2018 Internship Opportunity India: Botany & Permaculture
- navarafarm
- May 2, 2018
- 2 min read
Botany Research Intern Needed - in the Foothills of Eastern Ghats, India
Start Date: around June 2018 - Flexible start date
Length of Internship: 2-3 months - Flexible as to schedule of candidate
Main Tasks
Your main project would consist of creating a detailed guide of all native species found in and around the farm area
- Identifying native flora and fauna species, so-called weeds, forest species, etc. of Eastern Ghat Region
- This guide will include researching and formatting the medicinal, culinary and agroforestry/environmental uses of all species documented
Other tasks
- Planting/watering agroforestry species in permaculture food forest site
- Planning/planting vegetable plot for on-farm consumption and commercial sales
- Cooking, harvesting, washing and experimenting with wild and cultivated species
- Caring for cows & chickens (feeding, watering, cleaning)
- Welcoming & hanging out with other volunteers/guests to the farm
- Satisfying small projects: using a brush cutter, planting new trees, mulching, working on the fish pond, some carpentry/construction work, cobbing, painting, plastering
Great to have (passion is MOST important!):
Owning and being able to use a camera/mobile phone would be an asset (Or the ability to get artistic!)
Experience/skill in Videography
Your own computer / word-processing ability
Being a native Telugu speaker would be a bonus
Any knowledge/experience in the flora and fauna of India would be an asset - an eye for identifying plants!
Student or graduate in botany, biology, or environmental science
A flexible attitude and ability to prioritize what needs to get down
Community-spirited outlook on farm living
Willingness to do physically challenging work when needed
About the Farm
Our goal is to turn this place into a mostly self-sustained, biodiverse-rich food hub. We have installed the first phase of our permaculture food forest in 2017 & are in the processing of retrofitting a rice field into an aquaculture project and another one into vegetable production. We grow rice, lentils, and sesame in the fields and have chickens & cows.
Be prepared for rustic, off-grid living conditions! If you like camping, you'll like it here.
We have a compost toilet, a round mud building, a cob building, and a straw-roof raised hut.
We are completely powered by solar energy and have water hand-pumped from a borewell for washing.
We are looking for people who are passionate / have interest in permaculture (we try to follow permaculture principles through everything we do), agriculture, nature, health, food, cooking, animals, natural architecture, and art.
Email: Megan at navara.farmstay@gmail.com with your resume (CV) and cover letter explaining who you are, why you want this position, and why you would be a great fit at the farm!
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