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We have an ongoing garden project on our 5,000 sqm private land. As well as growing fruit and vegetables, we are also landscaping, planting and creating a variety of small, unique spaces around the land. We want the land to be as organic as possible, prioritising natural fertilisers and pesticides. We are interested in permaculture and have plans to build a chicken coop amongst other self-sustainable elements. This island has a small, close knit community, who love to help each other out, so there will be many opportunities to explore the island collecting a variety of local flora to plant in our garden.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Volunteers can fully immerse themselves in the natural beauty that the island has to offer, as well as learning about the cuisines & customs of the local community. Volunteers will also be contributing to the development of self-sufficient food production on the island.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
** PERMACULTURE/GARDEN PROJECT **
We need immediate help with landscaping and design, growing fruit guilds and planting.
Primarily we’re looking for people with knowledge in permaculture/gardening/landscaping and who have experience growing in the tropics. We have 5,000 sqm of private land that we have started turning into a fruit and vegetable garden. There is a freshwater stream on this piece of land, which is also often frequented by a big group of monkeys! So problem solving to keep the produce safe from them is essential. We really need someone with experience growing in the tropics and we’d love for this person to share their skills and knowledge with our caretaker who will tend to the garden in the long-term. The key here is that we’d love to create a two-way exchange of knowledge between local gardeners and experienced permaculture volunteers.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Indonesian: Fluent
Javanese: Fluent
Accommodation
We can offer a simple double room with a fan in town that has internet access. We can provide lunch and the ingredients for a second meal that the volunteers must cook themselves, 5 days a week. We can also provide a scooter.
What else ...
We have kayaks at our guesthouse which are free for volunteers to use. There is a live coral reef surrounding the guesthouse, a turtle sanctuary and white sand beach all in the same bay. Volunteers can also join weekly yoga practices when available, as a compliment.
Island hopping trips are the most popular activity on the island, along with beach hopping, mangrove trekking and a general exploration of the main island. There are also camping and diving opportunities.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Both our guesthouse and private home have Wi-Fi.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week
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I did some yoga and Acroyoga classes with Astrid; cooked and taught how to prepare some vegan dishes and helped taking care of the magical place. I also brought some ideias of how to start the food forest… read more
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I did some yoga and Acroyoga classes with Astrid; cooked and taught how to prepare some vegan dishes and helped taking care of the magical place. I also brought some ideias of how to start the food forest… read more
