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Host rating
65 %
Last replied
7 Mar 2023
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Description
Hy there!!
We welcome you to experience the wild life of the mata atlantica in Bahia, Brasil. Our medicinal farm is 20 minutes away from the Beach and next to many waterfalls and wonderful wildlife. We are practicing agroforestry here and focus on medicinal plants . We destilate, extract, press and ferment many different plant matters. Please feel free to contact me if you are interessted in organic farming (soon we gonna practice biodynamic practics also here), medicinal plants and are not shy to put your hands in the soil.
We are having various local workers , that they come to work each week and whenever it is needed. Its amazing to learn from their wisdom and traditions.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are having courses where we invite the locals to participate, and we work together. We are here all like a family and you will profit a lot for the knowledge of plants and animals. I am part of an organization called povos de mato, where we visit each others farm in the name of the organic certification.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We need mainly help in the garden and the agroforestry. We constantly plant, fertilize, harvest and plant again. The medicinal plants are our main focus. You can learn also how to extract, destillate, press and infuse plant matters.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Italian: BeginnerThis 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.
Accommodation
If you have a tent, thats great, but we also have some rooms. There is an open kitchen that you can cook or we can have food together in the house. We provide 3 meals a day. There is a toilet/ bathroom with hot shower and also an open air shower/dry toilet as well.
What else ...
We live 12 km down the djungle, so its kind of tricky to arrive to the village, but here almost every day someone will give you a ride. If you like to walk, there is a lot of entertainment going to the close by waterfalls. The beach is close by also.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
There is quite a big area to park your van.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (1)
Saskia, Leo and family are very nice, warm and welcoming people. Working with then as well as spending our free time together was always easy going… read more
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Saskia, Leo and family are very nice, warm and welcoming people. Working with then as well as spending our free time together was always easy going… read more
