Eco Village Banthat, Thailand

4.5
(6 reviews)6

πŸ”§ DIY Innovator & Sustainable Technology Volunteer 🌱

Help a sustainable project
5 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
Higher chance of approval
This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with nature
6 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Learn about sustainability
6 travelers learned about sustainability working with this host
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Painting & Decorating
Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.
Building & Repairing
Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Additional Fee
This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.

Additional fee required

This host charges an additional fee to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan for the sustainability of the project and the quality of the experience for volunteers. Learn more.

Amount

US$ 12

Per day

Fee pays for

  • Benefits for travelers
  • Materials for volunteer activities
  • Donation to project

Description

🌱 Your volunteer contribution covers healthy meals, accommodation, and community facilities while helping us grow our permaculture and ecosystem regeneration projects. In return, enjoy hands-on learning, daily yoga and meditation, meaningful connections, and life in an inspiring international community. πŸ’š Together, we grow, learn, and regenerate the Earth!

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What you get

2

Days off per week
Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
Team Dorm
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
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.
Fast Internet Access
High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Yoga classes
Take free yoga classes at our place.
Bikes at your disposal
You can use our bikes any time you want.
Support
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Availability

Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Stay at least
30 days

The Experience

Join Gaia Ashram in Thailand! We're looking for creative makers, engineers, and hands-on problem-solvers passionate about sustainable living. ⚑ Solar energy & renewable technology ♻️ Plastic recycling & upcycling πŸ’§ Water filtration & pumping systems πŸ› οΈ DIY tools, welding & fabrication 🏑 Live, learn, and innovate in our international eco-community.

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Requirements

  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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6 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Eco Village

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 6 Get in touch with nature
  • 6 Learning about sustainability
  • 5 Meeting international travelers
  • 4 Developing environmental awareness
  • 3 Developing social awareness
  • 3 Immersing in the local culture

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 5 12. Responsible consumption and production
  • 4 11. Sustainable cities and communities
  • 3 13. Climate action
Ellen

Belgium

5

I stayed last year as a guest in the eco village and decided to come back this year as a volunteer, and I am so happy I did! As a volunteer you have your hands full with working on the land, completely surrounded by nature and natural building. During the day, if someone organises it, there are also yoga classes, amazing tai chi classes from Ohm, archery, movie nights, bonfires… everything to bring people together and learn new things. I especially enjoyed the healthy fresh food everyday (mostly from the land itself) and the extremely nice and welcoming atmosphere. I will definitely come back again

7 months ago

Mano

Germany

5

Came here the second time. Sadly shorter than last time but that's traveling... I loved it again and met some good old and new friends there 😍 It's great to see how this place changes, prospers and some of my own projects are still part of the village! Food was amazing again! Thanks to everyone who's making the place so special :)

7 months ago

Mano

Germany

5

The eco village is a wonderful place to learn, work and meet amazing people. I loved my stay there and it's really likely to come back. I stayed for four weeks, three of them me and 2 others lovely guys were involved in a project to build a compost toilet with wood and materials from around for the upcoming workshop. Luckily besides some small details we could finish it in time. I worked too much in that project that I wasn't able to get deeper into the other sustainable volunteer tasks. The community life was great. I found the deep connections that I was looking for. So much love and empathy! ❀️

almost 2 years ago

Alina

United Kingdom

4

Staying at the eco village was a peaceful, fun and transformative experience. The people are super sweet and though the work can often be pretty tiring manual labor in the sun, the environment is beautiful and everyone is very understanding if you need a little time off if you're sick or something. I will say almost everyone was older than me (I'm 19) but still lovely and great to connect with. There is the opportunity to join yoga, dance and meditation sessions on top of the volunteer work which contributes to the environmentally conscious community.

over 1 year ago

Matthew

United States

5

We had the most amazing two weeks at the eco village and were sad to leave. Tom and Om have built a wonderful community that welcomed us warmly and introduced us to permaculture and sustainable living practices. The daily activities were diverse and fun especially working alongside other international volunteers and also local villagers. We plan to come back in the future to see how the eco village has changed, because there's many things in the pipeline!

over 2 years ago

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