Creating a sustainable permaculture food forest
A experiência
Do you enjoy working outdoors and care deeply about soil health and the quality of the food we eat? Do you have experience with permaculture and regenerative agriculture? Or you care about what you eat? If so, we'd love your help in our food forest!
Every day, we work in the garden and forest—clearing bushes and wild brambles, improving the soil through mulching, feeding the animals, cleaning stables, and maintaining the pathways.
Como você ajuda
6 horas por dia
Ajudante de Cozinha:
Ajude a preparar, finalizar e servir refeições.
Cuidado de Animais:
Ajude a cuidar do bem-estar e saúde de animais.
Ajuda em Cultivos e Colheitas:
Plante, semeie e ajude em tarefas do campo.
Jardinagem:
Ajude a plantar, regar e cultivar jardins.
O que você ganha
2 dias livres por semana
Quarto privado:
Você terá uma cama em um quarto privado, ou seja, um quarto só para você
Quarto compartilhado:
Você terá uma cama em um quarto compartilhado, ou seja, irá dividir o quarto com outras pessoas.
Camping:
Uma barraca confortável para dormir sob um céu estrelado.
Café da manhã:
Você ganha café da manhã gratuito todos os dias que ficar aqui.
Almoço:
Você ganha almoço gratuito todos os dias que ficar aqui.
Jantar:
Você ganha jantar gratuito todos os dias que ficar aqui.
Lavanderia gratuita:
Você pode usar nossa lavanderia gratuitamente.
Bicicletas à vontade:
Use nossas bikes à vontade, quando quiser.
Curso de Permacultura:
Participe gratuitamente do nosso curso de permacultura.
Internet de Alta Velocidade:
Internet de alta velocidade para você trabalhar remotamente
Requisitos
Inglês Fluente ou Francês Fluente
Entre 20 e 35 anos
Recebe voluntários sozinhos, casais e duplas de voluntários
Curso da Academy Certificação Ecológica para Voluntários: Conceitos Básicos
O que não está incluso
Passagens, seguro viagem, transporte e visto
Detalhes
When it comes to the work, we’re excited to learn about your unique skills and interests, and we'll do our best to align them with our project to make the most of your talents. What matters most to us is that you're motivated and ready to contribute! We're confident that there’s something within our project that will spark your curiosity and inspire you to get involved.
We’re looking for individuals who are independent, eager to get their hands dirty, and comfortable working outdoors with tools. If you're ready to dive into meaningful, hands-on work, we’d be thrilled to have you join us!
Our garden is lovingly managed using the principles of permaculture. While we embrace the wild growth of a variety of plants and herbs, we keep certain areas in check, especially where nettles, wild brambles, and maple seedlings tend to take over. Since we don’t use herbicides, we carefully remove these by hand (with gloves) to maintain balance.
At our place, you’re invited to try new things, explore your interests, and learn how to live in a more sustainable and self-sufficient way. Having lived in diverse cultural settings for over 20 years, we’re excited to share our experiences with you. You’ll gain insights into what’s culturally appropriate and expected in different environments, which could be valuable when traveling or living abroad in the future.
On our small farm, there’s so much to learn—whether it’s growing your food, preserving the harvest, or understanding the many aspects of sustainable living. What matters most is that you take the initiative to learn and get involved. We’re here to guide you, but the experience is yours to shape!
Atividades & Turnos
A significant part of the daily tasks involves gardening, maintaining the land, feeding the animals, and managing the firewood. Please note that this work requires good physical condition, as it can be quite demanding. Our typical workday starts at 9:30 am in the winter (8:00 am in the summer) and usually wraps up around 2-3 pm. There’s also some time in the early evening to take care of the dog and feed the animals.
In the autumn and winter, the focus shifts primarily to forest work, including collecting and chopping firewood, planting trees, and preparing the garden for the coming spring. As the weather warms up in spring, we begin preparing the vegetable garden—sowing, planting, and weeding according to permaculture principles—while also working on the development of the food forest. During summer, we continue tending to the plants and trees through irrigation, weeding, and planting.
Depending on your personal interests, there are also plenty of opportunities to get involved in or learn about:
- Animal care and management
- Engaging our children in age-appropriate outdoor activities
- DIY projects around the property
- Building a compost toilet
- designing a yoga walking path in the forest
If you're a carpenter or have skills in craftsmanship, you can lend a hand with:
- Constructing eco-friendly huts in the forest for the children
- Building our own pizza oven and outdoor kitchen
And much more!
There’s always something exciting and meaningful to contribute to, and we’d love for you to bring your unique talents and passion to our project!
If you're up for a fulfilling and active day, we would love to have you on board!
Regras
We love for volunteers to integrate into our daily family life. We appreciate it when you have an interest in living more sustainably, which also means being mindful of water, electricity, and other resources—even though we currently have plenty.
We are also conscious about what we eat, which is why we cook only vegetarian or vegan meals. 🌱✨Therefore, we prefer to host vegetarians to avoid ongoing debates around meat, protein, or nutrition.
HABITS & LIFESTYLE:
- We welcome only non-smokers into our home. If you don’t already follow an ecologically conscious lifestyle and are not vegetarian, you may find it challenging to adapt to our way of living.
- We also ask that guests limit their use of mobile phones and avoid television or computer games during their stay. Phones are not allowed during work hours, so we can stay present and connected with the land and each other.
- We value a peaceful and grounded atmosphere. Moderate alcohol use is acceptable, but drug use is not permitted.
- Our home is a space for positive energy, healthy routines, and mindful living – and we truly appreciate those who share these values and contribute to this environment.
RULES:
- We ask all volunteers to respect the house rules and take part in proper recycling.
- Meals are served at specific times (breakfast, lunch, and dinner). If you arrive outside of those hours, the kitchen will be closed.
- Volunteers are expected to cook dinner twice per week (outside of working hours) and always help with the dishes, keep the sink empty, and leave the kitchen clean. The kitchen is a shared space, and everyone is expected to keep it tidy — even on your days off.
-For safety and maintenance reasons, swings, trampoline, and zip-line are not for adult use and are off-limits to volunteers.