How to join

Join Our Community!

Want to come meet us and help us here on the project?

We have many different options for you to join us, support us, and learn with us:

As a guest

Escape to our beautiful cottages for a peaceful retreat surrounded by nature. Reconnect, recharge, and explore the stunning region while directly supporting our farm. Have a meaningful vacation! For more details, check out the renting cottages section.

As an Active Guest

Perfect for those who want to discover our eco-community while maintaining a comfortable level of privacy and flexibility as a guest in the Nectar cottages while also participating in some farm activities. As an active guest you will participate in farm tasks with the community on Mondays and Tuesdays for 4 hours in the morning and share a common lunch. You are also welcome to join us for pizza night on Friday nights. Get in touch with us for more details!

As a visitor

We welcome anyone for a planned visit. Contact us in advance, and we’ll be happy to give you a tour of our farm. We ask for a contribution of 10€/person to support our work.

As a volunteer (minimum 4 weeks)

For those who want the full Dio Pigadia experience, community volunteers are at the heart of our eco-community. You’ll immerse yourself in community life, permaculture practices, and hands-on tasks. You’ll be supported by our permanent members, but you’ll also have the chance to share your own skills, take on responsibility, and engage in decision-making. For more details, visit the volunteer section.

As an Explorer (less than 4 weeks)

If you want to volunteer but can’t commit to a full month, the Explorer option is perfect for you. This gives you a shorter but still meaningful experience on the farm for a contribution of 10€/day. For more details, check out the volunteer section.

As ESC volunteer (new! 12 months starting June 2025)

We are looking for volunteers supported by the European Solidarity Corps program. You will have a unique opportunity to take part in our community, in the decision making, and learn first hand how an eco-project runs. We will host you in an individual room and you will have 150€/month pocket money and travel costs covered. Visit our ESC page for more information.

As a workshop participant

Join us for our exciting workshops in the spring and autumn! Learn from the Pigadians and other guest experts in a hands-on, immersive setting. This is a fantastic opportunity for skill-building and knowledge exchange. For more information, check out the workshops section.

As a Pigadian

Pigadians are permanent members of our community, responsible for key areas of the project, and involved year-round. We are always growing, and new opportunities to join us may arise—stay tuned!

As a collaborating project

Do you have your project or plan to set it up? Dio Pigadia will always be supporting all those walking the same path. Let us know how we can help you!

Dio Pigadia is growing into an eco-village and welcomes all those who want to join forces locally. If you are looking for an amazing place to start and establish a community/eco-project, consider our area! Our community can help, don’t hesitate to contact us to share dreams together!

If you can’t join us on-site for now:

Even from afar, there are plenty of ways you can support Dio Pigadia!

Help us get noticed

We need visibility to grow! If you’ve had a great experience with us, or simply want to support our work, please take a moment to leave a review on Google (Dio Pigadia or Nectar) or WWOOF or Workaway. Your feedback helps us show up in search results and reach more people who share our values.

Spread the word

Share about Dio Pigadia on social media! Like, comment, and share posts to help us promote our farm and vacation rentals.

Support us

Become a member of our community by joining us on Patreon, or donate on Paypal to help fund our work and projects.

Thank you for your trust and support!

What others think about us

  • Avatar Alyson Coles ★★★★★ 4 months ago
    I stayed at Dio Pagadia for a month as an active volunteer over the olive harvest. It was such a special learning experience, it really helped me to learn … More about myself and opened my eyes to community living. A huge family made from people of the universe 💞 The animals are super cute too and I especially loved skordo and Vouno the donkey. I'm very sad to be leaving now, and miss the farm and the people so much. We share not only meals, but goals, values and connection. If you want an unforgettable, valuable experience then don't hesitate to give Dio Pagadia a visit!
  • Avatar Soizic Brun ★★★★★ a year ago
    Amazing place where you can explore sustainable practices including composting, mulching, wood work, lacto-fermentation, low-technologies... in an interacting … More community. Jules is very willing to share his knowledge with you and explore shared governance. Don't miss this opportunity to live an off-grid experience.
  • Avatar We learn as we wander ★★★★★ a year ago
    My daughter and I only wanted to visit Dio Pigadia for one afternoon but we ended up staying three weeks. It was a truly great experience for us and we … More both enjoyed taking care of the animals, gardens and veggies on the farm and fell in love with this little paradise. We ate daily together with the other volunteers amazing fresh meals with very tasty vegetables from the garden, helped out at a beach clean up event and even went sailing together.
    Saying goodbye was a hard one here but we both know for sure we want to come back, so it's only bye for now and thank you for everything Jules.
    Lia, Jenny and Tito
  • Avatar Foteini Vervelidou ★★★★★ 2 months ago
    What can I say…how to put into word what being with you all has been for me…At various moments I had to pinch myself to convince me I am not dreaming…Surrounded … More by such natural beauty, walking among the olive and orange trees, cuddling with the dogs and cats who add to the serenity and the magic of this place and this community. A community with a clear vision of how life on Earth can be like when we tune into ourselves and realize what feeds our souls. I leave recharged by spending my day in the sunlight, working with my hands and living in community. I leave inspired by the amazing people I had the chance to get to know here. And more importantly I leave hopeful that a better future is not only possible, but it is already being built and offered to the ones who care to choose it.
  • Avatar Monica Vargas ★★★★★ 10 months ago
    Fantastic place and lovely community, it is really nice to have had the experience to join it for a bit and be I touch with nature, organic food and beautiful … More people. cannot recommend it enough :)
  • Avatar Laura H ★★★★★ 4 months ago
    Dio Pigada is a very special place. I spent 8 weeks there during the olive harvest season which is special in itself because the farm works differently, … More there is an olive harvest schedule and there were way more volunteers than usually live at the farm. I really enjoyed the harvesting which is not the easiest work but really satisfiying. Every volunteer also harvested only for 3-5 hours/3 times a week. Apart from the harvesting we were able to work at the house extension and help with other tasks around the farm. There were two meals shared every day and everybody could take care of their own breakfast. I really appreciated the weekly feedback meetings where we would share how our week has been and how farm and community life could possibly improve. Every person could share their thoughts and the feedback was treated with much respect. I really loved my time there and already miss it. I loved the community life, forming connections, being confronted with new ideas and perspectives, taking part in great workshops and presentations, singing, dancing, playing games, going on trips, watching the stars and so much more! Thank you for everything! I will definitely come back.