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Already dipped your toe into permaculture or just getting curious? Not sure why having many ecosystem niches are important for success in your garden or farm? Come take in a hands-on learning experience at a relaxed pace while taking in 360 degree views from the foothills of Araku Valley.
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We are an 8-acre community located near Andra village, Andhra Pradesh. Srikrish has been farming here since 2012. We are passionate about building sustainable local food economies and preserving environmental heritage through food culture. We love cooking and would love to learn new recipes from Workawayers!
Our goal is to turn this place into a mostly self-sustained, biodiverse-rich food hub. We have installed the first phase of our permaculture food forest in 2017 & have retrofitted a rice field into an aquaculture project and another one into vegetable production.
2022 the food forest we designed has become 5.5 years old ,turned into a mini forest from completely degraded baren land to fully self sustaining with 40+ varities of mostly native fruit trees, wood species , spices , and large bamboos , we also have fish ponds with lotus and water lilles. We grow a variety of field crops at different times - Indian oats, millet, safflower, toor dal (lentils), sesame and brown rice.
We have a bio digester toilet, a round mud building, and an in-progress cob cottage.
We are completely powered by solar energy and have water hand-pumped from a borewell for washing.
We are looking for people who are passionate / have interest in permaculture (we try to follow permaculture principles through everything we do), agriculture, nature, health, food, cooking, animals, natural architecture, art.
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️Please mention in your initial email what drives you - how will we have a mutually beneficial working relationship if you join us at the farm?*️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Farmland trails for some scenic walks nearby. There are also villages that you can easily walk to. The farm is located very far away from any type of tourist scene - you're coming smack in the middle of off-grid farmland!
We could help you organize a trip to the Araku Valley region (2hrs away by motorcycle, longer by bus) - waterfalls, trekking, caves etc.
Srikrish has been working with villagers and tribal workers in Andhra Pradesh for the past 3 years.
Help
Looking ideally for people who want to stay for at least a month! 2 weeks minimum would be fine.
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️Please take care to reduce the amount of PLASTIC you bring to the farm. There are no facilities for waste disposal here so we need to keep unrecyclable waste to a minimum. We'd really appreciate it if you don't leave your broken or ripped shoes & clothes behind.*️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️
What's happening?
These are all potential activities - there might also be other things to do as needed. Some activities are seasonal - we can give you more details in the inbox!
- Helping with farming! We need to make sure our tree saplings & other plants get and watered, compost piles get made & turned, vegetable & herb beds get made, weeding, collecting materials for projects (sand, topsoil, rocks, etc.)
- Looking after chickens, cows, and fish: feeding, watering, collecting eggs, cleaning out chicken house, cleaning out cowshed, taking cows to graze & for water
- General maintenance: using a brush cutter, planting new trees, mulching, working on the fish pond, some carpentry/construction work, cobbing, painting, plastering
- Cooking & washing: prepping vegetables, going grocery shopping, planning and executing a meal yourself, washing the dishes
We like to make a plan every morning and decide what everyone will do for the day. We prefer to have volunteers who are self-motivated- please just ask what needs to be done if you're not sure! It's better to work during cooler hours of the day, so this might require waking up earlier and resting in the hotter afternoon.
Please get in touch if you have any questions - we’d love to hear from you!
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Hindi: Fluent
Kannada: Fluent
Telugu: Fluent
Tamil: Intermediate
Accommodation
we have a house in which the accomodation will be provided.The best SIM card for service at the farm is Jio 4g available. IDEA and Vodafone work well too.
What else ...
We try to work outside in the early morning (before breakfast and heat during the hotter seasons) and early evening (4-7pm) depending on what needs to be done. This can vary and of course, is flexible. Middle of the day is usually spent doing computer work, reading, etc. - could be free time for you. We also have some books and a collection of permaculture education videos. There is also a stream nearby where you can cool off at and bathe.
The nearest village (to buy some snacks, beer, cigarettes etc.) is about 1.5km away. A bigger town, Gajapathinagram, is about 15km away and has restaurants, pharmacy, etc. You can grab buses to Vizianagaram (35km) and Vizag (Visakhapatnam) (90km) (major cities with hotels, internet cafes, western food).
You can reach us via bus & train through Vizag from major cities. From Hyderabad, you can reach us directly through Vizianagaram by bus.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Amit was really interested in Permaculture asked many doubts, we shared a lot of perma, syntropy, and moringa knowledge, showed a lot of interest in learning forestry, intially he asked to stay for around 3 weeks and ended up staying for 45 days,
He was very helpful at the farm… read more
This is a great place to go to see rural India and Krish is an awesome teacher with everything farming and permaculture.
Everyone I met on the farm was also extremely friendly! Thanks so much for the opportunity Krish!
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Amit was really interested in Permaculture asked many doubts, we shared a lot of perma, syntropy, and moringa knowledge, showed a lot of interest in learning forestry, intially he asked to stay for around 3 weeks and ended up staying for 45 days,
He was very helpful at the farm… read more
This is a great place to go to see rural India and Krish is an awesome teacher with everything farming and permaculture.
Everyone I met on the farm was also extremely friendly! Thanks so much for the opportunity Krish!
I enjoy my stay at the farm! And I missing the dog already! Kind and lovely hope he would get along with the cats… read more
More than that, we had great conversations about sustainable living, Permaculture, food production, spiritual… read more
We got so much done with Michael here - he makes things happen and is a real team… read more
Nestor and Baya
Thanks for everything Clifton, we'll see you next… read more
She has done things I dream of doing - like staying solo in the forest with just herself and a tent!
She… read more
Thanks so much for hosting me, Krish and Megan. I enjoyed a lot working and living with you!
Great connection to nature around your place :)
It was good experience to work and live on a relatively jung permaculture farm, it gave me the opportunity to learn a lot about the concept of permaculture and the practical realisation. I love to come… read more
