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Hands-on Permaculture at our Off-Grid Nature Retreat Center

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The experience

Immerse yourself in sustainable living & hands-on permaculture at our nature sanctuary. We seek volunteers (2 weeks+) to help with landscaping, water management, building & agroforestry. 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.

What you offer

20 hours of help per week

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

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 25 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Materials for volunteer activities

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 day 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.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

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

Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner Spanish

Between 24 and 50 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Hi, I am Guillermo and The Jungle Hub is my dream of living sustainably in nature come true! Together with our long-term volunteers, we are guardians of this 4 hectares of paradise that we have been regenerating since 2013. We moved here permanently in 2020, started hosting volunteers in 2021, and retreats in 2023.

For us, Permaculture includes all aspects of life – from building houses to preparing food. We aim to create a permanent culture and inspire others. Completely off-grid, we are regenerating the ecosystem and healing ourselves in the process. We build using local materials and serve healthy meals. We love music, bonfire singing, yoga, meditation, and discussing spirituality.

We established Jungle Hub as a nature retreat center because we believe that connecting to nature reconnects us to our true selves. This is our purpose and we are dedicated to achieving it.

Activities & Shift

As a volunteer for this position you get to engage in various hands-on, outdoor activities such as water management, soil regeneration, building & maintaining paths, taking down dead trees and keeping the gardens beautiful. You can also assist with kitchen duties, such as preparing food, washing dishes or mopping floors. During retreats, you'll also help to clean & prepare rooms for our (max. 4) guests.

Other optional tasks include working with plants (weeding, planting, watering, etc.), helping with shopping, or engaging in art projects. We don't host retreats every week, so you'll experience both retreat and non-retreat periods, allowing for a diverse and enriching experience. We offer our volunteers plenty of free time to explore our paths and enjoy our wonderful private waterfall.

Additionally, you are welcome to offer workshops or activities suitable to the retreat.

Rules

A contribution of $25 per day must be paid in advance upon arrival. Pick-up and drop-off is always on Fridays; otherwise, volunteers must pay for their own taxi. Volunteers are expected to stay at the farm for the entire duration of their stay, except for Fridays when they can join us at the farmers market or run errands in the city. Punctuality and a serious work ethic are essential, as we depend on your help to run the retreat center smoothly.