Experience permaculture and homesteading on Siquijor!
L'expérience
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.
Ce que vous offrez
4 heures d'aide par jour
Soins aux animaux:
Aider à surveiller et prendre soin des animaux.
Construction & Réparation:
Aider à diverses réparations ou constructions.
Agriculture:
Planter des cultures, semer des graines et aider aux tâches extérieures.
Jardinage:
Aider à faire pousser des plantes et cultiver des jardins
Ce que vous recevez
2 jours de congé par semaine
Tente:
Vous dormirez dans une tente sur un site de camping.
Accès Internet Basique:
Internet à vitesse basique pour travailler à distance
Exigences
Débutant Anglais
Entre 18 et 60 ans
Accueille les volontaires solo, les couples et les partenaires de volontaires
Ce qui n'est pas inclus
Vols, assurance voyage, transport interne et visa
Détails du programme
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
Activités et horaires
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.
Règles
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!