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We are a new permaculture farm located on an island (Biliran Island) in the Philippines. The place is created through the hope and vision of the owners, David and Lany (German-South American and Filipina couple). They did their PDC Immersion in Thailand. The sanctuary is set to continuously evolve into a regenerative farm, paired with wellness activities such as freediving, yoga, meditation, sacred ceremonies, foraging courses, survival skills, organic Philippine cooking and holistic tourism.
Landscape: The area has a magnificent view of the blue ocean, islands and the towering hills and mountains. A visitor will experience waking up to the sunrise and ending the day with the sunset view. The lot has a small waterfall and is surrounded by many river channels. You just have to enjoy and use what these spots can offer example meditating at the front of the land with the view.
Who and what we are looking for:
We are looking for a total of four volunteers (two couples, 4 singles or one couple-two singles) who have the curiousity, willingness and open hearts to help us build this new permaculture project.
Tasks Needed:
>Three hours of volunteering + learning + DIY
>Nannying our 1 year old baby (urgent).
>Renewable energy knowledge. Hopefully someone who knows about solar and other renewable energies.
>People who love cooking so we can enjoy learning Filipino cuisine together.
>Those who love to stay in intentional communities and have a vision of long term staying. We prefer those who want to stick to our project for a while.
If you plan to stay longer, we can talk about discounts.
>If you have knowledge about permaculture and organic farming, it will have a huge impact.
>We are glad if you have skills in homestead gardening, building, conscious designing, natural healing modalities and survival skills.
>Those who want to experience a laid back, simple, back-to-basics and natural lifestyles are welcome to join.
What you will get in return of 3 hours of volunteering:
>Stay in one of our private Huts for couples or Dormitory for singles (depending on occupancy)
>Variety of food, Filipino cuisines and fusion, good coffee, fruits, Filipino mountain lifestyle and experiences.
>Meditation together
>High Speed Satellite Internet (Starlink), restricted usage on cloudy days
>Coconuts all you can eat/drink (you need to learn to climb coconut trees)
>Fresh Mountain Spring Water
>Free Rental of Masks, Snorkels and Fins
>Discount on Molchanovs Wave 1 & Wave 2 Freediving Course
>Freedive Instructor on the site
>Knowledge about Permaculture Design aspects
>We also offer certifications of stay if requested and you will have a hands-on and learning experience in the land, adventures in selected spots, will get to taste Philippine cuisines and memories. You will learn to gather your own firewood and jungle nature foods.
This is not intended as a cheap stopover or a place to save money while traveling.
The project welcomes people who are clean, organized, responsible, community-oriented, and genuinely interested in helping and learning.
Participants are expected to contribute with their skills, energy, and presence, creating an intentional and respectful living environment.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
>No vegetarians and vegans. We eat mostly vegetables but we also consume livestock in the farm and the seafood we get from the sea.
>A traveller's contribution optional fee of 10$ daily is collected for food . This contribution will be used to cover the food costs. Workawayers should be able to buy and prepare their own meals, if they wish.
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
Outdoor activities
Self development
Sustainability
Farming
Charity work
Writing
Plant care
Photography
Music
Languages
Gardening
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Books
Blogging
Astronomy
Art & design
Architecture
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Water sports
Sailing / Boating
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Fitness
Camping
Beach
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will benefit a lifetime experience. You will learn foraging skills in the mountains and seas. You will have the chance to get to know real Philippine local life and the local's roots. We would give you learning with traditional Filipino dishes, farming, culture, freediving and spearfishing and much more.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Currently we are building the community or chill area out of wood and bamboo from the jungle.
We are also building our big community kitchen out of bamboo/ferrocement.
At the same time we are planting seedlings and preparing the gardens for rainy season.
We have a few chickens and 3 hens are hatching eggs so we will expand the fence and build proper chicken houses.
So you could help us with construction, planting, gardening, watering, mulching, composting etc. and feeding our animals.
If you could help us manage our social media that would be great, we really suck at this.
