We are a family with 2 small children. We are developing a low-key self- sustainable eco lodge/ retreat/ TRAINING CENTER set on 150 acres of natural jungle. Just starting so no major buildings as yet. Basic accommodation or BYO. Utilities are solar and we will be installing a micro hydro system in the coming months. We are building 1 acre of organic food along permaculture guidelines keeping the rest as native reserve. WORK INCLUDES SOWING, HARVESTING, GARDEN CREATION AND MAINTENANCE, COMPOSTING, SEED COLLECTION AND PROPAGATION, BUILDING, FENCING, COOKING AND CLEANING. Assist in the creation of this dynamic environmental education center and spend some time in the magnificent tropical rainforest with spectacular views. Visit our website.
This garden was established in 1981 and is a fine and rare collection of tropical flora cultivated along purely organic lines and serves to be the setting for a two-room cabana and a single Garden Room that opens to the lobby and the beach. Help is needed to maintain the watering and repotting of the collection as well as general cleaning and upkeep, propagation, germination, etc. I have lived here by the Sea for over 20 years. As a dedicated gardener I have created a unique garden that has become internationally renown. The accommodation that I may offer is a private room fully furnished with appointments for comfort and repose. It would be my pleasure to host a single male gardener over 40 who has carpentry skills and/or creative skills in pottery, for I make Pots and Jardineers for the collection. Please E- me before arriving in Hopkins Thanks Truly,
LOCATION : About 9 miles from main highway Come assist us in founding an education center based on service learning. Currently we have 40 acres of old growth jungle, 7 acres are under cultivation. We focus on biodynamic stacked polyculture and terraced vegetable gardens. Be part of clearing land, transplanting, harvesting, processing, and building. Education is key here, you may be helping with workshops or school presentations This isn't a free ride, it's fun rewarding WORK. There are bugs, no complaining! Must help with household chores. You will also be expected to provide and share any bought groceries that are not from our farm. We share what we have, you share what you have or don't have it. You will have fun, eat well, work hard and learn a lot, unless you are a slacker, in that case, get a hotel and come for a day tour. Bring your own sheets and pillow. Visit our site to learn more.
Completely isolated Established organic farm on the coast in southern Belize. We grow mostly fruit tree crops, e.g. citrus, mangos, cacao, bananas, etc. Our trees are mature and bearing. We continue to plant new fruit and forest trees. Much of our place is forested and we do small-scale sustainable logging on a seasonal basis. Lots of varied work. Sometimes buggy. Isolated location; access is only by boat. If you need to use alcohol or other drugs to get through a day, do NOT visit us. We require a minimum stay of 7 days and are open to much longer visits. Communications are slow and unreliable, but we always answer if your query reaches us. Keep trying. Please tell us about your skills, interests and why you want to visit us. Please write in English.
We are a family managed 2000 acre reserve. The reserve is primarily a biological corridor connecting to the Spanish Creek. We host students and backpackers. Our main focus is Bamboo cultivation. We have the largest exotic clumping bamboo collection in C. America. We also grow a variety of fruit tree crops and have a very large subsistence food plantation for food security as well as a "beyond" organic garden. We are currently building housing from jungle materials. We raise chickens and horses and are looking to further expand our operations with the help of volunteers.
Lodging:
Guest houses. Primary lodge. Hot showers and great campsite
Food:
Cooked on a gas stove inside the lodge with organic produce from the garden
We are located in an "Old World" Mennonite community in the Cayo district of Belize. We have a citrus orchard, tropical plant nursery, provide cave tours to the Barton Creek Cave and offer free camping hosting campers from all over the world. We work closely with our Mennonite neighbors as well as local farmers. Our property has one of the most beautiful swimming holes in the country and his surrounded by miles of jungle trails. We also can help volunteers get discounts on local tours to mayan ruins and remote jungle waterfalls and pools. Volunteers can expect to work hard, have a great time and be exposed to things they won't find anywhere else in the world. Contact us by email and we'll be glad to answer any questions.
Lodging:
Open air / under cover (bug free) camping on mattresses with sleeping bags.
Meals:
We cook at least three delicious meals a day in the on-site restaurant.
Our farm is set in the jungle just 3 miles from the beach and 1/4 mile from main road with almost 1 mile of jungle riverside. We called it funnyfarm because we have such diverse things happening on it and we have a lot of fun here.EM (effective microrganisms) organics is what we do here. Everything gets treated with EM even our drinking water. Healthier plants, animals, increased crop production, no odours, no house flies even around the chickens. We have dorper sheep, black bone chickens, tame wild muscovy ducks, pekings, rouens, guineafowl, ancient species of chicken, two horses and two dogs.There is just the two of us doing everything on the farm.We can help you learn many things here from almost all farming practices to builing your own computer. Explore our 20 acre part of the jungle and learn how it all works.In return we would appreciate help with feeding livestock,odd weeding....just a few hrs a week, general help running the farm and home and maybe building something for the livestock or for farm use. We never really know exactly what will happen from day to day. Basically just be a part of the family and try to help whilst you are here. Would estimate around 4hrs work a day for 5 days a week.Must be between 18 and 50. It is hot here and humid with biting bugs outside, very quiet except for the jungle sounds and livestock. There are no shopping malls. If you can handle these you will have a wonderful time with us and hopefully learn some new things.
Lodging: New Wooden constructed house adjoining ours using our facilities
Meals: Eat with us or at any time you wish to prepare your own. Most of our meals are from farm produce.