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Gardener & Urban Farming Assistant

The experience

Join our eco-friendly rooftop and urban farming initiative aimed at promoting sustainable food systems in cities. As a Gardener and Urban Farming Volunteer, you’ll learn and work hands-on in innovative green spaces — transforming rooftops, balconies, and urban corners into thriving edible gardens.

What you offer

30 hours of help per week

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 5 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project

Description: Volunteer contribute $5/Day for the Local Phone Sim, Meals, Laundry, Fuel , maintence and Internet Connection.

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.

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

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.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

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.

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.

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.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

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

Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner Hindi

Between 18 and 80 years old

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

Be from outside India

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

You’ll gain experience in:
Rooftop and terrace vegetable gardening 🌾
Sprout and microgreen production 🌱
Hydroponics & vertical farming systems 💧
Herbal garden cultivation and natural pest management 🌼
Mushroom cultivation and organic composting 🍄

Activities & Shift

Assist in daily plant care: watering, pruning, harvesting
Help maintain hydroponic and vertical farming systems
Prepare organic compost and soil mixes
Support in seed sowing, transplanting, and plant propagation
Learn about sustainable irrigation, waste recycling, and herbal uses
Document and photograph garden progress for social media and training

Rules

🍃 Sustainability Practices
Use water and electricity mindfully
Avoid single-use plastic
Support recycling and composting efforts
Participate in eco-friendly initiatives (like herbal garden, waste reuse, etc.)