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Permaculture project Guaratinguetá, Brazil
Come work and grow on our small ecovillage in the mountains!
What you offer
20h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Cleaning
- Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
- Farming
- Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
- Kitchen Hand
- Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
- Building & Repairing
- Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
- Additional Fee
- This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.
Additional fee required
This host charges an additional fee to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan for the sustainability of the project and the quality of the experience for volunteers. Learn more.
Amount
- R$ 50
Per day
Fee pays for
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Description
Volunteers contribute with 50 reais (aprox. 8 dollars) per day per person to cover part of the costs of their meals.
What you get
2
- 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.
- Team Dorm
- You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
- 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.
- Fast Internet Access
- High-speed internet for you to work remotely
- Dedicated Workspace
- Specific space for you to work remotely
- Use our equipped kitchen
- Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
- Free Laundry
- You can use our laundry room freely.
- Free Tours
- We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
- Free Hiking Tours
- We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
- Get free drinks or beverages.
- Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.
- Free Events
- Get free entrance for the best events in town.
- Language lessons
- Take free language classes at our place.
- 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.
- Certificate
- Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
- Support
- Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
- Verified Host
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Availability
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
- Stay at least
- 1 week
- Stay up to
- 8 weeks
The Experience
Imagine a stunning retreat nestled between Rio and São Paulo. A place where we're shaping our big dreams of owning our land. We've got a bunch of exciting projects in mind for this lab, but we could use a few extra pairs of hands. Our days revolve around tending to an array of veggies, as well as looking after our clucking chickens and three lovable dogs. And guess what? Our space is a hub for cultural, social, and permaculture events.
Learn moreRequirements
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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20 Reviews
Host & Team
Hours & Tasks
Permaculture Project
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 20 Get in touch with nature
- 16 Meeting locals
- 16 Learning about sustainability
- 16 Developing environmental awareness
- 13 Immersing in the local culture
- 10 Developing social awareness
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 17 12. Responsible consumption and production
- 16 11. Sustainable cities and communities
- 11 17. Partnerships for the goals
Carter
Canada
The project is a very interesting project in that they utilize a variety of ecological and sustainable solutions to experiment and educate. The property is located in a beautiful and small agricultural community that was quite relaxing and enjoyable to explore. Muito obrigado to the project team! The exchange was quite fair and relaxing! Work hours were respected (loosely 7:30-12:00) and usually involved cleaning, pulling weeds and planting in the garden, or helping to explore the newly purchased forest property. English was a little limited, but there was usually someone around to translate.
3 months ago
Anna
Netherlands
Camilo and Vânia are incredibly nice people, I had a really good time and felt welcome. the project is located in a rural area with beautiful nature around, every day it was a joy to look from the windows and explore the area. We had nice meals every day, with vegetables from te garden. It was a perfect opportunity for me to relax and breathe a bit, as I just left Rio carnaval. This place is perfect to relax and connect with nature.
3 months ago
Jonas
Denmark
Camilo, Vania and Octavio are warm, open and unpretentious hosts. The house is very comfortable in a green hilly setting. Vania's vegetarian cooking is delicious and nutritious. I helped with digging a trench, gardening, organising, repairs and building a bamboo fence. Camilo is patient and helpful, though not one to celebrate finished tasks, so you might wanna initiate the high-fives yourself :-) Comms in Spanish and English was good, while they speak Portuguese among them. Bring mosq repellent, sun screen and sturdy clothes. Muito obrigado! Your new land will be a slice of paradise
5 months ago
Fee-Lina
Germany
The accommodations were wonderful, with a cozy house and private rooms that gave me a perfect place to relax after a full day. One of my favorite aspects was the fresh food straight from the garden—nothing beats the taste of vegetables you've helped grow yourself! This week was not just a getaway but a meaningful experience that left me feeling inspired and refreshed. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a mix of adventure, learning, and great company.
6 months ago
Allister
France
We spent 10 wonderful days in the countryside of Guaratinguetá at Ecovillab. A nice community living project where you can participate in the vegetable garden, bioconstructions and the maintenance of the places. You can also enjoy the incredible region with its beautiful mountainous and green landscapes. Do not hesitate to contact Camilo to come participate and learn lots of things. Thanks again to Ecovillab for this very pleasant stay.
7 months ago
Camilo replied
Thank you Allister. You helped a lot. We wish you luck with the new challenges when you go back to France.
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