Apply Now

Save jaguars, observe wildlife and plant in Santa Marta paradise

4.5
(2 reviews)2

The experience

This is a Natural Reserve where there are many things to do and it is demanding, so we expect that people coming would be very active and passionate about planting and helping take care of our nature.

Most of the activities we carry out are related to planting, but sometimes we need help with infraestructure maintenance.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 5 {:daily=>"Per day", :weekly=>"Per week", :once=>"One time"}

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers

Description: We ask volunteers to contribute $5 to cover food expenses

What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.reward.certificate.name">Name</span>: Finca Ganadito will offer you a volunteering certificate.

Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner Spanish

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

What do we do?
We are keepers of a special space of life in the Tropical Dry Forest of the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta, which is also home of the magical jaguar. To protect and restore this important ecosystem we are planting endangered tree species, we do environmental education activities to help people understand how can humans live in harmony within nature. To do this, we work not only through biological but also with cultural and spiritual knowledge, such as music, arts, yoga, bioconstruction, healing, among others. We believe that all knowledge is relevant and helpful when it comes to reconfigure human relationship with all life forms and earth as a living system. This is why we hope receiving people with all sort of abilities!

Activities & Shift

Planting, germinating, transplanting, adecuating places for planting, recollecting seeds.

Aditionally, all people living in the reserve will participate in food preparation and cleaning of the shared areas as well as cleaning their own place.

Rules

All relationships should be ruled by generosity and sincerity