var images = new Array();
var descriptions = new Array();
var remarks = new Array();
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var lastupdated = "18th January 2003";
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var noofimages = 20;
images[1] = "school3.jpg";
descriptions[1] = "Students";
remarks[1] = "Students visiting the farm can get quite intense sometimes
" +
"We tried our best to let them have fun as well." +
" These students are from St Andrews Junior School.";
images[2] = "students.jpg";
descriptions[2] = "Kids";
remarks[2] = "Last month we had over 300 of these cute kids, starting to show interest in nature. " +
"Looks like their teachers are interested as well.";
images[3] = "elizakids5.jpg";
descriptions[3] = "Junior Farmers";
remarks[3] = "We had a Junior Farmers course for kids on the first week of June school holidays." +
" The kids learn potting, planting, harvesting and cooking. Here they were digging for worms with " +
" Eliza, our Brazilian WOOFer. These kids even learn about Brazil and how Portugese language sounds like.
" +
" Next course will be on the next school holiday. You can reserve a place now." ;
images[4] = "nss.jpg";
descriptions[4] = "Natural Craftsmen";
remarks[4] = "Kids from the Nature Society(Singapore) show off their creactive skills by making toys out of seeds and sticks."+
"They came to the farm on December 2002 with their parents to spend quality time on a Sunday morning.";
images[5] = "nss1.jpg";
descriptions[5] = "Large Caterpillar";
remarks[5] = "Kids from The Nature Society(Singapore) were looking at wildlife in the farm. " +
" Andrew is showing them a caterpillar of an Atlas Moth";
images[6] = "Tortoise.jpg";
descriptions[6] = "The Wanderer";
remarks[6] = "It walked straight into our main gate after a storm
" +
"We thought it may be more at home in our pond, so we left it there." +
"We have not seen him since but we believe one day he'll appear to say hello.";
images[7] = "raptor1.jpg";
descriptions[7] = "The Raptor";
remarks[7] = "There is a pair of Black Shoulder Kite living around the farm. They visit the farm regularly to hunt" +
" for lizards, snakes and rats.
" +
"They are our 'pest' controllers.";
images[8] = "Sept9.jpg";
descriptions[8] = "Lizard";
remarks[8] = " There are many large lizards living in the farm. This one seem to oversee the growth of our plants." +
" They help to keep down the number of insects and clean up scraps on the floor." +
" Their colour changes to match the surroundings.";
images[9] = "wduck.jpg";
descriptions[9] = "Wild Ducks";
remarks[9] = "Wild ducks still visit the pond sometimes. " +
"When we first dug the pond, ducks use to breed there. Now with more activities around the pond, they come less frequently ";
images[10] = "Sept11.jpg";
descriptions[10] = "Bamboo";
remarks[10] ="We preserved a bamboo grove that was there at the property when we came." +
" It provides materials for making trellis and some bamboo shots for our own consumption." +
" The Bamboos look magnificent and under it, the temperature is always a couple of degrees cooler.,"+
" We have built a shelter under it for cool quiet meditation.";
images[11] = "gate.jpg";
descriptions[11] = "Main Entrance";
remarks[11] ="We have included Chinese charactors on the sign at our gate." +
"It was requested by some senior citizens who had a hard time looking for our farm.";
images[12] = "Sept8.jpg";
descriptions[12] = "Half Lotus Grass";
remarks[12] = " According to the old Kampong Lady who gave it to us, this herb is good for gentlemen who have deseases from women they should not have been with." +
" It is also generally used for cleaning the urinary tract" +
" A fistfull of this grass boiled with rock sugar makes a nice drink.";
images[13] = "lucky.jpg";
descriptions[13] = "Dog";
remarks[13] = "This dog was found on a reclaim land. Our friend, a Veterinarian, heals its wounds and gave it to us. " +
" We name it Lucky, after our friend. Lucky is now a happy farm dog, catching rats and chasing away stray cats.";
images[14] = "duck7.jpg";
descriptions[14] = "Duckling"
remarks[14] = "This is a closer look at a duckling. Believe me, the other six looks completely identical.";
images[15] = "Sept5.jpg";
descriptions[15] = " Duckling"
remarks[15] = " The duckling have turned white in colour. Feathers have not formed yet." +
" Unfortunately her 6 other sidlings have died, either from sickness or disappeared in the night." +
" We suspect some cats may have wandered into the farm at night and ate them.";
images[16] = "flowform3.jpg";
descriptions[16] = "Flowform";
remarks[16] = "This is a flowform used by Biodynamic farmers to energize liquid fertilizers " +
"before they are applied to the soil or the plants.
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"It's like simulating a waterfall. Have you ever felt energized after a shower under a waterfall?";
images[17] = "yoga.jpg";
descriptions[17] = "Yoga";
remarks[17] = "Siddha Samadhi Yoga (SSY) group held their retreat at the farm in December 2002. For 3 days and 3 nights they eat raw vegetables, slept on the floor, meditate and I don't know what else they do," +
"but they do look happy here at the end of it all.If you want to know about SSY, we can get you in touch with them.";
images[18] = "Sept14.jpg";
descriptions[18] = "Choon Ming";
remarks[18] = "At 7.30 am in the morning, Choon Ming has already harvested a wheelbarrow load of fresh vegetables. " +
"They will be ready for your dinner on the same day.";
images[19] = "cooking1.jpg";
descriptions[19] = "Harvest and Cook";
remarks[19] = "Ruqxana from Cookery Magic conducted a cooking session at the farm on November 2002.
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"Apart from the fun there were also some serious cooking and eating.";
images[20] = "pond.jpg";
descriptions[20] = "The Pond";
remarks[20] = "Sometimes our pond is covered with duckweeds and we need to remove them. " +
"Want to have a try?.";