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Help on a sustainable farm in the Mountains of Costa Rica

The experience

Welcome to our farm. We are a group of nature lovers. We have a farm in the Mountains of Costa Rica and we are in the process to build up an Eco farm. Our Farm is located in the mountains of San Isidro de General (15 min away) - 45 min. away from Dominical and Uvita and 1,5 h away from Manuel Antonio NP. Cerro Chirripo (highest mountain of Costa Rica) is around 25 min away.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

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.

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Requirements

Fluent English or Beginner Spanish

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We are looking for volunteers they love to live and work in and with the nature. We would like to find people who have skills in gardening, farming, building, carpentry, landscaping. Especially valuated are your skills in woodworking, building and organic food production experience. We welcome volunteers of all ages (min. 18 years) for a shorter period (min. 2 weeks) or we prefer long term period. You don't need to speak Spanish (we speak English, Spanish and German) although it's an advantage to be able to communicate with the local people.

Activities & Shift

- Fruit tree planting 
- Trail making
- Earth construction 
- Wood and bamboo construction 
- Landscaping and design  
- Alternative sustainable construction 
- Maintain the property 
- Organic farming 
- Building and improving volunteer area 
- Create products of recycling material 
- General work / cleaning around the house 
- Cooking for volunteers 
- carpenter work