📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
This project is for 3 volunteers and runs from 1st April through 30th September.
Son Barrina has been in our care since 1997. Our passions since retiring are trees and art.
In addition we have a well established permaculture demonstration site used primarily by the Youth in Permaculture weekly and by Permamed for hosting courses.
As a volunteer you will be spending your practical hours on a variety of projects, namely caring for our young food forest and assisting the JIPS (Youth in Permaculture) care for the demonstration site. In addition you will create your own food garden and another project of your choosing. During the hottest months in Mallorca the practical work needed will be mostly watering with some weeding and mulching. In the fall preparations begin for more tree planting.
In addition we will visit other projects on Mallorca in order and broaden your experiences.
Son Barrina is about 2km from a village and 6km from the city of Inca - quite central on the island.
🏠 Accommodation on site
We have 3 separate dwellings on the farm. One is rented out to a lovely family which provides our income, one we live in and the other will provide totally independent accommodation for volunteers. There is a separate wifi for this house. The kitchen is fully equipped including freezer and washing machine.
We will provide and eat some meals together, the others you will be cooking yourself, all food provided.
Ten to fifteen mins walk from the farm is a train station with hourly connections from 6am till around 10pm.
We also have some older style bicycles available.
🎒 Leisure activities
General training will be in the care of trees. In addition we will hopefully be growing a food garden and I am very happy to teach different forms of food conservation. In addition time can be spent learning about medicinal herbs.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: We are looking for a love of nature, enthusiasm, and a love of hot temperatures (though we try to keep working hours to cooler times of day). We prefer environmentally interested volunteers who can happily live without take-away junk foods (though we understand the need for chocolate). And we need people who are happy to get their hands dirty. Our beautiful, huge fresh water swimming pool has no shallow end and we share it with small fish and frogs.
Deadline: Application deadline: 08/03/2022
ℹ️ Additional information
Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps.