We would like to invite practitioners in the Plum Village tradition to support us from May 13 – 26 as volunteers in the 2025 Happy Farm Retreat (May 16–May 25).
Volunteering can be a very rewarding and fulfilling experience, allowing us to practice mindfulness in a spirit of joyful service, while helping to foster harmony and well-being for all the participants.
Practical Information
Volunteers will arrive on May 13 to settle in, meet the monastics, and the volunteer team. We will get to know each other, practice, and prepare for the retreat together. We are looking for general volunteers to support the sharing families in the service meditation with tasks like potwashing, toilet cleaning, chopping vegetables, etc. Volunteers will also stay a few days after the retreat, departing on May 26, to help us wrap up the retreat and join the farewell gathering.
We only consider applicants who have practiced at one of the Plum Village centers.