Here are upcoming volunteering opportunities for those who would like to support our retreats. These opportunities are especially suitable for those who are experienced in the Plum Village tradition and are familiar with our retreats.
All volunteering opportunities for the year will be posted on this page as they become available. Notifications about new opportunities are shared via our newsletters:
- The Raft (for all opportunities in English).
- L’Île Intérieure (for opportunities specifically for Francophone programs).
Francophone volunteering opportunities can be found here.
Volunteer for a year on the Upper Hamlet Happy Farm
Applications are now open for our One Year Happy Farm programme in Upper Hamlet. This new cohort would start late February 2026 and end with Plum Village’s annual Rains Retreat from November 2026 to…
Landscaping & Flower Gardening
Plum Village is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to join our Lower Hamlet community for a 6 weeks – 8 month stay to support us in landscaping and flower gardening.
Volunteering – Summer Opening 2026
We would like to invite experienced practitioners in the Plum Village tradition to support us from July 5 – Aug 5 as volunteers in the 2026 Summer Opening Retreat (July 11 – Aug 3 ).
Volunteering – Wake Up 2026
We would like to invite experienced practitioners in the Plum Village tradition to support us as volunteers from Aug 5 – 19 Aug during Wake Up 2026 Retreat for young people between 18 and…