Join our organic farm and retreat center in Macabou, Martinique

Detalhes

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  Descrição

  Organic farm inspired by permaculture and syntropic principles in an isolated area 10 minutes walk away from a wild beach and directly in contact with a protected nature area. We aim to regenerate the soils while acting towards diversity and resilience. Care, autonomy, flexibility, acting with love, authenticity and transparency are main values of the project as we try to embody it. The farm is also hosting retreats and workshops.
  The project started in 2005 with Nour's family, Tawfiq and Laura. Then Nour and Tommaso came in 2010, after Laura left and they started planting the food forest. First they sold their products at the local market. Then they created a from farm to fork experience during 7 years. Since 2023, the project took a new turn. Nour is holding the project alone, maintaining the fruit trees and opening the farm to become a retreat center.
  Even though she is, for the moment, the only staff of the farm, many beautiful energies come, when available, to give a hand and participate actively to the beauty of the place. First of all, Tawfiq, her father, comes regularly, to plant trees and water them. He helps a lot with bettering the infrastructures. Hervé, a retired carpenter helps us a lot with building creation and maintenance. Maurice, a retired machine driver, comes from time to time to help us with mechanics, and sometimes plants a part of the land. Mano, a retired builder, give us a hand whenever we do some concrete work. Peter comes regularly to give us a hand with maintaining the land. And several friends come when a "koudmen" is needed (help), like Thierry, Alain, Céline, Gladys, etc.

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  Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

  Ajuda em projetos ambientais

  Jardinagem

  Construção/faça você mesmo

  Cuidar de animais

  Ajuda em fazenda

  Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras

  Ajuda a cuidar da casa

  Manutenção geral
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  Interesses

  

  Sustentabilidade

  

  Autodesenvolvimento

  

  Fazenda

  

  Faça você mesmo

  

  Cuidar de plantas

  

  Música

  

  História

  

  Livros

  

  Idiomas

  

  Jardinagem

  

  Escrever

  

  Animais

  

  Caminhada

  

  Yoga/bem-estar

  

  Naturaleza

  

  Montanhas

  

  Dança
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  Objetivos de sustentabilidade da ONU que este anfitrião quer atingir

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  O que é isso?
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  Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

  There is always a lot to learn from one another. If it happens that I am not available at the time of your stay, you will definitly be attended by others (helpers or workers). Being a child of the world, you will not only be immerged in Martinique culture but also in a more cosmopolitan one.
  There is a lot to learn in Macabou, about fauna, flora, farming techniques, building techniques. Nevertheless, the learning will highly depend on your own curiosity and your own effort.

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  Ajuda

  I look for highly motivated helpers, hard working, open minded, caring and genuine human beings sincerely wanting to explore autonomy, flexibility, and harmonious lifestyle. People passionate about exploring this living in the wild experience. A big plus for respectful beings taking responsability for their emotions and needs and who are able (or at least trying) to communicate them.
  
  We try to adapt helpers' activities to their physical possibilities and their interest. Main tasks are clearing the land (weeding, trimming, chopping wood), taking care of the few animals we still have, watering the plants, seasonal work (seeding, cuttlings spread, harvesting, transforming) and maintenance work (cleaning the buildings we rent, repairs, etc). There is a lot to do so we can usually find something that meets your interests and capacities, except if there are high priorities requiring all the present energies.
  
  Sometimes we will work together, and sometimes, if you gather autonomy , you will be able to work by yourself or with another member of the team. You will learn about local plants, herbals, fruit trees; you'll gather skills or practice them and will surely learn a lot from this beautiful land.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas
  Inglês: Fluente
  Espanhol: Fluente
  Francês: Fluente
  Árabe: Iniciante
  Italiano: Iniciante
  Português: Iniciante

  Este anfitrião oferece intercâmbio de idiomas
  Definitly interested in learning more and practicing arabic. Arab speakers are mooost welcome.
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  Acomodação

  A shared room working as a team dorm, common kitchen shared by all volunteers and a shared bathroom. Mattress and mosquito net are provided as well as sheets and towels, but you can also sleep in a hammoc or in a tent if you prefer. Maintenance of the volunteers area is held by the volunteers in their free time. We ask them to maintain the place clean and welcoming for everyone and leave it even cleaner than they found it.
  
  Ingredients are provided, volunteers cook together in their common kitchen, I'll join them (if they invite me) whenever I can.
  
  Some rules:
  Drugs are not allowed on the farms premices.
  The farm buildings, including the volunteers area are strictly no-smoking.
  Alcohol is accepted but only with great moderation.
  It is not allowed to invite strangers to the farm without asking and receiving permission first.

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  Algo mais...

  The site is quite isolated.
  They are some things you can do around without a car (trecking, horse riding, beach) but if you wish to visit the island in your free time you should consider renting a car. I will provide a little guide with many infos, and you will definitly gather more, fitting your particular interests, when we meet.
  
  The sun is hard, there are many mosquitoes and the work is also hard.
  If you are afraid of insects, of open spaces (the houses have no windows and we leave everything open), of dry toilets and of loneliness and obscurity (in low season you might be the only volunteer) this location will not suit your needs.
  
  It is a no drug space! Please respect it! And please, even if it is allowed by law, no heavy drinking on the farm premisces and no smoking inside the buildings.

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    Pode hospedar famílias

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  Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

  Mais de 2

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  Meus animais / animais de estimação

  

  Cajou

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