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Gardening & Horticulture Volunteer – Farm & Gardens

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The experience

We’re looking for a hands-on volunteer who enjoys gardening, growing, and working outdoors. Help us maintain and improve our gardens and growing areas through planting, weeding, pruning, soil preparation, composting, irrigation, harvesting, and seasonal work. Ideal for someone with gardening experience who enjoys practical work and learning about farm production.


What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

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.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

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


Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner Spanish

Over 21 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

We’re looking for a hands-on volunteer to help maintain and develop our gardens and growing areas around the farm. Work may include planting, weeding, pruning, soil preparation, composting, mulching, irrigation, harvesting and seasonal garden work. This is a practical outdoor role for someone who enjoys working with plants and getting their hands dirty.


Activities & Shift

Activities
Planting and transplanting
Weeding and maintaining garden beds
Pruning and general plant care
Preparing and improving soil
Composting and mulching
Watering and maintaining irrigation
Maintaining vegetable and growing areas
Harvesting crops and garden produce
Clearing and preparing areas for planting
Seasonal gardening and farm preparation
Helping improve the productivity and appearance of the gardens
General hands-on farm and garden tasks when needed

Shifts
5 days per week, approximately 4–5 hours per day.

Tasks and working times are agreed in advance and may change depending on weather, seasonal priorities, and farm needs.

Cooking, dinner preparation, washing dishes, and cleaning shared areas are additional co-living responsibilities, separate from volunteer work hours.


Rules

No smoking on the farm.

Respectful behaviour is expected at all times.

We’re easy-going and flexible—come ready to work, learn, and be part of the farm community.

Follow agreed working hours and communicate in advance if you cannot complete your planned shift.

Use gardening tools, equipment, plants, and materials responsibly.

Ask before using unfamiliar tools, machinery, or equipment.

Work safely and take reasonable care around other people, animals, buildings, and growing areas.

Respect plants, crops, trees, and established growing areas. Check before removing, cutting, or harvesting anything you are unsure about.

Keep tools and work areas clean and return equipment after use.

Cooking, dinner preparation, washing dishes, and cleaning shared kitchen areas are scheduled co-living responsibilities shared by everyone living at the farm.

These household responsibilities are separate from assigned volunteer work hours and are additional to the daily project hours.

Follow the agreed cooking and cleaning schedule and leave shared areas clean for the next person.