Quail Springs is a leading educational non-profit 450-acre permaculture farm in Southern California that empowers people of all ages and backgrounds with knowledge, skills, and inspiration essential to cultivating ecological and social health.

About the work exchange program

This work trade opportunity is a 3- to 6-month residency (with possibility of extension) at Quail Springs, grounded in community living. This experience provides extensive practical opportunities to sustain the day-to-day operations of a full-time functioning Permaculture farmstead, community, and education center. Participants will gain practical, resilient homesteading skills, like no-till, dryland vegetable gardening, caring for goats and chickens, and baking bread in earthen ovens, all while fostering personal connection and growth in a supportive, community-based environment.

Throughout the 3- to 6-months, work-traders take on increasing responsibility in specific areas and have the opportunity to mentor others in skills learned.  You’ll be working total 35 hours per week over 5 work days. Each work trade volunteer will have two days off per week. Working early mornings will be regularly required.

Please, only apply if this would describe your personality:

• You’re self-motivated.
• You embrace simple, remote, rural living.
• You’re curious, inclusive, comfortable in groups.
• You’re  a creative problem solver and are able to manage yourself through a wide range of challenges.
• You have high energy, a good sense of humor with strong communication skills.
• You have a positive attitude, and a strong curiosity.

You will be helping in the following areas:

• milking goats
• tending the poultry
• moving grazing cells across the landscape for the goats
• watering and maintaining the greenhouses
• irrigating annuals and perennials
• cleaning animal pens
• working in the garden.

Community activities

• attending regular Tuesday Town Meetings,
• assisting in hosting various courses and groups
• signing up to cook dinner or wash dishes 2-3 times/week
• participating in regular communal tending, e.g. doing kitchen laundry, tidying & cleaning the various common spaces
• chopping firewood.

Location

The land is high desert, piñon-juniper woodland in Southern California. The ruggedly beautiful Los Padres National Forest surrounds Quail Springs on three sides. The elevation is approximately 3,600′.

Please, be aware that this is a fully off-grid community in a remote location, so community phone and internet services are very limited.  There is a $150 non-refundable deposit upon acceptance. Alcholol and drug us is strictly prohibited including cannabis.

If you are interested in to participate in this amazing permaculture work exchange program, please click on this link to apply.

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