Help with the garden at a peaceful homestead and mountain retreat in Zamora, Ecuador

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  2025 

 Estancia mínima:  Al menos una semana

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  • Descripción

    Descripción

    Bienvenido!!
    A Shangrila-la is a 'remote beautiful place where life approaches perfection; a hideaway of idyllic beauty and tranquility; where everything is pleasant and you can get everything you want. That's the goal!

    We are peaceful freedom lovers - Doug & Crystal. We share the farm with our 4 dogs: Rawsha, Grizzly, Snarles Barkley and Helliconya; Jose the cat, and 2 mules: Ferris Mueller & Atilla. Also on the land is a growing community of happy chickens (for eggs, and the love of a good rooster wake up call!).

    We started homesteading in Canada on 2020, and within a year were 100% self sufficient in growing our own fruits and vegetables.We relocated to Ecuador in August 2023, to continue our food self sufficiency goals in a year round growing climate - and for the adventure!
    We have a 35Ha retreat of Jungle, fresh spring water and clean air. The property is bordered by small rivers and cascadas. Some of the land was used for cows in the past, and we are inviting the jungle to grow back in these areas.


    CABINS & COMMUNITY
    Our intention with this land is to create a place of peace, to be enjoyed by us, but also for community to grow. We welcome the energy, creativity and inspiration of short and long term community and have built beautiful cabins that can accommodate 16 people.
    Most of the cabins are built within a 5 minute walk of each other - providing a balance of privacy and community. Now that construction is done, we are working on beautifying the land with trees and gardens around the new cabins,
    We have built one cabin lower on the land, which has a slightly different growing climate. This cabin is about a 15 min walk down /a 30min walk up to the other cabins. We would love to have a longer term person or couple live here for a while and set up and take care of the gardens. So if you are looking for a home away from home for a while, where you can have your now space, but be close to community - this might be perfect for you! As this cabin is lower on our land...it also means it is only about a 30 min walk up from the main road.

    A DAY ON THE FARM:
    We start the day with a leisurely breakfast. Then set out to whatever tasks call to us that day - be it toiling in the gardens or going for a walk. A big lunch is usually around 1pm. The day always ends by the fire. We don't eat a big dinner, but usually have a small snack. (But food will be avail if you need a bigger dinner)

    Things we love: gardening, simply being outside, reading, music, (we are learning guitar and also have ukeleles and native drums) sitting by the fire everynight, cooking, baking sourdough, yoga/movement.

    Some things to consider while deciding if this is the right place for you:
    * We have chosen to live off grid, and free of EMF, as such the internet is joyfully not available or part of life here. We also live free of any artificial light, choosing instead to follow the light patterns of the moon and stars. This provides a beautiful opportunity to reconnect with nature, with yourself and your own circadian rhythms, and with true human interaction when freed from the distractions of technology. Phones, computers, and any other smart devices (watches etc) can be kept is a secure space in the city.
    * As part of natural approach to living, heavy fragrances and soaps are not used on the farm
    *From the farm, it is a 25-35min min walk down the mountain, and then an hour on a paved to the town of Zamora
    *To the farm: from the paved road, there is a 45min-1hr hike up the mountain for those who are in good shape and enjoy hiking; If you are not used to hiking it can take longer, but there is no rush and the scenery is beautiful. It's very steep in parts, and can be mucky. A combination of good strength and spirit is needed!

  • Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Proyectos artísticos
    Práctica de idiomas
    Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
    Jardinería
    Construcción y bricolaje
    Ayuda en una granja
    Cocinar para toda la familia
  • Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

    Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

    Objetivos de las NU
    Fin de la pobreza
    Hambre cero
    Salud y bienestar
    Educación de calidad
    Igualdad de género
    Agua limpia y saneamiento
    Energía asequible y no contaminante
    Trabajo decente y crecimiento económico
    Industria, innovación e infraestructura
    Reducción de las desigualdades
    Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles
    Producción y consumo responsables
    Acción por el clima
    Vida submarina
    Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
    Paz, justicia e instituciones sólidas
    Alianzas para lograr los objetivos
  • Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    We are happy to share from our experiences in organic gardening, and from our dabbling in permaculture techniques.
    The space is also a mountain retreat. Our remoteness and freedom from electricity provides the opportunity to reconnect with your own natural rhythms, to enjoy living by candlelight and the light of the moon.

  • Ayuda

    Ayuda

    This is what currently fills our days:
    *Current gardens need to be maintained and weeded
    *Planting fruit trees and vegetables
    *Prepping soil and garden beds for more gardens
    *Builidng composting toilets
    *Creating and maintaining trails on the property
    *Creating our compost system
    *Digging trenches and building berms

    We welcome the creativity and visions of all who stay with us.

  • Idiomas

    Idiomas hablados
    Inglés: Fluido
    Español: Principiante

    Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
    We are in the process of learning Spanish and welcome any help!

  • Alojamiento

    Alojamiento

    Cabins: we have private and family style cabins.

  • Algo más...

    Algo más...

    Possible day trip adventures close by: hiking Podocarpus National Park; Swimming in Rio Bombuscaro; Touring the beautiful botanical gardens of Finca Monay (which is between Zamora and our farm).

  • Un poco más de información

    Un poco más de información

    • Acceso a Internet

    • Acceso a Internet limitado

      Acceso a Internet limitado

    • Tenemos animales

    • Somos fumadores

    • Puede alojar familias

  • ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    Más de dos

Número de referencia de anfitrión: 267818391135

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La imagen representa a un hombre de pie en un campo cubierto de hierba, con un caballo marrón o una mula a su lado, sobre un fondo montañoso en un día nublado.
La imagen representa una serena escena rural con una persona cuidando un jardín, rodeada de exuberante vegetación y un fondo montañoso en un día nublado.
La imagen muestra a una persona de pie en un frondoso bosque, rodeada de denso follaje y árboles, con las manos levantadas en señal de paz.
La imagen muestra a cuatro personas juntas en un invernadero, cada una con un perro en brazos, con un fondo de niebla y un tendedero con pinzas de la ropa a la vista.
La imagen muestra a una persona caminando junto a un caballo por un sendero rocoso en una zona boscosa verde y frondosa con montañas al fondo.
La imagen representa una serena escena en la ladera de una colina, con exuberante hierba verde, árboles y una pequeña estructura de madera, todo ello bajo un cielo azul despejado.
La imagen representa un sereno paisaje montañoso con exuberante vegetación y árboles, sobre un cielo azul con nubes blancas en un día soleado.
La imagen representa una pequeña casa de madera enclavada entre frondosos árboles, con una colina cubierta de denso follaje al fondo en un día soleado.
La imagen representa un sereno paisaje montañoso de exuberante vegetación, con árboles y hierba, sobre un fondo de majestuosas montañas bajo un cielo azul despejado.

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