When you want to escape city life and experience life as a humble farmer, the Kintamani Eco-Farming Summer Workcamp by Bhumi Horta Foundation might be just what you need. For me, it was two unforgettable weeks filled with learning, sharing, reconnecting with nature, and cross-cultural understanding.
Daily farm work making hugel bed and composting spot
From 10 to 23 September 2025, our small but spirited team, comprising 2 volunteers from Indonesia (Itsnani Mardlotillah and Laksita E. Tyas) and 2 from Italy (Filippo Conti and Martina Verucci), lived together with our local partner farmers, Pak Eka and his family. Our workcamp site, located [...]
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As Sany and Ifa are working on different projects connected to permaculture, educating the community about becomming self-sufficient and producing their own biological fertilizer, we worked in a different site almost every day. That way it took me a while to get the concept of the workcamp but therefore gave me the opportunity to see many different places and projects and get a broad understanding of their foundation and work. On one hand we did gardening sessions in different places, where Sany designed the permaculture beds. We fertilized the soil, harvested vegetables and more. On the other hand we did [...]
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A group of five students from Universitas Diponegoro completed a two-week Student Mobility program with Service Civil International (SCI) Malaysia, from August 6 to August 20, 2025. This collaborative initiative, supported by the university's Student Go International and World Class University Program, occurred at Uncle Nicholas' farm in Negeri Sembilan. The team members were Deska Anggoro Priyosaputro (Agroecotechnology), Muhammad Fikri Syaikal (Biology), Nayla Kanamona, Andhika Ramadhani R., and Ezequelle Nesyaras G. P. (all from Food Technology).
The program's core was divided into two main components: hands-on fieldwork and engaging discussions. The team's practical activities varied daily, providing a comprehensive learning experience [...]
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SCI Malaysia collaborated with HANDS to organize an interesting and educational Workcamp at a Farm - entitled ;Farm Entrepreneurship in a Rural Malaysian Setting – a Hands-on Experiential Leaning
The Workcamp was set up at a 5 year old farm (still new and young), but the enterprising Farm Owner had turned a barren 2 acres of sloping terrain into a very well organized, structured, facilated productive Farm with 100 Durian Trees, plus papaya, banana, passion fruits, tapioca, pineapple, lots of vegetables, plus poultry. He also has 21 watch-dogs to look after the farm from monkeys and intruders.
The farm house has simple [...]
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On Monday, 7 July, we began the "Peace Across The Sea" online training course with the first webinar, which focused on Peace education. Through the course, participants from Australia and Indonesia will learn more about the SCI (Service Civil International) approach to Peace work, conflict resolution, project management, and project coordination. A follow-up phase will involve them in local action and workcamps organised by IVP Australia and IVP Indonesia. We thank SCI International for the financial support.
The meeting was conducted by Mauro from SCI Italy, who has experience in several SCI trainings related to youth and Peace education, along with [...]
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The first meeting between participants from Indonesia and Australia started on Monday, June 30, 2025, at 15:30 Semarang time, 18:30 Sydney time, 10:30 Italian time. This online training activity is part of a collaborative program between Bhumi Horta Foundation and IVP Australia. This online meeting is an introductory session that aims to provide a deeper understanding of the Peace Across the Sea program, as well as an introduction to the technical support and trainer members involved.
Mauro opened the activity from Italy as the Peace Across the Sea 2025 trainer coordinator. Several trainer teams were present, including Stephen and Rita from [...]
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Volunteers should be 20 years old, have previous volunteering experience and take part in the Preparation Workshops organised by their sending branch. More details from your sending branch.
Camp code: ID-BHF 11.8
Country: Indonesia
Start Date: 09 Oct 2025
End Date: 22 Oct 2025
Topic: Climate and sustainable lifestyle
Special Topics: Climate for Peace Programme
Work Types: Agriculture / Environment / Study, discussion, research
Number of volunteers: 10
Free places for Males: 5
Free places for Females: 5
Free places last update:19 May 2025
International age: 18 - 99
National age: 16 - 99
Extra fee to be paid in the hosting country:
international vols: 150.00 Euro [2535301 Indonesian Rupiah]
local volunteer: 500.000 Rupiahs
Breakdown:
International Vols Fee
Accommodation and [...]
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Volunteers should be 20 years old, have previous volunteering experience and take part in the Preparation Workshops organised by their sending branch. More details from your sending branch.
Camp code: ID-BHF 11.7
Country: Indonesia
Start Date: 10 Sep 2025
End Date: 23 Sep 2025
Topic: Climate and sustainable lifestyle
Special Topics: Climate for Peace Programme
Work Types: Agriculture / Environment / Study, discussion, research
Number of volunteers: 8
Free places for Males: 4
Free places for Females: 4
Free places last update:19 May 2025
International age: 18 - 99
National age: 16 - 99
Extra fee to be paid in the hosting country:
international vols: 150.00 Euro [2535301 Indonesian Rupiah]
local volunteer: 500.000 Rupiahs
Breakdown:
International Vols Fee
Accommodation and [...]
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This Project also published at workcamps.sci.ngo: https://workcamps.sci.ngo/icamps/camp-details/17041.html
This project is part of the SCI North South Programmes. Volunteers should be 20 years old, have previous volunteering experience and take part in the Preparation Workshops organised by their sending branch. More details from your sending branch.
Camp code: ID-IVP 11.6
Country: Indonesia
Start Date: 06 Aug 2025
End Date: 19 Aug 2025
Topic: Climate and sustainable lifestyle
Special Topics: Climate for Peace Programme
Work Types: Agriculture / Environment / Study, discussion, research
Number of volunteers: 8
Free places for Males: 4
Free places for Females: 4
Free places last update:19 May 2025
International age: 18 - 99
National age: 16 - 99
Extra fee to be paid [...]
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