Creating a sustainable permaculture food forest

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L'esperienza

Do you enjoy working outdoors and care deeply about soil health and the quality of the food we eat? Do you have experience with permaculture and regenerative agriculture? Or you care about what you eat? If so, we'd love your help in our organic farm!

Every day, we work in the garden and forest—clearing bushes and wild brambles, improving the soil through mulching. We feed the animals and regularly clean stables. We construct frames for plants.

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Cosa offri

6 ore di aiuto per giorno

Costruzione e Riparazione: Aiuta con vari tipi di riparazioni o costruzioni.

Cura degli Animali: Aiuta a prenderti cura degli animali.

Agricoltura: Pianta colture, semina e aiuta nei lavori all'aperto.

Giardinaggio: Aiuta a coltivare piante e curare giardini

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Cosa ottieni

2 giorni liberi a settimana

Camera privata: Avrai un letto in una camera privata. In altre parole, una stanza solo per te.

Dormitorio condiviso: Avrai un letto in una camera condivisa, il che significa che condividerai la stessa stanza con altri viaggiatori.

Colazione: Hai diritto a una colazione gratuita, ogni giorno del tuo soggiorno.

Pranzo: Hai diritto a un pranzo gratuito, ogni giorno del tuo soggiorno.

Cena: Hai diritto a una cena gratuita, ogni giorno del tuo soggiorno.

Lavanderia Gratuita: Puoi utilizzare liberamente la nostra lavanderia.

Corso di permacultura: Partecipa gratuitamente al nostro corso di permacultura.

Accesso Internet Veloce: Internet ad alta velocità per lavorare da remoto

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Requisiti

Fluente Inglese o Fluente Spagnolo

Tra 20 e 35 anni

Accoglie volontari singoli, coppie e partner di volontari

Corso Academy Eco Certificate for Volunteers: Basic Concepts

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Cosa non è incluso

Voli, assicurazione di viaggio, trasporti interni e visto

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Dettagli del programma

We’re looking for individuals who are independent, eager to get their hands dirty, and comfortable working outdoors with tools. What matters most to us is that you're motivated, eager to learn, and ready to contribute! If you're ready to dive into meaningful, hands-on work, we’d be thrilled to have you join us!

Our garden is lovingly managed using the principles of permaculture. While we embrace the wild growth of a variety of plants and herbs, we keep certain areas in check, especially where nettles, wild brambles, and maple seedlings tend to take over. Since we don’t use herbicides, we carefully remove these by hand (with gloves) to maintain balance.

At our place, you’re invited to learn how to live in a more sustainable and self-sufficient way. Having lived in diverse cultural settings for over 20 years (Peru, Bolivia, Spain, the Netherlands, Senegal and Kenya), we’re excited to share our experiences with you. You’ll gain insights into what’s culturally appropriate and expected in different environments, which could be valuable when traveling or living abroad in the future.

On our small farm, there’s so much to learn—whether it’s growing your food, preserving the harvest, or understanding the many aspects of sustainable living. What matters most is that you take the initiative to learn and get involved. We’re here to guide you, but the experience is yours to shape!

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Attività e turni

A significant part of the daily tasks involves gardening, maintaining the land, feeding the animals, and managing the firewood. Please note that this work requires good physical condition, as it can be quite demanding. Our typical workday starts at 8:00 am (one hour breakfast from 8:30 - 9:30) and usually wraps up around 2-3 pm. There’s also some time in the early evening to have a walk with the dog and feed the animals.

In the autumn and winter, the focus shifts primarily to forest work, including collecting and chopping firewood, planting trees, and preparing the garden for the coming spring. As the weather warms up in spring, we begin preparing the vegetable garden—sowing, planting, and weeding according to permaculture principles—while also working on the development of the food forest. During summer, we continue tending to the plants and trees through irrigation, weeding, and planting.

Depending on your personal interests, there are also plenty of opportunities to get involved in or learn about:
- Animal care and management
- Engaging our children in age-appropriate outdoor activities
- constructing easy wooden frames for the plants (pergola, etc.)
- Building a compost toilet
- designing a yoga walking path in the forest
If you're a carpenter or have skills in craftsmanship, you can lend a hand with:
- Constructing huts to store wood
- Building our own pizza oven and outdoor kitchen
And much more!
There’s always something exciting and meaningful to contribute to, and we’d love for you to bring your unique talents and passion to our project!

If you're up for a fulfilling and active day, we would love to have you on board!

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Regole

We love for volunteers to integrate into our daily family life. We appreciate it when you have an interest in living more sustainably, which also means being mindful of water, electricity, and other resources—even though we currently have plenty.

We are also conscious about what we eat, which is why we cook only vegetarian or vegan meals. 🌱✨Therefore, we prefer to host vegetarians to avoid ongoing debates around meat, protein, or nutrition.

HABITS & LIFESTYLE:
- We welcome only non-smokers into our home. If you don’t already follow an ecologically conscious lifestyle and are not vegetarian, you may find it challenging to adapt to our way of living.
- We also ask that guests limit their use of mobile phones and avoid television or computer games during their stay. Phones are not allowed during working hours, so we can stay present and connected with the land and each other.
- We value a peaceful and grounded atmosphere. Moderate alcohol use is acceptable, but drug use is not permitted.
- Our home is a space for positive energy, healthy routines, and mindful living – and we truly appreciate those who share these values and contribute to this environment.

RULES:
- We ask all volunteers to respect the house rules and take part in proper recycling.
- Meals are served at specific times (breakfast, lunch, and dinner). If you arrive outside of those hours, the kitchen will be closed.
- Volunteers are expected to cook dinner twice per week (outside of working hours) and always help with the dishes, keep the sink empty, and leave the kitchen clean. The kitchen is a shared space, and everyone is expected to keep it tidy — even on your days off.
- For safety and maintenance reasons, swings, trampoline, and zip-line are not for adult use and are off-limits to volunteers.