Balenbouche Estate, St Lucia

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • English
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 1984

What we do

Our family has lived and worked on this land for over 35 years. During this time, we transitioned from a large scale historic plantation to an ecotourism site, retreat center, and organic farm. We are seeking responsible, motivated, and experienced individuals to spend a few months or more helping us become more sustainable and self-sufficient. Our goal is to convert to solar energy, grow more of our own food, and deepen our practice of the 6 R’s. Right now, we are looking primarily for individuals with maintenance, building, and handyman skills. We have no particular affiliation or ideology, we just feel that now is the time for communities to improve their quality of life while using fewer resources, and we want to lead by example. We are hoping that tourism will continue to be a part of our business, but we are open to having more permanent residents as well. Our property is absolutely beautiful, and even includes a small river and two beaches! It’s the perfect place for retirees, artists, writers, world schooling families, and those who can work remotely. We do not require a long term commitment. An initial period of 3-6 months would be ideal, with the possibility to extend. The island has a lot to offer, and public transportation is inexpensive. We have a large network of contacts on island and you will quickly feel at home in St. Lucia.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Languages
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Community type
  • Land-Based Communities
  • Spiritual Retreat Centers
  • Activities
  • Experiences

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 1984
  • Started living together

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Please first read our website, blog, social profiles, and public reviews. If you are interested in collaborating with us or visiting us for any length of time, please send us an email with your background, interests, and expectations, as well as a few photos. Please note that we are not affiliated with any ideology or organization. We are just hard-working individuals who care about the planet and about protecting and maintaining properties such as Balenbouche Estate for future generations.

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  • Saint Lucia

Balenbouche Estate, St Lucia

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Social Media Intern

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Social Media Intern for GEN International Hours: Up to 20/month, flexible around your schedule and availability Location: Remote, work with Eva Goldfarb Focus: Instagram + LinkedIn (TikTok if you’re into it!) Hi! I’m Eva, and I run social media for GEN International — the global network connecting ecovillages, intentional communities, and regenerative culture-builders across every continent. I’m looking for a co-conspirator to help me tell the stories of the people quietly building the future: off-grid villages in the Philippines, permaculture farms in Senegal, urban cohousing projects in Berlin, elders passing down land wisdom in the Andes. It’s a wildly rich, wildly underrepresented world, and I want more people to fall in love with it the way I have. What you’ll actually do: Dream up and create content for Instagram and LinkedIn (reels, carousels, stories, captions that don’t sound like a corporate newsletter) Dig into our global network and turn your findings into stories people want to share Pitch your own ideas. If there’s a series, a theme, a format, or a corner of the network that lights you up, that’s what I want you to focus on. What we’re looking for: A natural storyteller, someone who can spot the human thread in a project update or a photo from a faraway village Genuinely curious about ecovillages, sustainability, intentional community, regenerative living Self-motivated and communicative; this is a flexible, trust-based role Why this role: This isn’t a “post 3x a week and don’t ask questions” internship. You’ll have real creative freedom to work on what excites you, learn how a global grassroots network tells its story, and build a portfolio full of meaningful, purpose-driven content. Plus you’ll be talking to people living some of the most interesting, intentional lives on the planet. If storytelling for a better world sounds like your kind of fun, let’s talk.
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