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We are a small Ecolodge in the rainforest area near the Sinharaja Reserve. This project was started in 2013.
On 6 acres of hill land, situated on an 100 year old Tea Estate we are running this remote Eco Lodge since 6 years
Currently we focus on planting fruit trees and Vegetables to support our needs. There are Spice and Fruit trees growing like Cinnamon, Jackfruits, Papaya, Banana, Pineapple, Coconut and more.
We enjoy living simple and off the land as much as possible that’s why we practice a mostly fruit based diet and love to connect to likeminded people. We also have a space for Yoga & Meditation practice so any Yoga and Meditation practitioners are welcome.
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Jardinería
Cuidado de animales
Hostelería/turismo
Mantenimiento general
Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
It's a unique opportunity to be in a Paradise like environment with pure air, pleasant climate and clean water from the rainforest.
Experience living simple, close to nature in a beautiful place off the beaten path.
It’s also a great opportunity to deepen your spiritual practice or change bad food and thought habits. It’s perfect for a Detox with fruit / juices and herbs that grow here naturally.
Through interaction with our friendly workes you can get to know more about Sri Lanka's rural life.
Proyectos con niños
En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.
Ayuda
Daily maintenance of the 3 two bedroom bungalows includes sweeping, control of ants, taking care of the garden and pets (Cat and Dog).
There are many beautiful trees and lots of nature (birds, squirrels, monkeys, fireflies) around which is amazing but makes a basic maintenance necessary.
This place is ideal for people who enjoy peace, nature, Yoga /Meditation, raw vegan or frutarian diet, want to retreat from city life and reconnect to nature.
Idiomas hablados
Alemán: Fluido
Inglés: Fluido
Alojamiento
The accomodation is a cosy Mud Cabana with en suite bathroom and a double mattress. It is situated near the river a bit away from the other main buildings. Two people can sleep there comfortably.
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The Sinharaja Rainforest Reserve is the local attraction where tours can be arranged on demand.
In the nearby village Kotapola is the locally famous ancient buddhist cave temple Getabaruwa Dewalaya, situated on a hill (458m above sea level) which is worth a visit. Or just take a relaxed walk on our local Batandura road and experience authentic village life.
About 3 hours by bus down south you can reach the sea.
Un poco más de información
Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
There is a quite stabile wify connection which allows to stream videos, do video calls most of the time. Only in periods with more rain it can be a bit slower or cut off for short periods but it’s not a big problem.
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
Dos
Horas esperadas
4 hours a day, 5 days a week
Número de referencia de anfitrión: 766775677146
Comentarios (26)
1 jul 2019
Dejado por el workawayer (Maddy) para el anfitrión
Sam and Karina's place is enchanting and full of awe! had a great couple of weeks here, exploring the jungle, experiencing the wild life and hanging out with new friends!
The food was ace, a variety of different vegetarion dishes that we loved, not to mention the cake that we had cake pretty much every single day aswel, haha.
During my stay the… read more
The food was ace, a variety of different vegetarion dishes that we loved, not to mention the cake that we had cake pretty much every single day aswel, haha.
During my stay the… read more
30 jun 2019
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Maddy)
Maddy is very skilled with working with wood, weeding, painting, managing the coboven, ...only to meantion some jobs he has done here. We can highly recommend him. We hope to see him again and we wish him a phantastic time!
(Excelente
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7 mar 2019
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Emma)
Emma was a great help for us during a very busy period in our Eco Lodge. She helped us with all kinds of work and always with a very positive attitude. It was very sad to see her leaving and we hope to see her again. Thans a lot.
(Excelente
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11 ene 2019
Dejado por el workawayer (Tineke & Juda) para el anfitrión
Unfortunately this was our only bad experience on Workaway. This was not a place for us because of the lack of a positive atmosphere, lack of communication, and our different opinions about what is and what isn't an EcoLodge.
If you are ONLY looking for food, accomodation and jungle all around you in exchange for work, then this is the place for… read more
If you are ONLY looking for food, accomodation and jungle all around you in exchange for work, then this is the place for… read more
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1 jul 2019
Dejado por el workawayer (Maddy) para el anfitrión
Sam and Karina's place is enchanting and full of awe! had a great couple of weeks here, exploring the jungle, experiencing the wild life and hanging out with new friends!
The food was ace, a variety of different vegetarion dishes that we loved, not to mention the cake that we had cake pretty much every single day aswel, haha.
