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17 Mar 2018
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We are looking for volunteers during the months of April, May, September and October.
We are a family of three (plus three cats, a dog and chickens) who bought an off-grid property here in Catalonia, northern Spain in 2015. Our electricity needs come from a solar system, our water is via harvesting rainwater. We drainage grey water to two filter beds. We therefore have to be very aware of our resource usage, especially water as it doesn't rain here much in the summer. Also only eco cleaning and personal hygiene products can be used here so as to not contaminate the land and ground water.
We have worked our way through the main necessary renovations to the house. There are still some small improvement and maintenance jobs to complete.
We have a hectare of mountainside which is roughly terraced, parts of which we plant and utilising this for full food self sufficiency is our key focus. Basically we're working towards full self-sufficiency.
The whole plot is very rustic and semi-wild and even paths and steps are of rough and uneven stone, though people with normal fitness won't have any problem! Keeping our part of the mountainside maintained according to reducing forest fire risk and harvesting wood for our log fires is also a key task.
Having volunteers will help us to achieve our goal of sustainable self sufficiency.
Please note we don't allow smoking on site for health and safety reasons.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Being with us you could learn about what it means to live off-grid, what it's like to build a new life in another country. The local villagers are friendly and will help you learn Catalan. You could also practice your English of course, if it's a second language for you!
Help
So, help at the moment would be: plant care, land clearance, preparing firewood, weeding, pruning, animal care, cleaning, cooking, painting/decoration and building maintenance.
If you have know-how with permaculture you can help us complete the implementation of our project!
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Catalan: Beginner
Accommodation
We have an independent two bedroom flat that will sleep a maximum of four people (if two are a couple).
The flat has a fully equipped kitchen dining area, lounge with TV and DVDs, games area and a shower room.
What else ...
We live in a beautiful area, peaceful, but only five minutes walk from the local village where there is a bar/restaurant and a small (very part time) shop. I would be happy to drive you into the county town of Falset (Priorat) about 10km away where you can find anything you might need. We are about two hours from Barcelona by train, and our small halt station is about 2km away along a pretty country lane lined by fincas. We are also 30 minutes drive from the nearest beach and the Ebro Valley.
We live a pretty quiet life here, so loud music etc would not be welcomed. If you like peace and enjoying being out in nature you will fit in very well!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Frances and Barry were kind enough to welcome us for a minimum of 1 month - as requested by us. However when after we arrived our plans suddenly changed they were supportive to adjust the length of our stay to whatever suited us. The timing in our change of plans was unfortunate as 1 week was far too short to be… read more
He is a friendly, open and positive person who is a pleasure to be around, always ready to help with any task. He is also respectful and a good… read more
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We wish them all the best with their… read more
We really appreciated their support in the… read more
Frances and Barry were kind enough to welcome us for a minimum of 1 month - as requested by us. However when after we arrived our plans suddenly changed they were supportive to adjust the length of our stay to whatever suited us. The timing in our change of plans was unfortunate as 1 week was far too short to be… read more
He is a friendly, open and positive person who is a pleasure to be around, always ready to help with any task. He is also respectful and a good… read more
They both helped us move forward with many of the tasks that needed doing and we enjoyed having them as part of our household for three weeks.
They both helped us move forward with many of the jobs that needed doing and we enjoyed having them as part of our household for three weeks.
