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Come and participate in Permaculture, Agroforestry, Natural Building, Art, and Healthy Living.
The project started 4 years ago by inspirational Brazilians who wanted to bring harmonious farming practices to the land, rather than conventional mono-cropping with toxic chemicals. It is home to an established organic Agroforest with an abundant and dynamic ecosystem, which provides most of the food to the homestead.
This a large property surrounded by regenerated jungle as well as conventional farms. There is a central Mother House with a large deck, kitchen and living space, and a fire pit. On the property is a beautiful creek for swimming and a fresh water spring, and nearby waterfalls. There is also a magical treehouse, and many types of bird, insect and mammals.
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The Project brings a place to share knowledge, inspiration, music, laughter, love, creative energy, co-creation, embracing growth and balance of body mind and spirit.
The core element of this project is to complete the existing mud brick building, and design / construct an extension for the purpose of volunteer and visitor accommodation.
The building is to be constructed as much as possible using local resources, including recycled timber and windows, bamboo and natural earth techniques. The building will be creative and beautiful.
The building will be interconnected with the existing treehouse and seedling nursery. Components to be completed for the Project include:
- A multi purpose teaching space
- Sacred geometric mandala garden with central medicinal plant spiral
- A sacred mosaic fire pit
- Compost production area
- Tool storage shed with work bench
- New expanded seedling nursery
- And any other ideas that will bring expansion.
If you are keen to learn, grow, contribute, laugh and sing - Join us in creating this amazing project! Please feel free to tell us about your interests and talents!
- In exchange for three meals per day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) plus accommodation - we ask for 5 hours work and R$30 ($8USD).
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Farmstay help
Help with Eco Projects
Help around the house
Language practice
Art Projects
Teaching
Travellers are in for a special experience in a tranquil environment. Come and learn about Brazilian culture, and make friends from around the world. You will become a part of the Agroforest and the Project we're growing full of love. Food is delicious and co-created, mostly vegetarian but flexible!
We welcome people who are open to learning, sharing, and bring a strong sense of determination to be part of the team.
Help is required to work on:
Permaculture Projects – planting, pruning, fertilizing, harvesting
Natural building and carpentry projects – with mud brick, bamboo, recycled materials
General property maintenance – gardening, weeding, mowing,
Home maintenance – painting, cleaning, general repairs
Maintaining an agroforest – experience is preferred
Cooking fresh forest food for daily meals
Utilisation of fresh produce for fermentation, preserving, healing products
Creative projects - painting, designing, visual arts
English: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
There's a Mother House that is capable of comfortably hosting up 2-3 volunteers in a shared room /or/ single room for couples. There's also a vast camping area.
A couple of hours drive from us is a very big and famous open-air museum called Inhotim, that can be a good weekend trip.
On the property is a beautiful jungle for hiking and exploring... you will find the most incredible butterflies and birds, and if you follow the creek you will come to a wonderful waterfall!!
It's a 45 minute walk to the local village of Souza.
30 minutes walk is the bus stop where you can catch the bus to/from the bustling city of Belo Horizonte (2 hour journey on the bus).
At night we talk about the day activities, share our learnings, take time to create art, music, laugh, star gaze, and share culture and friendship.
*️️️️️️️️️please note: there is NO wifi.
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
More than two
5 hours per day, 5 days per week
