Permaculture near Santa Cruz, California, USA

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  Description

  This is a 25 year old food forest and regenerative farm on 20 acres of beautiful redwood forest in the coastal mountains near Santa Cruz. When this land was first purchased, the goal was to create a sacred and sustainable place for growing food, practicing spirituality and loving one another. Everyday we take steps to reach this goal. We have grown into a beautiful community of people committed to learning and growing every day.
  
  What you need to know about us:
  We are off-grid solar powered
  We have limited water (plenty for all, with consideration)
  We have daily check ins at the morning meeting
  We dry compost our poop! (this means no flush toliets)
  We cook as part of working hours and enjoy community lunches together
  We love eating fresh salads picked from the garden everyday
  We love our fresh eggs daily from our chickens
  Our produce is for our community only, we do not plan to sell what we grow.
  We cook, share, preserve, feed our chickens and compost our food.
  We create art projects regularly
  There are musicians here currently who write and process music
  A few of us love playing hacky sack
  We have a professional woodshop and so many tools for crafting things
  We have a tree house platform high up in the redwoods.
  Fruit falls from our trees on a daily basis. (we need help eating it all!)
  We do lots of walking up and down hills. (we live in the mountains!)
  We are about a 15-20 min drive from the ocean.
  15-20 min walk to see the ocean from the lookout.
  We have limited/no parking for oversized rv's and trailers.
  We ask that substance use such as alcohol and cannabis be respected and not abused
  We work hard and play nice :)
  
  
  Our big goals for the rest of the 2022 summer include:
  Managing our garden spaces
  Greenhouse management
  Nursery care
  Pruning forest/fruit trees
  Growing lots of tomatoes on our sister farm
  Harvesting fruit! Raspberries, citrus, avocados, mulberries and so many more!
  Building a solar hot tub
  Completing solar hot water system for kitchen
  Fire mitigation in the forest
  Framing the Lumber Storage Shed
  Finishing touches on New cabin construction
  Organizing upcycled materials
  Networking with local communities about our non-profit operation
  
  We are looking for workawayers that are willing to share the skills and knowledge they possess that can enrich our community. We need hardworking, excited individuals who are open to learning the way we do things here and can take direction. Ideally candidates can do a variety of things such as feed the chickens, get your hands dirty weeding in the garden, help with building projects or cooking communal lunch.
  
  We share food, knowledge and spaces with our farm family and we need people who are willing to be an active part in that community. Know that you will be working with our core community members and following directions from them to help guide your work. We are hoping to find individuals to work on the projects that we have started. There are lots of them! We are also open to cultivate new ideas for any long termers!
  
  If you are self-motivated, willing to take instruction, and inspired to contribute to the permaculture mission, please apply!
  
  PLEASE NOTE - We have a 2 week trial period to make sure you fit well with our community.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Bénévolat

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Here on the farm we speak English and Spanish fluently! But we also consistently have people from different countries and cultural backgrounds coming and going, making it a very culturally rich experience! You can learn something different from every single individual as we all come from different places, upbringings, and experiences and want you to be open to learning from each member here. Workawayers have a lot of opportunity to learn about a variety of different things, from farming to building to spirituality! Here are some things you can look forward to learning, to name just a few :
  redwood forest ecology
  food forest relationships and home grown food
  managing and harvesting fruits and veggies
  managing a food garden
  permaculture
  sustainable living
  communal living
  Self-growth pracitices
  Food prepping
  yoga, meditation
  woodworking and carpentry
  music and dance
  random skills that you don't know you'll need until you have them and much more!
  
  Every individual that comes here will be given the opportunity to learn in depth about farming, the world and themselves, in a very growth-inspiring environment.

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  Aide

  Once task we always need help with is cooking communal lunches. Cooks are very welcome! Typically meals are for 6-10 people.
  We are building a tiny home on a trailer as well as converting a school bus this year =, so there will be a lot to learn for those interested in these projects.
  We have a pro wood-shop and always need competent people and those who want to learn
  We are also seeking builders and DIYers who are competent with power tools
  Chainsaw experience a plus
  New garden areas will be made and planted this summer
  Greenhouse, seedling and propagation people!
  Artists have lots of opportunity for expression here!

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Courant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
  Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
  
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  Hébergement

  We have a beautiful large wood barn dormitory for workawayers to stay in, mattresses and bedding provided. Tent camping also available as we have lots of beautiful space, we prefer tent campers!
  Food is provided - self serve breakfast and dinners with communal lunches made with love. Lots of homegrown food, and store-bought bulk items.
  
  Time-limited hot shower is available in moderation
  
  Dry compost toilet, we use our urine as fertilizer
  
  We have a saw mill that we use to cut and mill our own lumber, along with a professional wood shop, beautiful yoga studio (our dormitory barn) and an outdoor kitchen.
  
  Cell service is available through Verizon or AT&T and is generally reliable, wifi not available as we are off-grid living.
  
  We need people to be comfortable with being uncomfortable!
  
  We ask that those coming here will be conscious of the environmental factors of their actions and will be okay with limited use of certain cleaning products to continue to care for our land.
  
  We ask that people create minimal trash and waste and try as best as you can to reuse, reduce and recycle.
  
  We are also a clothing optional community, so many of us work in our natural bodies, feel free to participate or not as long as you are respectful of other people.

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  Autres infos...

  We tend to do our daily tasks in the morning and early afternoon, giving us ample time for reflection, exploration and adventuring in the later hours of the day! Many people like to stay on the property during their time off and read or write or spend time with community members. Access to hiking and mountain biking trails close to the property.
  
  There is also ample amounts of exciting things to do in our nearby city Santa Cruz, Including lots of beaches for surfing, local shows, nightlife, and daily street vendors. We carpool when we can and help each other out with transportation to town. We do encourage people to stay here and really experience life away from the city in a true off-grid living situation! The nearest town to run errands is Watsonville.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  full sized vans are fine, even a small bus. anything over 16-20ft becomes problematic

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  We have a few friendly dogs who currently live here. We do not have any indoor spaces to keep pets at the moment. We expect well-trained pets that are okay to be left alone with other animals and not harm our land. Your pet should adapt to take direction from community members if we need to tell them they can not be in the garden etc. It takes a village to care for our fur family and farm!

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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