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🌱🌍 Protect the Rainforest & Learn About Sustainable Living

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The experience

Join us in a meaningful environmental project in beautiful Costa Rica, where we work in collaboration with the Biological Corridor La Gamba πŸŒ³πŸ’š
Since 2007, our project has helped plant over 80,000 rainforest trees using our high-quality organic worm compost πŸͺ±πŸŒ±
On our own finca, together with the local community, we have planted more than 2,000 trees 🌴🀝


What you offer

20 hours of help per week

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 25 Per day

Fee pays for: Donation to project

Description: We live in the middle of the rainforest at 600 metres above sea level and have to get material and food from the nearest city by taxi. The finca has its own electricity and water supply and supplies 4 more houses in the neighbourhood.


What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely


Requirements

Beginner Spanish or Beginner English

Between 18 and 70 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

πŸ’› About the Experience
This is more than volunteering, it’s a hands-on immersion in nature, sustainability, and regeneration 🌍✨

We are looking for volunteers who:
🌟 Care about the environment
🌟 Are motivated and ready to get their hands dirty
🌟 Want to learn about ecological practices and rainforest protection

We’ll share with you our passion and knowledge about:
🌱 Plants & ecosystems
πŸͺ± Composting & soil regeneration
🌳 Reforestation

🌎 Cultural & Nature Exchange
You’ll experience:
🀝 Local community life
🌿 Deep connection with nature
πŸ’¬ Exchange of cultures, ideas, and sustainable practices
🏑 Life on the Finca

We live simply, close to nature, and value:
✨ Freedom
✨ Respect
✨ Harmony with all living beings
There are no strict rules, just mutual respect and good energy πŸ’«

πŸ’š Why Join Us?
🌳 Make a real impact on rainforest conservation
🌍 Learn sustainable skills for life
🀍 Live a unique off-grid experience
✨ Be part of something meaningful


Activities & Shift

πŸ§‘β€πŸŒΎ What You’ll Do
After a delicious finca breakfast 🍳πŸ₯‘β˜•, your day may include:
🌿 Collecting seedlings in the forest
🌱 Preparing raw materials for compost
πŸͺ± Feeding and caring for earthworms
β˜€οΈ Drying, sieving & packaging organic fertilizer
🌳 Planting trees and supporting reforestation

Every day is different and connected to nature 🌞


Rules

There are no special rules.