During my stay the… read more
The food was ace, a variety of different vegetarion dishes that we loved, not to mention the cake that we had cake pretty much every single day aswel, haha.
During my stay the… read more
30 jun 2019
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Maddy)
Maddy is very skilled with working with wood, weeding, painting, managing the coboven, ...only to meantion some jobs he has done here. We can highly recommend him. We hope to see him again and we wish him a phantastic time!
(Excelente
)
7 mar 2019
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Emma)
Emma was a great help for us during a very busy period in our Eco Lodge. She helped us with all kinds of work and always with a very positive attitude. It was very sad to see her leaving and we hope to see her again. Thans a lot.
(Excelente
)
11 ene 2019
Dejado por el workawayer (Tineke & Juda) para el anfitrión
Unfortunately this was our only bad experience on Workaway. This was not a place for us because of the lack of a positive atmosphere, lack of communication, and our different opinions about what is and what isn't an EcoLodge.
If you are ONLY looking for food, accomodation and jungle all around you in exchange for work, then this is the place for… read more
If you are ONLY looking for food, accomodation and jungle all around you in exchange for work, then this is the place for… read more
7 nov 2018
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Hakan)
Hakan helped us for a week, unfortunately he could not stay longer. But we had a great time having him here. Althought it was a bit stressfull sometimes he always remained calm and did a great job with building a window frame plus installing it, further he did some other small carpentry jobs and is a very kind person and great to talk to. We hope… read more
(Excelente
)
26 oct 2018
Dejado por el workawayer (Hakan) para el anfitrión
Karina,Sam and also Sagırı for the opportunity to help you.I had a great time with you.
I recommend this beautiful place (wonderfull view of the valley) ıf you want to exprience the real Sri Lanka Rainforest. I enjoyed my time there helping them.
Hope to see you again.
I recommend this beautiful place (wonderfull view of the valley) ıf you want to exprience the real Sri Lanka Rainforest. I enjoyed my time there helping them.
Hope to see you again.
28 dic 2017
Dejado por el workawayer (Tetsu) para el anfitrión
I stayed here for a month.
The place is in deep rainforest so amazing place!
I met so many wild animals here such as monkey, giant squirrel, chameleon, monitor, beautiful birds, porcupine, and many insects. Also there are lovely dogs cats.
We could get jackfruits regulary , now one of my best fruits!!
They gave me varied jobs for not to be bored,… read more
The place is in deep rainforest so amazing place!
I met so many wild animals here such as monkey, giant squirrel, chameleon, monitor, beautiful birds, porcupine, and many insects. Also there are lovely dogs cats.
We could get jackfruits regulary , now one of my best fruits!!
They gave me varied jobs for not to be bored,… read more
5 oct 2017
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Zonia)
We had a wonderfull time having Zonia here. She helped us with all kind of work with a very positive attitude, kind and relaxed. Even in stressfull moments she remained calm and helpfull. Our garden has one more beautiful mosaik she has made with lots of dedication and love to details. And it was great to talk to her about various things and… read more
(Excelente
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26 sept 2017
Dejado por el workawayer (Zonia) para el anfitrión
This place is amazing, words honestly can't describe how I feel about this spot. This was my last stop in Asia before heading back to the states and it really wrapped up my trip in the best way possible. Sam and Karina are really awesome people doing really awesome things. They are both so inspiring to me. Theres always a lot to do around this… read more
21 jul 2017
Dejado por el workawayer (Jake) para el anfitrión
This was my first Workaway experience and I can say it was great! Sam and Karina are wonderful hosts, who can cook great food and have a good chat with. You can generally choose what kind of work you want to do - which there is plenty of! It's quite inspiring to see what Sam and Karina have made of this piece of land nestled in the hills of the… read more
19 abr 2017
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Gwendo)
We had a wonderful time having Gwendolyn here for three weeks. She heleped us with the kitchen work, maintenance and hosting guests as well as with some work on the roof of our new mudhouse and with gardenwork. She is very well structured and reliable, a very fast learner and hard worker. On top she also knows how to look after her own ressources… read more
(Excelente
)
7 abr 2017
Dejado por el workawayer (Gwendo) para el anfitrión
For those who adore being secluded in a stunning bit of nature with 2
lovely, dedicated people and lots of different things to do - this is perfect. I spent 3 weeks here helping with the roof of the new cob house, planting pineapples, weeding, light housework like washing and preparing the rooms plus preparing and serving easy breakfasts to… read more
lovely, dedicated people and lots of different things to do - this is perfect. I spent 3 weeks here helping with the roof of the new cob house, planting pineapples, weeding, light housework like washing and preparing the rooms plus preparing and serving easy breakfasts to… read more
28 dic 2016
Dejado por el workawayer (Leyla & Chris) para el anfitrión
This was our first experience with workaway and we had a fantastic time with Sam and Karina. They taught us the basics of cobbing, and Sri Lankan cooking, and we enjoyed working hard to help them maintain their wonderful land and build on their success so far.
