Post by Ismail AbdulAzeez on Jun 14, 2014 0:39:37 GMT 1
CARESHIP Coorong is progressing more rapidly than the snails it farms.
Funding has been secured, snails are breeding, clients are visiting and a patron has pledged support for the care farm.
The care farm's gates opened to dementia and alzheimers sufferers to escape the daily grind of life, after it received a $20,000 grant from the Ian Potter Foundation a few weeks ago.
Careship Coorong coordinator Claudia Ait-Touati said the grant money had really helped the farm get started.
"It will go towards set-up costs for the whole snail farm," she said.
"Some money was also spent on a Yurt, a mongolian tent which will be used for a canteen or shelter shed for clients.
"Once the works are done, hopefully more people will come and enjoy the gardens and listen to the snails."
Two women visit the snail farm every Monday morning to tend to the garden and help with the snails.
There are currently about 100 snails in the pilot patch but about 4000 are needed before they can be distributed in the growing gourmet food market.
According to Mrs Ait-Touati, support for the centre had been growing.
"We do get emails basically on a daily basis but it's more people interstate interested in volunteering and we've had organisations approaching us and coming to visit and have a look," Mrs Ait-Touati said.
"We also raised $6111 through crowd funding which will go towards set up costs."
Christine Bryden, a dementia survivor who has written two books about the disease and the stigma, has become a patron of Careship Coorong.
The care farm is still in the pilot stage, but Mrs Ait-Touati said they would develop care packages in the near future.
-Details: Careship Coorong is located on Gibbs Street, Coonalpyn next to the showgrounds and is open Monday 10am to lunchtime. Anyone can pop in or call Claudia on 0439 884 685 if you need directions.
Source: www.murrayvalleystandard.com.au/story/2344388/coorong-snail-care-farm-picks-up-pace/?cs=12
Funding has been secured, snails are breeding, clients are visiting and a patron has pledged support for the care farm.
The care farm's gates opened to dementia and alzheimers sufferers to escape the daily grind of life, after it received a $20,000 grant from the Ian Potter Foundation a few weeks ago.
Careship Coorong coordinator Claudia Ait-Touati said the grant money had really helped the farm get started.
"It will go towards set-up costs for the whole snail farm," she said.
"Some money was also spent on a Yurt, a mongolian tent which will be used for a canteen or shelter shed for clients.
"Once the works are done, hopefully more people will come and enjoy the gardens and listen to the snails."
Two women visit the snail farm every Monday morning to tend to the garden and help with the snails.
There are currently about 100 snails in the pilot patch but about 4000 are needed before they can be distributed in the growing gourmet food market.
According to Mrs Ait-Touati, support for the centre had been growing.
"We do get emails basically on a daily basis but it's more people interstate interested in volunteering and we've had organisations approaching us and coming to visit and have a look," Mrs Ait-Touati said.
"We also raised $6111 through crowd funding which will go towards set up costs."
Christine Bryden, a dementia survivor who has written two books about the disease and the stigma, has become a patron of Careship Coorong.
The care farm is still in the pilot stage, but Mrs Ait-Touati said they would develop care packages in the near future.
-Details: Careship Coorong is located on Gibbs Street, Coonalpyn next to the showgrounds and is open Monday 10am to lunchtime. Anyone can pop in or call Claudia on 0439 884 685 if you need directions.
Source: www.murrayvalleystandard.com.au/story/2344388/coorong-snail-care-farm-picks-up-pace/?cs=12
