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Family Recycled Furniture Workshop in Peru

Build a sofa out of cardboard, together.

Family recycled furniture workshop in Peru
Family painting finished recycled furniture in Peru
Painting at a retreat in Peru
Pottery with local clay at a retreat in Peru
Soap making at a retreat in Peru
Eggs benedict with smoked salmon and vegetarian couscous at a retreat in Peru
Quinoa and beet salad and potato fritters with tzatziki at a retreat in Peru
Vegetarian and vegan food menu at a retreat in Peru: eggs benedict, couscous, shakshuka, waffle, quinoa salad, fritters, falafel and a Buddha bowl
Breakfast buffet served at the bar of the hangout at a retreat in Peru
The hangout bar in the evening at a retreat in Peru
Guests dancing at the hangout bar at night at a retreat in Peru
Private thatched cabin with a deck, hammocks and a wooden hot tub in the Sacred Valley, Peru
Cabin interior with two single beds, woven blankets and glass doors opening to the garden, Peru
Shared dorm room with wooden bunk beds and doors opening to a flower garden, Peru
Open timber shower with linen curtains, stone floor and plants at a retreat in Peru
Wooden composting toilet with a stone sink, candle and plants at a retreat in Peru

Families build real furniture from what other people throw away: cardboard boxes, paper and glue. A sofa, a shelf, a stool, on a budget that wouldn't cover lunch.

Everyone has a job. The kids tear paper into strips and mix the pulp, the parents fold and tape the frames, and the whole table ends up with paper pulp on its hands. It looks like a kitchen experiment and works like a sculpture studio.

No experience needed. Mistakes are easy to fix, and a lump of pulp in the wrong place becomes a funny story. Working with your hands side by side does something that is hard to get from a screen.

You take home a different way of looking at waste, and a piece of furniture the whole family made. Shipping it is your problem, and we can help you get it to a post office.

For the little ones. A play area for toddlers from age 1, with a dedicated babysitter available for $26 a day (up to two children).

The valley, the food, the place

Workshop days end outdoors. There is space to run around, good paths for a walk, and late light for the whole family. Meals are fresh, varied and plentiful, because building things makes everyone hungry. The workshop and the house are clean and calm, the team is patient with kids, and a small treat sometimes turns up on the bench. The food is excellent, and vegetarian options are always available.

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Full refund if we cancel the retreat, or if you cancel 30 or more days before it starts. 50% refund if you cancel 7 to 29 days before. No refund after that.

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