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Help us in a permaculture farm in China

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The experience

Reconnect with the natural life around you by helping us refresh an existing permaculture farm, next to the town of Xingping. We need your help by adding some new ideas of your own. We encourage your creativity and spontaneity in this loving, natural life that daily, brings us peace.
We are seeking volunteers for the following tasks: planting vegetables, herbs, and flowers, tree planting and pruning of fruit trees, and others.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

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

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.

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 Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

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

Requirements

Intermediate Chinese or Fluent English

Between 18 and 65 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Nestling in the lush hills, Nirvana Organic Farm Inn is a rural setting offering pet-friendly, peaceful living in the countryside. On the farm, we grow various fruits, vegetables and herbs according to Permaculture philosophy. There is an existing hotel connected with our veggie garden.

Come and reconnect with the natural life around you. You support us and help running an existing permaculture farm, next to the town of Xingping. We need extra hands in many existing projects and new ideas are welcome, too. We encourage your creativity and spontaneity in this loving, natural life that brings us peace and joy.

Activities & Shift

Currently there is a grey water and a black water system in place. There is a working garden and a nature area full of flowers and other plants of beauty.
We are seeking volunteers for the following tasks: planting vegetables, herbs&flowers; weeding, pruning, the Food Forest transformation (including digging ponds and transplanting trees), and managing livestock and poultry.

Rules

1. Maintain a friendly and polite demeanor at all times.
2. Act with maturity, honesty, and reliability.
3. Engage positively with campers and fellow volunteers.