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Share your talent and join us for a while... at 'The Moonfarm'

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The experience

De Maanhoeve ('Moonfarm') is a holistic spiritual retreat center for self-awareness, inner work, and mindfulness.

As a volunteer, you’ll help maintain our organic vegetable garden and stunning 35,000m² silent garden. You may also assist during retreats, preparing tables, cleaning rooms, or support our kitchen team.

🌿 Keywords: gardening, nature, mindfulness, sustainability, connection, digital detox, exploring your inner world, joyfull energy

What you offer

27 hours of help per week

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Fluent English or Intermediate Dutch

Over 20 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

Academy Course Eco Certificate for Volunteers: Basic Concepts

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Feel welcome at “De Maanhoeve”

(…you might translate our name as “The Moonfarm”).

Self-awareness and reflection are at the heart of everything we do.

We’re a good fit for people who:

- feel genuinely drawn to our energy and vision, and want to be part of what we’re building together
- enjoy contributing in a meaningful way to mental balance and awareness in the world
love working with their hands in nature—even when the rain joins in softly 😉
- are curious to explore their own inner world
- enjoy spontaneous, heartful conversations and also enjoy 'noble silence'

We’re not just looking for people to “do tasks”—we invite you to connect with what the Maanhoeve stands for. To sense the deeper layer of this place, and feel the wish to contribute from there. That way, your time here becomes a shared journey rather than just an exchange.

We recommend taking a look at our (multilingual) website to get a feel for who we are and what we care about. If something in you feels a quiet “yes,” then maybe this is meant to be.

We usually host up to three volunteers at a time. You’ll have your own simple and cozy caravan. Life here is about connection—with yourself, with others, and with the land. The atmosphere is peaceful and grounded. We love sharing meals, conversations, and learning from one another along the way.

Activities & Shift

We welcome hands-on, flexible volunteers who love working in the flow of the day—helping where needed and embracing the rhythm of our retreat center. You’ll be part of our small, dedicated team, along with 1 or 2 other volunteers.

Your tasks may include:
🌱 Gardening, planting, harvesting, and pruning (>65%)
🏡 General maintenance & cleaning
🍽️ Helping in the kitchen & setting up for retreats

Hidden gems, posibilities:
🔨 When you are really handy you can fix, repair, create or build something too!
🎨🖌️ When you are creative, you might like to create some art or decoration...

Our retreat center runs 7 days a week, so your days off are flexible and can be planned to suit your schedule.

Rules

We eat mostly organic, vegetarian food and value both connection and personal space.

We encourage open and sincere communication, speaking from the heart, avoiding judgment and assumptions, and instead striving for understanding.