Description

We are a grassroot NGO involved in conservation of fast disappearing native plant species and documentation of indigenous knowledge or ethno-botanical values associated with native plants. We possess a wonderful arboretum with rare medicinal and wild fruit plants with plenty of valuable traditional knowledge and all volunteers are placed in our arboretum in eco-friendly architecture. Our main objective is to propagate these rare plants amongst Sunday schools in rural church parishes and Buddhist monasteries with hands on experience.

Role of Volunteer
* Organic farming activities in our Arboretum: Weeding / Planting / Composting / Watering
* Joining Sunday school programs - teaching / planting / video shows and interactive sessions

This project is part of Ecoteer - the solution to travel and volunteering on a shoestring!

Ecoteer is a unique volunteer opportunities agency - offering a directory of cheap volunteer work opportunities, volunteer jobs abroad and working holidays. Our volunteer opportunities are cheap because we have eliminated the middleman slashing the price to volunteer abroad for gap years, career breaks and working holidays. Ecoteer is leading the way in a new type of volunteer work opportunities abroad and is changing the volunteer and working holiday industry back to what it used to be benefiting both the volunteer and the volunteer project.

We have other opportunities in eco-tourism, conservation, humanitarian aid and teaching in other 50 countries.

Highlights

This is your chance to learn about medicinal plants and help conserve them before they are lost forever.

Travel Types

• Ecology
• Environmental Studies
• Heritage Tourism
• Native Culture Studies
• Nature Tours
• Volunteering

Qualifications

There are no qualifications needed.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

10 per day and a 40 Ecoteer membership fee

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Interested in learning about and conserving medicinal plants and the Sri Lankan culture.

Age Range

18-70

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Typically The Application Process Time is

3 weeks

Post Services Include

• Job and Internship Network

Ecoteer's Mission Statement

To help locally run grass root organisations to achieve their aims via attracting paying volunteers and tourists. Plus we personally help develop and improve the projects we work with to help them to achieve their objectives.

Year Founded

2005