Enjoy our beautiful little oasis in Zahara, Cádiz, Spain

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  Beschreibung

  CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR
  
  At the moment we are mainly looking for two long-term volunteers (minimum stay around 1 month, preferably longer).
  
  🧹 From around 27th June, we are looking for one person who enjoys helping around the house and shared spaces, such as:
  - helping to keep the shared spaces clean, tidy and harmonious
  - regular cleaning tasks around the house
  - helping with general household tasks
  
  🌿 From around 20th July, we are looking for one person who enjoys practical outdoor help around the place, such as:
  - helping with gardening tasks like watering and weeding
  - supporting outdoor and creative projects around the place
  - occasional practical tasks and simple maintenance
  - caring for plants and the natural surroundings
  
  Couples or friends are very welcome.
  
  More important for us than specific experience are reliability, self-responsibility, a good attitude and a genuine willingness to contribute.
  
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  Hello everyone,
  
  we are Désirée & Markus, and for around 14 years we have been welcoming volunteers in different projects and places. During the last years we have been hosting volunteers at our current place here in Andalusia.
  
  Our place is a peaceful and nature-connected home in the countryside near Zahara de la Sierra, surrounded by rivers, a lake, gardens and beautiful Andalusian landscapes.
  
  We enjoy welcoming people from different countries and backgrounds and appreciate the different perspectives, experiences and cultural exchange that naturally arise through sharing the place together.
  
  🏡 QUICK OVERVIEW
  
  - Vegetarian and alcohol-free place
  - Quiet natural setting near Zahara de la Sierra
  - Small and personal atmosphere (not a large community project)
  - Longer stays are preferred
  - Best suited for people who enjoy independent, respectful and mindful living
  
  🌿 DAILY LIFE & ATMOSPHERE
  
  Life here is generally quiet, grounded and connected to nature, although depending on the season and what is happening around the place, the atmosphere can sometimes also become more lively, social and dynamic.
  
  This is not a party place or a highly social hostel-like environment, but rather a smaller and more personal setting where people often appreciate slowing down, spending time outdoors, reconnecting with nature, focusing on their own practices or simply taking a break from fast-paced everyday life.
  
  Markus lives on the property and mainly takes care of daily life around the place, while Désirée lives separately nearby and comes by from time to time.
  
  Usually there are around two volunteers staying here, sometimes only one during the quieter winter months and occasionally up to three during spring.
  
  Because this is a smaller and more independent environment, daily life here is generally quite calm and self-organised. While there are naturally moments of connection, conversations or shared meals together, this is not a place with constant organised activities or permanent group interaction.
  
  Many volunteers appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, the connection to nature and also having space and time for themselves.
  
  Many volunteers enjoy using their free time for their own yoga, meditation or other personal practices, creative activities, hiking, swimming in the lake, or running around the lake, relaxing by the river, exploring the surrounding white villages or simply enjoying the peaceful atmosphere of the garden.
  
  Four cats also live here and are part of daily life here.
  
  If volunteers do not have their own car, we usually go together once a week to the nearby village for grocery shopping.
  
  🌱 WHO THIS PLACE IS FOR
  
  This place is best suited for people who:
  - enjoy nature and a quieter lifestyle
  - appreciate cleanliness and respectful living together
  - feel comfortable both with social moments and time alone
  - enjoy mindful, grounded and relatively independent living
  - appreciate peaceful surroundings and a slower rhythm of life
  
  We are a vegetarian and alcohol-free place and ask volunteers to respect this atmosphere while staying here.
  
  Volunteers who enjoy sharing their own skills or creative offerings are also welcome. Occasionally there can naturally be opportunities around the place to share things such as massage, yoga, creative activities or other mindful practices independently.
  
  🕒 PRACTICAL DETAILS
  
  During summer, the exchange is usually around 5 hours per day, 5 days a week in exchange for accommodation and food.
  
  During autumn and winter, it is usually around 3 hours per day, 5 days a week in exchange for accommodation only.
  
  The weekly rhythm is usually organised from Monday to Friday, although occasionally days may shift slightly depending on what is happening around the place.
  
  🛌 ACCOMMODATION
  
  Depending on availability, volunteers usually stay either in a private volunteer room inside the house, a caravan on the property or occasionally in a glamping bell tent.
  
  The house has shared common spaces, a kitchen, bathroom, and outdoor we have a additional outdoor kitchen, a compost toilet and an outdoor shower.
  
  🤝 CULTURAL EXCHANGE & EXPERIENCES
  
  For us, hosting is not only about practical help, but also about meeting people from different cultures, sharing experiences and creating meaningful human connections.
  
  Previous volunteers often appreciated:
  - the peaceful atmosphere and beautiful natural surroundings
  - having time for their own practices and personal reflection
  - meaningful conversations and exchanges with people staying around the place
  - improving language skills through daily life and conversations (depending on the people staying here, communication at the place is usually in English or Spanish)
  - discovering Andalusian village life and local festivities
  - exploring nearby nature, lakes and mountains
  - experiencing a slower and more nature-connected rhythm of life
  
  Sometimes there are spontaneous shared activities, trips to nearby villages or the sea, creative exchanges or gatherings happening naturally around the place depending on the season and the people here at the time.
  
