🌿 Experience Rural Life & Ecological Regeneration🌱

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The experience

Reconnect with nature and help bring new life to the land!
Located in the peaceful countryside of Biguaçu, Santa Catarina, our family-run project focuses on ecological restoration, cultural exchange, and a simpler way of living. Surrounded by mountains, forests, rivers, and waterfalls, this is the perfect place to slow down and contribute to something meaningful🍃

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What you offer

20 hours of help per week

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

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

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

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

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Requirements

Intermediate Portuguese or Intermediate English

Between 18 and 35 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

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What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Program Details

🌱 Volunteer Exchange
We're offering a meaningful volunteer opportunity for those who want to live close to nature and support reforestation and rural sustainability.

Exchange: 3–4 hours of help per day (15–20 hours per week) in exchange for accommodation.

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Activities & Shift

💪 Main activities may include:

Ecological restoration (planting, invasive species control)
General maintenance (trails, fences, small structures)
Gardening and composting
Cultural event support
Farm tasks (firewood, cattle, nursery)


🕒 Shifts are flexible, mostly in the morning. Two days off per week.

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Rules

✅ What we offer:

Simple but comfortable lodging
Full access to a shared kitchen
A peaceful, natural environment to learn and grow

⚠️ Please note:

Meals are not included
Volunteers must have valid immigration status
A liability waiver must be signed on arrival
No unapproved visitors allowed