Three Weeks or a Month - (Permaculture - Trainee - help)

Italy

5

Living at Gaarawé Village is a must do experience that introduced me to the permaculture lifestyle and allowed me to meet local people. I didn't feel like a tourist but welcomed by everyone I met. You'll get back a different person after learning so much!

about 2 years ago

Switzerland

5

I spent one month at Garawee and I really loved it. If you want to get the full nature experience, Garawee is the place to go. It isn't everything fully organized, but this make this place even more adorable. There is a big variety of tasks to do and they are even for unexperienced people affordable. Just try everything out. I'm sure some tasks will fit for you. And for your free time, you have a great community with other volunteers here. Therefore you won't be lonely here and also get some travel buddies here. I can recommend Garawee and the Wi-Fi is even better than in many hotels.

over 2 years ago

Italy

5

My first experience and my expectations were more than met. You will find yourself in this wonderful thai farm, living a peaceful life, as a kind of spiritual retreat in nature. Lele is the italian responsible who runs and constantly improves many aspects of the village with the precious help of volunteers. He is an expert about permaculture and can help you change some parts of your way of thinking towards a more eco-friendly way. An important part of the experience is the community: you live all day with 5-15 people, creating geat relationships and there's time for some fun hikes.

over 2 years ago

United Kingdom

5

The project was such a great experience! Would 100% recommend. We stayed for 1 month and Lele made us feel like family. The work is fun and relaxed and the with Khao Sok being just around the corner there are some beautiful walks and hikes to do.

over 2 years ago

Canada

4

It was lovely ✨ lovely people, close to national parcs and delicious food! Thank you lele

over 1 year ago

Germany

4

Lele and everyone I met at the project was absolutely lovely! The tasks ranged from gardening to cleaning and cooking but as long as you have a good team every task is fun! We mostly worked before lunch (because of the heat). In the afternoon we walked to the shop, swam in the river or just chilled. Additionally there are a few caves in the area and of course khao sok nationalpark.

over 2 years ago

United Kingdom

3

My time here was not what I expected, on my first day I asked Lele what needed doing, and he said “observation is the first rule of permaculture, look around and see what needs doing”. This was very disheartening because I did not know if there were any rules or methods in place, where any tools or equipment was kept, nor was I instructed of my exact workload. Another thing is it's very rural and therefore difficult to leave, there is a small shop nearby but I felt very isolated here. The other volunteers were lovely and we spent many evenings playing card games, both dogs were sweet too.

over 2 years ago

United States

4

An experience for true nature lovers! Getting there is a bit of a hassle but the Mountain Views made the trip worth it. Being welcomed with a meal and the friendly host was great! Living situation included bamboo huts, mosquito nets, and a fan. Tasks were relatively easy involving gardening and basic chores and the host (Lele) is extremely knowledgeable about permaculture. The only downside was the mosquitos and the difficulty of traveling beyond the village. Totally immersed in the natural and cultural experience of Thailand. There's also a fee to stay here for two weeks (3,500 baht).

almost 3 years ago

Brazil

5

Um bom lugar pra se conectar com a natureza e desacelerar

5 months ago

United Kingdom

4

El sitio estuvo genial pero salimos muy temprano porque no nos dimos cuenta de que habiamos entrado como turistas en vez de voluntarios y no podiamos permitirnos pagarlo todo. Al parecer hay otra pagina en worldpackers que es para entrar como voluntario y este es de turista. Aparte de eso el lugar muy bonito con proyectos buenos y la gente amable

2 months ago

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