[compost_tea] FW: Tropical Organic Agriculture Farm Apprenticeship - Philippines

From: gil carandang <gil_carandang_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 00:44:36 +0000

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gil carandang
herbana farms
philippines


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>Subject: Tropical Organic Agriculture Farm Apprenticeship - Philippines
>Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 21:51:52 EDT
>
>Tropical Organic Agriculture Farm Apprenticeship
>Herbana Farms
>6 Month Residential Position
>
>Herbana Farms (Philippines), a tropical diversified organic farm
>specializing in the production of culinary and medicinal herbs, salad
>greens, Asian and specialty vegetables, cut flowers, natural free-range
>chickens and tilapia aquaculture is currently accepting applications for
>our
>2004-2005 six-month apprenticeship on our newly set-up 10-acre organic
>production and demonstration farm. Our farm focuses on organic production
>for the local farmers market and CSA (Community Supported Agriculture),
>and
>serving as a training venue for organic farmers. Our sustainable
>agriculture practices focus on Natural Farming technology using beneficial
>indigenous microorganisms, enzymes and biological nutrients, including
>Indigenous Knowledge, Biodynamics, French Intensive, Agroecology and
>Permaculture.
>
>The farm is located on a 10-acre property with 4-acre dedicated to herb,
>vegetable and flower gardens. The rest are intended for production
>modules
>
>for natural free-range chickens, tilapia aquaculture and tropical fruit
>orchard. Integrated to the farm is a Life Lab (organic educational garden
>for kids), solar showers, spas and sauna, including the community farm
>center where the kitchen and dining, restrooms, storage room and the
>farm’s
>apprentices’ quarters are located. In the same area is our propagation,
>greenhouse, hoof house, hardening area and plant nursery. There are four
>separate greenhouses where we grow mainly vegetables as protected from the
>rains. Our schedule for this farm apprenticeship is from November to
>April which translates to a cooler to dry time of the year.
>
>We are about 30 miles south of Manila. The farm is located on a slightly
>rolling and hilly elevation near the old sugar central of Canlubang with
>panoramic views of Tagaytay Ridge (a major Philippine tourist
>destination),
>the famous Mt. Makiling and Laguna de Bay, Mt. Malarayat and Maculot of
>Batangas province.
>
>As part of the Apprenticeship program, we encourage apprentices to
>participate on countryside tours and community immersions. Currently, we
>are working on community immersion with indigenous peoples of the famous
>rice terraces of northern Philippines. You will have the chance to spend
>some time, living and working with the Ifugaos and Bontocs of the Mountain
>Province. A local tour, two hours from the farm will bring the
>apprentices
>to the island resort of Puerto Galera, Mindoro known for its 23 dive sites
>–
>scuba, snorkeling, including natural trekking and visit of the Mangyan
>(indigenous people) village of the island
>
>Who May Apply
>
>Prior gardening and farming experience is helpful but not necessary.
>However, a strong desire to learn and keen interest in hands-on gardening
>and farming is essential. We are looking for self-motivated,
>self-starting
>people. The Apprenticeship will involve all aspects of organic production
>including propagation and greenhouse work, watering, bed prep, composting,
>transplanting and sowing, weeding, harvesting and seed saving and
>processing, including related functions in the care and maintenance of our
>small livestock free-range chickens and tilapia aquaculture. Physical
>stamina is necessary.
>
>This is a wonderful opportunity to learn practical skills that will
>develop
>for the use for the rest of your life!
>
>Welcome to the tropical organic agriculture Apprenticehip at Herbana
>Farms!
>
>
>For more information and application write or e-mail us:
>
>Gil Carandang
>Herbana Farms
>Km. 59 Burol, Calamba City
>Laguna, Philippines
>
>gil_carandang_at_hotmail.com
>

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