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Share your time and skills with an experimental permaculture project in Ranki, Latvia

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  • Description

    Description

    Beautiful place with river, ponds and small forest is situated in rural environment not far from regular buses. In the start of 2023 on the plot 9,3 ha has developed the experimental permaculture project.
    Many activities take a place here: permaculture festivals, different workshops, celebrating of solstice , music events.
    The host has Permaculture diploma and can share with knowledges about agriculture, forest gardens, various eco building technologies.
    Our project also has strong connection with art, crafts, musical instruments and folklore. If you like nature, gardening, eco building, singing, playing, crafts and creativity, this place is for you.
    It should be noted that the project is looking for self sustainable, cretive minding people who after the probationary period could become our team members. Especially welcome are people with building and carpenter skills.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Farmstay help
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Vegetarian or vegan
    Sustainability
    Self development
    Farming
    Music
    Plant care
    History
    DIY & crafts
    Art & design
    Carpentry
    Gardening
    Cooking & food
    Drawing & painting
    Outdoor activities
    Nature
    Camping
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You will have opportunity to learn working with some ancient traditional tools as well contemporary technologies. You will see original building techniques that you could learn and apply in your home. If you like, you could learn much about permaculture and forest gardens. After work and during the day we spend lot of time for talking about everything.
    You will listen Latvian, that is one of the oldest European language, the most related with Lithuanian and Sanskrit.
    Here is place you can open your creativity working together on some special projects.

  • Help

    Help

    Here is a big old house that need renovation and coloring. Here are also something to do in garden, cleaning and organizing in home, cleaning of the forest, preparing firewood, grass trimming... Very welcome are volunteers with carpenter skills. I'm sure we will find something that you like and bring benefits.

  • Languages spoken

    Latvian (Lettish): Fluent
    Russian: Fluent
    English: Intermediate
    Catalan: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    There are two rooms for volunteers in the big house without amenities ready for living and some that need to prepare better for living. A compost toilet is outside the house. Here is exclusive opportunity you also can try sleeping in straw if you like such experience. Bathing in warmer weather takes place in an large old stile bath, near in nature, in the pond or once per week in traditional timber sauna.

    Vegetarian food for volunteers is provided three times per day. You will have the opportunity to enjoy some traditional Latvian dishes, farm-produced dairy products, interesting healthy food from organic, locally grown fruits, vegetables, wild plants and mushrooms. If you wish, you can buy something special for yourself at the auto shop in the center of the village.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    In your free time you can swim in the pond, make some DIY project, spend time playing music by the fire, with regular buses visit the nearest city Kuldiga that is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List or go to Liepaja, city next to the Baltic sea that is chosen as European Capital of Culture 2027 or Ventspils.
    Do you dance Argentinian tango?

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    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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A man with dark hair sits in a large metal tub outdoors, surrounded by grass and trees, with his arms resting on the edge of the tub.
The image depicts a serene scene of a small wooden cabin nestled beside a tranquil lake, surrounded by trees and a clear blue sky.
A man crouches on stone steps, holding a circular saw, in front of a gray door set into a stone wall, with a serene garden in the background.
The image depicts a woman playing a wooden instrument, surrounded by various musical instruments and a white dog on a grassy field with wooden planks and other objects nearby.
The image depicts a serene natural setting with a person swimming in a pond surrounded by trees and grass, exuding a sense of tranquility and peacefulness.
The image depicts a rustic wooden building with a corrugated metal roof, surrounded by a lush garden featuring vibrant flowers and greenery.
A woman stands beside a garden bed, surrounded by gardening tools, with a serene pond and rustic wooden building in the background on a sunny day.
The image depicts a rustic kitchen with white cabinets, a sink, and a microwave, featuring various cooking utensils and appliances against a wooden wall.
The image depicts a rustic dining room with a wooden table, chairs, and a brick oven, featuring a warm and cozy atmosphere.
The image depicts a row of wooden beehives in front of a large pile of firewood, with snow covering the ground, suggesting a winter setting.
The image depicts a serene winter scene of a partially frozen river, featuring fallen trees and branches in the water, surrounded by snow-covered banks and bare trees.
The image depicts a serene winter landscape featuring a frozen lake, snow-covered ground, and bare trees set against a blue sky with clouds.
The image depicts a rustic window adorned with handmade ornaments and dried plants, set against a dark background, evoking a cozy and creative atmosphere.
The image depicts a group of people gathered in a grassy field, with a wooden structure and a pile of wood in the background, surrounded by trees.

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