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Builder / Handyman position: carpentry and any trades experience

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The experience

Natural building program! Any trades experience an asset, some is farm related maintenance and repair, and lots of great artist building projects as well. Cob builders, stone, timbermen, electricians, plumbers etc....

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

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

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.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

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.

Discounts on Parties: Get discounts at nearby parties and clubs.

Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

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 Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

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

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

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

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner English

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

OUR Ecovillage is a learning center and all the team works together to take on the 25 ac Demonstration Site, Research Projects, farm, and working with learners who visit (from wide and far -- you will meet lots of interesting people!). We engage collectively on a variety of projects and work to design fun into OUR day....

Activities & Shift

Morning checkin every day
usually program OUR team for Tuesday to Saturday (with Sunday and Monday off schedule).
we share cooking together and cleaning the common space
generally we work a regular day unless weather is extreme and then we take a break in the middle of the day....

Rules

-drug free zone
-work with Non-violent communication (no blame/shame/lateral or physical violence).
-healthy lifestyle and relationship dynamics skills