Volunteer on our organic homestead and get to know how an urban family lives near Bangalore, India

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  Description

  Come and volunteer on our organic homestead and spend some time getting to know how an urban Indian family lives. We love to meet people from all cultures, and welcome your ideas and contributions.
  
  Currently looking at building a studio space ....Any architects out there???!!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  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
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Living as part of our family will mean you will immerse yourself in our rural Indian lifestyle. We eat three meals a day, with plenty of variety, and often drawing on our Punjabi roots.
  
  I am passionate about lifelong learning, and have unshooled my children. Tara lives with me on the homestead, and our shared passions include eating / growing traditional organic wholefoods (and challenging the diet dictocrats), researching, meditating, playing, creating, growing, doing, helping and everything else that comprises the day to day happenings of our life.
  
  Our approach to working on the homestead is informal, and tasks will be allocated to suit your interests and preferences, on the whole.
  
  Spending time with us will give you a real opportunity to make your mark on our homestead with your ideas, your creativity and your energy.

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  Help

  We inherited this homestead from my parents when they divided the family farm between me and my five siblings. The plot has an abundance of coconut palms, and a wide range of other trees and plants. Our avocado tree grows the biggest avocados ever.
  
  We have a few cows and 5 friendly dogs as well as 2 beautiful cats on the homestead. We use the coconut palms to make coconut oil and lip balm, and are always investigating other ways to make a living from the land.
  
  We are looking for volunteers to help with the everyday running of the homestead, which will include gardening, weeding, small construction projects and general maintenance - repairs and so on. We have a small number of local villagers supporting our work on the homestead and in our home, and daily interaction between volunteers and our helpers would take place.
  
  We are also currently looking for some help with designing a dance/pottery/artists studio space ... it is at the moment in its very early stage ....an idea waiting to be made concrete...physically and metaphorically speaking. Any ideas on design, natural building and tips on managing such space would be welcome ! Any architects out there???!!

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Hindi: 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.
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  Accommodation

  We have a room in the main farmhouse with a shared kitchen (inside or out), a shared bathroom, and the opportunity to eat a meal with us whenever suitable.
  Three meals will be provided , however.

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  What else ...

  The homestead is located close to the city of Bangalore, so volunteers will find it easy to explore that fine city, as well as being able to travel to Kerala, Mangalore, Coorg, Mysore and other beautiful places.

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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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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  Hours expected

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

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