“A Taste of Paradise”
is a farm project located in a beautiful secluded valley near Berry, on the south-east coast of Australia, approximately one hour's drive south of Wollongong. Tim and Andrea established the farm in 1999 as a Mentoring and Work Experience Project centred on catering for teenagers between 13 and 20 years of age. Since then the project has become a deductable gift recipient charity.
The farm is run as a mixed Organic Farm comprising of a Fruit and Nut Tree Orchard, a range of Livestock (Beef Cattle, Goats, Horses, Free Range Chickens, Turkeys and Alpacas), a Conservation Area, and the beginnings of a Timber Plantation.
The project exists on a not-for-profit basis, without direct Government Funding, providing the flexibility to cater for each young person's needs, short or long term. A Taste of Paradise Organic Farm Ltd works with a number of organisations given the responsibility of caring for young people.
The farm programme aims to achieve outcomes with young people based around an increased self esteem and personal confidence, a sense of achievement and pride in completed tasks, practical workplace
is a farm project located in a beautiful secluded valley near Berry, on the south-east coast of Australia, approximately one hour's drive south of Wollongong. Tim and Andrea established the farm in 1999 as a Mentoring and Work Experience Project centred on catering for teenagers between 13 and 20 years of age. Since then the project has become a deductable gift recipient charity.
The farm is run as a mixed Organic Farm comprising of a Fruit and Nut Tree Orchard, a range of Livestock (Beef Cattle, Goats, Horses, Free Range Chickens, Turkeys and Alpacas), a Conservation Area, and the beginnings of a Timber Plantation.
The project exists on a not-for-profit basis, without direct Government Funding, providing the flexibility to cater for each young person's needs, short or long term. A Taste of Paradise Organic Farm Ltd works with a number of organisations given the responsibility of caring for young people.
The farm programme aims to achieve outcomes with young people based around an increased self esteem and personal confidence, a sense of achievement and pride in completed tasks, practical workplace
experience and ultimately future employment, particularly in the agricultural sector.
There is no on-site accommodation. Responsibility is taken for each young person at the farm gate for one day, or part thereof, each week. The programme engages each young person on a one-on-one basis and aims to develop a relationship based on trust, mutual respect and teamwork.
The project is currently involved in:
- Early intervention programmes for young people and their extended families.
- Disability Support Programmes.
- Mental Health Support Programmes.
- Mentoring and Work Experience Programmes and Agricultural Training for young people and adults entering or re-entering the work force.
- Developing relationships with local Primary Schools and their Human Society and Environment Classes.
- Developing relationships with local High School Agricultural Classes.
- The establishment of short term respite accommodation on the property.
They are as follows:
- Introduction to the Farm.
- General Engine Principles
- Small Machinery Maintenance and Operation.
- Large Machinery Maintenance and Operation.
- Fencing.
- Animal Husbandry.
- Tree Propagation and Planting.
- Irrigation.
- Conservation Principles.
- Pasture Management.
- General Building and Construction.