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Join a community project oriented to sustainability while learning about agroforestry in Brandsen, Argentina

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    My name is Hacho, trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine, oriental massage and martial arts (Kung Fu) since 2001 and I am passionate and convinced that we must live in and with Nature. I grow our own food and like to catch our own fish to eat.
    It is situated in Cnel Brandsen Bs As, south of Buenos Aires, 38 km from Brandsen and 45 km from La Plata and 80 km from Ezeiza International Airport, in the estancia where the famous naturalist and writer William H. Hudson lived. His most famous book "Far Ago and Long away" quotes environments from there

    Wi-Fi is available, we have STARLINK!

    What will I learn/experience?

    * Living in a community project oriented to survival and sustainability, sharing with people from different parts of the world and their habits.
    * Repairs with natural methods in clay, straw and sand; natural paints; ecological heating and baking systems (rocket cooker).
    * Speaking different languages.
    * Handle an enormous number of tools for masonry (spoon, flame, level), carpentry (hammer, saw, grinder) and gardening (spade, shovel, spade, spade, rake, hoe, pitchfork).
    * Recognise native (autochthonous) plants and their value in the ecosystem and invasive plants.
    * Select garden seeds, for autumn/winter and spring/summer, different ways of sowing and cultivating the soil.
    * Cooking and main dishes from around the world.
    * Lighting a fire and controlled.
    * Handling farm animals such as goats, geese and chickens.
    * Making seedlings in the greenhouse as well as cuttings of aromatic and medicinal plants.
    *If You want an oriental massage, just tell me ☺️.
    * Totally free advice to start your own permaculture project anywhere in the world, supporting and teaching you the best ways to carry it out.

    FOR THOSE WHO LIKE, PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR ARANCELED CLASSES OFFER, BY THE PROFESSOR RIXNER MATÍAS.

    Important: We are living there only 3 days a week, from Friday to Sunday, from Monday to Thursday we would be looking after our rural home alone or with other volunteers.
    Food is not included.

    Me llamo Horacio, me formé en medicina Tradicional China, masajes chino/japonés y artes marciales (Kung Fu) desde el año 2001 y soy un apasionado y convencido que debemos vivir en y con la Naturaleza. Sigo una alimentación tipo ketogénica y también ayunos intermitentes. Sembramos nuestros alimentos, tenemos gallinas, gansos, cabras y gatos. Nos gusta pescar nuestros peces para comer.
    Se sitúa en el partido de Cnel. Brandsen Bs As zona sur, a 38 km de Brandsen y 45 km de La Plata y 80 de Aeropuerto Internacional Ezeiza, dentro de La estancia donde vivió el célebre naturalista y escritos William H. Hudson. Su libro más famoso “Far Ago and Long away” Cita ambientes de allí mismo.

    ¡Contamos con Wi-Fi de alta velocidad STARLINK!


    ¿Qué voy a aprender/experimentar ?

    * Vivir en un proyecto comunitario orientado a la supervivencia y sustentabilidad, compartiendo con personas de diferentes partes del mundo y sus hábitos.
    * Reparaciones con métodos naturales en arcilla, paja y arena; pinturas naturales; sistemas ecológicos de calefacción y horneado (estufa rocket).
    * Hablar diferentes idiomas.
    * Manejar una enorme cantidad de herramientas de albañilería (cuchara, llama, nivel), carpintería (martillo, serrucho, moladora) y huerta (pala de punta, pala ancha, laya, rastrillo, azada, horquilla).
    * Reconocer plantas nativas (autóctonas) su valor en el ecosistema y las plantas invasoras.
    * Seleccionar semillas de huerta, para otoño/invierno y primaveras/verado, diferentes formas de siembra y cultivo de la tierra.
    * Cocina y platos principales de todos el mundo.
    * Encender un fuego y controlado.
    * Manejo de animales de granja como ser cabras, gansos y gallinas.
    * Realizar plantines en el invernadero así también como esquejes de plantas aromáticas y medicinales.
    * Asesoría totalmente gratuita para iniciar tu proyecto propio de permacultura en cualquier parte del mundo, apoyando y enseñando las mejores formas de llevarlo adelante.
    * Quienes gusten disfrutar de un masaje oriental, con gusto lo haré ☺️
    Importante: Allí estoy viviendo sólo 3 días a la semana, de viernes a domingos, de lunes a jueves quedarían cuidando nuestro hogar rural sólos o con otros voluntarios o cuidadores temporales.

    PARA QUIENES GUSTEN, SE OFRECEN CLASES DE TANGO ARANCELADAS PROFESIONALES Y AMATEUR, POR EL PROFESOR MATÍAS RIXNER.

    Los alimentos no están incluidos.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    Hospitality/Tourism
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
    House sitting
  • Interests

    Interests

    Videography
    Sustainability
    Pets
    Movies & TV
    Farming
    Culture
    Writing
    Plant care
    Music
    Languages
    History
    Gardening
    Cooking & food
    Carpentry
    Books
    Astronomy
    Animals
    Sailing / Boating
    Water sports
    Mountain
    Hiking
    Fitness
    Beach
    Adventure sports
    Yoga / Wellness
    Team sports
    Outdoor activities
    Nature
    Camping
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    They will learn to cultivate with organic and agroeco logical methods, we use the Fukuoka "natural farming" method. We also have 5 hives, Bioconstruction with adobes (mud, dung and sand).


    Aprenderán a cultivar con metodos orgánicos y agroecológicos, utilizamos el método Fukuoka “natural farming”. Bioconstrucción con método de quincha, cañas, superadobes (barro, bosta y arena). Además llevo 20 años viviendo en ecoaldeas, puedo proporcionarles mis anécdotas y experiencias al respecto para armar las suyas propias. Permacultura.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    Volunteers are required for activities related to maintenance of green spaces, trails, planting of fruit trees and native trees. Housing maintenance such as painting, eco-construction (mud, cob, etc)


    Se requieren voluntarios para actividades relacionadas a mantenimiento de espacios verdes, senderos, plantación de frutales y árboles nativos. Mantenimiento de Vivero de Plantas Nativas y Frutales. Mantenimiento de las viviendas como ser pinturas ecológicas, eco-construcción (barro, cob, etc). Mantenimiento de Huerta orgánica, y huerta método Masanobu Fukuoka “natural farming”.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Spanish: Fluent
    English: Intermediate

    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

    Accommodation

    Circular mud house with top floor.

    Casa circular de barro con planta alta y techo verde. Yurta mongol y Restaurant/Bar.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    In their free time they can know the capital of BSAs, La Plata, located 50km from here, there are very attractive lagoons for lovers of water mirrors and bird watching; just 350km from coastal cities like Mar del Plata.

    En sus tiempos libres pueden conocer la capital de BSAs, La Plata, situada a 40km de aquí, hay lagunas muy atractivas para los amantes de espejos de agua y avistase de aves; a tan sólo 350km de ciudades costeras como Mar del Plata.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Disponemos de wi-fi. We have WiFi conection STARLINK 200/300MB

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Poseemos amplios espacios para estacionar sus vehículos y totalmente seguros, sin peligro de robo.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Aquí tenemos tres gatos (Haku, Kiki y Juno) todos castrados y sanos, pedimos sean las mascotas que traen de la misma calidad sanitaria.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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