Villa Mallko Agro-Ecological Farm School

Our Vision:

VILLA MALLKO is our country house included in our network of guesthouses in WASIKULLPACHAY. We have chosen Villa Mallko to put into action our social and cultural commitment by opening a school aiming at generating self-sufficiency and personal and collective resilience in all potential participants.

The How:

We will offer workshops in organic farming, food processing, development of practical skills, health, and wellness in a friendly and open environment. We will give value and opportunities to local talent and to the local cultural and social entities.

OUR COMMITMENT

We make responsible use of natural resources
We join the zero waste and circular economy
We Reduce, Reuse, Reinvent and Recycle
We are committed to permaculture and the preservation of ancestral knowledge and flavors
We join the consumption of local products and fair trade
We consume local products and our own production
We welcome everyone with fair and familiar treatment
We teach a beneficial cuisine for personal and global health
We support small entrepreneurs and sustainable local networks

VILLA MALLKO HUERTO-SCHOOL AND OUTDOOR KITCHEN

Recovering ancestral knowledge and flavors

At VILLA MALLKO we take care of our garden, our seeds, and our health. We feed ourselves with natural products, clean of pesticides preserving the land and taking care of people. We want to share this process with our fellow citizens and visitors. We want to recover the ancestral Andean way of connecting to nature, respecting mother earth, and promoting solidarity in our community. We want to be agents of change to contribute to transition towards a more sustainable and healthy way of production and consumption models.

Our bio-garden respects and favors biodiversity and the preservation of the agro-ecological environment

With this idea in mind we start the project of a Bio-garden and school Villa Mallko. At our school we will train ourselves and other people to be SELF-SUFFICIENT. We will strive to recover and transmit ancestral knowledge and disseminate new knowledge through a training and action plan in matters of organic farming, permaculture, bioconstruction, conscious nutrition, and well-being. Also, we want to encourage interaction between visitors and locals to help each other and embark together to a transition towards a more sustainable, healthy, and purposeful models of production and consumption.

BIO GARDEN AND SCHOOL VILLA MALLKO

The school will offer a variety of workshops and learning activities to connect local and foreign people to enhance resilience from an ethical and responsible perspective.

GOALS OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM

To farm in an ecological way and advising others on this topic.
To generate income to maintain the bio garden and the school´s activities
To protect native seeds and to recover local varieties.
To use our natural products in our kitchen to promote good and healthy eating.
To participate in local fairs and other events to expand the project and join efforts with other similar networks
To create local networks between all kinds of people and strongly encourage the inclusion of vulnerable groups.
To promote sustainable and ecological local consumption.
To identify and meet local eco-farmers with visits and community meetings
To create a space for cultural promoters to make presentations and carry out workshops to open a debate and listen to different points of view.
To co-create and share learning experiences with families
To enhance social ties to promote peaceful coexistence through outings to nature.
To encourage the listening, the giving and receiving through the exchange of experiences and learning materials
To boost knowledge of green building and use of local resources while preserving the environment.

With this training program, we want to join the transition movement towards a more fair and compassionate system. We want to promote self-sufficiency, responsibility, and awareness of our consumer behavior and the importance of working in cooperation while preserving the environment.

Besides raising awareness and educating, we also want to build relationships between local or foreign people for mutual learning.

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VILLA MALLKO OPEN KITCHEN

We will build a kitchen designed to implement cooking workshops in a quiet and healthy environment where the participants will enjoy eco-vegetarian and seasonal dishes. Talented native cooks and apprentices will have the opportunity to use our nutritious and flavorful products from the biogarden.

Our bio-garden-school and kitchen will be spaces to encourage creativity, to support the growth of meaningful initiatives and to reinforce the empowerment of all people to start good practices.

From our school we want to inspire people to CO-CREATE, TO TRUST AND TO EXCHANGE.

SCHOOL OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

1. ECOLOGICAL AGRICULTURE

“I WANT TO START MY BIO-GARDEN”

Introduction to permaculture
Organic Composting
Natural fungicides
Worm composting
Plants associations
Identifying pathogenic and antagonistic microorganisms
Reproduction of “Risodium” bacteria
Land PH control
Plagues and diseases
Relationship of insects and plants
Organic fertilizer (biol) and fermentation fertilizers (bocashi)
Chromatographic analysis

I WANT TO CULTIVATE MY AROMATIC TREES AND PLANTS

Organic fruit growing
Aromatic plants cultivation and harvesting
Designing an edible forest

2. FOOD SELF-SUFFICIENCY

I WANT TO MAKE MY OWN FOOD

Elaboration of artisan bread
Manufacture of vegan cheeses
Preparation of fermented foods
Dehydration of food
Food preservation workshop
Collection and preparation of aromatic herb leaves

3. OTHER HANDMADE PRODUCTS

Honey and organic beekeeping
Weaving ropes with straw

4. OCUPATIONAL SKILLS

I WANT TO RECYCLE MY USED CLOTHING AND FURNITURE

Repair of basic things at home
Clothing fix
Recycling of second hand furniture

5. HEALTH AND WELLNESS

I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT HEALTHY EATING

Vegetarian cooking
Cooking with native plants
Preparing a healthy menu

I WANT TO USE NATURAL PRODUCTS

Pharmacy in the garden
Natural cosmetics
Ointments and soaps
Essential oils

6. ENERGY AND BIO CONSTRUCTION

I WANT TO BE MORE ECO-EFFICIENT

Construction of dry toilets
Bioclimatization
Solar energy yes or no
Construction with bamboo and other materials
Water care and use

7. MEETINGS, FAMILY CELEBRATIONS

Meaningful social encounters with purpose