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Help us with Community Garden at Ecovillage 1 hour from Sydney

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The experience

Helper needed for ecovillage community garden. Assist with bed prep, planting, watering and harvesting. Strong muscles required, and gardening experience an asset. Learn about permaculture and organic gardening.
Enjoy life in our friendly, intergenerational ecovillage of 50 eco-homes just an hour North of Sydney. Swim in the dam, walk in the forest, meet other villagers and travellers.

What you offer

24 hours of help per week

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

1 day 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 Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

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.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Requirements

Intermediate English

Over 20 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Our Ecovillage is a sustainable community located on the beautiful Central Coast, just over an hour north of Sydney.

Volunteers are able to join in regular community activities such as community meals, talks, films, working bees, parties and beach trips.

You will be assisting in the garden with planting, weeding, digging, mulching, composting etc. 2 hours per week required for cleaning of campsite facilities and occasional other jobs.

We need a volunteer who has a strong back and can help with the heavy work such as digging, turning compost and moving soil.

Activities & Shift

Accommodation and breakfast is in the village campground. Lunch and dinner are served in our home.

Your help will normally be four hours each morning in the community garden. Start time approx 7 am in summer, 9 am in Winter.

Rules

You will need closed shoes or boots. Shower shoes. Raincoat, long sleeved cotton shirts, sturdy workpants, warm jumper, jacket, beanie, scarf. Swimsuit, sun hat. Headlamp. Water bottle. Itch cream for bites, natural mozzie repellent. Tough gardening gloves. Snacks if you want something particular to have between meals.