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8 May 2023
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Welcome to our 400 year old Masia. We are 10 minutes from Sitges and 30 minutes from Barcelona, nestled in the valleys and vineyards of the Garraf National Park. We have a pool, plenty of terraces for meditation and yoga and huge potential for sculpting wild gardens and growing food.
We are a young-ish family, Alex is 4 years old and we have a large and very affectionate (and always hungry) cat.
We have found our dream and would like you to come and share in the beauty of our masia. We are from UK but have lived in France before moving here 6 years ago. We have had several workawayers come and loved having them here and we would like to carry on accepting helpers, because after all when you see the masia for the first time you'll understand why we have fallen in love with the place.
We love the outdoor life and are keen to create a wonderful wild garden with little pockets of space to just sit and admire the view.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are situated in a protected valley which is a great place for meditating, yoga, walking and its ideal for nature lovers and the fun of helping maintain a 400 year old Masia which has been in the same family since it was built.
We are hoping for a workawayer/s to learn with us.
We hope that you would learn to regenerate the terraces into a wild garden which is our plan and, any ideas for the overall design would be welcomed, so anyone with a creative horticultural interest would love it.
We can help with improving English. We would love to have guests who'd be more of a friend come to stay, there is still a lot in the area unknown to us, we can explore the area together.
We are also happy to host people that would like to stay longer and that are looking at settling in the area, we will do our best to help in any way that we can, we are very flexible with hours if you need to fit in interviews etc.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We currently need help and ideally would like people to stay for a minimum of 3 weeks, or longer would be great.
Most of the help needed is on our own garden (we are trying to create an area for our 4 year old son) and our vegetable garden, some house repairs (we are renovating an old building) and a lot of painting! If we meet the right people, we would also like help with child minding and possible house sitting.
We are located in the Garraf Natural Park and take part in eco and clean up activities (sometimes in the park area or nearby beaches). Also clearing some of the walking trails in the park. We are trying to create areas of wild garden that have been damaged in the past from fires, farming, wildlife and sadly littering.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
A double ensuite room in the Masia suitable for a single or couple with food included.
What else ...
You can explore the nearby beaches of Sitges or take a train into Barcelona to see the world famous city at your leisure. Even better is that we are situated within the Garraf Natural Park so there are walks and mountain biking, birdwatching and foraging. Trips can be organised to local vineyards to sample some of the wines this area is famous for or just find a quiet space in our massive grounds and be close to nature. There is a climbing wall (La Cova) a short walk away.
Being situated where we are it is only a short drive to Monasterio del Garraf where it is possible to learn more about the Buddhist teachings and Tibetan philosophies.
We are in a REMOTE location so not ideal if you are looking to be in town! We are happy to assist with local travel as we're only a 10 minute drive into Sitges.
We do have Wi-Fi (4G) at the Masia, the rural location does mean that this can on occasion be temperamental and not always the quickest but it works!
The brilliant lighting and hillside setting of our home is a blank canvas great for photography, or artists. There is a tranquility that lovers of yoga and meditation will truly appreciate.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have a 4G connection. We have good coverage for most phone networks.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (11)
If I hadn't already booked another Workaway beforehand, I can imagine staying for much much longer. As it was I… read more
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If I hadn't already booked another Workaway beforehand, I can imagine staying for much much longer. As it was I… read more
What an absolute gentleman, from start to finish Ramon was an asset to our project and helped in more ways than we could have ever expected.
If the situation would have allowed it, we would have had Ramon stay with us for the whole summer.
His infectious humour was a joy to have around and his quirks will be sadly… read more
Keith and Natalie are very kind, fun and they made me feel at home.
The masia is in the middle of countryside with beautiful views adn the room was very confortable.
I spent a week sharing the job with the other workaways.
Really, it was a awsome experience
For the work is very good gardening, building... Very intersseting, i had the possibility to use my imagination for created stair, path...
Keith and Nat are two legend, they're try to give you a big… read more
The work was really very nice and I love it. In that time of year we did gardening , building and general maintenance, preparing the… read more
As our first workawayers you have truly set the bar very high!
Immortalised in concrete you will be remembered every time we pass "check point Dani" and the "Bridge of Lisa"
Like having friends stay, we honestly had a great time and you go with our love… read more
As our first workawayers you have truly set the bar very high!
Immortalised in concrete you will be remembered every time we pass "check point Dani" and the "Bridge of Lisa"
Like having friends stay, we honestly had a great time and you go with our love… read more
