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We've started to set up a learning centre near Chiang Rai to promote natural building techniques mainly utilizing earth, straw, timber and bamboo. We are only a couple (French, Thai) and really need some help from motivated volunteers to help us to move forward faster and make our (ambitious) project come true as soon as possible :)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco ProjectsGardeningDIY and building projectsCreating/ Cooking family mealsGeneral MaintenanceHelp with Computers/ InternetUN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Volunteers will learn natural building skills suitable in various climates and part of the world, as well as organic gardening skills. We usually spend with volunteers time for discussing about some local/global issues related to environment, self-reliance etc
Help
We need help mostly for building with earth on our land (making earth bricks, plastering walls with earth etc) as well as bamboo and wood. The volunteers may also sometimes help for gardening too (making new garden beds, weeding etc). We want to have people who stay 2 weeks because it takes some time to explain the work at the beginning.
**** Specific positions/skills needed for May and June 2024 ****
Earth building
Wood work, carpentry
Permaculture/gardening to help to make several types of compost and improve soil fertility
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We are about 30 minutes from Chiang Rai. You can get there by taxi (about 300-400 bahts).Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Thai: FluentAccommodation
Simple accommodation in a private tent (one or two person).
What else ...
Meals will be mostly with meat or fish for lunch and diner as we order food from local restaurants which have no vegetarian dishes options. Volunteers having vegetarian diet requirements will need to prepare their meals for themselves, unless they are flexible.
Wifi and electricity (220 V) are available.
We ask all volunteers to have their own health insurance, and be sure they are physically fit for such work.
We ask all volunteers to refrain from any illegal drug use or excessive drinking in our centre.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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you work for several hours per day but it’s a worthing exchange because you can really learn about ecobuilding, natural construction techniques and you get 3 delicious meal per day and an accomodation in a tent, so it was really… read more
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you work for several hours per day but it’s a worthing exchange because you can really learn about ecobuilding, natural construction techniques and you get 3 delicious meal per day and an accomodation in a tent, so it was really… read more
I have learn a lot about natural constructions, Alain like to share his experience and his knowledge which is pleasant. On her side, Fon… read more
Fon is very attentive and an excellent cook who made us discover Thai dishes.
Thank you for these two weeks !