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Variety of activities and take part in a sustainable project in Beipu, Taiwan

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Nestled amidst lush surroundings, this is a place for sharing, exploring, creating, and relaxing in a beautiful, natural environment. Our 2 hectare facility features a complete natural-systems-based site design with first-growth forest, a natural pond, thousands of species of flora and fauna and numerous gardens representing many microclimates. The site could be considered a school of nature with its endless learning opportunities and community members with expertise in many areas of study from nature, the arts, design, philosophy and more.

    We also have a beautiful space dedicated to entertainment and fellowship, which includes musical instruments, and a small movie theater.

    We are a social organization, and we believe in socializing with a purpose rather than socializing just to socialize. this place offers large community spaces to gather in fellowship as well as magical hideaways for leaving the human world behind and communing with nature.

  • 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
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Interests

    Interests

    Videography
    Politics / Social justice
    Sustainability
    Dancing
    Movies & TV
    Pets
    LGBTQ
    Farming
    Events & social
    Culture
    Charity work
    Writing
    Photography
    Performing arts
    Music
    Gardening
    Drawing & painting
    DIY & crafts
    Carpentry
    Books
    Art & design
    Animals
    Yoga / Wellness
    Outdoor activities
    Nature
    Mountain
    Hiking
    Fitness
    Cycling
    Camping
  • 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

    We host a variety of events and have many visitors from different countries and cultures. We encourage exchange of arts, skills, and ideas.

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for people who can help independently and have a vision for whichever project they'd like to pursue, whether it be personal or in benefit of the community. We are looking for people who can do tasks assigned without needing assistance once jobs have been assigned and explained.

    We do ask that guests do a share of the house tasks to keep the quarters and grounds tidy. This will be usual household tasks like sweeping, doing dishes, making meals, tidying the kitchen, and taking out the garbage. This will be a split evenly between everyone on site, including us. This is a part of being part of the household and not included in expected work hours.

    We are looking for a long term partner(s) to help build our community and vision. Please let us know if you are interested in this role.

    Here is an overview of categories of tasks you can do with us. When you reach out, please indicate which role you are most interested in - both in terms of skills you have, but also what you would like to learn.

    Bob the Builder - get involved in repair and upgrading the building and other infrastructure. For this role, you need to be quite self dependent and bring some skills & experience in. There are a lot of different small projects, so a mix of skills might come in handy.

    Old MacDonald - this role will be great for you if you like to get your hands dirty by primarily doing gardening. It’s great if you have interest in permaculture and are eager to implement it, the projects will range from very simple to quite complex.

    Amy Santiago - the project is at its beginning and it still needs some organizational tasks. Depending on our current needs and your skills, it might entail e.g. keeping track of event & reservations calendar, structuring tasks & building consistent practices etc. Ability to prioritize will come in handy here.

    Schmidt - there is always some organizing, cleaning & maintenance to be done around the house, so it would be great if you care about things being organized and working efficiently. Great for shorter stays.

    We are of course flexible, and want you to be satisfied with your tasks - this just helps us organize the work better.

    When messaging us, please put in the subject line your preferred dates of stay and the preferred role.

    We have a wide variety of activities along with many current and upcoming projects. These are based on the needs of our facilities and the interests, skills, and knowledge base of our community members and guests. Projects and activities you might participate in include:

    Ecology, habitat, and Wildlife identification
    Organic gardening & Permaculture Design
    Planting/Harvesting
    Companion & Succession planting
    Pruning/Training/espalier
    Composting/leaf mold
    Aquaculture
    Integrated pest management
    Animal husbandry/Beekeeping
    DIY & Natural building
    Water systems
    Appropriate technology, bamboo crafts, and other traditional building techniques
    Carpentry
    Treebogs
    Passive Heating/Cooling
    Game Design: i.e. Augmented Reality/Constructed Adventures, Scavenger Hunts/Escape room
    Homesteading
    Brewing
    Herbology

    We are not a business and cannot offer a wage. We can provide room in exchange for three hours of help per day.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Chinese (Mandarin): Intermediate
    Spanish: Beginner

    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

    Depending on the dates and number of visitors we can offer either a private room with en-suite bathroom, a shared room in our bunkhouse, or a private campsite with tent, mattress, and bedding.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We are located just minutes away from historic Beipu, with frequent bus and shuttle service.

    “Beipu Old Street was Beipu's most thriving commercial district in the Qing period. Today, it boasts Taiwan's highest concentration of historic sites, with seven such locations along a short 200-meter stretch… This is also a good place for a taste of Hakkanese cuisine, from ground tea to persimmon cakes.

    We are also minutes away from Baoshan Reservoir #2, and Green World Wildlife Park (綠世界生態農場green-world)

  • 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

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    We can only accept pets that are friendly with ducks, chickens, dogs, and cats.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 554632289771

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