Biological station and organic farm, help with environmental education in Matagalpa, Nicaragua

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  Description

  We are a local initiative, that promotes conservation through practical education in our farm and forest. We are located in the Nature Reserve Cerro Apante in Matagalpa, we develop environmental education as an alternative way to promote participation of children, adolescents and adults; access to information, critical attitude and active engagement in the protection of the environment and the sustainable development of our community.
  
  We have two groups that we are training as environmental leaders and they are getting skills in: English as ESL, organic agriculture, beekeeping, conservation, tour guiding, leadership, alternative construction, art and building a better self-steem for themselves. You can be part of their education too.
  
  We educate a group of children through games and using the outdoors to educate them.
  
  We aim to be the first environmental education centre of our municipality; and awaken interest in the conservation and scientific research of the forest through citizen science; as well as to establish as a place where to have hands-on experiences of contact with nature.
  We have a land of 8.5 hectares, where we have built trails for environmental interpretation, we built a small playground with recycled materials; a dining area and resting spaces with hammocks for our visitors.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Bénévolat

  Projets artistiques

  Pratique d’une langue

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Enseignement

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Accueil / tourisme

  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

  We will exchange our experience working with citizen cience, sustainable agriculture, tourism and environmental education. We like a relaxed environment, which allow us to enjoy our work doing what we love to do. Instead of work colleagues or bosses, you will gain many nica friends for life.
  Learn about our language, culture and ways of living.

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  Aide

  We are looking for volunteers committed to stay with us for a minimum of one month.
  Their tasks would go fro
  - Teaching English
  - Teaching skills (art or professions depending on your abilities)
  - Working in the farm with our organic production and harvesting.
  - Marketing
  - Beekeeping
  - Vermiculture
  - Applying city science
  - Collecting data and writing reports about the farm, the forest, and fauna.
  -Walking around the forest area fixing trails
  - Helping us with our website
  -To collaborate with the cleaning and maintenance of the infrastructure.
  -Creating didactic material with information about animals, plants, and the environment in general;
  - Receiving and attending visitors
  -Planting and taking care of trees, and growing products such as vegetables, herbs, and fruits
  -Participate in workshops with the locals
  -To create articles and audiovisual material for our website and social networks.
  - Paint or create murals
  
  We are also looking forward to innovative volunteers, who want to create their own projects or research, always related to our main focus.
  
  We prefer to have two volunteers at the same time, so they can divide their time and tasks with each other.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Courant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  We have a group of young and fun environmental leaders eager to learn English. Of course you can always practice your spanish with us.
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  Hébergement

  The lodging is planned to be at the Biological Station. We have tents with mattresses. You will share a bathroom and kitchen. Please bring your own towel.
  
  We will only cover your lodging, but you can always get products from our garden to cook.

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  Autres infos...

  We are located in the forest, only 1.2 km from downtown Matagalpa (15 minutes walk).
  We are a group of travel experts, we can also advice you wisely for your adventure in Nicaragua. Or you can join some extra activities that we do, like hiking, birdwatching, visiting waterfalls, communities or other cool areas around us.

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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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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il aimait accueillir les digital nomads.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  We are in a farm and we have enough space for a campervan in different areas. Bathrooms and kitchen available

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  15 hours weekly

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