Reconnect with nature & learn about bio building in the mountains

Help a sustainable project: This host contributes to building a better and more sustainable future for all!
Learn about sustainability: 3 travelers learned about sustainability working with this host
Connect with nature: 3 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
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What you offer

Hours per day: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

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.

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

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

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

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

Verified Host: This host has been verified by our team before joining the community.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 1 week

The Experience

Goals: 1- Implement an agroforestry system in pasture areas and construct a small house at a very low cost using only recycled materials from the region, such as pallets, eucalyptus, clay, and grass. 2- Use the acquired experience to collaboratively develop a bioconstruction model that can be distributed free of charge to the local community. This will allow the community to learn from our mistakes and successes a replicate the acquired knowledge

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Requirements

Over 18 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

Join the host in pursuit of these goals and contribute to building a better and more sustainable future for all.

Quality education

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Affordable and clean energy

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.

Reduced inequalities

Reduce inequality within and among countries.

Sustainable cities and communities

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Responsible consumption and production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

Climate action

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts by regulating emissions and promoting developments in renewable energy.

Life on land

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems.

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6 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Permaculture Project

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

3 Learning about sustainability
3 Get in touch with nature
3 Meeting locals
2 Developing social awareness
2 Developing environmental awareness
2 Immersing in the local culture

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

2 7. Affordable and clean energy
2 12. Responsible consumption and production
2 15. Life on land
1 4. Quality education
1 10. Reduced inequalities
1 11. Sustainable cities and communities
1 13. Climate action

laurens

Netherlands

At the project you'll be doing exactly as is advertised: bio-construction & farming. I learned a lot about nature, it's cycles, it's way of providing, it's needs. After just two days I learned how to make yoghurt, local cheese, sour cream and sour bread. I lived a lot on terms of nature: got up at sunrise, did the work outside, ate only organic, local products. I had the afternoons off for checking out the surrounding, by foot or by bike. In your free days you can go to the close-by local parcs. All the information given by Palmas. A place for lovers of being outside! Thanks a lot Palmas!

12 months ago

Carmen

Netherlands

There are loads of things to do, not one day is the same. It's great to tag along to meet the neighbours and enjoy the surrounding nature and the site is beautiful.

over 3 years ago

Vitor

Brazil

Voluntariar com o Palmas foi uma ótima experiência, Trabalhamos com plantio e novas mudas. ele compartilhou técnicas valiosas de mínimo impacto ambiental (Leave No Trace). Seu cuidado em consumir alimentos orgânicos de produtores locais é admirável. Além disso, conheci belas cachoeiras e recebi ótimas ideias para empreendedorismo, que com certeza levarei comigo. Recomendo essa vivência para quem busca aprendizado sustentável e boas conversas e ótimos momentos.

6 months ago

Luciana

Brazil

Foi minha segunda experiência na plataforma e não poderia ter sido melhor!! Aprendi sobre tantas coisas com o Alê: permacultura, empreendedorismo, autoconhecimento, camping e também a ter mais senso crítico sobre as coisas no geral, mas principalmente na sustentabilidade!! Ale consome majoritariamente produtos orgânicos e da vizinhança, muito delícia!! Transplantamos várias mudas que estão quase na hora de plantar no terreno que ele está agroflorestando e começando a construir, então temos muito para contribuir!! Agradeço demais pela oportunidade e por todas as trocas!! Abraço 🌙

almost 3 years ago

Fernanda

Brazil

A minha experiência no Sítio o projeto foi maravilhosa. O Palmas é um ótimo anfitrião: nos recebe bem, é gentil, leva para conhecer as riquezas da região (das 2 semanas que estive por lá, ao menos 1 foi de chuva todos os dias... então ele se preocupou em acompanhar a previsão do tempo e tirarmos um dia de folga para conhecer e aproveitar uma caminhada e cachoeira antes das chuvas começarem... 🙏🏽❤️ ), apresentou-me pessoas da vizinhança, compartilhou saberes, dividiu tarefas... Eu recomendo a todes que desejam experienciar a construção de uma vida compartilhada, de mais equilíbrio com o meio.

over 3 years ago

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