Permaculture project Medellín, Colombia

4.5
(8 reviews)8

Join Us in Building a Perma Culture Project Near Medellín

Help a sustainable project
6 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 the locals
7 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
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

16h

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.
Farming
Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Gardening
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
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$ 16

Per day

Fee pays for

  • Benefits for travelers
  • Donation to project

Description

Volunteers contribute $16 per day, which helps support the project and provides personal benefits, including food and shelter

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What you get

3

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.
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.
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 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!
Language lessons
Take free language classes at our place.
Permaculture Course
Take part in our Permaculture course for free.
Pick Up
We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Support
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Availability

Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Stay at least
1 week

The Experience

Live an authentic rural experience in the hills of Santa Elena, where you’ll have the opportunity to cook traditional meals with locals who grew up here. This is a total immersion in Spanish, with friendly English-speaking locals available to assist with translation. Our community is situated in a beautiful area known for the best local eggs and milk. Additionally I can teach you the ancient tradition of bartering and exchanging goods in Medellin

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Requirements

  • Intermediate Spanish or Intermediate English
  • Over 18 years old
  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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8 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Permaculture Project

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

  • 7 Meeting locals
  • 6 Learning about sustainability
  • 6 Practicing Spanish
  • 5 Get in touch with nature
  • 5 Developing environmental awareness
  • 5 Immersing in the local culture

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 6 12. Responsible consumption and production
  • 5 15. Life on land
  • 4 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions

United Kingdom

4

Very laid back, tasks are done by your own accord. The chickens were fun also having fresh herbs and great food being cooked was tasty. Main down side was there was no hot water and it's cold all year round.

about 1 month ago


Juan replied

Hi, thankyou for your visit and your support. We apreciate it a lot. And about the water, soon we will have hot water :)

Japan

5

Muchas gracias por un gran experiencia! Juan introduced me around the place and thought me about plantations! The work time was flexible and very relaxing with a lot of nature. Also every meal was very good and Juan even made us a pizza with the ingredients from his vegetable garden. I really enjoyed a week spending there with amazing people! I would 100% recommend to anyone who wants to connect with locals and natures:)

4 months ago

Germany

5

Had a lovely stay at Juans Granja! Felt very warm welcomed from the first day on! Juan explained me everything on his farm and also let me chose what I wanted to do. He also encouraged me in extending my Spanish skills. We also had a lovely day at the mercado central where Juan introduced me in his special project by sharing and trade homemade croissants with fresh vegetables and connecting with locals! If you search for some time off, enjoying the purest type of nature this place is definitely the right one. Again, michas gracias por todo!😊😊

6 months ago

United States

5

This was an enlightening and gratifying experience. I had an unapparelled time and will definitely return soon. Juan del Bosque is an excellent person and host! Everything was as described and more! I felt very comfortable and warmly invited from the beginning. Juan truly opens his home and his life for his guests to share. I can't overemphasize the safety, security, and acceptance felt by being with locals. You'll meet a very cool community, not just an individual for a project. I learned so much about nature and the indigenous culture. It's a life expanding experience! Mil Gracias

11 months ago

United Kingdom

4

Juan is a really sweet and kind host - he cooked amazing food for us every day and was very accommodating when we wanted to go into town to make sure we still had a packed lunch or something to eat :) we loved meeting him and spending time together, plus learning about the farm and permaculture. The farm is an amazing project and you will always have something to do, but the day to day is quite relaxed. Note: la Granja is about 1.5 hours from Medellin via public transport but taxis are reasonable at around 40,000 pesos each way.

6 months ago

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