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Experience a unique adventure by General Carrera Lake in Aysén! We are seeking motivated and responsible volunteers to help with basic gardening, removing weeds, raking up branches, and watering greens. Enjoy biodiversity, observe local birds, and explore Patagonia's landscapes in your spare time. 🐶 Your dog is also welcome! 🌱✨
20 hours of help per week
Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
3 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.
Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
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.
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
Intermediate Spanish or Intermediate English
Between 22 and 50 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
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We are looking for motivated, respectful, and active volunteers who enjoy outdoor work and have a strong ability to adapt to shared spaces and rural environments.
What will you help us with?
We are mainly seeking support in basic gardening tasks and maintenance of green areas:
- Remove weeds and keep trails and common areas clean.
- Rake branches and leaves.
- Water plants and gardens.
- General support with small maintenance tasks for the outdoor space.
You don’t need to be a landscaping expert; the most important is a positive attitude, the willingness to learn and the enthusiasm to keep the space beautiful and welcoming!
What are we looking for in the volunteer?
- Attitude and motivation: Willingness to collaborate and positive energy.
- Adaptability: Ease to integrate into local life and the team/place dynamics.
- Respect: For the community, shared spaces and the natural environment.
- Pet-Friendly: 🐶 Your dog is welcome! If you travel with your four-legged companion, we would love to welcome them, as long as they get along with nature and the place dynamics.
What do we offer / What will you learn?
- Direct connection with biodiversity and the avifauna of Patagonia.
- A calm and welcoming environment a few steps from General Carrera Lake.
- Free time to explore the trails, watch birds, enjoy the lake and travel through the Aysén Region.
Remove weeds and keep the trails and common areas clean.
Rake branches and leaves.
Water plants and gardens.
General support with small maintenance tasks for the outdoor space.
AM and PM shifts
5 hours per day
1. Coexistence and Respect for the Environment
Leave No Trace Philosophy: Keep common and outdoor spaces clean. All trash or waste generated must be deposited in the appropriate containers.
Care of local fauna: Do not feed or disturb the area’s birds or other wildlife.
Water and resources: Water and energy are valuable resources in rural settings; use showers, irrigation and lights responsibly.
Quiet hours: Respect rest hours (for example, from 22:00 to 08:00) to not interfere with the place’s tranquility and the neighbors.
2. Rules for Volunteers with Dogs 🐶
Constant supervision: The dog must be under the responsibility and supervision of its owner at all times.
Respect for birds and fauna: The dog must not chase local avifauna or disturb other animals in the area.
Hygiene: It is mandatory to immediately pick up the dog’s waste in all areas of the property.
Shared spaces: Check beforehand if there are other animals or people in the shared areas before letting the dog roam.
3. Commitment and Work
Task completion: Attend punctually and with a good disposition to the agreed gardening hours (weeding, raking, watering).
Care of tools: Leave garden tools (rakes, hoses, gloves) clean and stored at the end of each day.
Safety: Use appropriate footwear and sun protection during outdoor work.
4. Use of Facilities
Shared spaces: Keep the kitchen and common areas tidy and clean immediately after using them.
External visits: No admission of people outside the volunteering program without prior authorization.
