Want to experience self-sustainable living at a permaculture farm in India?

Nestled in the natural foothills close to the most pristine surroundings of the Western Ghats, Natutarian Farm is set up in the town of Karjat, in Raigad district of Maharashtra, very well-connected & close to the cities of Mumbai & Pune. It overlooks a beautiful 270-degree view of pictorial hills & seasonal cascading waterfalls, has a fresh water river flowing closeby & resplendent greenery all around.

Introducing Volun-tourism at natutarian Farmstay

Want to take a break from the city & relax in nature? Or plan to de-stress while working from the farm?

Wish to immerse in some local, natural experiences & get introduced to natural living, healing & permaculture through workshops?

Want to learn natural farming work?

Natutarian Farmstay is the perfect Volun-touring Getaway if you want to volunteer, travel, learn about a new culture, soak in local experiences & exchanges with food, work, lifestyle, or want to learn permaculture & natural farming, while living in a magical, tranquil environment! Choose from the below plans based on your volunteering contributions:

Volun-tourism Options

VOLUN-TOURISM PLANS
PLANS WORK HOURS CONTRIBUTION / PERSON / DAY (ON TWIN SHARING BASIS) MANDATORY HOURS VOLUNTARY HOURS ACCOMMODATION FOOD OTHER INCLUSIONS FOR ALL PLANS
PLAN A *5-6 Hrs / day Free* Activity Set 1 & 2 Activity Set 3 Vedic Room / Wooden Hut / Decathlon Tent 2-3 Plant- based Meals & Herbal Tea
Free Sessions on Natural Farming/ Permaculture/ Natural off-grid Living/ Healing/ Plant-based Cooking
PLAN B 2 Hrs / Day INR 800 ( Euro / USD 10) Activity Set 1 & 2 Activity Set 3 Vedic Room / Wooden Hut 2-3 Plant- based Meals & Herbal Tea
PLAN C Voluntary or No Work INR 1200 ( Euro / USD 15) Contribution to cooking & dishwashing Activity Set 3 Vedic Room / Wooden Hut 2-3 Plant- based Meals & Herbal Tea
    Note: 50% Higher Contribution for Single Occupancy Contribution to cooking & dishwashing Activity Set 3 Vedic Room / Wooden Hut 2-3 Plant- based Meals & Herbal Tea
Games/ Movie Screening/ Live Music Jams/ Performances/ Dancing/ Singing / Hiking
ACTIVITY SET 1 Farming 1. Digging 2. De-weeding 3. Mulching 4. Sowing 5. Watering 6. Spraying 7. Harvesting 8. Planting 9. Others
ACTIVITY SET 2 Housekeeping 1. Room Cleaning 2. Bed Making 3. Laundry 4. Cooking 5. Dish-Washing 6. Others
All rooms/huts/tents will have bed with mattress, pillows, towels, blankets & toilets will have herbal toiletries
ACTIVITY SET 3 Misc 1. Carpentry 2. Pottery 3. Web Content 4. Art and DIY Projects
NOTE: 1) Only 2 slots available for Plan A at a given time, rest are available for Plan B & C.
2) Volunteers would be entertained based on availability only`

Day Trips:

One can also experience natural living & permaculture food forest at the farm during a 4-5 hours day trip.

Inclusions for day trip: Permaculture Farm tour & inclusive natural living experience & 1 plant-based meal

Contribution: INR 500 per person (Charges for adults & kids above 5 years)

To learn more about Voluntourism at Natutarian Farm, Download the PDF below.

Download the Volun-tourism PDF

Volunteering

Volunteering Activities

For 2023, we are looking for volunteer contribution with these skill sets:

The work comprises tree and seed plantation, garden landscaping, de-weeding, mulching, harvesting, watering, composting, general clearing up, and other associated tasks.

Looking for volunteers experienced in carpentry or similar (experience in working with natural materials like bamboo preferable), to help build Tree Houses, Bamboo Huts, furniture, and DIY décor items.

Looking for young architect volunteers with the passion and enthusiasm to build natural structures such as Mud Oven, Dorms, Tree Houses, and Bamboo Huts, using local available material, which will also help them build their portfolio and credentials.

We plan to capture the progress and method during the course of the above-mentioned DIY projects, and also work on the Natutarian Documentary, to help bring more awareness on natural ways of self-sustainable living, food growing, and permaculture farming. For this, we invite volunteers with experience in photography and videography.

This would include Painting / Pottery / Weaving/ Creative Artefacts

Looking for volunteers in content creation and social media management, with a hybrid stay option (partly remote and partly residential).

We have opportunities for nature enthusiasts to help with farm maintenance, plant-based cooking and other activities.

To learn more about volunteering at
Natutarian Farm, download our
Volunteering Policy.

Download The Volunteering Policy

To learn more about volunteering at Natutarian Farm, download our
Volunteering Policy.

Download The Volunteering Policy

Natutarian Eco-village Community, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra (near Goa)

(Volunteering Opportunities To Start Soon)

The 20-acre Natutarian Eco-village Community is based near the pristine and natural region near the Western Ghats, less than one hour away from the vibrant hotspot of Goa.

The off-grid, self-sustainable community is the coming together of environmentally sensitive people, who want to live their lives in the most ecological ways, with least dependence on the outside world, and least damage to the immediate ecosystem.

With the intention of regenerating the land to develop a thriving food forest, and natural supporting ecosystem, enriching the biodiversity, make sustainable accommodation and use appropriate technology, at the community, we want to exemplify the truest form of off-grid natural living with self-sufficient permaculture food growing.

If you want to experience this regeneration of man, nature, and ecology alike, from its initiation, for a variety of skills and activities, including permaculture farming, carpentry, natural building and more, get in touch!

Volunteering Activities

For 2023, we are looking for volunteer contribution with these skill sets:

  • Farming & Gardening the Permaculture Way
  • Carpentry / Bamboo Working
  • Natural Building(Sustainable Architects)
  • Photographers & Videographers
  • Art Projects
  • Content Creation / Social Media Management
  • General maintenance / housekeeping

Work Policy

Contribution Timings

Though we encourage free-flowing work contribution, as per the convenience and preference of the individual; however, we expect the individual to contribute about 25 hours per week to the work activities.

This typically amounts to a 5-day volunteering week with 5 hours per day work contribution.

As per the climate, the suggested timings are:

Morning - 8 to 11 AM

Evening - 4 to-6 PM

Minimum Stay

We require a minimum of 1 week and maximum of 3 months stay for volunteers coming to work with us. This is to ensure that the time invested in on-the-job training by us, and the learning time spent by the individual, are both well utilized.

We're now open for experiencial farmstay in our ecological accommodation, day trips, & volun-tourism!

For more details, contact us at:

Email: natutarian@gmail.com
Whatsapp No : +91-7045004600
Natutarian Farm Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/pz4JuvntZwY3zm6x6

For more details and to volunteer with us, contact us at:

Email: natutarian@gmail.com
Whatsapp No : +91-7045004600

Interested in volunteering with us? CONTACT US for more details. 

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