Description
Come and help us out in our new project building a vertical acuaponic farm, learn how to rise fish and grow your own food using hydrophonic and other sustainable techniques. We are developing a greenhouse made out of container ships to make a vertical acuaponic system. This is an integral project, so all the ideas are welcome. Once the farm is running you can have all the healthy and fresh food you can eat. The farm is located on the highway to Chapala lake, wich is arround 25 min away from the farm.

WE HAVE THE INTERNATIONAL ACUAPONIC CONGRESS FROM THE 1ST TO THE 6TH OF NOVEMBER. WE STOPPED A LITTLE BIT ALL THE OTHER PROJECTS IN ORDER TO BUILD THE EXPO AREA OF THIS EVENT. WE ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO HELP US OUT BUILD SOME ACUAPONIC SYSTEMS,GEODESIC DOMES, DECORATION, ART, MEDIA, ETC. ALL KIND OF TALENT ARE WOLCOME TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROJECT TO MAKE IT AS BEAUTIFULL AS POSSIBLE.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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What's this?
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will learn how to build and how works the "chinampas" who is an ancient aztec way to grow plants we are happy to teach aquaponics, hydroponics to anyone who wants to work with us and contribute what they like, we are 25 minutes from Chapala which is a magical town where we usually go, i can assure that all the people you will meet here will seem interesting because they all have a very positive cosmogony and they all have similar interests and studies in terms of environmentalism and sustainable development.
Help
We are looking for people interested in or know how to care for plants and fish and construction, but there are a lot of different ways to help us here, tell us what your skills are! We are happy to receive everyone who wants to contribute builiding this dream.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
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.
Accommodation
There´s a reserch center where they allow the workawayers stay to sleep. There are 3 shared rooms with a restroom each and there´s a comunal kitchen where you can have food. This facility is 5 min away from the farm where we are going to be working and where the congress is going to happen.
What else ...
We have a pool in the house and you are free to use it in your free time as many times as you want, on weekends we go as a group to Chalapa-Ajijic to have a good relaxing time, sometimes we like to party to and go out in night time and sometimes we go to Guadalajara and you are welcome to come with us.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Due to the area in which we are, the internet speed is not very high (at the moment) but we do have internet access
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
yes pets are welcome, let us know what kind of pet you have!
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week