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Building load bearing straw bale tiny house with reciprocal roof

The experience

This year I am starting building a new straw bale building. Starting with foundations :) Most of the time will be spent on woodworking, straw works. Other time will be spent in garden, cooking and learning permaculture design as I am running here permaculture demonstration site and sometimes teaching group of students.
I use entirely solar power for electricity, heat with wood and I source my water from rainwater and a natural spring.

What you offer

30 hours of help per week

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

2 days off per week

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.

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

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

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

Intermediate English or Intermediate Polish

Between 22 and 50 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

I am very active person and have lots of ongoing projects, so you should be prepared to enjoy sometimes slow and sometimes active time here. But both in peace. This place offer experience of an authentic off-grid slow pace life in the wilderness.

I need help with all the general daily task of setting up a homestead and help with specific building projects that may happen at certain times of the year.

Activities & Shift

Building new load bearing strawbale house.
Gardening (planting, weeding, watering, composting etc.)
Collecting and chopping firewood from the forest
Infrastructure maintenance and DIY
Fence building
Collecting herbs and drying them in our solar dehydrator

Rules

No alcohol and mind changing substances.
No violence (active and passive).