The Marigold Project - A Permaculture Peaceful Sanctuary
The experience
We need help in our gorgeous property, in the garden, where I'm trying to run a Permaculture Project whilst working part time remotely and raising a toddler and a teenager 🫠 there's space to park up if you have a motorhome or camp up (we can provide the tent). We have a swimming pool, tennis court and chicken and ducks to care for. I also plant our own food 😊
What you offer
15 hours of help per week
Kitchen Hand:
Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Animal Care:
Help look after and take care of animals.
Building & Repairing:
Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Gardening:
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
What you get
2 days off per week
Tent:
You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
Lunch:
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Free Laundry:
You can use our laundry room freely.
Bikes at your disposal:
You can use our bikes any time you want.
Pick Up:
We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Surfboards:
You can use our surfboards as much as 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
Dedicated Workspace:
Specific space for you to work remotely
Requirements
Fluent English or Beginner Spanish
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Academy Course Eco Certificate for Volunteers: Basic Concepts
Mandatory volunteer introduction video
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
We need help in the garden, with daily, weekly, monthly and seasonal tasks but we also have projects of growing food, seeds, harvesting, all applying Permaculture concepts.
Activities & Shift
Daily activities will be: feeding birds, cleaning the ducks pond, ensuring their drinking water is available and clean, collecting eggs, keeping their house and nests clean.
Then every day we'll do something different in the garden which will be dependent on what's needed in that moment. Trimming trees, harvesting fruits, chipping the wood from the trimmings, burn the ones that don't chip, turning compost pile, mowing the lawn, building new beddings, etc
Rules
To keep our environment healthy and our peace intact, we have a few simple agreements:
1) Because our water returns directly to the land, we ask that any cleaning or beauty products you bring (shampoo, soap, etc.) are biodegradable and non-toxic.
2) We provide a vegetarian lunch on workdays. For breakfast and dinner, you have full use of our outdoor kitchen to prepare your own meals.
3) We value a quiet environment for our family and our practice. Please be mindful of volume, especially during Mateo’s nap times and after sunset.
4)Treat our tools and instruments with care. If you move something, please bring it back to its home.