Help around my farm while exploring Malaysia, Johor Bahru

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  Description

  Hi I’m Shirin, a hippie gardener. I’ve hitchhiked and traveled all around the world since 1987 when I was 25, mainly around Asia, Europe and Central Asia. One of my favourite countries was Syria- most friendly people I’ve seen.
  
  I lived in Berlin for 10 years as an artist. I enjoyed painting then and now I have moved back to Malaysia and am pursuing my new hobby- permaculture.
  
  By a stroke of luck and learning how to make friends with strangers, I found an abandoned field 20mins from my home- used by the neighbours to discard their bulky trash in Malaysia- and I saw its potential to be a place to start a permaculture project. I asked the neighbours who lived next to the garden if they were ok for me to transform it into a food forest and they agreed! So we came out to clear the trash- tv and sofa etc and cut the tall grass and we started work on my garden. This was 6-7 years ago.
  
  During Covid, I couldn’t visit my garden for a long time cos I had to take care of my mum during the lockdown so it became very wild. I’m only a one person farming team so i definitely need more help to maintain it. Now I need help from younger group to achieve my dream of a beautiful self sustaining food forest. I am now 60 but still fit but my neighbour volunteers have turned old.
  
  Come to my home and stay with me. I have a whole bedroom available with your own private toilet! I stay with my mum and brother in a 2 storey house about 15mins walk from the garden. We can provide meals and show you around Johor Bahru! Johor Bahru is a great place to stay, and also convenient stop if the next country u r visiting is Singapore. I’m originally from Singapore and can help you out with that too :)
  
  If you love the tropics, sunny and sweat, a different climate from the cold and enjoy tropical fruits such as coconut pineapple and passionfruit! come join me!

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Qu'est-ce que c'est ?
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  I will share with you all my knowledge about medicinal herbs of the tropics and introduce you to exotic fruit trees here. I teach the art of urban Permaculture, urban reforestation and soil regeneration.

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  I need help with farming
  I also have a dream to build an earth pizza oven and a treehouse

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant

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  Hébergement

  Old 2 story house. 1 bedroom with private bathroom on second floor. I live with my mum in a room on the first floor and brother lives in one of the rooms on the 2nd floor.
  
  I will provide 2 meals a day - lunch and dinner. You can go for breakfast in the morning and I can recommend where.

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  Autres infos...

  Many morning markets and local sights, popular eateries are within walking distance. I can also lend you my bicycle. If not, Uber-like apps called “Grab” in Malaysia is very affordable about 3$-$10USD.

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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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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week