At the start we were the only volunteers, and appreciated the trust that Sam and Karina… read more
At the start we were the only volunteers, and appreciated the trust that Sam and Karina… read more
5 oct 2016
Dejado por el workawayer (Dorota) para el anfitrión
I spent only one week volunteering on the farm but this place is so beautiful that I'd gladly stay for much longer to admire everything more - wonderful views on the valley, lovely dogs, forest, birds, monkeys and the huge garden full of different fragrant plants. I sometimes miss even the diva-rooster!:)
The atmosfere was very friendly and… read more
The atmosfere was very friendly and… read more
17 jul 2016
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Louise)
Thank you so much Louise and Alex. You are a wonderful couple and a great team. It was also inspiring to have you here and very lucky that such talented guys like you came to our place to make it more beautiful. I hope to see you again here one day! Mercie :)
(Excelente
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15 jul 2016
Dejado por el workawayer (Louise) para el anfitrión
This was our first workaway experience and it definitely worth it.
Thank you Karina for sharing with us your beautiful place.
We stayed 1 week but it was too short of course !
We really enjoyed the camp fire, the fire flies, the food, building the mud house and take care of the animals.
Thanks also to let us paint some walls all around your… read more
Thank you Karina for sharing with us your beautiful place.
We stayed 1 week but it was too short of course !
We really enjoyed the camp fire, the fire flies, the food, building the mud house and take care of the animals.
Thanks also to let us paint some walls all around your… read more
29 abr 2016
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Matt & Elizabeth)
Thank you so much Matt and Lizzi, it was really great to have you here. Unfortunately Lizzi had a injured leg and couldn't do much outside but was a great and passionate help with the mosaic around the kitchen tap and other stuff she could do sitting. Matt did a good job laying stones on the terrace and just today I thought of you both looking at… read more
(Excelente
)
26 abr 2016
Dejado por el workawayer (Matt & Elizabeth) para el anfitrión
We Volunteered for Karina and Sam a few weeks back and their place is lovely! We worked 5 hours a day and spent the rest enjoying the forest and spending some quality time offline and with nature! We played cards and chatted with other workawayers and guests during the hot afternoons and had pizza with Karina and a couple of guests using the… read more
3 mar 2016
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Monika)
Thanks Monika for your spontanious visit and help with all your experience in many practical things. And the great cooking. Let's keep in touch.
(Muy Bien
)
29 feb 2016
Dejado por el workawayer (Monika) para el anfitrión
Thanks Karina,
my stay was short, but pleasant, just what I needed.
If you tow need help on your project, don't hesitate to call me back.
And let's stay in contact, let's make a network.
Monika
my stay was short, but pleasant, just what I needed.
If you tow need help on your project, don't hesitate to call me back.
And let's stay in contact, let's make a network.
Monika
22 ene 2016
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Maria & Rajkumar)
Thanks for beeing with us and although we've had lots of work you both were very peaceful and focused on the jobs that needed to be done. We are still very happy with the kitchen cupboard you've made and the Bamboo Cuttlery holder looks very nice, too. Have a great time!
(Excelente
)
1 ene 2016
Dejado por el workawayer (Maria & Rajkumar) para el anfitrión
Waking up to the sounds of squirrels, birds and with a view, that puts a smile on our faces, is i believe, the perfect way, to start a day. Two weeks of time just passed by without even saying a word. And a big thanks to Karina and Sam, for their hard and interesting work, maintaining the wonderful part of the forest, setting a great example of,… read more
22 ene 2016
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Robyn)
It was great to have you here. You've worked so hard helping to clear the paths and planting vegetables, your beans and pumpkins doing very well due to the carefull planting. Today we've continued the work on the mosaik you've started and it looks amazing. Have a wonderful journey and we hope to see you again one day.
