Help on an organic farm in Calamba, The Phillipines

Philippines

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17/06/2020
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i am an organic farmer/advocate running an organic farm specializing in the production of veggies & herbs, free-range chickens & natural pigs. we sell most of our produce at the community market in makati every saturday. we do organic farming seminars & workshops, farm planning & set-up, including farm internships. we are networked with several family farms around the philippines.
we currently working on an island project in lake taal & volcano, napayong island ecovillage. we shall develop a small backpackers haven by the lakeshore, then an intentional community and artist colony, including our organic farming.

we have indefinitely postpone the opening of napayong island ecovillage due to the taal volcano eruption. we have evacuated the island and now back at the farms, which we are rebuilding. your volunteering effort shall be focused at our special module of 2,700 square meters sustainable integrated organic mini farm of our 4-hectare herbana farms.
Type of help
Gardening
Building
General Maintenance
Farmstay
Help with Eco project
Help in the house
Animal care
Helping with Tourists
Help with Computers / internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
will learn organic farming first hand.
Help
not only farm maintenance, operations & helping farm activities but also help set-up organic farms in the philippines. we would love people who have expertise in carpentry and plumbing.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Tagalog: Fluent
Accommodation
bunkbed individual room
What else ...
free times of the volunteers can be spend through helping at our weekend market participation in makati, nature trekking in nearby mt. makiling, lake taal & volcano and tourist areas of pagsanjan falls, puerto galera and tagaytay, among others. will have opportunity to visit other organic farming clients.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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10/03/2020

Left by Workawayer (Sarawut & ISARA) for host

Napayong island Eco Village is a survival island you need to buy the food before because there not have food and electric.
Anyway, this is a beautiful place, I stay 1 week at Christmas the locals so nice.

Thank you Gil for the amazing place

(Good )

17/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (victoria & Alessandro) for host

We spend tow weeks, the first two weeks of December in Napayong. This was our first experience with workaway and we feel lucky to have met Gil & the workers.
During our stay we stay in “Napayong island EcoVillage” inside taal lake, this is a very quiet spot far of the noise city and surround of nature. Wake up every morning with the views of the… read more

(Excellent )

01/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Camille & Vincent) for host

Such a unique experience on Gil's "Shoe Island" !
We actually haven't been to the farm and directly went to the Island located on the Taal Volcano Lake. Gil have a project of creating a backpacker-trekker resort there and also an artist village. The island is great, we both felt like Robinsons during 2 weeks.

Gil is an amazing person who loves… read more

(Excellent )

07/07/2019

Left by Workawayer (SUNGJAE) for host

Herbana farm.
It seemed to be an Australian hippy community.
Friends & families came enjoying their time there, they looked free.
I also stayed in the island.
I felt back to the old time.
There was sometimes strong wind blowing, it was like god, awe inspiring.
Task was to get soil for the seedlings, make garden bed, mud bricks.
It couldn't be… read more

(Good )

20/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Glenn & Stephanie) for host

When we arrived we have been welcomed and Gil explain all about the farm and the project to schedule our time.

We spent 2 days in the farm with Gil and the workers.
We worked in the mud house, making bricks. We also helped for picking fruits for the market in Makati.
But, we were surprised because the farm looks like abandoned. It’s going to… read more

(Good )

05/07/2018

Left by Workawayer (Andres) for host

Antje and I stayed two weeks in the farm. JR and Jhona (the care takers) were the ones who welcomed us. They helped and teached us during our stay. Together we cooked with wood, herbs, vegetables and fruits, helped in the market and enjoyed the nature of the place.
Also we participate in one of the seminars of intensive sustainable farming of Sr.… read more

(Very good )

01/06/2017

Left by Workawayer (Christopher) for host

I was here for a week & had a great time. It's always good to find a quiet spot away from the big cities. To live simply & do some work everyday. That's exactly what i found at Herbana. The family & workers were great, really made me feel comfortable & a part of the group.
Gil is an expert at this stuff. Many years doing this kind of work,… read more

(Excellent )

01/05/2017

Left by Workawayer (Amy) for host

Gil, Paolo and his family are really cool people that we really enjoyed getting to know. Gil clearly has a wealth of knowledge on farming organically and loves to teach anyone who wants to learn.
The only reason I am giving a very good instead of an excellent is for future workawayers - the accommodation is very basic and the toilets are quite… read more

(Very good )

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