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Help with gardening and care for the animals on a homestead in Medina Sidonia, Cádiz, Spain

  • Last activity : 27 Oct 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    We live on a permaculture homestead on 3 hectares, a 10 min walk to the centre of Medina Sidonia, a small rural town in Cádiz, Andalucía.

    We have fruit trees, vegetable patch and chickens.

    I hope that people who come here learn how to live more gently on our beautiful planet and with a lot less material 'stuff" and a lot less waste. Your contribution helps me protect this beautiful place and its biodiversity while I work full time.

    We are a bilingual English/Spanish family that believes that all religions are equal and to be respected.

    Many people want to come and learn Spanish. This is unrealistic. Volunteers need to connect to each other so the main communication language depends on the group. Find a way to have conversations lessons in town. If you have a decent level of Spanish and can communicate we can certainly switch to Spanish and help improve it if everyone else speaks Spanish.

    I work full time as a teacher during the week so you need to be a very proactive, independent problem-solver! I require a minimum 2 week stay.

    This autumn 2024 I am specifically looking for help to load up photos of stuff I need to sell on to a website.

    It is hard physical work here generally walking up and down on a slope constantly. You need to get a kick out of physical labour and enjoy the tired sensation of a job well done.

    Throwing food in the bin hurts my soul.... and we try to eat from the vegetable patch so it doesn't go into the Compost bin.... slightly less soul damage!
    We eat meat occasionally but happy to adjust to other different requirements so long as complicated cooking is lead by those in need.

    Smokers - Cigarette smoke really affects my body so it needs to be far away from me

    We share our space with a dog and 4 cats.

    Looking forward to interviewing you for our project!

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    After 10 years hosting volunteers what they take away from being here is reconnecting. This space has a very special energy and helps people see clearly who they are.

    I am learning to connect and work with earth amd plant energies and how to honour them. Happy to share these with those interested

    Tangible skills are basic living hanits with less water, solar electriicty and avoiding food waste. Learning to water, weed, strim, prune.

    Observation, self organisation and proactivity - overcoming that hump of "I don't know" (not an expert), saiting for someone else to.tell you and just experimenting and learning from mistakes.

    I have an permaculture library for those who want to research.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    Daily jobs: -Caring for the chickens. Compost. Watering. Weeding. Strimming. Food preservation
    Your food preparation amd keeping the area clean and tidy to be enjoyed.
    Winter jobs: Digging vegetable beds and planting
    Summer jobs: Wood maintenance. Painting
    Spring/Autumn jobs: Plant multiplication. Planting. Pruning.

    All year round - helping with cleaning and keeping the space we and volunteers use clean, tidy and enjoyable to use. Hanging out washing while I am at work so it can dry.

    Please ensure that you have either the extended European medical coverage or some sort of medical insurance . Farm work involves tools and accidents can happen easily.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Currently we offer 2 caravans and space for parking a camper van and meals. Our food, we love food, ranges from European to spicy Asian. We are mostly vegetarian!

    Be aware there is limited indoor space.
    We have an indoor toilet/shower with heating and an outdoor compost toilet with open air cold water shower. The kitchen is communal.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    There are bus services from Medina Sidonia are Chiclana and Cadiz.
    I am happy to help out by dropping off and picking up around my work schedule in Jerez de La Frontera.

    The nearest supermarket is 10 minutes walk and the town has some shops, banks, cafés and bars!

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    The wifi connection is not optic fibre but transmitted in. Enough to download stuff and stream and have a video call.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Es factible venir con caravana

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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    Hours expected

    25 Hours a week

Host ref number: 274691295696

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