Help us with our Urban Permaculture project in Australia!

Help a sustainable project: 5 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with the locals: 5 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Learn about sustainability: 5 travelers learned about sustainability working with this host
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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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

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

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

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What you get

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.

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.

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.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

Verified Host: This host has been verified by our team before joining the community.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 2 weeks

The Experience

Shared gardens set up as urban farms. About 20 properties in 3 separate locations, with most connected by gates in between. Visitors can work on around 10 of them in a wide variety of urban agriculture tasks, including growing fruit and vegetables, building construction and maintenance, recording workshops and events, care of ducks and chickens, plant nursery work, plant adaptation research.

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Requirements

Intermediate English
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

Join the host in pursuit of these goals and contribute to building a better and more sustainable future for all.

Sustainable cities and communities

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Responsible consumption and production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

Climate action

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts by regulating emissions and promoting developments in renewable energy.

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5 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Permaculture Project

4.5

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

5 Meeting locals
5 Learning about sustainability
5 Developing environmental awareness
4 Meeting international travelers
2 Developing social awareness
2 Immersing in the local culture

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

5 12. Responsible consumption and production
4 11. Sustainable cities and communities
2 13. Climate action

CY

Sweden

I gained insights into the world of fruits /vegetables cultivation @JCG's. Bravo Andrew for the equipment @ Rosanne's -Solar panels & grey water recycling systems ensuring plants get scheduled watering. Joe showed us the activities for maintaining 4+1 sites & 🙏generous foodstuff. Warm regards to John for sharing sizzling beefsteak technique & 🍗cacciatore! The day trip to D'Annies Arid Rural Farm was definitely my Big learning highlight. My gratitude to join hands with the many community volunteers for the practical collaboration gearing up to JCG's Open the project on Feb 15 and 16. 2025.

6 months ago

Michael

United States

I enjoyed my time here enough to extend my stay by a month. It is a unique sort of the project, and a great group of people involved therein.

7 months ago

Tasha

United Kingdom

I really enjoyed my time at the project. Joe, Rosanne, Andrew and John were really interesting and very knowledgeable. The conversations I had with them were very valuable. I learnt a lot of new skills and information about plants and animals. Joe is a great host that immerses you in the local community that he is clearly a valuable member of. The housing was good, getting your own room and the food provided is really nice too, either cooked by Joe or food provided to cook for yourself. The surrounding area is pretty and peaceful for walks.

8 months ago

Ebba

Sweden

The hosts are kind and welcoming. You will learn a lot about gardening and plants and how to sustainably grow them. Also how to grow them in different climates. If you're eager to learn more about gardening and sustainability, this is a place for you. You will also meet many locals and get an idea of how things work in the community.

8 months ago

Joe replied

Thank you Ebba,
It was our pleasure to host you and your sister. You are always welcome back here :)

Alma

Sweden

I've had a really nice experience at the project gardens. You da good days work and get to see a lot besides working, and public transport to the city is easy. I found it very interesting with everything from learning how the community works and helps people, to how we can be self sufficient and handle living with the more and more extreme changes in the climate. Everyone you meet are really nice people and have interesting knowledge in different useful topics. I have learnt a lot of useful things to apply to my future the project!

8 months ago

Joe replied

Thank you Alma,
Your feedback is greatly appreciated and has been taken on board. 😊👍
It was our pleasure to host you and your sister. You are always welcome back here :)

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