St. Patrick’s Seminary, Rumphi
We spent a lovely morning visiting St. Patrick’s Seminary
where boys complete the first couple of years preparing for the
priesthood. St. Benedict’s Secondary in
Linwood is twinned with the Seminary. We
have visited here on more than one occasion in the past, however this is the
first time we have seen the full extent of the grounds which the missionaries
acquired many, many years ago. Fr. Daniel led the tour which was very
informative, particularly for Tom and I who studied geography. Surprising however, even Paul the historian,
was very impressed . We saw many things
for the first time ever, close up; mango trees, guava trees, sugar cane plants,
banana trees and paw paws. Familiar
vegetables growing were also observed; carrots, onions, cabbage, tomatoes and
greens. The Seminary use the food for
themselves and for sale, so they are very self-sufficient.
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| Mango tree |
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| Paw Paws |
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| Sugar cane |
We were very impressed by the fishery. Large nets (length of the dam) are dragged
along the water to catch the fish which will be sold or used at the
Seminary. There is also a piggery which
we could smell before we entered it.
Business is good so currently the piggery is being extended. We saw several piglets here.
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| Fish Farm |
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| Piggery |
Our next stop was the hen house. The chicks (500 in total) are kept indoors
all the time. At the moment the chicks
are very young, but after a few months they will be transferred to a larger
building. They will be fed, grow larger then sold thus bringing in funds to
support the students at the seminary.
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| Chicks |
All the Seminarians have particular jobs to carry out around
the Seminary; working in fields, attending to the animals, keeping their dormitory
clean and tidy as well as other household duties. Agriculture features
prominently in their studies. At the end
of our tour in the hot sun, we were ready for a nice cold Fanta Orange.
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| Relaxing |
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