Permaculture project Guaratinguetá, Brazil

5.0
(35 reviews)35

Come work and grow on our small ecovillage in the mountains!

Top Host
This host receives lots of worldpackers and has a high average rating, being recognized by the community as a Top Host.
Help a sustainable project
32 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
Connect with nature
34 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Connect with the locals
29 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

20h

Hours per week
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Cleaning
Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Farming
Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Kitchen Hand
Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
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

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Amount

R$ 95

Per day

Fee pays for

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Description

Volunteers contribute with 60 reais per day per person to cover part of the costs of their meals.

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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.
Private Room
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Team Dorm
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
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.
Fast Internet Access
High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace
Specific space for you to work remotely
Use our equipped kitchen
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Free Laundry
You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Tours
We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
Free Hiking Tours
We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Get free drinks or beverages.
Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.
Free Events
Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Language lessons
Take free language classes at our place.
Bikes at your disposal
You can use our bikes any time you want.
Certificate
Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Support
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Availability

Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Stay at least
1 week
Stay up to
8 weeks

The Experience

Imagine a stunning retreat nestled between Rio and São Paulo. A place where we're shaping our big dreams of owning our land. We've got a bunch of exciting projects in mind for this lab, but we could use a few extra pairs of hands. Our days revolve around tending to an array of veggies, as well as looking after our clucking chickens and three lovable dogs. And guess what? Our space is a hub for cultural, social, and permaculture events.

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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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35 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Permaculture Project

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 34 Get in touch with nature
  • 29 Meeting locals
  • 27 Learning about sustainability
  • 26 Developing environmental awareness
  • 22 Immersing in the local culture
  • 15 Meeting international travelers

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 29 12. Responsible consumption and production
  • 28 11. Sustainable cities and communities
  • 19 17. Partnerships for the goals
Fluran

Antarctica

5

Amazing space with ecolodge and cool nature!!

3 months ago

Mona

Switzerland

5

Staying on the permacultural farm with Camilo and Vanija was one of the greatest experiences of my travels through latinamerica. The place is beautiful and feels like a part of nature itself. It’s a great place to get out of the city and more in touch with yourself! The work to me didn't feel like work because I was really involved in building the permacultural farm as well. It's a great chance to be part of a bigger project and really motivating to work for the 'bigger picture'.

4 months ago

Martha

Denmark

5

Such a beautiful place!! Would 100% recommend this. I was lucky to be a part of a festival they celebrated in the small village. I had an amazing room to myself and great and healthy food. Camilo, Vania and her son Octavio was such nice company together with the other volunteers. I was so happy with this volunteering experience! The only thing is that I would have loved to do more work in the garden, but I think it was because of the festival, so that was the focus :) thank you for this!

5 months ago


Camilo replied

Thanks Martha. You too are an excellent company. We really liked your dish 'Burning Love' haha. It was delicious. Sorry for not having so much work in the garden... we are doing it right now.

Louise

United Kingdom

5

Want to be immersed in beautiful countryside, use your hands and spend time with kind people working towards a more sustainable way of life? This is for you. Work wasn’t too hard and planned every morning. Their new plot of land is a wildlife haven and a pleasure to help out here. As another review said, pack your own high-fives! Lol. Camilo, Vânia and Otavio make it a family atmosphere, and were generous with their time, taking us to waterfalls, local towns and watch stunning sunsets. I would love to return one day. Tip: enjoy the sunrise on the balcony listening to the birds. Joy!

6 months ago

Josefine

Sweden

5

I would recommend staying and volounteering at the project to people who don't mind getting their hands dirty, likes spending time outdoors and are ready to eat the best food! Both Camilo and Vanja treated me very good and the whole household had a calm and nurturing energy. The work itself not to difficult and I learned a lot about creating your own self-sufficient garden!

8 months ago


Camilo replied

Thank you Josefine. We hope you had a good time even with all the rain :) have fun in South America.

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Hosted by Camilo

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