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Creativity, mindfulness and responsibility for better future!

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The experience

We observe, evaluate current resources, use and increase them.
We apply ancient, contemporary and completely innovates ideas and technologies either in building or gardening.
We teach and learn with you.
Using permaculture principles we work on building self-sufficient, prosperous, harmonious society in a healthy, diverse and sustainable environment.
Join us and maybe, if you wish, you can stay a part of our team.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Intermediate English or Beginner Russian

Over 22 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Experimental Permaculture Laboratory is very new and you can participate in this developing process by improving, cleaning, growing, building and repairing. However, this conditions are the best if you want to learn a lot of. Sometime we work hard, but after we relaxing and celebrating. The wild, peaceful nature and some culture events or DIY projects making together in house or next to fire will be your benefits, too

The house is without amenities, a compost toilet is outside the house. There are two bedrooms for volunteers in the house, but In summer time, for lovers of extremes, there is opportunity some night to sleep in a straw hostel. Have space for campervan. Bathing in warmer weather takes place in an large old stile bath, which is in the backyard or in the pond. We just finished building of traditional timber sauna and already can use it.

Activities & Shift

The old house need renovation, painting, some electricity installations. Time by time need help in cleaning of the forest, preparing firewood, garden works, grass trimming... The daily activities change from season to season, current priorities and volunteers' abilities.

In your free time you can swim in the pond, make some DIY project, spend time playing music by the fire, with regular buses visit the nearest city Kuldiga that is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List or go to Liepaja, city next to the Baltic sea that is chosen as European Capital of Culture 2027 or Ventspils.

Do you dance Argentinian tango?

Rules

Usually we have breakfast at 8 or 9 o'clock, share duties according priorities of the day and start work. You have brake for tee and after 5 hours of work you have free time.

Vegetarian food and different tee from local herbs are provided as well as plant surrogate coffee. If you are coffee drinker, please bring it for your personal use. You will have the opportunity to enjoy some traditional Latvian dishes, farm-produced dairy products, interesting healthy food from organic, locally grown fruits, vegetables, wild plants and mushrooms.
If you wish something special for yourself, you can buy it at the auto shop in the center of the village or you should go to Skrunda or Kuldiga supermarkets.

Alcohol and drugs here are not welcome.

Bed clothes are provided; however you could prefer your personal towel and just your size new working gloves.

Remember that hosts also need relax, so we have to share works in the kitchen.