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If you would like to help out in our maintenance team, we'd love to hear from you.
Our place is set in 50 acres of beautiful woodland in the Highlands near Inverness & Findhorn. It is a Tibetan Buddhist centre aiming for sustainable, low impact and eco friendly management of the woodlands and hermitage. We have planning permission for several retreat cabins and are currently preparing them for year-round use.
This gives a chance for you to be involved in a pioneering project where you may be involved in helping to in many areas such as building maintenance, homecare, gardening, office support, and much more. In the process you are helping to create something unique and special. If you are good at identifying what jobs need to be done and are self-motivated, then we would love to hear from you.
We live in a simple style, with awareness, respect and kindness as the basic motivation of our project. You will also be welcome to attend meditation practices in the Meditation temple.
The woodland is secluded but not remote. A 15min walk through the woods brings you to the main road where you are connected to public transport and can go to the shops in Inverness, the beach at Findhorn, the Cairngorm National park or still further north and west to the many beautiful Scottish Islands.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Bénévolat
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Aide informatique/internet
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
Local people also come to help us and volunteer their time. When they do come we work together and share lunch which is fun. If you are interested in Tibetan Buddhism, we have meditation sessions in the Vajrayana tradition. On Saturdays we host our Saturday Meditation Group which is attended by people from the local area (and beyond), with meditation and discussion which you are invited to join.
Registered charity
This host is a registered charity in the UK and is looking for help with their charity project. Guidance on charity worker sponsorship by a UK registered charity, can be found here.
Aide
You will enjoy being here if you are independent, able to use your initiative and love being in quiet, secluded natural environment, sharing the joy of creating a special spiritual place for the greater good.
We need help in creating a friendly welcoming environment, with support needed in the shared areas with the housekeeping, cooking, and gardening tasks. If you have office skills, or talents in organisation, this may too be helpful. We may also need help with building tasks, groundwork and clearing woodland. If you have any skills in these areas that would be great.
Langues parlées
Allemand: Courant
Anglais: Courant
Hébergement
We have some wooden buildings with simple, comfortable rooms, as well as caravans. In the central area there is a shared kitchen, a wood burning stove, a big kitchen/dining table, and a lounge area with sofas where you can relax and socialise.
Food is vegetarian, with only vegetarian (or vegan) food cooked and consumed on site.
There is a beautiful Buddhist temple for meditation and many books in the library, as well as a sunny courtyard, all very peacefully tucked away in the woodland.
There is also a shared toilet and shower block, and we help by taking turns to keep it clean.
Autres infos...
The Findhorn Ecovillage Community is just a few miles away. The local villages have many clubs and groups and there are a lot of opportunities to go dolphin spotting, walking in the mountains or on the beaches, visiting Loch Ness, the many local castles, stone circles, and exploring Inverness and the local towns. There is a bus stop a few minutes walk away with regular buses to the local towns, the airport, and railway stations.
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Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
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He took good care of the vegetable garden while he was here, and happy to ask questions where he needed more instruction which is a great quality. He also makes great bread :)
Susan welcomed me like part of the family. There were two other helpers, and they were all super friendly. The work was really productive because I got to develop new building skills, and everyone was so patient teaching me new things. The rooms are super comfy and cozy, and there’s always plenty of healthy food for… read more
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He took good care of the vegetable garden while he was here, and happy to ask questions where he needed more instruction which is a great quality. He also makes great bread :)
Susan welcomed me like part of the family. There were two other helpers, and they were all super friendly. The work was really productive because I got to develop new building skills, and everyone was so patient teaching me new things. The rooms are super comfy and cozy, and there’s always plenty of healthy food for… read more
I was made to feel very welcome and both the host and other volunteers were beautiful, intelligent, friendly and inspiring people. The centre itself is peaceful and has a very pleasant atmosphere. There are nice towns nearby and an… read more
The shared meals, the chance to join in on the Tibetan Buddhist-meditation, the many learnings from the various tasks you will help out with, the… read more
Los anfitriones y miembros del equipo, en especial Joanne y Donny con quienes compartimos la mayor parte del tiempo, fueron muy amables, predispuestos y atentos a todo lo que necesitábamos. Compartimos no sólo el trabajo, sino… read more
We also spent some time visiting the surroundings : Findhorn, Inverness...
Being with such different people… read more
