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Be part of our experimental agroecological farm
Hey, you are welcome here but you should stay at least four weeks to be a real support for the project and be part of our experimental agroecological farm in the Bolivian countryside about 25 km away from the big city Cochabamba.
Description of the project:
My name is Noemi and I came to Bolivia to start this heart project of mine in 1998. I’m running an experimental agroecological farm with 23 hectares in 3 different places located within the arid valleys of Cochabamba. My team consists of a few local employees working on the farm and we’re joined by international and local students who are learning theoretically and practically, researching and writing their thesis within their own projects and last but not the least by the volunteers that join us through this platform - all co-working, exchanging and learning together about agroforestry and agroecology. Through this work, the 23 hectares that form this place are recovering their ecological value, thanks to the application of agroforestry systems coupled with agroecological and syntropic measures. Here, we are proving that it is possible to produce fruits and vegetables without agrochemicals, simply by applying the ancestral knowledge about sustainable agriculture. We therefore are contributing not only to soil restoration and biodiversity but also are looking to promote organic food. Surely, we are aiming to achieve economic stability, however, this is difficult to achieve.
Fires destroyed our work first in 2013, then in 2017 and again in 2023. We have learnt a lot in terms of fire prevention. Ever since we have been working to regenerate the tree cover and to develop our productive fruit and vegetable plantings. We aim to promote agroecological production as well to farmers transferring them the knowledge.
We want to share our knowledge and experiences with all the people who are interested and willing to contribute within our project in order to prove that it is possible to live in harmony with Mother Earth, here we say in Quechua Pachamama. And that’s where you come in - help us on our mission to make a difference. Which areas do we work in? Implementation and managing of agroforestry systems, use of Kon-Tiki to prepare biochar and transform it to Terra Preta, elaborate and application of Chipped Rameal Wood, gardening, general maintenance tasks of the farm including cleaning of our infrastructure, residual waters management and others ...
The main activities change according to the seasons:
January: Planting, pruning in the agroforest parcels
February: Pruning in the agroforest parcels
March: Collect seed, prepare seedlings in the nursery
April: prepare seedlings in the nursery, prepare plant bags for sowing
May: Sowing trees and put cuttings into plant bags, grafting fruit trees
June: Sowing trees and put cuttings into plant bags, grafting fruit trees
July: Irrigate plants, prepare cuttings and put them in plant bags
August: Irrigate plants, pruning, planting of Opuntia cactus
September: Irrigate plants, preparing new agroforestry parcels
October: Irrigate plants, prepare new agroforestry parcels
November: Implementation of new agroforestry parcels
December: Implementation of new agroforestry parcels
Throughout the year you can help in vegetable gardening, animal care (donkeys, llamas, chickens, bees, guinea pigs) and in the tree nursery, all year-round we produce Terra Preta and Fragmented Rameal Wood to improve soil fertility.
Conditions:
Staying for four weeks during which you complete the theoretical lessons and practical activities in dynamic agroforestry, you will receive a Certificate of knowledge in Dynamic Agroforestry. You will also learn about agroecological techniques and the preparation of Terra Preta.
The accommodation in shared rooms, a kitchen, hot showers, compost toilets and wifi is free. You will bring your sleeping bag, gardening gloves and toilet paper.
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities:
Students and volunteers from all over the world stay all year round, so there is a lot of intercultural exchange, and we speak Spanish, German, English, French and Quechua on the same day. You will also meet international people and know locals and their traditions in the rural areas. This is a great place to learn about how nature really works, how we can adjust to climate change and what is the Bolivian reality.
Please, let me know if you want to come and please inform me about the dates of your stay, so I can reserve your space
Contact us for more details!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Nature
Farming
Plant care
Gardening
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The benefit for the travellers will be to know how (dynamic) agroforestry systems work, learn about agroecological techniques and the preparation of Terra Preta and the preparation of healthy food. They will meet international people, get to know locals and their traditions in the rural areas. This is a great place to learn outdoors about how nature really works.
Help
Help to do the work in the agroforestry systems, prunning of the trees, cutting the herbs, make biochar, elaborate Terra Preta and to aplay it to the fruit plants, update our website.
Actually, we are looking for someone who can build three wooden huts and a natural children's playground because we want to expand eco-tourism.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Accommodation
We have four rooms; three with three beds and one room with a double-bed for couples. Please bring your own sleeping-bag and pillow.
What else ...
You can reach us easily by public transportation; please ask me for my contact number so I can give you a description how to find this place. Time off may be used to climb the 5.035 meters high pico-Tunari , explore Quillacollo campesino-market, take a walk in company of our lamas or just relax observing the different species of animals and plants that live here.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Wifi is avalable but not in all rooms and only certain common areas.
Space for parking camper vans
We have a lot of space for parking campervans or motorhomes.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
In Mollesnejta we have 5 llamas and 2 donkies
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The place is truly magical. It is perfect if you wanna take some distance from town and enjoy nature. It is very peaceful up there and we felt at home after travelling for long time. We also really loved the fact that we could pick our own… read more
Noemi está siempre trabajando y por eso aconsejo preguntarle, estar siempre atento a los trabajos y procesos.
A pesar del proyecto estar alejado de Cochabamba, hay varios senderos y cosas para se… read more
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The place is truly magical. It is perfect if you wanna take some distance from town and enjoy nature. It is very peaceful up there and we felt at home after travelling for long time. We also really loved the fact that we could pick our own… read more
Noemi está siempre trabajando y por eso aconsejo preguntarle, estar siempre atento a los trabajos y procesos.
A pesar del proyecto estar alejado de Cochabamba, hay varios senderos y cosas para se… read more
Sin embargo, la comunicación con ella fue en partes difícil y a veces me hizo sentir no… read more
Owner Noemi is open mind, open hard and very practical person an she can teach you very much.
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I had a great week here - What a beautiful place to live and work for a week :)
The work was tough at times but I felt happy and rewarded from my week here. I also learned about agroforestry and was surprised by the many benefits it can have to agriculture. The food was always amazing and the 2 meals a day were enough even for… read more
Aprendemos sobre baño seco, poxa de manera correcta, cómo hacer carbón activado, dentre otras cosas del manejo de agro-floresta.
Disfrutamos la rica comida hecha por doña Crescencia, el… read more
