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This short-stay program is primarily targeted at animal or tourism professionals, generally those visiting as part of a school traineeship from within the tourism sector or animal-related industries, although it may be open to other applicants in special circumstances.
- Primarily for animal or tourism professionals / school traineeships
- One week of one-on-one training, then a mentored consolidation week
- Tailored to your field — e.g. veterinary handling or wilderness guiding
- By the end you can perform basic farm tasks largely unsupervised
How the month works
We spend one week working with trainees one-on-one through a prescribed action plan targeted at introducing the basic daily tasks on the farm. This is followed by a consolidation week supported by a designated mentor in which you identify gaps in your basic knowledge and target areas of interest for continued learning.
Vet students, for instance, might want more practice in handling and basic assessment, nail clipping, anal-gland emptying, heart-listening etc, and they might be given insight into the medical role on the farm. Those targeting a wilderness guiding certification may be interested in maintenance and repairs or client interaction, safari preparation or even marketing and website maintenance. Regardless of field of expertise, everyone is expected to master and complete basic tasks during their stay.
What you'll achieve
By the end of one month, most people can perform the basic farm tasks for the time of year they are visiting without too much supervision. They will not, however, have much line of sight to what goes on at other times of year, and are unlikely to feel like a functioning member of the team. For that reason, we view supporting a 1-month trainee more as a contribution to the work of the professional schools and colleges than as something we benefit from.
