Environment

Farm Clean-up Project

Invitation To Corporates/Schools To Do Farm Clean-up 
The proposed 3D2N programme is a project of eHomemakers to involve urban schools to carry out hands on community project with a group of farmers or farm operators who are stakeholders of Tambun Farmstay Project in Tambun, Perak. The Tambun Farmstay Project is another of eHomemakers pro-active community initiative.

The farmers or farmstay stakeholders are:

1. Mr. Chin Too Kam and Madam Lin Swee Kwee – pomelo farmers
2. Mr. and  Mrs. Sarjeet – dairy farmers
3. Mr. K. Devi and Madam Hiew Geik Choo – herb garden owner
4. Mr. and Mrs. Ah Meng – Fruit and vegetables farmers
5. Mr. Henry Chang and Mr. Farm Chee Keong – representative from the Tibetan Temple
6. Mr. Michael Yih – orchid farm owner

The farmstay stakeholders will host the students for food and accommodation in exchange of the free services render by the students. 

The proposed project will be coordinated by one of eHomemakers staff, Wong Peck Lin, who has started working with the farmers from the beginning of 2008 and currently stationed in Tambun.

Objectives

• To gain an understanding of the waste disposal problem encountered by farming community
• To apply knowledge of environment protection and conservation in practical term.
• Promotion of team work through community involvement
• To learn about project assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation

Agenda / Itinerary

Day 1 - Friday

09:00    KL to Ipoh
11:30    Arrival in Medan Gopeng Bus Station, pick up by Tambun farmstay stakeholders
11:50    Refreshment
12:10    Introduction of each farmstay stakeholders, briefing of project objectives and operations, clarification from students (Q and A) and grouping
12:30    Groupings proceed to individual farm
12:40    Allocation of rooms and explanation of house rules by host family
13:00    Lunch & rest
14:00    Briefing by farmer on tasks involved and division of farm cleaning tasks
14:15    Farm cleaning – Part I
15:30    Afternoon tea break
16:00    Farm cleaning – Part I resumes
17:30    Rest and shower
19:00    Dinner with host family
20:00    Interaction with farmer and family members, gather of information on site assessment 
21:00    Free time

Day 2 - Saturday

08:00    Breakfast
09:00    Farm cleaning – Part II
11:00    Morning tea break
11:30    Farm cleaning – Part II resumes
13:00    Lunch and rest
14:30    Group work

(Brainstorm and discussion can be done in the farm house as it is quiet there. Later proceed to internet café to finish up the paper work and carry out internet search on resource list)

• Prepare a mini proposal to the State or local city council to improve waste disposal service to the farming community
• Prepare work plan, schedule and check list for each farm operator to maintain their farm cleanliness and hygiene standard
• Research on resource list for recycling centers, relevant authorities and government departments on environment protection and conservation

17:30    Rest and shower
18:30    BBQ dinner
20:00    Night walk
21:00    Return to individual host family.  Own activities

Day 3 – Sunday    

08:00    Breakfast
09:00    Assemble at Tibetan Temple
09:15    Presentation of group work

• 10 minutes x 6 groups

10:15    Morning tea
10:30    Jungle trekking
12:00    River bath
13:00    Lunch   
14:00    Assemble at caving site
14:30    Caving
16:00    Shower and freshen up
17:00    Evaluation and light tea
18:00    Proceed to Medan Gopeng bus station
19:00    Ipoh to KL
21:30    Estimated time of arrival in KL
   
Items to bring

• Walking shoes
• Insect repellent
• Sun screen and sun hat
• Long sleeves shirt
• Torch lights