really, really awesome”; is one of the many things I will take away from my internship at Stepney City Farm. Stepney City Farm is a charitable working farm in East London. The Farm offers many farmers’ market, workshops, and so much more. It’s hard to say what my job description is here at the farm because it changes almost everyday: interesting things I have done at here include: donkey and goat walking, pottery, visiting nursing homes with guinea pigs and bantam chickens, as well as children’s crafts.
being here for all of 30 minutes, I went for lunch with one of my roommates. It was so crazy to think that I was walking down a street in Central London, which had been a dream of my for so long. As we were walking I just kept gazing at all the beautiful buildings and people rushing all over the place. It was so much to take in after I had been traveling for 12 hours. I recently took a trip to Bergen, Norway on my weekend off and this idea was very relevant there as well. I decided to take a trip up to the top of Mount Ulriken, which is the highest mountain in the city. It was so breathtaking once I arrived at the top. I hiked around the top of the mountain for a while and explored, but I still couldn’t get over the view. The picture does not even compare to the real thing. As an attempt to memorize this grand image, I sat on some rocks for a while just to take a moment to take it all in. To learn more about Stepney City Farm please visit their website at www.stepneycityfarm. org and to read more about what I’ve learned abroad please visit my personal / travel blog at: greengoats.wordpress.com.
VE ON OVER, CANADA
By Laura Downing
hen I began searching for an internship for the summer, I never would have imagined I would be where I am now. I am currently living in London, England and working as an intern at Stepney City Farm, and loving it! Living here has allowed me many new experiences from people to places, and places to things. Being in a completely new country and not having much traveling experience abroad, I have experienced many things in the past few months, including:
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Goats are really, really awesome Always take a minute to take everything in People eat fries (known here as “chips”) on bread here Cycling on the streets of Central London is a terrifying experience Oreos taste different Always wear proper shoes Who cares what people think
My favourite thing about this place is meeting so many, volunteers, visitors and the amazing staff on a daily basis. There is a huge range of projects and events happening at the farm and I am happy to learn about them, and contribute to them when I can. I have been lucky enough to see many projects cafe, farmers’ market, “The Pig Idea”, and “Furry Tales”. Some of these projects are just starting, while others continue to grow, and it has been an amazing experience so far. I cannot believe I only have a month and a half left! The second item on the list, which states: “Always take a minute to take everything in”; is something
The top two things on the list are definitely the most important. The first item on the list, “Goats are
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PASSION8 MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER 2013