Help me building a homestead and medicinal plant garden in Olon, Ecuador

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  Description

  My name is Chuck and my wife is Nathalie. We are looking for people with various skill sets to help us set up an organic homestead in Olon, Ecuador. I have been organically producing foods and plant based medicines for most of my life both for personal and commercial. I worked construction when I was younger and have built a few homes from the ground up over the years. This will be the 4th property that I have started from raw land and built out. I have experience designing and building out all aspects of a farm, clearing land, building pens, raising and breeding animals, building greenhouses, fallling trees and making lumber, fencing, walls, digging wells, etc, etc…
  
  At this moment we have dogs, cats, chickens and a mule. We are planning on getting goats and a milk cow soon and some other animals… In the past we’ve had pigs, geese, goats, turkeys, horses, peacocks, rabbits, Guinea pigs, ducks, and more.
  
  l have been studying alchemy for many years and make alchemical products and preparations. At this time I am not set up yet to do those things but will be soon and can still share information with those who are interested.
  
  We are currently working on, or, about to begin building and planting a greenhouse(s), Developing a spring and running irrigation. Building garden beds, Cleaning, clearing, brushing, pruning and thinning trees, mending existing and installing new fencing, Making and maintaining hiking trails, planting seeds, transplanting, harvesting, Making organic fertilizers, building some bamboo cabanas and other structures, outdoor kitchen, sweatlodge/ temezcal and so on…. Our property is 165 acres/65 hectares. We have two creeks, a mineral spring fed swimming pool, an orchard of several hundred producing banana and plantain trees, a few avocado trees, coconut palms, mango trees, papaya and are planting many more.
  
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  I have made many types of tinctures and plant based products over the years. We are planning on growing and working with many types of medicinal plants here and one day plan to have a plant based wellness center.
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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  General Maintenance
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Travelers will benefit by the mutual sharing Of knowledge and information and learning and acquiring skills to be self sufficient, independent, and sustainable.
  
  There is abundant wildlife including Howler monkeys, ant eaters, deer, ocelot, coati, Tayra, armadillos, etc and a ridiculous number of bird species including toucans that we see almost every day.

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  Help

  We need help with organic farming, building and construction, cooking, routine maintenance, irrigation, making trails, etc.....
  
  Activities:
  Animal care, Bread making, Construction projects, Cooking, Fermentation, Food preservation, Foraging, Greenhouse maintenance, Harvesting, Help with eco-projects, Irrigation / watering, Kitchen help, Landscaping, Language practice, Meditation, Natural building, Planting, Pruning, Seed saving, Seeding / transplanting, Self-sufficiency,Trail maintenance, Weeding, Wild crafting, Wood-working, Swimming, hiking, bird watching , etc....

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Faroese: Intermediate

  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.
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  Accommodation

  Building cabanas, tent spaces, common area
  
  We encourage everyone to cook and participate in as many ways as possible. We wish to learn from our guests in addition to sharing what we know.

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  What else ...

  There is plenty to do in the off time. Hiking, swimming, reading, birdwatching, etc… it’s about 6 miles to the beach.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Pets are considered on a case by case basis.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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