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Permaculture project San Joaquin, Philippines
Help us build an agricultural retreat and enjoy beautiful Iloilo!
What you offer
6h
- Hours per day
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Farming
- Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
- Building & Repairing
- Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
- Additional Fee
- This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.
Additional fee required
This host charges an additional fee to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan for the sustainability of the project and the quality of the experience for volunteers. Learn more.
Amount
- US$ 4
Per day
Fee pays for
- Benefits for travelers
- Materials for volunteer activities
Description
Local currency: 200 pesos per night. For example, if you go to Boracay or the city for the weekend, no fee for those nights away from the farm. This small fee is used to offset the cost of: - laundry (farm clothes, bedsheets) - food (filtered water, cooking gas) - personal protection equipment (ear plugs, safety glasses, gloves)
What you get
3
- Days off per week
- Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
- Private Room
- You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
- 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.
- Basic Internet Access
- Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
- Use our equipped kitchen
- Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
- Permaculture Course
- Take part in our Permaculture course for free.
- Support
- Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
- Verified Host
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Availability
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
- Stay at least
- 2 weeks
- Stay up to
- 4 weeks
The Experience
We are converting our fallow land into a vegan organic food forest to host guests & events and we need your help. If you LOVE working with the EARTH, then this is a match! Plant projects include fruit tree & bamboo propagation, transplanting, and irrigation. Build projects include bathrooms, bamboo cabins, rainwater harvesting, and community spaces. You will be trained to work with tools & techniques at your skill level and under our supervision.
Learn moreRequirements
- Fluent English
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
- Be from outside Philippines
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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30 Reviews
Host & Team
Hours & Tasks
Permaculture Project
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 29 Get in touch with nature
- 28 Meeting locals
- 26 Immersing in the local culture
- 25 Learning about sustainability
- 23 Developing environmental awareness
- 22 Meeting international travelers
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 25 15. Life on land
- 23 12. Responsible consumption and production
- 16 13. Climate action
Jurás
Hungary
This amazing two weeks was a true hardcore experience. I feel grateful that I met the world of bamboo clump management. I learned many new things, I met my limits, ups and downs and at the end I felt like.. this was exactly what I needed. I highly recommend this beautiful place for those who would like to try real hard work. Thank you so much, it was a pleasure to dive in to your world!
26 days ago
Gregoire
France
You'll get to completely immerse yourself in the remote mountainous village of Alacantera. Toto (the host) is a really great and smart person, willing to help his community by developing an uncommon and unknown way of farming for this area. He will always do his best to make you feel home and to introduce you to the local communities and culture. My work during rainy season was mostly about transplanting fruit trees. IMPORTANT : This place is amazing but you need to be aware that the work is physical, you'll be working either in heat or rain. It doesn't suit to everyone. I highly recommend !
about 1 month ago
Júlia
Spain
We spent two weeks volunteering in Escalentera, a small village on Iloilo Island, Philippines. We helped Toto, a local farmer, improve and build his bamboo farm. The work was hard but rewarding, and we also connected with the local community and school children. Toto was an excellent mentor, sharing insights about local life and culture while making the experience enjoyable. The village and its surroundings are beautiful, and trying traditional Filipino food was a highlight. This was a truly enriching and memorable experience.
about 2 months ago
Elna
Spain
We spent two weeks volunteering in Escalentera, a small village on Iloilo Island, Philippines. We helped Toto, a local farmer, improve and build his bamboo farm. The work was hard but rewarding, and we also connected with the local community and school children. Toto was an excellent mentor, sharing insights about local life and culture while making the experience enjoyable. The village and its surroundings are beautiful, and trying traditional Filipino food was a highlight. This was a truly enriching and memorable experience.
about 2 months ago
Leah
United States
Algersans gave truly everything I wanted and more! I wanted to work reeeally hard, like a real farmer would. I wanted to learn about bamboo, obviously. I wanted to be deeply immersed in local culture. I wanted to be surrounded by nature everyday. I didn't expect to be welcomed by a beautiful community and to feel so safe and loved. I didn't expect to have an opportunity to forage my own food with Ate Emi, a village legend in my opinion 😅 And I didn't expect to form a true friendship with Toto, who was beyond accommodating, generous & accepting. I wish I had more space to write! ♥️
5 months ago
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