(Excelente
)
16 ene 2016
Dejado por el workawayer (Robyn) para el anfitrión
My friend and I spent just one week here but i wish i could have stayed longer. The location is fantastic - you could spend hours just gaising at the rainforest birds during the day and the fireflies at night. Sam and Karina were so welcoming and very informative! We spent time with their lovely partents wich was a true pleasure. We helped with… read more
3 ene 2016
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Martin)
Dear Martin ( I wish I could say your name in Chinese),
Thanks for your help and good energy you brought here in. And sorry for all the sanding and varnishing work you had to do ;) I look at the little stool which we use as a table at the moment and think of the day we did it together and the funny moments of doing something new. For both of… read more
Thanks for your help and good energy you brought here in. And sorry for all the sanding and varnishing work you had to do ;) I look at the little stool which we use as a table at the moment and think of the day we did it together and the funny moments of doing something new. For both of… read more
(Excelente
)
2 ene 2016
Dejado por el workawayer (Martin) para el anfitrión
(I wish I could write in Chinese, that's more easy to me haha)Actually, this is my first workaway experience and it's a perfect period for me in Sri Lanka. I dreamed I could live in a forest, waked up by sounds of birds, living by fruits everyday, Sam and Karina make me know this kind of lifestyle does work. I love here so much.
I wish my "funny"… read more
I wish my "funny"… read more
28 dic 2015
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer ()
Thanks Mary Page and Merav for your help and Yoga classes. You were our first Yoga teacher for some days and although we had lots of work going on it was vey nice to have that quiet moment in the morning to strech out our bones while beeing surrounded by lots of birds and other sounds. Peace and light.
(Muy Bien
)
22 dic 2015
Dejado por el workawayer () para el anfitrión
Karina and Sam's project was inspiring to get to be a small part of. Although my friend and I only stayed a few days, we enjoyed the rainforest and it's many exotic species, fruits and plants, ate fantastic food and enjoyed yoga with a spectacular view!
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to lend a hand in your project, we wish you luck and… read more
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to lend a hand in your project, we wish you luck and… read more
(Muy Bien
)
18 dic 2015
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Matthieu & Chloé)
Chloé and Matt, thanks for beeing with us! It was a pleasure to have you here, you were so helpful with lots of things like plastering and maintaining the houses. And we love your accent ;) it is very seet and you both are very lovely! Enjoy your travels and come back one day.
(Excelente
)
14 dic 2015
Dejado por el workawayer (Matthieu & Chloé) para el anfitrión
Dear Karina & Sam,
We really enjoyed the time we spent here with you and all the team. Your place is so amazing and the rainforest is so beautiful.
We learned many things about nature, thank you for sharing with us your way of life.
Karina is such a good cooker and will be very happy to share with you all her knowledges (how to make a… read more
We really enjoyed the time we spent here with you and all the team. Your place is so amazing and the rainforest is so beautiful.
We learned many things about nature, thank you for sharing with us your way of life.
Karina is such a good cooker and will be very happy to share with you all her knowledges (how to make a… read more
14 dic 2015
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Iris)
Thanks Iris and Geert for bringing in so much here. From the first to the last day you were full of creative ideas how to solve things like building the kitchen furniture and doing a nice wall painting which reminds me of you. You were self motivated and we never had to ask you to do something because you love what you do. Hope to see you again… read more
(Excelente
)
12 dic 2015
Dejado por el workawayer (Iris) para el anfitrión
Karina made us feel welcome from the moment we arrived. Maybe because of her great cooking skills, maybe because she is so open and interested in all people who come to volunteer. We established the "welcome pumpkin-dahl tradition" which was great! There's so many things to do that there is a lot of freedom and we very much liked using our own… read more
18 nov 2015
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Chloe & Maddy)
Thanks so much to you two! You were amazing and we really miss you. You are the perfect team, experienced with lots of work and we just could count on you doing it right without much words which was very helpful. Maddy is skilled with working with wood, weeding, painting, managing the coboven, ...only to meantion some. Chloé was a great help with… read more
(Excelente
)
15 nov 2015
Dejado por el workawayer (Chloe & Maddy) para el anfitrión
Sam and Karina's place is enchanting and full of awe! We had a great couple of weeks here, exploring the jungle, experiencing the wild life and hanging out with new friends!
The food was ace, a variety of different vegetarion dishes that we loved, not to mention the cake that we had cake pretty much every single day aswel, haha.
