This program is for those looking to expand their Permaculture skillset, deepen their relationship to the Earth, and experience community off-grid living. Please read below for more information and fill out our application!
Permaculture interns will work 20 hours/week under the guidance of Mickey Kleinhenz. The weekly flow is Monday-Thursday for gardening/service activities, and Friday-Sunday to recharge and explore Big Island.
For Monday-Thursday we start the day at 8:00AM with a community circle and end the day with a community dinner around 7pm.
Cost of the internship is $600/month with a one month minimum commitment. Food is provided as well as a private room with bedding.
We are happy to arrange rides to and from the airport for a small fee and some of our community members are also open to renting out their vehicles. With community we usually have enough resources to meet most needs.
Yes. The goal is to hold a structure strong enough to support learning and our existing systems while also accomodating needs and desires. We will find the win-win in most situations.
20 hours a week. There will be a balance between propagation, planting, and maintenance. Much of it is side by side with Mickey, but there will also be specific tasks interns take ownership of.
The work will often involve digging, cutting, and moving materials. Applicants should be able to lift 50lbs and be comfortable getting sweaty and dirty.
Mickey is the resident Farm Manager and Permaculture designer. He has degrees in Horticulture and Landscape Architecture as well as multiple PDC certificates. He has been teaching Permaculture since 2015.
Mickey came to Rainbow Bridge from Houston Texas where he had been tending his garden “Inwood Eden”
1-3 interns at any given time
We eat Vegetarian(mostly vegan) meals. A lot of food comes from the land and we supplement with staples like rice, oats, pasta, etc. We have a well stocked pantry and every weeknight there is a community dinner prepared by different members of the community.
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