Impact Through Volunteering

We are looking for energetic, organised, outdoorsy, crafty and reliable people to support our mission and protect Earth. This is an opportunity to experience a tropical paradise while building your skills through practical hands-on learning. We need volunteers who will get stuck in and support our team in the work they are doing.

Academic Internship
For credit

This is an opportunity to delve into a project or subject of your own interest while experiencing true tropical living in the paradise of Bali. We will work with your university and fulfil all paperwork and evaluations required for you to obtain the academic credit during your internship with us. Academic internships must be a minimum of one month.

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Volunteer
Learn by doing

You will have the opportunity to learn a wealth of information and practical skills from permaculture experts and local farmers while also contributing your knowledge, skills and ideas. A few examples of what you might work on: aquaculture, vermiculture, biogas, rice milling, composting, pest management, tropical farming, bamboo construction botany, nutrition, and bee-keeping.

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FAQs

Bali is a tropical paradise and it can get real hot out here! So unlike most volunteer programmes, you won’t be working 8 full hours a day. Participants usually work 4 hours a day, although this can vary based on project work and location, and typically from Monday to Friday. You’ll have plenty of time to explore during the week and weekends.
Bali is a tropical paradise located less than 600 miles (1000 km) south of the equator. It can get extremely hot and humid with heavy storms and downpours during the wet season, usually between November to April. We recommend clothing for a range of weather conditions including layers to protect yourself from the sun and mosquitoes. It can also get chilly at night near the mountain top or when riding on a scooter during the evening. It’s important to bring sunscreen and a hat, which you can also buy here. In terms of footwear, we recommend flip flops and sneakers. It’s not necessary to bring boots or rain boots as it can be quite hot in them, but it’s up to you.
The Academic Internship is USD 950 per month. If you choose to find your own place to live, the cost will be USD 800 per month.
The Volunteer Programme is USD 500 per month. If you choose to find your own plaec to live, the cost will be USD 450 per month.
The price of the programmes cover our administrative fees, one-on-one learning, traditional ceremonies, the accommodation and other general costs to upkeep our facilities and programme.
Internships are a minimum of one month. You can stay as long as you like.
Volunteers should stay a minimum of one week but we recommend at least one month so you have a chance to see all the projects and beautiful places around Bali for a fully immersive experience. We have some volunteers staying with us for a couple months up to a year!
Accommodations, breakfast, wifi, shared kitchen, passive solar hot water, natural swimming pool and pool table.
Flights, visa, travel insurance, airport transfer, and daily transportation.
The Permaculture House is located in Ubud, just 2.5 km south of Ubud Center. The address is: Jl. Raya Pengosekan Ubud No. 3, Pengosekan Kelod, Kecamatan, Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia 80571
The best way to get around Bali is to rent a scooter.
It can be helpful to get a local SIM card for when you’re out and about. You can easily obtain one at the airport upon arrival or most convenient stores around the city carry SIM cards for purchase.