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The experience

Help us grow our permaculture orchard and enjoy a peaceful time in the nature. We are creating a place where we can practice, but above all, learn to live self-sufficiently, through a hands-on approach facilitated by the organization of workshops teaching methods of Bioconstruction, Permaculture, Eco-sustainability, Natural Agriculture, Alternative Energies, and much more.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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.

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

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

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

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner Italian or Intermediate 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

WHAT IS THE ECOSPHERE?
The Ecosphere is a Permaculture venture created in 2019 in Southern Italy, in the hills of the province of Benevento and Caserta.
The cornerstones of the project are sustainable building, soil and ecosystem regeneration, and taking care of people (healthy cooking, mindfulness, and nonviolent communication).

The Ecosphere is a place where we promote, through self-sufficiency, an easier way of living in harmony with nature and ourselves. A space where we can share knowledge, develop ideas, cultivate passions and breathe clean air full of love and goodwill.

A sphere where we can share knowledge, develop ideas, cultivate passions and breathe clean air full of love and goodwill.

You will stay in our house in the village (2km away) and we go together everyday to the Ecosphere.

Activities & Shift

WHERE YOU WILL BE LIVING
The house that houses us and the volunteers is located just a few minutes from the land, and is a home complete with all the amenities (double bed, shower, heating).
Fiamma and Fiammifero also live with us, two beautiful, affectionate and playful cats.
Camping option: for those who wish, they can stay in a tent directly at the Ecosphere, or in a camper. Drinking water, electricity, compost toilet are available on site. We are building an outdoor kitchen and restoring an outdoor shower.

WHAT WE DO and WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
Permaculture concepts, synergistic garden, syntropic agriculture, planting trees and shrubs in Fall season, fencing, pruning, planting seeds according to the season, small local networking meetings, markets, picnics, Italian and vegetarian cooking, seedbed, swale and water management, compost management, possible ecobuilding activities.

Rules

IMPORTANT:
For us it is very important that who come to visit us is deeply interested in learning the agricultural techniques widespread in Permaculture and regenerative agriculture, and that their stay with us is not just a way to travel to Italy and spend time in the nature. We ask you to carefully read our profile and send us a request if you are truly interested in Permaculture.