Shumbashaba Reflection 5 - 8 - 14

Shumbashaba Reflection 5 – 8 – 14

            On Thursday, May 8, I moved hay to the compost station. Prior to my arrival with the involvement of the moving of hay to the compost station, the staff had already cleaned and raked the soiled hay into large sacks. This is where myself and the other AISJ student volunteers began to drag or wheel barrel the sacks of soiled hay to the compost station. Once again this was a very labor intense work, but very fulfilling and important job. This compost will be used at the horse farm as a natural fertilizer, a wonderful way of recycling and giving back to the Earth.

            This particular duty of volunteer service was not particularly a challenge or a skill learned; but nonetheless it is a very important job that needs to be done when caring for horses. This important detail ensures that the horses always have clean hay in their stalls. Transporting the soiled hay to the compost station from the stalls requires stamina and muscles. Thus, take your time if your just starting out and endurance will increase with time. Even though I have not had the opportunity to volunteer at the zoo this would definitely give me the idea of daily jobs needed. I don’t feel any changes can be done on the transferring of hay. It’s a very well orchestrated, smooth operation. No conflicts arose. In the big picture, this experience could definitely help me in my field of study in zoology.