Permaculture project - animal care and fall gardening volunteers
The experience
Earth Passengers is a permaculture education and regenerative living organization based in Taitung, Taiwan. For over 20 years, we have been dedicated to promoting permaculture design, ecological restoration, and sustainable lifestyles through hands-on learning, courses, and community practice.
As a Permaculture & Sustainability Volunteer/ Intern, you will be involved in daily on-site activities at our permaculture learning base.
What you offer
20 hours of help per week
Kitchen Hand:
Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Animal Care:
Help look after and take care of animals.
Farming:
Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Gardening:
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
What you get
2 days off per week
Shared Dorm:
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Free Laundry:
You can use our laundry room freely.
Bikes at your disposal:
You can use our bikes any time you want.
Use our equipped kitchen:
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Fast Internet Access:
High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Requirements
Intermediate English or Intermediate Chinese
Over 18 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
Daily chores: Feeding animals, gardening work and supporting other activities on site (for example help the chef in the kitchen when we have courses or activities). There will be time for participating community activities as well.
Activities & Shift
20 hours per week (in general 4 hours per day 8am -12 or 7am to 11 am, can adjust according to weather or needs of the farm). Feeding animals in the morning, then garden chores depending on the weather and needs of the farm. Cooking or help cook lunch then clean up before calling the day off. Can adjust schedule if other volunteers are available to shift their schedule with you.
Rules
Meals on your own. (There is a kitchen and a fridge in the dorm.) No drinking alcohol during work time. No-smoking in the dorm.