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Live & Build with Us on a Desert Eco-Farm in Tagounite

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The experience

Welcome to The Farm—our peaceful desert oasis just 3km from Tagounite. Here, we grow palm trees, pomegranates, corn, and citrus with care, and slowly bring our mud-brick Berber guesthouse to life.

This is not just an ecological project—it’s a shared dream of simple, sustainable living in harmony with the land. Volunteers are part of the family: you’ll help with gardening, natural building, or creative work while enjoying slow mornings, shared me

What you offer

3 hours of help per day

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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.

Additional fee required

Amount: € 7 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers

Description: We kindly ask for a contribution of €7 per day, which supports meals, water, electricity, and Wi-Fi. Life in the desert is simple—but we all chip in to keep the space comfortable, sustainable, and welcoming to every guest

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 Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

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!

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.

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

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

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.

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

Requirements

Fluent Arabic or Fluent English

Between 18 and 80 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

European Union Passport

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

At our desert eco-farm, no two days are the same—but every task is part of something meaningful. Here are some of the ways you might contribute:
• Tend to the land: watering, planting, and harvesting crops like coriander, corn, pomegranate, cotton, and young palm trees.
• Natural building: help us construct a traditional Berber-style bathroom and expand our living spaces using mud, hay, water, and local sand.
• Roof transformation: remove old mud to turn our rooftop into a peaceful sleeping spot under the stars (yes, we sleep up there sometimes!).
• Garden care: bring life to our soil and enjoy the slow rhythm of desert farming.
• Repair & restoration: patch up mud walls and help maintain the soulful beauty of our home.
• Creative expression: paint and decorate indoor and outdoor walls with your artistic touch.
• Simple home tasks: help with cleaning, organizing, or occasionally collecting water.

We have three room ready, and a vision for more. You’re not just joining a project—you’re shaping a dream from the earth up.

Activities & Shift

We live in a peaceful house in Tagounite, surrounded by a humble garden and a rooftop that we’re slowly transforming into a stargazer’s dream. Our goal is to make this space feel like home—not just for us, but for every traveler who joins us.

You’ll help with daily tasks like tending the garden, maintaining the house, and assisting with small eco-building projects. We also love welcoming artists and creatives who want to leave their mark through painting, design, or personal projects.

We have space for up to 10 volunteers, and you’ll share life with us—preparing food, sharing stories, learning how to cook traditional dishes like msemen, tajine, and Berber pizza. And yes, sleeping on the rooftop under the stars is real—and unforgettable.

Work is light and joyful: around 3 hours per day, with 2 days off each week. Whether you’re planting, painting, or just sharing tea and ideas, you’ll become part of something simple but deeply meaningful.

Rules

We hope this experience will be mutual—where we teach and learn from each other. Sometimes, what we share goes beyond tasks; it’s in the stories, the silences, and the simple ways we grow together.

If you come from a Western background, you’ll find that our way of life is slower, more grounded. We welcome you like family—just as you are. In return, we ask for openness, respect, and a willingness to live at a different rhythm.

Let go of the rush. Here, we move with the sun, the soil, and the seasons.

We believe everyone is free to be who they are and live how they choose—as long as it’s done with kindness toward people, animals, and the earth.

If you’re ready to immerse yourself in a different world, you’ve found the right place. You’ll be safe, seen, and welcomed with warmth and peace.