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Welcome!! We are a registered non-profit that provides a residency program for gifted artists and creative/critical thinkers bringing cultural vibrancy to the high desert through performances, workshops and our drylands permaculture demonstration site that includes gardens, chickens, grey water system and many fruiting trees. Workawayers would only be helping with tasks related to these non-profit activities.
We are dedicated to the practice and teaching of drylands permaculture.
OUR COMMITMENTS & PROJECTS
We are committed to practicing & teaching accessible home-scale solutions for:
– Sustainable water usage
– Local food production
– Building soil fertility and sequestering carbon
Our current projects include:
- Natural Building: Super Adobe Earthbag
– Rainwater-harvesting earthworks and other to support native trees for food, shade & wind protection
– Greywater-fed “oasis zones” for fruit production
– Soil regeneration
– Propagation of edible and medicinal native plant species
– Water-efficient vegetable gardening systems
– Growing the local culture of ecological awareness and stewardship
– Arts and Environmental residencies and volunteer programs
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Videography
Sustainability
Farming
Culture
Art & design
Photography
Languages
Gardening
Cooking & food
Performing arts
Astronomy
Animals
Cycling
Water sports
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Fitness
Camping
Dancing
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
There is no limit to what volunteers can learn here. The community is rich with innovators who wish to make the very best of the environment. This project is very much a community effort; none of it could have been done without the help of those who believe in the mission. Eva has their Permaculture Design Certificate in addition to years of experience within the music/art/film industry. She invites people from around the world and gives them the opportunity to do their very best work in a mind blowing place, of magical pink sunsets, starry nights and the silence of the desert!
Registered charity
This host is a registered charity in their country and is looking for volunteers to help with their project(s).
Help
For our Fall 2025 Program we are looking for volunteers to assist with a 2 week Permaculture Certification Course and/or Farm to Table Meal in addition to public presentations and workshops we may be presenting. Ability to help with meals is a plus.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Accommodation
WorkAway volunteers will stay on site in our camping trailers. The shower is a solar-heated outdoor shower and the restroom is a composting toilet which needs to be maintained throughout your stay. There is also a communal kitchen trailer that is electric powered for volunteers to prepare their own meals. Groceries to prepare meals will be provided let us know if you have any dietary requirements. We do not accept WorkAway volunteers that are traveling with pets.
What else ...
Joshua Tree is a destination. One of the outstanding features is Joshua Tree National Park, that begins a short walk from the site. The park is approximately 800,000 acres of natural beauty with ample hiking, biking, and rock-climbing. Vistors are greeted by a warm (no pun intended) community who seek to amplify beauty and strength in all that they do. Downtown Joshua Tree, features art galleries/music venues, restaurants, a health food store, and thrift stores. There is a lively music scene of singer/songwriters. There is public transit that can get you down the main highway, but rides to specific locations will need to be arranged. If you are interested in what desert life is like, this is certainly a place to explore and be in the magic of the desert
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have abundant parking available for a campervan
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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I had enough time to do my online work, volunteer at the… read more
We stayed in comfortable trailers on Eva's beautiful property, surrounded by uplifting art, a greenhouse, a composting toilet and a… read more
It was a pleasure hosting you and having you help out at our site. I'm glad that you feel you weren't overworked because everything you did was such a big help. You are smart, flexible and cooperative which was wonderful for us in preparing for our concert event and permaculture design weekend. We hope to see you back again! And thank you… read more
