Garden and DIY projects in the US Virgin Islands

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 3 weeks

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Details

  • Description

    Description

    Life on a Caribbean hillside family farm. Our goal is to live as much as possible from our own gardens. We’re not a commercial operation. Farm and garden, building and landscaping projects. We’re in a heavenly valley in
    the Northwest hills of St Croix US Virgin Islands. 2 miles down a deep valley road are white sand beaches and the quant town of Frederiksted. We’re planting tropical fruit trees, and gardening food crops, with a house building project well underway. Owners Mathilde and Bruce are seasoned agriculturists, community builders and environmentalists. St Croix is a Caribbean crossroads; food, dance, and music from so many cultures. Our local culture explores its deep ties to Africa alongside a dynamic colonial history that saw the flags of seven counties. Some of the best hikes in the Caribbean start at our doorstep. We need early risers, looking for 4-5 hours weekdays only. A great apartment with kitchen. We’ll help with food buying . We have a dog, two cats and a thoroughbred horse. Outdoor work: carpentry and painting, garden planting, harvest, bed creation.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    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

    For a kaleidoscope or culture St Croix is hard to beat: Afro-caribbean with French, Spanish, Amerindian, India and US culture medley.. Mathilde is a Haitian cook and knows Caribbean agricultural practices, especially small farm sustainable method. Bruce knows St Croix natural history and hiking and camping and environmental background.

  • Help

    Help

    We need hardy people who can get up early to work on a variety of projects before the high midday heat.
    The Land: gardening, landscaping, tractor and weed wacking, planting and watering trees, we use Pick ax, machete, weed wacker chain saw, kubota L39 tractor
    Building: maintenance of buildings, painting, construction work including masonry and structural and finish carpentry, antique furniture restoration.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Haitian Creole: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We have a 400sqft efficiency apartment with queen size and a large single bed with a pull out second single, full kitchen, bathroom with stall shower (maybe hot water soon!) we supply sheets and towels. We will supply groceries for volunteers to cook, and supplement from our cooking when possible. A meditation hut in the bamboo grove, and lots of hammock spots to relax in. We’ll want 5 hours help five days a week.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    It’s a 20 minute downhill shady walk to endless sand beach. Restaurants, museum, pier, dive shops in Frederiksted town 5 miles from our place. There’s public transport to main town of Christiansted. Hiking from our farm to extensive undeveloped nearby Annaly Bay Area. Just hanging out on the farm is pretty nice.

  • 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

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    We have a broadband WiFi connection in the living space. Good connections!

  • 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: 766954854544

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