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A great opportunity to dive into the workings of an organic farm in the middle of mountains, learn by doing, meditation amidst fireflies, private water falls and connect with nature.
Hi everyone! This is Prem. Our farm is in Padavayal village near Thavalam, Kerala. We have nearly 5 acres of land that is streamside and in hills with Arecanut, pepper and banana cultivation. We also planted some fruit trees like star fruit, orange, mango, Jack fruit, berry, guavas, passion fruit, custard apple, green apple and other fruit tree saplings which is in growing stage. We are very interested in sustainable living, permaculture, meditation and being with nature. Its a paradise with lots of fireflies!
We just bought the land few months before so we need lots of ideas and projects to do.
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ We are looking for a few folks who want to help us for building cow shed with bamboos and local woods. There may be time also to help out with the building project.
* For painting and artwork for the exisiting house.
* Watering and tending the existing trees/gardens, making our land more and more a paradise!
* Planting new saplings and growing vegetables.
* Implementing Rainwater harvesting system.
Our hobbies and passions are cooking, traveling, animals, gardening, crafts, reading books, watching fireflies every night etc.,
We have another farm at Tamilnadu sometimes will visit there and look after some family business at Coimbatore.
Always welcome: volunteers with gardening, land-work, carpentry and natural building skills!
Also amazing if you are into natural building, architectural design and permaculture. And if you are a musician and can teach us some of your skills and passion!
We would be delighted to share with you our interests for organic farming, meditation etc.
Lovers of good tea and coffee are invited!
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Bénévolat
Projets artistiques
Pratique d’une langue
Aide avec des éco-projets
Enseignement
Jardinage
Bricolage et projets de construction
S’occuper des animaux
Aide dans une ferme
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Accueil / tourisme
Entretien général
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
Great nature is here everywhere and nearby so feel free to explore it. We have a private waterfalls inside our property. Silent Valley National park is nearby which has some rare species of flora and fauna. You can get an indepth look into the village life, as it hasn't changed much here. I can take you on trips to the local food joints and view points if needed.
This is a great place to learn about working and living off the land in a very sustainable way. You will experience living closely with nature and a more simple lifestyle away from city life. Among others you will get a taste of gardening, construction, cooking and if desired meditation. The long you stay the more you can learn, we prefer longer stays of up to 6 months. We would love to share our Indian culture and tradition with you.
Aide
Volunteering projects varies, from gardening, making small garden structures, building minor things with wood, mulching and working with bamboo, making compost, cooking and other basic ecological farm tasks.
Currently our preferred need is for people with carpentry, gardening skills and ideally some basic permaculture knowledge.
Tasks:
Everyday running of the farm
Making vegetable garden beds
Pruning of trees
Weeding
Cooking
Watering
General maintenance
We are looking for people who are Enthusiastic & Passionate about organic farming and life and we prefer Non-smokers and and healthy living.
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Tamil: Courant
Malayalam: DébutantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
I'm very much interested in learning new languages and happy to teach Tamil language.
Hébergement
We have one guest portion with two rooms and change room with western toilet.
We provide the space for volunteers to pitch their own tents with beautiful views of mountains. You will receive a mattress and pillow, but you will need your own sleeping bag. The site can also be windy in winter, and depending on the direction, one needs to be ready to pitch their tent in a different location for shelter.
Two meals per day included. We eat together as it is time to see each other and discuss. Traditional South Indian meals are no problem for us to prepare and we can teach you how to make them. If you can cook your typical and favorite meal we would be happy.
We have an outer kitchen which volunteers use to cook their own meals and keep clean and orderly. The site is picturesque, very remote and 10 minutes walk from the nearest grocery store and bus stop.
We give a high importance to using water intelligently and not wasting any.
We genuinely want our volunteers to be happy and thus would like to make our call for people that enjoy outdoor living, are easy going, flexible, can do tasks alone sometimes and feel relaxed with nature. We also stress the importance of having orderliness, cleanliness and mind fullness in all our activities.
Pick up from Thavalam on Arrival (please make contact beforehand: don't just call us when you arrive)
Autres infos...
Silent Valley National park is nearby which has some rare species of flora and fauna. Bhavani and Siruvani Rivers are two rivers with flows nearby. You can get an indepth look into the village life, as it hasn't changed much here. I can take you on trips to the local food joints and view points if needed. Of course you shall enjoy our private water falls inside our property.
If you reach Coimbatore via air get a bus to Coimbatore central bus stand then get a bus to Anaikatti and then change bus to Thavalam. Pick up from Thavalam on Arrival (please make contact beforehand: don't just call us when you arrive).
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Espace pour garer des vans
Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
Dogs , cats etc
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
Nombre d'heures attendues
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
