There are two bedrooms (in case we fight I guess), a kitchen, three eating areas, a living room, and a huge veranda that wraps around two sides of the house. It is really nice. After two and a half days of working on the farm we have gone on a brief holiday to attend the Rainforest World Music Festival. After the festival we plan to return to the farm and continue volunteering there.