farm volunteer programs abroad - from coast to forest
Our farm volunteering, and aquaculture projects
Kenya, Kakamega Forest
Forest-agriculture Volunteer
Kenya, Rift Valley
Volunteer bio-agri NGO
Kenya - east coast mangroves
Mangrove crab aquaculture
Farming volunteering opportunities in Africa
Kenya, Kakamega Forest
Forest farm volunteering, & agri-heritage conservation
1-12 pax │ 2 weeks from $550 │
4-5 days/wk│2-12 weeks
Project Description
Join the Luhya people replanting and regenerating the natural resources of the Kakamega forest, developing and keeping alive, forest agricultural practices. You will support the conservation of forest cultural heritage and practices, as well as the flora and fauna of the remnants of this once vast guinea-equatorial rainforest that spanned Central Africa.
Identify traditional medicinal plants, find and store seeds, plant caterpillar plant food to conserve butterflies, as well as snakes, birds, and monkeys. Take part in ecology awareness training for children and youth through school outreach
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Assist with planting seeds, replanting saplings, nursery management, developing forest agriculture, and organic practices. You’ll also be supporting conservation, protecting and saving the unique wildlife in this bio-diverse hotspot.
If you go into schools, you’ll be encouraging future generations to protect the forests, use and develop agro-forestry and organic agricultural practices, including pest control for crop resilience and food security..
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You’ll stay with local people in their homes, experiencing their culture, lives, and food. The best way to get to know a country.
Our partners will meet you at the airport, give you an orientation, and take you to the centre for your volunteering experience.
You’ll be supported throughout your stay, and have time for sightseeing.
Kenya, Indian Ocean
Crab farming, mangrove protection, & livelihoods
1-8 pax │ 2 weeks from $550 │
4-5 days/wk│2-12 weeks
Project Description
Volunteer with a community making their living sustainable. They are replanting the coastal mangrove forest, looking after turtles on the turtle hatchery beach, developing tourism, and crab aquaculture in the waterways of the mangroves to develop incomes.
This is an ideal project for those that enjoy variety, and being involved with the community. Of course, you’ll be asked to go into their schools too, supporting the development of environmental awareness amongst the students.
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Supporting the development of the aquaculture is one aspect of the work. Year round you can support their education programs, tourism development, mangrove planting, and in season, turtle nesting monitoring.
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You’ll stay with local people in their homes, near the beaches, and experience their unique culture, lives, and food, which will include fish!
Our partners will meet you at the airport, provide an orientation, and take you to the coast to join this varied volunteering experience.
You’ll be supported throughout your stay, and have time for sightseeing.
Kenya - Kitale, Rift Valley
Bio-Intensive Smallholder Agriculture
1-8 pax │ 2 weeks from $550 │
4-5 days/wk│2-12 weeks
Project Description:
Volunteer with a Rift Valley based NGO established in 1884, and has been working with small-scale community farmers for 140 years. Prepare seeds and saplings for planting, make organic fertiliser and insecticide, and apply the principles of bio-intensive agricultural practices to new and traditional farming methods.
Support the work of developing sustainable agriculture, resilient practices, increasing crop yields, and growing livelihoods among smallholder communities
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You’ll be met at the airport on arrival, given an orientation, and taken to the centre for your volunteering experience. You’ll be supported throughout your stay, and have time for sightseeing should you wish.
You’ll stay in homestays with local people, experiencing their culture, lives, and food. The best way to get to know a country