Experience permaculture and homesteading on Siquijor!

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La experiencia

Our volunteers help us take care of our chickens, ducks, rabbits, cow and garden on the magical island of Siquijor in the Philippines. You'll learn to clean the animal enclosures, make great thermal and worm compost, mulch/fertilize/water the vegetables, and assist with maintenance and small construction projects. Volunteers work five mornings a week (8am-12pm) (3 days on, 1 off, 2 on, 1 off)- we provide coffee/tea and a big brunch on those days.

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Que ofreces?

4 horas de ayuda por día

Cuidado de Animales: Ayuda a cuidar mascotas.

Construcción y Reparación: Ayuda con varias tareas de reparación o construcción.

Ayuda en Granjas Eco: Siembra, cosecha y ayuda con tareas del campo.

Jardinería: Ayuda a plantar y cultivar jardines.

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Lo que obtienes

2 dias libres por semana

Camping: Tendrás una carpa/tienda en un campamento.

Internet Básica: Internet de velocidad básica para trabajar remotamente

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Requisitos

Inglés Principiante

Entre 18 y 60 años

Admite voluntarios solos, parejas y dúos de voluntarios

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Lo que no está incluído

Vuelos, Seguro de Viaje, Transporte Interno y Visa

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Programa detallado

Here are a few skills and technologies you will learn:

ORGANIC GARDENING
How to improve soil fertility and consistency through, vermicomposting, rapid hot composting, rice hull carbonization, mulching, Korean Natural Farming (IMO, LAB, FPJ, FAA, FFJ, WCA, etc.), and compost tea fertilizer and organic pest-control sprays

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
- How to feed and care for free-range and semi free-range chickens, ducks, rabbits and our cow Uschi :)
- Collecting forage and leaf and straw bedding
- Composting manure
- Cleaning enclosures and ponds
- Mixing feeds
- Black soldierfly maggot farming

PERMACULTURE WATER and WASTE SYSTEMS
How to:
- Clean and reuse greywater through plant-based filtration
- Maintain a natural dunking pool (filtered only by plants and circulation)
- Maintain wildlife ponds with aquaponics filtration
- Operate a composting toilet

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Actividades & Turnos

There is never a boring day on the Farm, and there is so much to learn!
-Gardening: this includes watering all plants, seeding, transplanting, trimming, propagating, weeding, etc.
-Composting: this includes harvesting vermicompost, turning hot compost piles, gathering organic materials, etc.
-Animals: this includes feeding the farm animals, cleaning enclosures, fixing/re-building animal infrastructure, cleaning stinky duck ponds, keeping the areas tidy, collecting animal manure for fertilizer, etc.
-Carpentry/Building: assistance with any infrastructure project we need.

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Reglas

If you are interested in applying here, it's essential that you do not mind getting sweaty, muddy, and tired. Living on a permaculture homestead is a lifestyle choice that requires a lot of work to maintain a healthy balance. We need volunteers who are physically fit, willing to learn, and willing to get down and dirty with us!