We welcome volunteers from all over the world who have an interest in horticulture. As a volunteer, you will need to have plenty of energy, as well as a willingness to learn from and teach our local farmers.

You will gain experience in a varied horticultural environment, learning everything from vegetable and seed cultivation to orchard maintenance and propagation. During the program, you will be working with local farmers to continue the existing site work. You can work as a teacher or a helper or mentor on a Horticultural Project. Also, you can teach in the local school if you are interested and have free time.

Our project location is in the beautiful village of Dadagau, Gorkha, which is shown in the picture above. During your time as a volunteer, you will stay in a host home with a host family where you will be treated as a family member, not a guest.

Project (summary)

Volunteer position Name                  Horticulture Associate Post Available 1 or more Groups or families also welcome Job summary 1 Vegetable or fruit garden layout planning Dividing the site Spacing 2 Soil preparation Removing grass Plow, spade or rototill the area Breaking down the large clumps Apply manure or compost & soil   amendments Rake the bed 3 Vegetable seeds Filling the container with soil Watering the container Sowing seeds Covering the seeds Digging holes on the site Planting Watering 4 Plant growth Watering Weeding Fertilizing and maintaining Protecting trellis and staking 5 Harvesting Storing Preserving Fees Volunteers are required to pay a fee to join in this program. For more details, please go the the Fees page.

Project location description Project location Dadagau Village, Gorkha, Nepal Distance 6 hours bus ride from Kathmandu to   Valuswara 2 hours walk to the Dadagau village Walking trail to the destination 1 hour sharp steep 1 hour medium steep Facilities available Internet (email) Phone TV, radio 1 hour walk to Health Post in Lakuribot Small local grocery stores available Popular destination to visit around the project location Sulikot (6+6 hrs hike to get to the top   of sharp pointed mountain adjacent to   sister mountain Rupakot) Tare Raha (mysterious water pond   where people believe to see stars in   daylight is just half hour walk away) Lakhan Chhehara (beautiful waterfall is   half hour walk away) Streams and many other attractions Majestic view of snowcapped Himalaya   range - including Himal Chuli (7,893 m)   and Manasalu (8,156 m which is 8th   tallest peak in the world) and other   peaks Time commitment 6 hours per day Saturday free Work hours 6am - 10am 2pm - 4pm Project duration 1 week or more Training 3 hours of orientation prior to volunteering

Meals
	Volunteers are provided three meals per day.
	Food includes: rice, curry, dal,   vegetables, milk, meat   (sometimes), cold drinks etc

Host
Mr Dula Raj Paneru will be your host and our organization representative on the project. He is a professional tour guide and is a very nice and easy-going person.

Accommodation
You will be provided with a separate room with a bed and blanket. You will share the host family's toilet.

Other Info
Tools will be provided by our host.

Volunteer's safety
You will be expected to get a tetanus and rabies vaccination. Our project location is not a mosquito zone. We suggest that you bring a first aid medical kit too.

What we require from volunteers
	You must be aged 16 or older. (Volunteers younger than 16 must come with a guardian)
	Be willing to make a difference
	Healthy enough to work
	Not suffering from a communicable disease
	You don't need to have horticultural knowledge/skills to work on this project. You can help local farmers doing onsite work.

To volunteer, fill out our online Volunteer form.
Or, if you have any questions, please fill out our online Inquiry form.