Location: Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Duration: minimum 4 weeks
Start Dates: Start dates are each month, enquire with us when applying.
Cost: $500 for the 1st week + $350 for each additional week
Fee Includes: all food, accommodation, pre-departure + in-country support, orientation and all project related activities
Does not Include: flights, airport pickup, travel insurance, personal spending, visas and vaccinations
Benefits
Learn methods of sustainable agricultural production and food systems from expertsContribute to the islands food security, soil conservation, and regenerationGain experience in the maintenance, design, and implementation of sustainable agriculture systems and permaculture systemsForge meaningful relations with locals while living with a host familyResearch +amp; dissertation support available, if requested
Please note: This opportunity is designed to give you the contacts and experience to help further your career. You are not replacing any member of staff, but helping alongside them, whilst learning new skills. Simply click the APPLY Button to submit your application, and ask as many questions as you need.
Introduction
The Galapagos Islands are one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth, home to one-of-a-kind species such as Galapagos penguins and giant tortoises. While there are many local and international efforts to protect the Galapagos and its inhabitants (including native peoples), the islands suffer many challenges, such as a lack of food security, a reliance on imports, invasive species consuming local resources, and a lack of seed-saving practices for native species.
This internship is an opportunity to collaborate with a farm that has been researching how to achieve autonomous, resilient, chemical-free, regenerative, and profitable agriculture in the Galapagos islands. The farm is also an agro-ecology school and arguably the founder of the first local seed bank (of edible species) in the Galapagos.
Some Potential Activities Include
Maintain the vegetable seedbedsAssist with seed germination processes and take care of the seed banksConstruct apparatuses and design new permaculture systemsAssist with the maintenance of the garden by weeding, excavating, making compost, pruning, applying natural fertilizers, and moreReforest native or endemic plantsConduct personal research or study:Water use and conservation; new water captation systemsImprovement of soil textureImprovement of soil nutrients (regeneration of soil)Human or natural innovations to control pests such as rats and wild catsSupport the farms marketing and social mediaConduct language tutoring exchanges with staff and community members [English, Spanish]Please note: all information above is subject to change. Please check the most up to date information on the Global Nomadic website when applying. Simply follow the link when applying.