EcovillageAn ecovillage is an intentional or traditional community that aims to integrate ecological, social, cultural and economic sustainability into everyday life. volunteering in Mexico. This volunteer exchange takes place at Roca de Hadas, an eco village in the making in South Jalisco, Mexico, about 30 km north of Colima. The host is looking for motivated volunteers (solo or couples) to support practical projects connected to permaculture and natural buildingNatural building is an approach to construction that emphasises locally available, minimally processed and lower-impact materials and techniques., with a typical schedule of 5 hours per day, 5 days per week, and two days off. Minimum stay: three weeks. Food and accommodation are offered, and the environment is simple and nature-based.
Please read the details carefully and apply through the contact instructions below.
What category best describes your hosting arrangement? 🏡
- Private/Individual/family
- Community/Eco-village
- Retreat/Glamping
- School/Educational institution
Location – Where is your volunteer project located?🌏
- 30 km north of Colima
What are you looking for help with?
- Building 🛠
- Computer/Web 💻
- Farming/Gardening 🌿🐄
- General Help 💁♀️
- Research 🔬
What’s the mission of your community? 🎯
The eco village in the forming, on top of being a lovely place to live with like minded people, will provide seminars, classes, trainings related to permaculturePermaculture is a design approach that applies ecological principles to land use, food production and human settlements, aiming to create resilient and resource-efficient systems., bioconstruction and services for healing and personal development (yoga, medicinal plants, meditation, massage, organic food, etc…)
Volunteers age restrictions 🔞
Adult volunteers only. Senior volunteers are welcome. 💪
Volunteers with disabilities ♿
This is a ranch, so not wheelchair friendly.
Please send details about your disabilities so we can assess if it is a convenient place and possible activities for you.
To all: please make sure you have a traveler’s health insurance.
How many volunteers could you host? 🎎
A couple of volunteers
When do you usually need volunteers? 📅
- all year round
How many hours of help per day? ⏱
- 5 hours of help per day
How many days of help per week? 🌒
- 5 days per week – 2 days off
Note about the volunteer work and other expectations 📝
You will learn a lot since we invest time in volunteers’ education about permaculture and bio-construction. For this reason, the minimum stay is THREE WEEKS, so we can recoup our investment in you 🙂
5 hours x 5 days. Two (2) days off after 5 days help.
You can stay at the ranch during days off.
Our expectations: be motivated and committed. Follow rules and safety instructions, especially when using tools.
Are accommodation and food included? 🏠🍜
Yes, we offer food and accommodation
What type of accommodation can you provide? 🏕
- Dormitory/shared rooms 🛌
- Private Room 🔑
- Private room for a couple 🎎
- Tent 🎪
Diet – nutrition information 🥗🥤
About accommodation: dry toilets, exterior showers, and limited privacy. Shared kitchen and living space (terrace)
Diet: vegetarians and vegans welcome, you may have to cook for all (thus promote meat-free meals 🙂
Fee transparency 🆓🔍
no fees so far
VISA SUPPORT – Are you able to assist with visa support, information, or provide invitation letters? 🛂
- Maybe. We can help with an invitation letter, if the candidate has good qualifications. 💁♀️
Volunteers’ benefits 🏆🏅
Learning and practice!
Cultural exchange opportunities (maybe free tours), and when applicable, access to courses or workshops.
Certification through a reference document or a letter
For a social and quality experience, we don’t use phones during work, meals and social time. If you have a concern (a REAL one, like a kid or parent in the hospital), we will provide a phone number to call during work, meals and social time.
Please use headphones if you need music so we can all enjoy the birds singing, the breeze in the pines…
What are the available activities during free time? 🚴🚣🦒
You may be allowed to use tools for a personal project.
Nature and outdoors, hiking. The cute village is at a 25 min walk. There are buses to Colima city and Guadalajara.
Language 🗣🇬🇧
- Spanish, English, French, Italian, Vähän Suomea kieli
Geography 🌳
- Dry season from mid October to mid June.
- Rainy season with afternoon showers, usually an hour, between 4 and 8 pm.
Pristine nature, on the slopes of the Volcán de Fuego de Colima
How to get to your site ✈ 🗺
- Airplane to Colima (code CLQ). We will fetch you at the airport.
- Buses (from Guadalajara, Colima, Mexico). If your request is approved, we will provide details.
- car
- Blablacar (look for trips Guadalajara Colima. we will provide details)
Is there internet access? 🌐
Yes, sadly…
“Paying guests” Option. Could you accommodate “solidarity” tourists? 🎎
Maybe. This needs to be discussed via e-mail 💁
CONTACT DETAILS 🔍📧
If you are interested in this volunteer exchange, please email a brief introduction and motivation message to voluntouring.freelist AT gmail DOT com | Use this subject line: “permaculture and eco building jalisco mexico”.
We will forward the host’s contact details as soon as possible. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will receive a follow-up.
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I’m interested in the position north of colima, permaculture project, I currently live in Canada but will be in that area this winter, thanks