Volunteer

For those looking for hands on experience with off-grid living, permaculture, and alternative construction methods in Dominica we offer several volunteer options at Springhold.

Full time volunteers

In exchange for full room and board, full time volunteers help with some morning or evening tasks, assist in cooking or cleanup, take on daily tasks, and work 5 days a week on projects.

To be a full-time volunteer, we ask for a commitment of 1 month.

Part time volunteers

In exchange for half price room and board, part time volunteers can contribute 4 hours / day to a project.

Volunteering Topics

There are a variety of topics for volunteers to engage in. Volunteers may have the opportunity to participate in any of the following:

Permaculture Farm / Garden:

• Animal (chicken, rabbit) husbandry – Feeding, cleaning, butchering!
• Planting, chop and drop mulching, weeding garden beds
• Hauling biomasses – bamboo, citronella, banana trees, water hyacinth, wood
• Harvesting
• Food preservation and cooking
• Planting trees – Engage in syntropic farming / agroforestry design!
• Clearing paths and managing jungle areas
• Maintaining areas – ponds, bananas, etc
• Observation / design ideas for more effective growing
• Trellis and vine management
• Drainage and water management
• Composting and biochar making
• Seed collection, organization and saving
• Mixing potting soil mixes and starting seedlings

Construction

• Building fish ponds
• Terracing
• Stone work
• Wood working and carpentry – Build small and large structures!
• Ferrocement construction
• Learn concepts in off-grid electricity and natural spring plumbing

Volunteers here for a stay longer than a month have the chance to define and execute a project of their own.

Telegram: springhold

WhatsApp: +1-767-285-2299