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Permaculture farm, eco-culture center and sanctuary, located in Northern Peloponnese, Greece

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  2024 

 Min stay requested: 1 month or more

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  • Description

    Description

    This is an active permaculture farm and Eco-Culture Educational Centre. Here you are not going to just help with the tasks but you are going to be immersed in an active running example of a regenerative sustainable model of life. Something very important today is to learn how to support life on this planet and not kill it. You are going to learn how to grow your food, how to harvest, how to conserve, how to cook, and much much more depending on the season. We call it "a school of life" and we have more than ten years of experience in that.
    We are active in the fields of Permaculture design, maintenance and monitoring. We focus on education in Permaculture and regenerative practices. We run educational retreats. Our time is spent in the maintenance of our food plant nursery with associated gardens within a sustainable system. We maintain vegetable gardens and fruit areas, gathering of our harvest and preparing and conserving it. We educate on the collection and drying of Herbs. Also soil building through composting and various other methods.
    The estate is 10000 square meters and is located in the Northern Peloponnese, 750 m above sea level, right next to the wild forest and 30 minutes from the sea by car. A large variety of fruit trees, vegetables and herbs are currently the main food production. Different seminars and workshops are held almost weekly that attract people from Greece as well as from abroad.
    This project was initially founded by a young Greek couple, Flery and Christos. Very sadly, Christos passed away very recently (this year in February). The permanent residents of the place (about 7 all year long) are now left with his legacy and want to keep the vision and life of the project alive. Therefore we are in a transitory phase, adapting day by day to the absence of the main leader of this project. The volunteer experience is a key aspect of our lives and we invite you to join us in this phase of our project.
    Through your stay, you’ll be mainly sharing your everyday life with the permanent residents, a pretty diverse group of people from 18 to 75 years old, coming from all around Europe including our groups of Volunteers.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Our helpers benefit within a wide range of topics while spending time with us. Some examples are in the following fields: implementation of our events, maintenance and monitoring of Permaculture systems in the farm, General Constructions, Maintenance of nursery and plants, Gardening and landscaping, Maintenance of vegetable garden, Collection of Fruits and Production of jams and general conserves, Collection and drying of Herbs, Composting, Feeding of livestock, workshops and courses.

  • Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

    Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

    This host offers accommodation and payment.

    Host has indicated that they will pay at least the minimum hourly wage of their country for each hour worked and that accommodation will also be provided. They are asking for help with a business or business activity. Contact the host directly via the site messenger for more information and details about the wage provided. Any arrangements should be agreed in advance with your host.

  • Help

    Help

    *PAID POSITION AVAILABLE FOR PROFESSIONAL CHEF*

    We are looking for couples or singles with the same life approach, who are motivated and that can help us with little supervision in our daily life activities.
    The requirements are help with, implementations of our daily needs within the garden and kitchen, maintenance of volunteer accommodation, maintenance and monitoring of Permaculture systems in the farm, General Constructions, maintenance of gardens, plants and irrigation. Help in the kitchen in support of our workshops and daily life. We want help in the following areas. Collection of our harvest of Fruits and the conserving of it. Collection and drying of Herbs. Soil building through composting. Feeding of livestock. Basic cooking abilities are a must as we all take turns to share responsibility through the week in cooking our daily meals. Also a driving license would be helpful. We usually ask people to stay for a minimum of 1 month, as we think it is the least time required for this exchange to be worthwhile for both parties, and what we are also searching for is people that would like to stay with us long term up to a year.
    Especially for the following period we are more specifically looking for the following positions:
    - Farming, experience in Permaculture.
    - Builder to get involved in our community building project.

    If you are a somewhat experienced chef who is passionate about cooking with fresh home grown food and is looking for a paid position please feel free to contact us to discuss details. Looking forward to your replies.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Greek: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    A fully equipped two bedroom guest house next to our farm is offered to our helpers, who will be offered their food needs but might have to cook for themselves and should be responsible for cleaning after themselves. Full kitchen and laundry facilities are available. If the house is occupied or people prefer, a beautiful camping site is available with shower and toilet facilities.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    This is in a beautiful scenic mountain site half an hour away from the sea. The mountains around provide nice hikes and beautiful waterfalls and the beaches and beautiful sea are something that we visit often in the summer time. We are easily accessible by train or bus from the Airport or Athens center.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 899168362231

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