📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Organic farming is a cultivation system based on the natural biological cycle of the ecosystem, biodiversity that suit climatic conditions and local soil, combined with traditional farming science and technology; without the usage of synthetic chemicals (such as plant protection products, growth regulators, chemical fertilizers
) in order to create products that are suitable to the benefit of people and the environment, protecting the well-being of man, land and ecosystems. In order to bring healthy product to customer, the core members of this project has been working strenuously to reach their dream. After 4 years of effort doing research, investment, and standardizing the process of growing vegetables organically, the current vegetable garden is now nearly 5000 m2, in Tan Binh district, has become reach a stable output of over 10 kinds of leaf vegetables and some kind of fruits. The farm’s products are grown in natural harmony by re-balancing the ecological environment for cultivation of crops. Pest control by using natural traditional methods (which are empirically proven in the scientific assessment to be effective) and in particular, absolute compliance to the :6 NOs: NO pesticides & herbicides NO planting on soil and water contaminated with agricultural chemicals (*) NO growth regulators NO chemical fertilizers NO of genetically modified seeds (GM seeds) NO preservatives
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will be responsible for completing tasks assigned by the manager of the farm. The general tasks would be: - seeding the new vegetable on the farm - spraying the farm with special kind of water - weeding the un-useful weed. - plan the soil to expand the farm, creating new vegetable beds. Etc. Moreover, the volunteers can have the chance to communicate with Vietnamese kids for showing the the works when they come for education about organic farm Volunteers are also encouraged to try and establish new ideas for improving the quality of the product on this farm. The timetable will be given on arrival with volunteers working 5 days per week. Working hours from 8:00am to 11:00am and 1:30pm to 4:00 pm. Volunteers will work around 30 hours per week on the farm
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will to stay in a dormitory, sharing rooms with volunteers of other nationalities joining the volunteering work. Normally, rooms are arranged with about 2-5 volunteers per room. In the busy time, the number can be maximum 7 or 9 volunteers per room in five bunk beds. Western toilets and hot showers are available. Breakfast, lunch & dinner are either self-cooked or provided. Food is local style. The main types of food will be rice, meat, fish and vegetables. For vegetarians the choice is usually limited to rice, bread, vegetables, egg & tofu. Volunteers are free to use the kitchen for self-cooking.
📍 About the location
Ho Chi Minh city. Staff member will support for weekend trips to volunteers.