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Help us develop our agroecological ranch

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The experience

We are a Franco-Mexican couple living in this space in the middle of the montane cloud forest, working for the development of our agroecological ranch (garden, edible forests, Milpa, trout... We offer spa-like therapies, meals, workshops, temazcal...
We love cooking and also experimenting with what the land provides, as well as inventing alternatives for food preservation. We love AcroYoga.


What you offer

20 hours of help per week

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

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

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.

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.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely


Requirements

Intermediate Spanish or Intermediate English

Between 21 and 60 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

Objetivo principal: construir una casa (70-80 m2) con técnicas de bio-construccion.
Objetivos secundarios: mantenimiento y desarrollo del rancho (cuidado del huerto, del bosque comestible y del truchal.


Activities & Shift

Los turnos de trabajo son de 9 am a 2 pm.

-Cimientos de la casa (escavar, colocar llantas y rellenarlas)
-Bajareque (armar muros de bambu y barro)
-escavar una cisterna de 30 000 litros
-producir composta y otros bioinsumos
-fertilizar
-sembrar hortalizas y hacer camas de cultivo
-desarrollar el bosque comestible (caminos, siembra, fertilizacion,...)
-cuidar el huerto de medicinales
-cuidar el truchal
-ayudar a la transformación de alimentos (mermeladas, chutney, salsas, salmueras, ahumados, deshidratados,...).


Rules

1. No hacer a otros lo que no quieres que te hagan
2. la basura que traigas contigo procura llevártela de regreso
3. Se solicita calma después de las 9 pm
4. Se prohibe cigarros industriales
5. El consumo de alcohol con mucha moderación