Natural earthen building and permaculture in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic

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  Description

  I am tweaking our permaculture garden as I am trying to now create a forest garden. Also, I plan to harvest some of my tree bamboo, will need to preserve it and then use it for building. Many little projects I can use the right help on.
  
  We built our main home in Jarabacoa in the mountains of the DR. We returned last year from 16 months sailing around the North Atlantic from South America, Bermuda, Azores, Morocco, Portugal, Canary Islands, Cape Verdes, St Martin to Puerto Rico.
  
  I am an international keynote speaker and award winning author,l. My wife is an entrepreneur and runs sales and marketing for our companies.
  
  Our home is a peaceful, tranquil and healing environment, drama free. We are surrounded by nature, gardens and waterfalls. Our gardens are created on some permaculture ideas, particularly water management, hugelculture with slope/terrace management. Still trying to develop a vegetable garden but we travel away for lengthy period making this tough. Early stage management of a small fruit forest growing.
  
  I am looking for 1 or 2 persons to help me with the building projects that I am doing myself. I have built most of the structures at our home with some limited help. You must be passionate about cooking as you will be asked to cook some of the meals and help out in the kitchen.
  
  You have your own room, but will share a bathroom if the second guest room is in use.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Elderly Companionship

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Hospitality/Tourism

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  You will be interacting with my wife and I. We have built our own companies, worked with world leaders and had may varied experiences. We enjoy sharing these experiences helping to challenge the person's views of the world using different filters, teach our knowledge that includes financial literacy, relationship development and discussing alternative housing as you help on the new cob / clay straw slip building, climate change progress, alternative health care and permaculture gardening.
  Our home is in the mountain and 15 min from the town by car. You need to be able to handle living in the country side where it's quiet and with nature. Our neighbors visit there homes sometimes as 95% are second homes. Its a secure, gated estate.
  We live a pretty quiet life in nature listening to our environment. We don't like loud music as we want to hear the birds sing and the sounds of nature. Its a very short walk from our house to our waterfalls.
  While you have your own space, you are still a part of a family.

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  Help

  I am working in my garden of my food forest, pruning trees and doing some planting. My hydroponic tank needs work to fix a leak so another project to solve and general maintenance on the cob structures. I typically work from 8 am till lunch time, then till mid afternoon. No building skills are needed as I will teach you how I need you to help me.
  You must be willing to help out in the kitchen with my wife as you are a part of our family and will eat lunch and dinner with us. Hence you must be passionate about cooking. You will either be outside with me, or helping my wife.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  You will have your own room, but may have to shift around depending on guest visits. There is always privacy. We expect you to keep your spaces tidy at all times.

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  What else ...

  We are 15 minutes outside of Jarabacoa in a very quiet gated community. Our estate is one of the best for nature, relaxing, meditation, yoga. We have an extensive electronic library so bring your computer and we will give you access to our reading collection that can positively impact your life. If you need a lot of stimulation from bars and nightclubs, then this is not for you. You are three hours from the beaches, but here is a lot of hiking, whitewater rafting and canyoning for off time in the area.
  My wife and I are very easy going and enjoy both entertaining or quite relaxing time. We will find the right balance. Our hope is that this period is one of the most uplifting and possitive experiences of your travels.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We have some wifi so if you need to put a few hours in as a digital nomad, it is possible to work here.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, every day

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