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Stingless Native beekeepers
Highlights
- These stingless native bees doubles the fauna the Forest can support by increasing the fruit output through pollination.
- Fantastic creeks with natural pools of semi-olympic size and beautiful waterfalls
- eat heathy delicious fruits and food.
- walk and exercise outdoors
- Free rides to Rio de Janeiro city on weekends (2hs travel).
- These stingless native bees doubles the fauna the Forest can support by increasing the fruit output through pollination.
- Fantastic creeks with natural pools of semi-olympic size and beautiful waterfalls
- eat heathy delicious fruits and food.
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About the program
It is an absolutely pleasure discover how native sting bees organizes their complex society and to interact with them! Support our Native bees and the Forest they protect
In this program the volunteer will learn how to manage native bees and create artificial homes for them. Part of the work includes pleasant trails in the woods. In managing beehives, the volunteer will learn how to feed the bees to keep them healthy, how to collect honey (November to March), and how ...
Typical day
In a typical day, volunteers prepare their only meal with organic (mostly) ingredients, all plant based (no animal protein).
Free-time activities
We are in a very preserved section of native Rain Forest, called Atlantic Rain Forest. There is a beautiful creek that cross our land with many nice bathing spots.
Requirements
What's Included
What's NOT included?
Details on arrival
We are open for volunteering all year around. We provide transport to Fazenda São Marcos every Monday morning. I ask you to take a uber/taxi to my family's home in Rio de Janeiro (in a very safe and beautiful neighborhood of Leblon) and we depart from there.
Program fees
Meet your organization
Fazenda São Marcos
Agency - founded in 1972
Verified by Volunteer World
Coordinated by
Marcus
About the project
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