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Tropical Agroforestry & Food Forest Manager

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The experience

We are looking for agroforestry, food forest or permaculture enthusiasts that want to get a lot of experience in creating and maintaining tropical edible productive agroforestry food systems. This would start after 2 weeks as a general volunteer.

This person should be self-managed and proactive rather than reactive, taking initiative to work on whatever is needed in this area.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 12 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project

Description: We ask for 350 thai baht per night contribution. For interns those that stay longer then three months the fee goes down to 300 Thai. Those that commit after the internship for one year the you can become member and you stay for free. This contribution helps to run the community, pay for permanent local staff, pay for food and maintenance of facilities and pay basic running cost like electricity & internet. Your contribution is much valued.

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.

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 Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

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

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Dance classes: Take free dance 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.

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

Tropical Agroforestry manager will help on Gaia Ashram land to optimize our agroforestry & food forest systems:

-Maintenance of existing agroforestry systems and food forest (mulching, pruning, adding appropriate species.)
-Sharing knowledge with volunteers and potentially teaching in our courses.
-Progressing & developing the food forest and agroforestry system to abundance.
-Optimizing harvesting and processing of the natural products for Gaia Ashram.
-Coordinating with Natural Product Manager.
-Co-Design new land
-Research and experimenting uses of our production plants and finding new species that we can add into our vast array of forest diversity with a focus on use.

Activities & Shift

Agroforestry and food forest managers will join the general Gaia volunteer routine for the first weeks:

5:30-06:00 Meditation (optional)
06:00-07:00 Yoga (optional)
06:30-07:30 Breakfast prep. (Chore rotation)
07:30-08:30 Breakfast
08:45-12:00 Work Session
12:30-13:30 Lunch
14:30-17:00 Work Session
18:00-19:00 Yoga (optional)
19:00-20:00 Diner
20:00-21:00 Evening Session (sometimes)

For this position we prefer people with permaculture/agroforestry/forest/farming management experience. The agroforestry manager will help progress our current agricultural agroforestry towards abundance and this requires a more longer term commitment.

We prefer a minimum of three months internship commitment. If it works & you want to stay longer at Gaia Ashram there is the potential of becoming a community member which require a 1 year commitment after the internship.

Rules

no alcohol or drugs