  🏞️ LOCATION
  
  Our place is located around 3 km outside of Zahara de la Sierra in a quiet rural natural setting surrounded by rivers, a lake and beautiful landscapes.
  
  The area offers many possibilities to enjoy nature, hiking, swimming, canoeing, paddleboarding, cycling or simply slowing down and enjoying the Andalusian countryside.
  
  We usually go grocery shopping together once a week in the nearby village. Depending on the season, volunteers either prepare their own meals or food is provided while everyone cooks for themselves.
  
  We are looking forward to hearing from you.
  
  Désirée & Markus

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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  You will have the opportunity to experience life in a quieter rural part of Andalusia, surrounded by nature and mountains near Zahara de la Sierra and the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park.
  
  For many volunteers, the experience here is less about tourism and more about slowing down, reconnecting with nature and experiencing a different rhythm of life.
  
  Depending on the season, there can be opportunities to experience local village life, discover nearby white villages, enjoy nature activities, meet people from different countries and backgrounds, exchange ideas, experiences and perspectives, improve language skills naturally through daily life and conversations, and sometimes also learn new practical or creative skills around the place.
  
  People interested in conscious living, creativity, mindfulness, yoga, meditation or nature-connected lifestyles often appreciate the atmosphere here and the inspiration that can arise through conversations, shared experiences and daily life around the place.
  
  Many volunteers also enjoy having time and space for their own practices, reflection, creativity and personal projects while staying here.

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  Arbeit

  Depending on the season, volunteers usually support with a variety of practical everyday tasks around the place.
  
  This can include things such as:
  
  - helping with gardening tasks like watering or weeding
  - helping around shared spaces
  - helping to keep the shared spaces clean, tidy and harmonious
  - regular cleaning tasks around the house
  - helping with general household tasks
  - supporting outdoor and creative projects around the place
  - occasional practical tasks, DIY projects and simple maintenance
  - caring for plants and the natural surroundings
  
  Sometimes larger outdoor projects also happen naturally depending on the season, such as planting, collecting stones, working with wood or improving different parts of the land.
  
  Volunteer help is focused around our private finca and shared living spaces, and does not involve services for paying guests.
  
  Usually there are two volunteers staying here, and during some periods in spring occasionally up to three, so tasks can often be shared depending on skills, interests and the current rhythm around the place.
  
  We especially appreciate volunteers who are reliable, respectful, relatively independent and happy to contribute in a mindful and responsible way.
  
  This place is best suited for people who enjoy quieter surroundings, nature-connected living and a slower rhythm of life.
  
  Depending on the season and workload, the exchange is either:
  - around 5 hours per day, 5 days a week in exchange for accommodation and food (usually summer)
  or
  - around 3 hours per day, 5 days a week in exchange for accommodation only (usually autumn and winter).

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  Gesprochene Sprachen

  Deutsch: Fließend
  Englisch: Fließend
  Spanisch: Gute Kenntnisse

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  Unterkunft

  Depending on availability, volunteers usually stay either in a private volunteer room inside the house, a caravan on the property or occasionally in a glamping bell tent.
  
  The house has shared common spaces, a kitchen, bathroom, compost toilet and an outdoor shower.
  
  In your free time you can enjoy the garden, the river, the nearby lake and the small pool during summer.

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  Was noch ...

  We offer a stay in beautiful natural surroundings with a peaceful and welcoming atmosphere.
  
  Our place is located around 3 km from Zahara de la Sierra (approximately a 45-minute walk), in a quiet natural setting outside the village.
  
  The next bigger village with supermarkets, restaurants, different shops and a bus station is Algodonales, which is around 5 km away on foot (approximately a 1 hour and 15 minute walk).
  
  We usually go grocery shopping together once a week in Algodonales. Depending on the season, either volunteers buy and prepare their own food (usually autumn and winter), or food is provided while everyone cooks for themselves (usually spring and summer).
  
  Depending on the season and the people around the place at the time, there can sometimes also be spontaneous shared activities, trips, creative exchanges or moments of connection.
  
  On their free days, many volunteers enjoy exploring nearby places such as Ronda, Sevilla, Málaga, Cádiz or the coast, hiking in the surrounding nature or simply relaxing and enjoying the peaceful atmosphere here.

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

  We have a 20 Mbps internet connection with WiFi, which usually works well. Since we’re in the Spanish countryside, there might be the occasional short interruption every few months—but most of the time it’s perfectly fine.

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  We have a space for one camper van.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  zwei

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  Meine Tiere/Haustiere

  

  Kayu

  Our pitch-black panther Kayu was found by us on the street.
  After what appeared to be a car accident, we discovered him lying in a pool of blood, assuming he was dead.
  But when we tried to move him off the road, to our surprise and joy, he began to move — and he miraculously survived.
  He only lost one ear and was lovingly adopted by our mama cat Mala.

  

  Trato

  The white and grey patterned house cat of Cinco Lunas, Trato, has been living here for about 3 years.
  He doesn’t like dogs. They should watch out for him.

  

  Mala

  The black-golden brindle mother cat Mala is a rescue cat from a dog sehlter. She was taken in by us along with her five kittens.
  Her kittens have since been adopted, but the super cuddly Mala is staying with us.

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