Volunteer: Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems, and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands
Location : Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Duration : minimum 4 weeks
Start Dates : start dates each month; enquire when applying.
Cost : $500 for the 1st week + $350 for each additional week. Fees include food, accommodation, pre-departure and 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 experts
- Contribute to island food security, soil conservation, and regeneration
- Gain experience in the maintenance, design, and implementation of sustainable agriculture and permaculture systems
- Forge meaningful relations with locals while living with a host family
- Research and dissertation support available upon request
Introduction:
The Galapagos Islands are one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth, home to unique species. The island faces challenges such as lack of food security, reliance on imports, invasive species, and lack of seed-saving practices.
This internship offers the chance to collaborate with a farm researching autonomous, resilient, chemical‑free, regenerative, and profitable agriculture. The farm also serves as an agro‑ecology school and founder of the first local seed bank for edible species.
Potential Activities :
- Maintain vegetable seedbeds
- Assist with seed germination and care of seed banks
- Construct apparatuses and design new permaculture systems
- Assist with garden maintenance: weeding, excavating, composting, pruning, applying natural fertilizers
- Reforest native or endemic plants
- Conduct personal research or study: water use and conservation; recent water capture systems; improvement of soil texture; improvement of soil nutrients; human or natural innovations to control pests such as rats and wild cats
- Support farm marketing and social media
- Conduct language tutoring exchanges with staff and community members (English, Spanish)
Please note: all information above may change. Check the most up‑to‑date information on the Global Nomadic website when applying.
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