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Learn about organic farming at our farmhouse near Pokhara, Nepal

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The experience

As a Worldpacker volunteer, you'll become an integral part of our vibrant farming community.

We practice sustainable agriculture, focusing on organic methods to cultivate a variety of seasonal crops. You'll get hands-on experience in everything from planting and weeding to harvesting and learning about traditional Nepali farming techniques.

What you offer

4 hours of help per day

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

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 7 Per day

Description: Volunteers contribute $7 for their food and accommodation.

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

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

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

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

Applicants should have the following;
- Minimum of 18 years of age
- Strong work ethic
- A fit and able body and mind (manual work is often repetitive and strenuous.)
- You must be able to collaborate at least 4 hours a day
- Work with a task-based approach (as opposed to a time-based system). This is farming!
- Farm Tasks: Managing the nursery, building compost, worm farms, weeding, planting, harvesting, digging earthworks, watering, spreading compost, repairing/creating infrastructure, basically, anything that we need to get done to provide our educational training and move our permaculture projects forward.
- All volunteers must contribute to work in the community garden. There will be fresh produce for you to pick and seeds/seedlings for you to plant to replace what was used.

Activities & Shift

Our activities during your stay:
- Growing local fruits, vegetables and herbs
-learning about seeds
-learning how to prepare local food items
- making compost
- design the farm
- free walking trips/tours to nearby temple, rivers, villages and viewpoints
- have fun
- each day is different on the farm and activities/tasks are season dependent. Some working days will be longer/more strenuous than others. No two days are ever the same.

We tend to work in the morning to avoid the heat!

We also are licensed trekking guides if you are interested in going beyond our little village with very knowledgeable, experienced guides! We offer whole Nepal tours and treks depending on your availability and time.

Rules

Please be respectful of our local cultures. You will be joining a rural, traditional local family where culture is rich and rooted in our daily lives. How we live may be different from your country so please keep an open mind. We love to share our traditions and customs with you, if you are interested to learn more!