Dadi Farm

As the car enters the winding paths of Qixing Village in Emei Township, lush vegetation thrives on both sides, cicadas chirp loudly from the forest, and you might even briefly lose internet signal along the way. This 'disconnected' journey, however, makes one more keenly aware of nature's breath, and it's precisely the starting point for Dadi Farm's healing of body and mind. Dadi Farm centers on Japan's 'Sansho' (ecology, production, and lifestyle) and 'Satoyama' concepts, promoting natural sustainability and the idea of humans coexisting with the land. More than just a farm, it's an ecological classroom that integrates communities, cultivated land, forests, and waterways. The farm owner is dedicated to promoting environmental education and forest-based economies, engaging in reforestation, seedling cultivation, seed preservation, and refined agricultural production, creating a natural space that combines wellness, recreation, and healing. Currently, the farm cultivates Taiwan Incense Cedar across 49 hectares and has received a national excellence award for regional afforestation, with a total afforested area exceeding 8.1 hectares. The park features: Cherry Blossom Valley, Bald Cypress Trail, Lagerstroemia Trail, Jurassic Garden, Butterfly Corridor, Camellia Manor, Camphor-Fir House, Sheepfold, Water Chestnut Lake, Terraced Rice Paddies, Bitter Tea Green Hill, and Machilus Sightseeing Forest. White plums bloom in January, mountain cherries turn red in February, and bald cypress trees change color in November. Each season offers a different charm, inviting travelers to explore meticulously. During the firefly season from April to May, swarms of fireflies dance through the forest, as if weaving a dreamlike net of lights for the summer night, an utterly breathtaking sight. The farm has two teaching spaces: one is a glass house converted from an old sheepfold, and the other is a small classroom at the entrance. The outdoor areas serve as the best natural classrooms, suitable for workshops, markets, open-air cinema, and other activities. Daytime activities are rich and diverse, including: frolicking in the fields, identifying plants and insects, harvesting bamboo shoots and gourds, picking plums for brewing, collecting and pressing bitter tea seeds, making jade jelly, crafting incense towers from nanmu wood, experiencing bamboo house living, DIY bitter tea branch slingshots, natural dyeing, and seedling collection. All crops here are naturally cultivated, without chemical fertilizers or pesticides, allowing children to freely explore, learn, and play in a safe environment.