Help our farm become self-sustainable with permaculture methods in rural Mempawah, West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello, everybody!
    First of all, I want to thank you everyone who has made the success of Workaway possible.
    I’m Umar, a fifty-six year’s old, just pension from Government Plantation office and start a new life with a piece of land at village Pupuan Sawah distric Selemadeg, Tabanan, Bali, so yes this is my half-life project.
    About the project:
    The main idea of this Workaway is to have fun in nature and share our knowledge to make every day special and, of course, to have a better world. People come here to have contact with nature and take some for themselves, healing, reading, doing some sports, meditating, and others. This is also your little jungle house, so it feel like home.
    Let’s live earth-friendly lifestyle, taking care of the nature, but always with fun. We try not to use plastic, and if we do, reduce its use and reuse it. We take care of the farm daily and we learn how we can become self-sufficient with forest permaculture methods.
    New ideas for our project are always welcome! I learn a lot of my international Workaway’s friends, so we will learn from each other, and for sure, about our culture and daily life.
    Work to do:
    There is always work to do here. This year we are making big changes in our farm.
    - Helping with social media and marketing.
    - Planting some more vegetables (kitchen garden).
    - Building and taking care of our infrastructure.
    - Starting running the field trip for tourists, and guests (if you like you can join us).
    - Camping House Project: I’m starting to build some camping house (DIY), so you can help me build house infrastructures, painting some walls, decoration and others.
    Organisation:
    You don’t have to start working at a specific time. The idea is that you feel free to do it whenever you feel ready. You don’t have to work all the hours at once either. You can organize yourself however you like. The maximum is five hours a day, five days a week and two days off. This is also a holiday experience, so enjoy it!

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    Hospitality/Tourism
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    In our village you’ll easily get in touch with the local culture. We hope that, this is an incredible eye-open enrichment opportunity for cultural exchange.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    You can help me with gardening and building projects, like the trails, moving some small bushes and trees, weeding, and seeding, planting, composting or house cleaning. You are free to do what you think it’s good. We learn from each other, so let’s do it together and make thing better!

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Indonesian: 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

    If you like a "back to the nature" experience, you'll love our place, You have your room (our bed facilities shared showers and cooking together, cooking our own food is the best healthier food, we provide vegetarian with eggs (natural foods). Here it's vegetarian-friendly place, experiencing the jungle leaf tea if you like.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Pupuan Sawah a small village at the middle of Bali island with a lot of energy, there's always something to do or to see here and around, enjoying the full moon and the five billion stars, walk around, rent the Scoopy and go somewhere further, Let's enjoy the life, finding great eco-projects allowing people to connect around the world and developing tools to facilitate that. etc.

  • 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: 495864883354

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