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Permaculture project Piedades Sur, Costa Rica
Co-Create Nature Retreats at Off-Grid Permaculture Farm
What you offer
20h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Kitchen Hand
- Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
- Cleaning
- Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
- Housekeeping
- Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.
- Gardening
- Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
- 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$ 25
Per day
Fee pays for
- Benefits for travelers
- Materials for volunteer activities
- Donation to project
Description
Volunteers contribute $25 per day, which includes accommodation and all meals. The food is delicious, fresh, and vegetarian. Additionally, you won't need any extra money as there are no places to spend it nearby.
What you get
1
- 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.
- Team Dorm
- You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
- 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
- Free Laundry
- You can use our laundry room freely.
- Free Hiking Tours
- We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
- Permaculture Course
- Take part in our Permaculture course for free.
- Pick Up
- We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
- Support
- Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
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Availability
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
- Stay at least
- 2 weeks
- Stay up to
- 12 weeks
The Experience
Immerse yourself in sustainable living, cooking, and permaculture at our off-grid retreat center. We seek long-term volunteers (1 month+) to help with food preparation, gardening, and cleaning. Participate in retreats w/ daily guided meditations, hikes, cacao ceremonies, and arts & crafts. Contribute $25/day for accommodation and fresh vegetarian meals. Gain valuable skills, live in a beautiful environment, and be part of a supportive community.
Learn moreRequirements
- Intermediate English or Beginner Spanish
- Over 22 years old
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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17 Reviews
Host & Team
Hours & Tasks
Permaculture Project
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 16 Get in touch with nature
- 15 Learning about sustainability
- 12 Developing environmental awareness
- 7 Meeting international travelers
- 7 Meeting locals
- 6 Practicing Spanish
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 12 15. Life on land
- 11 3. Good health and well-being
- 10 13. Climate action
- 6 6. Clean water and sanitation
- 6 7. Affordable and clean energy
- 4 11. Sustainable cities and communities
Daniel
Switzerland
The project is a magic experience! You will learn about permaculture, building and repairing in the nature and the house and formost this is a place to heal and grow. The surrounding nature (with private waterfall) and the beautiful permaculture garden allow to fully endulge in nature. The wonderful people that live and come here made this volunteering stay a very special and enriching experience for me! I can highly recommend this to everyone who loves nature, good people and is open to grow :)
27 days ago
Chia Chi
Taiwan
It's incredible to have my first volunteer job at the project with Guillermo, Alicia and Javi!!! I have been gifted/ habits established at the project 1. Waterfall teaches me how to swim 2. Learn how to cook 3. Eat food much more gratefully and mindfully 4. Aprendí y hablé más Español con vosotros y construtores. 5. Enjoy painting 6. How to plant, weeding and do compose 7. Do check in and meditation every day 8. Live in present moment 9. Cacao ceremony 10. Having best honey in Costa Rica
3 months ago
Mary
United States
My experience at the project was truly wonderful! The people and the land fostered such joy and love, and I'm so grateful for the time I spent there. The food was always so yummy and the waterfall is magical :) I loved everything about my stay. Thank you Guillermo, Ali, and Javi ;)
3 months ago
Lydia
United States
I had a transformative 2 weeks at the project! You become fully immersed in the nature while eating the healthiest most colorful foods. Quickly felt like a little family. Best parts were the nightly sunset meditations, Bengal & India (the cat & dog), and the magical secluded waterfall. A great place to unplug from social media and plug into yourself. Grateful for this experience <3
4 months ago
Lisa
Germany
Volunteering at the project is such a magical and grounding experience! You're fully immersed in nature, living a slow and simple life with a small, tight-knit group. Everyone helps each other out, and you get to contribute to an amazing retreat space while still having plenty of personal time for whatever your heart desires—whether it's art, reading, yoga, hikes, or just relaxing. The main tasks are in the kitchen (cooking and washing dishes) but there are also other things to do like maintenance, farming and painting. Read the instructions carefully so you're prepared for off-grid living. <3
4 months ago
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