During our… read more
The food was ace, a variety of different vegetarion dishes that we loved, not to mention the cake that we had cake pretty much every single day aswel, haha.
During our… read more
9 nov 2015
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Julia & Pina)
It was amazing to have you here and hard to let you go although I hope to see you again soon ;) Your mosaic is so pretty and we will appreciate it every time we use the bathrooms. Besides this you were a big help with organising the kitchen and the general work in the future wich is quite important. Not to forget your knowledge about growing vegg… read more
(Excelente
)
8 nov 2015
Dejado por el workawayer (Julia & Pina) para el anfitrión
thanks for this great workaway experience!. though there would have been so much other weeding and gardening work to do we enjoyed doing the mosaics a lot.
the project and what you did is amazing. i really felt sorry for leaving so soon but we'll be back for sure.
we learned so much about the culture and about sri lankan food AND that in jungle… read more
the project and what you did is amazing. i really felt sorry for leaving so soon but we'll be back for sure.
we learned so much about the culture and about sri lankan food AND that in jungle… read more
9 nov 2015
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Joshua)
Thanks Josh for your help and art work! Your wall painting is not finished yet but will for sure be done soon. We will let you know and we hope you come back to see it live one day. Happy trails and lots of inspiration!
(Excelente
)
30 oct 2015
Dejado por el workawayer (Joshua) para el anfitrión
I enjoyed my two week stay here alot, I learned plenty about Sri Lankan culture, medicine and food. Its a pitty that I didnt get to finish my wall piece painting :( hopefully ill be back some day to check up on progress. Thank you and schlaf gut :)
11 sept 2015
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Dave & Lauren)
Thanks Lauren and Dave for your help with planting, weeding and cooking delicious food. Unfortunately we had not much chance to spend more time together due to illness. We hope you have a great time in india!
(Excelente
)
11 sept 2015
Dejado por el workawayer (Dave & Lauren) para el anfitrión
Absolutely stunning landscapes. The amount of effort you can see that has been put into the project is so impressive. Really enjoyed learning about making clay houses. Creative, relaxed and positive space with lovely people and animals to keep you company. Also learnt alot about how certain things grow which was great. All in all lovely… read more
4 ago 2015
Dejado por el workawayer (Chanoine & Barth) para el anfitrión
Sorry for my last comment.
We were from the first volunteers to come and enjoy a few days in Sam's place! He lives in a little paradise( exept with the bloodsucker ^_^) and I was sad to leave so soon but we were share between staying or enjoying our last days near the beach...
I hope everything is going better and better now! And I hope I'll… read more
We were from the first volunteers to come and enjoy a few days in Sam's place! He lives in a little paradise( exept with the bloodsucker ^_^) and I was sad to leave so soon but we were share between staying or enjoying our last days near the beach...
I hope everything is going better and better now! And I hope I'll… read more
29 jul 2015
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Cecilia)
Thanks so much for your help. You have done a great job! We see the little plants growing around the mudhouse every day and are thinking of you :)
(Excelente
)
28 jul 2015
Dejado por el workawayer (Cecilia) para el anfitrión
The farm is located in a very rural area and there are fire flies every night which is kind of amazing to me. I stayed there for 2 weeks in July. It was in monsoon, but still there was sunshine every day due to the changeable weather in the mountain area. There are lot of physical works needed to be done on the farm. The most I did was weeding… read more
22 may 2015
Dejado por el workawayer (Jamie) para el anfitrión
Absolutely amazing setting in the Sri Lankan rain forest, contact and directions was top notch. Sam and Karin are creating a magical Eco lodge which is submersed in stunning natural surroundings! Have been delighted with the hospitality and kindness shown as this has been my first work away experience volunteering on a brilliant project, Sam has a… read more
10 may 2015
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Magdalena & Wojciech )
Thanks Magda&Wojtek,
we have appreciated your help and inspiration and hope to see you again. Lots of good times
we have appreciated your help and inspiration and hope to see you again. Lots of good times
(Excelente
)
10 may 2015
Dejado por el workawayer (Magdalena & Wojciech ) para el anfitrión
What we have found in the heart of the jungle amazed us! Serendipity. Absolutely magical place - wildlife, reconnect with nature, peace, lovely people and animals. How much work and heart you put into this project was felt and seen from the very beggining of our stay. The results are awesome! Thank you for this time, it was pure pleasure for us.… read more