We cook with firewood so we need to gather and chop our own firewood.
We cook Philippine dishes and intentionally eat mostly vegetables, but we are NOT vegetarians and don't always offer alternatives.
We spearfish sometimes, so we eat fish/seafood, too.
Notes:
Volunteers follow a natural, community-oriented daily schedule that includes farm work, cooking, childcare (when applicable), DIY, wood/bamboo building, Filipino lifestyle hands-on and learning activities. The environment is flexible but rooted in responsibility, organization, and respect for the land and community. Tasks flow with the sunrise and sunset, allowing volunteers to immerse themselves in nature while contributing meaningfully to the permaculture project.
Our detailed daily schedule looks like this:
Mon to Fri
From waking up to before breakfast:
Personal time and hygiene
7:00-7:30 am Meditation/Yoga/Stretching
7:30-8:00 am Micro tasks such as feeding the farm animals, watering the plants or weeding
8:00-9:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am -12:00 NN Workaway activities
1:00 pm Lunch
1:00-4:30 pm Free time/Chill time
4:30-5:00 pm afternoon meditation/yoga
5:00-6:00 pm Dinner Preparation/Cooking
6:00 pm Dinner
Evening Indoor games/Chill/movie nights
Sat & Sun
Similar morning routine but no volunteering. We do trips during the day.
Languages
Languages spoken
Cebuano: Fluent
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: FluentThis 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
The atmosphere is laid back, simple, and natural.
We have basic native huts.
We provide an A-frame hut, a jackfruit house, a big dormitory for 4 people, a rounded bamboo hut and spaces in the unfinished dome. We can also provide one smaller tent for you.
There are also spaces for hammocks and tents because the lot is 30, 000 sqm wide. The village still shows the basics of living. One cannot expect much convenience but anything can be acquired.
There are online shops like Shopee, Lazada or Temu and orders are easily delivered to Biliran. There are local markets (15 mins) and big shops in Naval town (45 mins). Atm is about 20-30 minutes away from us but we always recommend Remitly. We recommend downloading remitly and picking up money at Cebuana though, it's easier and faster.
What else ...
You can enjoy a dip in the rivers and waterfalls or explore Biliran island on your free time. You can also learn the kind of life from local Philippine province life. There are transportation options for you: renting a motorbike, taking a passenger motorbike, jeepney, bus or van.
For transportation:
The best is to take a motorbike hire or Bajaj which costs between 50 to 200 pesos to the nearest town, atm, market, bakeshop, parks, beaches, sights, clinic and offices. Renting a motorbike is also possible. Always don't hesitate to ask us if you need to go down from the village.
Additional rules for volunteers at our host location.:
>Avoid illegal substances
> If you are sick before coming here, better get well first because we have a baby.
> No loud music after 10 pm and before 9 am
>Alcohol is up to a limited consumption atleast, no hard drinks and no alcohol drinking with the villagers until 5pm. We are a community so we have to be taking care of each other's well-being.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Digital Nomads are welcome and can enjoy up to 250 MBit/s high speed satellite Internet with Starlink IF IT IS GOOD WEATHER!!!Since we are completly off-grid, the Internet Access is RESTRICTED IF WE HAVE BAD WEATHER ( no sunshine). But data Connection (GLOBE sim) works pretty good here usually. We recommend to buy Globe sim when here.
Can possibly accept pets
We have many cats (around 10) and 2dogs and they will be happy to play with your pets.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Mingwak
Mingwak = Miming na Wakwak.
Miming = sweet word for cat
WakWak= Filipino mystical monster creature
Beware of this one, he might look sweet and be charming but there is a dark side to him..
Val (1 year)
A disabled dog who has accepted how s fate. He is a sunlight to everybody. He goes with you wherever you go. He is our tough and loving, companion dog.
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Thank you so much David and Lany.
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Their creativity truly changed the place in just a week. They have many great ideas for DIY and are just very nice and easygoing people to hang around with. You are always welcome here!!:)
see you soon chiara & michael
