Here on Sondela We as students work on weekends and holidays in the workplays! This is really an experience and the learning is exellent! I seem to learn more in the working place than in class!
Working weekends
On weekends you get to work every where on Sondela and learn more about every department that is available on Sondela and not just nature conservation that im studying. I have worked in the following departments:
1) Cocktail bar
Here i worked mainly with the till and customers i also learned how to make cocktails and now have the experience of working behind the bar!
2) Entertainment
At entertainment i worked with the kids and entertained them while the parents were busy and doing there thing we were more than happy and had much fun
3) Game Drives
On the game drives i have learned alot. The fact that you as a guid are taking tourist on a game drive and they are completly in your hands are the best feeling ever! I am now able to talk to guests and guide them on mammals, some trees and any other object we come across in the veld.
4) wildlife centre
At the wild life centre we work on feeding off the animals and cleaning of the cages. The following animals are to see at the wild life centre: Lions(left already), rhino's, cheethas, sivels, linx, impala, blesbok, bluehartebeast, redhardebeast, zebra's, girrafe and injala. With all the mentioned we feed all of them at sertan hours and all have there own special diet!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Nature Conservation
Working Conservation has learned me so much more about nature. I have worked road maintance, fences, slashing and many more.
I am now able to take down a hide so that it could be rebuild on another site. Working on the roads after heavy rain filling it up again making sure the road is save for guests to use. Slashing we got a how to use and clean short course and i can say that it is really important to clean and check your equipment daily weekly and monthly. When working conservation you must always know your safety matters and always make sure you have the correct clothes and shoes on before going into the field.
1) Road Maintance
We had some heavy rainfall here on Sondela in last few weeks so the roads arn't in a very good state. But on Sondela we do road maintance and do everything we can to keep our roads in top shape and making sure we fill up the potholes and make slopes for the water to run out of the road into the field. We try our best to contain a correct and safe road(meaning potholes). We close some of the roads when raing for the reason we have turf on the farm and doesn't want guests to drive on these roads and get stuck.
2) Fences
When checking fences you make sure your fences are in a good condition and that the lines are correct and not broken or lying down flat. Also on fenches you make sure that the metal plates on the fence is still there and if needed put more on. Check for whorthog hole's and mark on your map were new ones were found so that the holes can be closed or checked.
3)Slashing
Working with the slasher you must always be wearing the following:
1 Helmed or glasses
2 long pant
3 correct shoes
4 Harnes
When slashing when more than 1 person work back side to back side or about 15m apart when standing next to each other. Check your slasher's petrol and make sure you take extra with and also a cloth to clean. When your done and ready to put your slasher away make sure to clean the air filter and to put it back before putting the slasher away.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Fire Fighting
We had a fire fighting day here on Sondela and no it wasnt a real fire it was just basic fire fighting drills for the students. We learnd alot and myself can say it was a really fun day.
The basic training we did involve the gear and training of the fire fighting trekker.
we devided in to 3 groups and did fire drills in groups. the fire alarm went of and we had to get dress as soon as we can get on the fire truck with your equipment and we were rushed to the so called fire were we had to kill the fire.(Not a real fire) You have to work quick and fast and be on the look out for each other.
Fire fighting is team work and communication and really you have to stick with your responsibility. It is a really important thing to have on a farm is fire fighting drills and team work.
I hope to someday be able to get the experience of fighting fires on Sondela and in the near future where i might work to save nature and everything in it
The basic training we did involve the gear and training of the fire fighting trekker.
we devided in to 3 groups and did fire drills in groups. the fire alarm went of and we had to get dress as soon as we can get on the fire truck with your equipment and we were rushed to the so called fire were we had to kill the fire.(Not a real fire) You have to work quick and fast and be on the look out for each other.
Fire fighting is team work and communication and really you have to stick with your responsibility. It is a really important thing to have on a farm is fire fighting drills and team work.
I hope to someday be able to get the experience of fighting fires on Sondela and in the near future where i might work to save nature and everything in it
Monday, March 1, 2010
team work, responsibility, conflict
When a whole team work to achieve a goal it is called team work. No bussiness can suceed without team work.Team work is just as important as communication in a work place. without team work there would be no communication and alot of conflict between workers, managers and workers.
T Together
E Everyone
A Achieve's
M More
To function in a team u have to work together, understand a specific task, give each other support and motivation, communicate to each other and trust each other.
When given a task to do take responsibility for that task and perform it to your at most best.
In a conflict situation keep your cool and talk it through here it is again communicate. Don't bring your personal life to work cause it is gonna make conflict. communication comes back in everything you do in life
T Together
E Everyone
A Achieve's
M More
To function in a team u have to work together, understand a specific task, give each other support and motivation, communicate to each other and trust each other.
When given a task to do take responsibility for that task and perform it to your at most best.
In a conflict situation keep your cool and talk it through here it is again communicate. Don't bring your personal life to work cause it is gonna make conflict. communication comes back in everything you do in life
Communication
I learned alot more about communication and why it is so important in our everyday life at home, between friends and in the work place.
Communication is mostly the most importamt part of our life. In communication comes a few basic steps like talking to each other and listening with understanding. You have to respect all the others in your workplace and remember your not just one or two but the whole bussiness that forms your company.
In listening with undrstanding talk to the person your talking to and make sure you both understand what is to be done and respect the other persons choice in that matter.
Communication is the number one skill in life everyone has but almost no one uses. Out of this skill i have learned more about i am now able to say my say and ask questions when im not sure and don't understand.
Communication is mostly the most importamt part of our life. In communication comes a few basic steps like talking to each other and listening with understanding. You have to respect all the others in your workplace and remember your not just one or two but the whole bussiness that forms your company.
In listening with undrstanding talk to the person your talking to and make sure you both understand what is to be done and respect the other persons choice in that matter.
Communication is the number one skill in life everyone has but almost no one uses. Out of this skill i have learned more about i am now able to say my say and ask questions when im not sure and don't understand.
cross marketing
We did a cross marketing course which learned me more not just about marketing but about the value of marketing in a bussiness. Cross marketing learns you more about marketing not just in the field that you are in but about marketing your whole bussiness in all the area's.
I am a student at Sondela Academy and with welcoming of guests i do cross marketing of Sondela in over all not just the academy that i am in. im studying nature conservation but do marketing off hotel and lodge and everything in and on Sondela.
I am now able to do cross marketing in a bigger field and in the outside world not just Sondela
I am a student at Sondela Academy and with welcoming of guests i do cross marketing of Sondela in over all not just the academy that i am in. im studying nature conservation but do marketing off hotel and lodge and everything in and on Sondela.
I am now able to do cross marketing in a bigger field and in the outside world not just Sondela
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