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We are a small community that started in 2012. We live simply on an ecological farm located 30 mins drive south of Tel-Aviv.
We have a food forest which was started in 2014 with a big diversity of edible and medicinal plants and we share an outdoor kitchen, outdoor living room, outdoor showers and other communal areas. It is really really important to us to host people who prioritize cleanliness and organization. We don’t have smokers in the community, but there is a corner for smoking for those that need it.
We buy food for the shared kitchen together. Our kitchen is vegan. We cook together and eat together sometimes. We all share the costs of food, electricity, internet, water, etc.
Sometimes there are activities here: yoga, meditation, sharing circles, and some other workshops. If you are interested in joining a workshop, let us know.
The sleeping space is usually in a tent. If you want a private room, there could be one potentially. Be in contact with us and we can talk about it.
We believe that each person has unique gifts and something to teach, and from time to time we gather to share skills/talents, either by a community member or a volunteer.
Feel free to contact us with any question or concern you have, we like communicating!
If you are interested in coming to stay with us, please tell us a bit about yourself and why you want to stay here. Mention the word 'pitango' so that we know that you read our profile :)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Our community members have a diverse set of professional skills with a lot of knowledge in environmentalism, regenerative agriculture, permaculture, composting, food forestry, dancing, yoga, photography, meditation, cooking, natural cosmetics, medicinal herbs, and much more.
Help
We have a few areas of work:
1) The food forest, the compost, and the gardens - we need hands to help with compost sifting, weeding, cultivating, mulching, planting, harvesting, etc. We really need hands to help us with our composting.
2) Food - there is regular harvesting from the food forest for meals and to preserve. We regularly dehydrate and pickle things. We appreciate folks can get creative in the kitchen and those who can bake bread as well. We also make our own almond milk and vegan almond cheese and can teach you how.
3) Small building and maintenance projects - we really appreciate folks who can help with things like improving our small tree-house, fixing things, etc.
4) General organization - we have various spaces that need organization. This involves sorting through stuff, throwing out things that are broken or no longer needed, sorting things that will get donated, or just general organization of spaces to improve functionality.
5) Cleaning and maintenance of the space - we love folks who are willing to take charge and clean the spaces that we all use (the kitchen, the bathrooms, the showers, etc.). This includes composting kitchen scraps, caring for the compost toilets, making sure there is toilet paper, sweeping spaces, doing dishes, etc.
All this being said, we love to get to know volunteers and understand what folks are passionate about and what skills/gifts they want to share with the community and what they want to learn. We hope that volunteers can be pro-active and take initiative. We also need folks who can work alone. If you see something that could be improved or something you want to contribute, please bring it up during a meeting or with one of the community members, and most likely we will support you in doing it.
Languages
Languages spoken
Arabic: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Hebrew: 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
We highly encourage folks to bring a tent and sleep under the stars in the food forest (its best weather wise and also you have more privacy). If you want an indoor space there is potentially a room you could sleep in, talk to us for details. We provide mattresses and bedding. We also have plenty of towels and provide shampoo and soap as well. The kitchen, living room, and showers are all outdoors. We also have compost toilets. The day time here is spent outdoors mostly under the large trees.
What else ...
We are located half an hour from Tel Aviv (1 hour in public transportation), 45 min from Jerusalem, and 15 mins drive from the nearest beach.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
if you are ok with working in a public space, digital nomading is possible here. wifi is stable for most of the time.
Space for parking camper vans
it is possible to come with a van - contact us for more details
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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It's not only the amazing success of turning a monoculture citrus field into a regenerated biodiversity food forest, with many rare kind of trees and plants of traditional varieties, not only the first Miyawaki Forest in Israel, not for it's almost self sufficiency in fruits and vegetables (for sure in herbs) from it's own… read more
The people here took me in at mid 2017. I didn't have a workaway account back then and came with a recommendation from a friend who was staying there at the time but they took me in anyway. I stayed with them for a month and had the opportunity to be a part of their wonderful community. I… read more
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It's not only the amazing success of turning a monoculture citrus field into a regenerated biodiversity food forest, with many rare kind of trees and plants of traditional varieties, not only the first Miyawaki Forest in Israel, not for it's almost self sufficiency in fruits and vegetables (for sure in herbs) from it's own… read more
The people here took me in at mid 2017. I didn't have a workaway account back then and came with a recommendation from a friend who was staying there at the time but they took me in anyway. I stayed with them for a month and had the opportunity to be a part of their wonderful community. I… read more
From Sunday to Thursday the mornings are filled with a sharing circle that will conclude with definitions of different of tasks for the day. For example, help needed in the food forest, mud house, facilities (I learned how to build… read more
Had the opportunity to experience a camp for Anthrophosophic kids, who brought a lot… read more
Come visit if you're in… read more
we have enjoyed your stay and we are very thankful for all your king help!
we recommend Delany- as an excellent volunteer!
Thanks a lot
we were very lucky to have spent some wonderful time with you!
Thank you so much for all your help and presence =)
best regards,
Before I arrived I had no idea how intensive my two weeks here are going to be!
But one step after another. First about the working: we built the dance floor for the forest studio, digged a hole for a pool, rearranged the soundsystem in the mud house, cooked food for all patrticipants of a weekend workshop,… read more
When I was there the third time, after three days I took the first opportunity to get out of there because I couldn't stand being there any longer.
This… read more
he is a present for a comunity!!!
from the farm in israel
Here is a small feedback with a little of delay but the heart always so grateful.
Far from what I could imagined, you will find an inner journey, where souls dance beyond the words and hearts vibrate beyond the time. Each lives a different experience, mine was powerful and disconcerting.
Thank you for your… read more
Oh I miss that time- so relaxed, great people and vibes, amazing vegan food. And I loved tasks to do - very well balanced creative and manual labor.
cheers!
thanks guys
We wish all the… read more
One of the first sentences I heard Hagai saying and it's the one I'll remember forever and is the best to summarize this experience: Free Spirit. After a long journey doing a lot of workaways we found our maturity at this place by allowing ourselves to really feel body, our mood and do what ourselves… read more
This place really is a community.. Everyday you do something new and just help out where the help is needed..
There is always different activities happening from yoga to dance.
My favourite is forest day.. On this day you get up early to beat the… read more
Fantastic food, relaxing dances with Gadi, interesting evenings with volunteers from all over the world - that was unrepeatable experience.
Thank you for your freedom!
Hugs:)
I was really weel recieved here in this chilled lay back special community!
Thought there are specific tasks and goals, I felt there is a good freedom around the working and living here.
The spiritual and dancing ativities that we had where also really great! I finally learned… read more
I spent just one week here but it's got to be one of the most memorable weeks full of trying new things I've ever had! It took me a couple of days to get into the swing of things, as here there is no set routine or specific hours for working, the place pretty much works under the ethos that if you can think of… read more
we had a beautiful time with you :)
thank you for everything!!
all the best
thank you for spending a great time with us :)
all the best and keep enjoying israel!!
The food was good and as a vegan, I really appreciated their vegan kitchen. The surrounding area is so… read more
