Eco Village Central Coast Council, Australia

4.5
(8 reviews)8

Help us with Community Garden at Ecovillage 1 hour from Sydney

Help a sustainable project
7 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
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Connect with international travelers
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Learn about sustainability
7 travelers learned about sustainability working with this host

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What you offer

24h

Hours per week
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Gardening
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
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What you get

1

Days off per week
Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
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.
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 Events
Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Dance classes
Take free dance classes at our place.
Bikes at your disposal
You can use our bikes any time you want.
Pick Up
We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Support
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Availability

Oct
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Mar
Stay at least
4 weeks

The Experience

Helper needed for ecovillage community garden. Assist with bed prep, planting, watering and harvesting. Strong muscles required, and gardening experience an asset. Learn about permaculture and organic gardening. Enjoy life in our friendly, intergenerational ecovillage of 50 eco-homes just an hour North of Sydney. Swim in the dam, walk in the forest, meet other villagers and travellers.

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Requirements

  • Intermediate English
  • Over 20 years old
  • Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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8 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Eco Village

4.0

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

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

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 6 15. Life on land
  • 4 7. Affordable and clean energy
  • 4 11. Sustainable cities and communities
Samantha

United States

5

I had a wonderful time at the Eco village in the eco village. Rosemary and Rafaele were very welcoming, and then town was so friendly. There are many things to do on site like go to the local coffee cart, hike around the bush, the eco village parties, the eco village craft nights and more! Overall I would recommend staying in the eco village if you like the wilderness and just want to immures yourself in the Outback! The train station is about a 15 minute walk from the village so it makes getting around super easy! Thank you again Rafaele, Rosemary, Donna for being so kind to me!

3 months ago

Lauren

United Kingdom

5

My time with RAF and Rosemary was great! Spending time with the land is exactly what I needed. Learnt a lot with these two and the wedding was great!

6 months ago

Simona

Italy

5

I had a really good experience at the eco village where l went twice so far. I learnt a lot about gardening and the eco village reality. My hosts, Rafaele and Rosemary made sure l was always ok with my meals and the staying in the camping area and they were always keen to reply to my questions. It was also really nice to connect with other travellers and people from the village and join events and activities. Definitely a worthy experience!

6 months ago

Graves

United States

4

I learned a lot from Rosemary and Rafael. Their way of communicating was a bit stilted and awkward but I got the lessons I needed. The time I got sick they made sure I was able to recuperate before I went back to weeding.

9 months ago


Rafaele replied

Graves contributed a great deal to the ecovillage with his hard work and also his practical carpentry skills. It was interesting hearing about his work in the movie industry.

We enjoy communicating with all our volunteers and value the exchange with people from different cultures and backgrounds.

victoria

Germany

5

I had a great time with rosemary and rafaele! Thank you for hosting me and giving me the chance to learn more about gardening! I took a lot out of our conversations during lunch and dinners! ;) The Village is a nice place to connect with other people and surrounded by a beautiful forest and a damm!

almost 2 years ago


Rafaele replied

Victoria was a fantastic helper and friend. We totally enjoyed having her with us for a month. She joined all our projects with a passion- tending the garden, cooking for parties and events, helping out wherever she could.
We knew we would miss her when she left--- and we do!

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