Explore waterfalls enjoy yoga and sustainable living in Deniyaya, Sri Lanka

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    Hi,
    I am looking for people to help me start a permaculture garden and organic farm in the beautiful southern hill country in Deniyaya Sri Lanka.i am in to yoga and meditaion .I am a certified RYT 200 yoga teacher with a love of travel, culture, food, music nature, and community. last 4 yearrs i was traveling around india and nepal newzeland and europ to learn more abut yoga and meditation diffrent cultures.

    Deniyaya
    It's a place for different workshops to be run, we have a bakery included in the resort where many local people shop and are just about to start a small organic farm in the backyard. we have 6 local workers working with us.
    We are looking forward to meeting interesting people and to learning a variety of things such as organic farming, sustainable building, forest conservation, butterfly farming, water conservation, bakery, eco-resort, advertising the place through the internet etc.
    We are looking for people who are willing to take ownership of the tasks to fulfill and having a lot of freedom to organise themselves accordingly.

    Your help needed
    type of help :
    building :
    - woodwork, carpenter and joiner, make furnitures, wood floor
    - fixing pipes and water solar system
    - builder outside walls
    - tiler, ceramic
    - painting
    - plasterer clay walls, earth floor
    - mass clay heater or rocket stove

    gardening :
    - weeding,
    - system of watering
    - vegetable garden
    - planting trees
    - land art

    art :
    -landart in the garden
    - mosaic
    - sewing
    - painting

    clearing house and garage :
    - cleaning, organising, tiding

    We welcome those that would like to discover, to share their knowledge and skills, to meet people...

    cleaning, the house, clearing the place and gardening, is always welcome
    The rainforest in Sri Lanka is threatened.
    This is a World Heritage Site, although protected by Unesco. Still it is getting smaller every year and in 20 years many animal species will get extinct if the cutting of trees for tea will continue in this pace.Sinharaja is being exploited by a leading Hotel chain, Major tea plantations and Poachers, hunting the protected animals of the area i need people who can help me with social media and document making to campain to save the rainforest.

    If you want to stay one week,1 month,3 months,or more,You are More than welcome and your help will be greatly.appreciated!!

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    Hospitality/Tourism
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Interests

    Interests

    Pets
    Sustainability
    Vegetarian or vegan
    Culture
    Farming
    Plant care
    Cooking & food
    Yoga / Wellness
    Nature
    Camping
    Mountain
    Beach
    Outdoor activities
    Hiking
    Cycling
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    farming.local culture. cooking.local area.

    Apart from that, there will be plenty of time to explore the surroundings by bike or on foot. There are plenty of waterfalls nearby to swim in, nature, rice paddies and tea plantations to hike through and of course the Rainforest National Park - a paradise for nature lovers!

  • Help

    Help

    We need help for a tourist resort. gardening, internet. helping in the a guest house. helping on internet campaigning about the rainforest. painting. cleaning.teaching children.
    Please note that at the moment we are looking for people who can help us for a minimum of 2 weeks, the longer the better.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: 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.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Own room or possibly sharing with one other volunteer.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a nearby national park and a biodiversity hotspot in Sri Lanka. It is of international significance and has been designated a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

    The hilly virgin rainforest, part of the Sri Lanka lowland rain forests ecoregion, was saved from the worst of commercial logging by its inaccessibility, and was designated a World Biosphere Reserve in 1978 and a World Heritage Site in 1988. The reserve's name translates as Kingdom of the Lion.

    The reserve is only 21 km (13 mi) from east to west, and a maximum of 7 km (4.3 mi) from north to south, but it is a treasure trove of endemic species, including trees, insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
    Because of the dense vegetation, wildlife is not as easily seen as at dry-zone national parks such as Yala. There are about 3 elephants and the 15 or so leopards are rarely seen. The most common larger mammal is the endemic Purple-faced Langur.

    An interesting phenomenon is that birds tend to move in mixed feeding flocks, invariably led by the fearless Greater Racket-tailed Drongo and the noisy Orange-billed Babbler. Of Sri Lanka's 26 endemic birds, the 20 rainforest species all occur here, including the elusive Red-faced Malkoha, Green-billed Coucal and Sri Lanka Blue Magpie.
    Reptiles include the endemic Green pit viper and Hump-nosed vipers, and there are a large variety of amphibians, especially tree frogs. Invertebrates include the endemic Common Birdwing butterfly and the inevitable leeches.
    his is a World Heritage Site, although protected by Unesco. Still it is getting smaller every year and in 20 years many animal species will get extinct if the cutting of trees for tea will continue in this pace.Sinharaja is being exploited by a leading Hotel chain, Major tea plantations and Poachers, hunting the protected animals of the area i need people who can help me with social media and document making to campain to save the rainforest.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 374847361659

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