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*** We are travelling and can not host during this period. We've started a volunteer profile and use this website from the other side for a while!***
We are Sanne and Marc, a couple from the Netherlands. For work, Marc teaches singing and theatre and he installs solar systems. Sanne edited study books for 12 years, cooked in a restaurant, had a job caring for horses and now is enjoying being jobless for a while.
We are living with our 7 year old boy, a cat and two horses in a beautiful field in the valley above Torvizcón. Our place is about 30 minutes from Órgiva in Andalucia, Spain.
We live in a yurt, basic but comfortable. We have electricity from a solar system and a water connection. We have a little shower house and we use a super basic compost toilet.
We're trying to live in a sustainable way. We eat mostly organic and/or local and stick to a healthy - mostly vegetarian - diet. We grow some vegetables, recycle, try to reduce plastics and chemicals. Also, we drive an electric car that charges with the solar system. Sanne likes to care for the horses and she started a little veggie patch (not this year, as we have travel plans so gardening is a bit pointless).
Then there is the project of building a second yurt from scratch, that we're slowly working on. We have walls and doorframes and we are making the roofpoles smooth (with an angle grinder), which takes forever, because there's 80 of them. Next step is to make the roofpoles all the right size and make them fit the holes in the crown.
If you come to stay with us, your work will depend on what needs doing at that time. We'll be happy to share our knowledge of off-grid living, solar systems, horses and electric cars if you're interested.Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Heimwerker- und BauarbeitenBetreuung von TierenBabysitten und KinderbetreuungZubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die FamilieHausarbeitenHandwerkliche ArbeitenKultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
Nature, learn about living off grid, yurt building, horses
Projekte mit Kindern
Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.
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Generally we need 1 or 2 people to help us.
We're looking for people who are okay with being in a quiet place. We're in the middle of nature. We always share the big meal of the day, which is either lunch or dinner, depending on work and school schedules. The other meals you'll mostly eat by yourself, as we prefer our sleepy breakfasts alone. Evenings are private time for us, but sometimes we'll have a nice evening together, we do like a bit of social too :-)
We prefer people who can work independently and show initiative. We're mostly not doing the same tasks as our volunteers, as we usually have different types of jobs to do and we also have to go away for work and care for our child. We trust our volunteers to be responsible for their tasks and keep track of their own hours.Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Niederländisch: Fließend
Spanisch: Gute Kenntnisse
Französisch: Gute KenntnisseUnterkunft
We provide:
- a caravan with kitchen.
- internet (limited)
- the food (fruit/cereal/bread/cheese for breakfast and dinner, and a decent vegetarian meal for lunch)
- when we go to Órgiva, we'll give you a lift (we go about 4 times a week)Was noch ...
If you don't have your own transport, we can pick you up somewhere or you can take public transport.
Things to do in free time:
Without transport you can go for walks in the mountains around us and to Torvizcón, or just hang out in the garden or in your caravan. If you're good with the horses (we'll find out by meeting them together), you're welcome to spend time with them and take them for walks (no riding).
With your own transport or public transport:
- Go to Orgiva, the main town of the area, with lots of activities like concerts and yoga classes
- Go up into the Sierra Nevada for beautiful hiking
- Relax at one of the beaches, at about 45 minutes drive.
- Granada is about 1,5 hour awayEtwas mehr Information
Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
It's a bumpy road to our place, most vehicles are fine though.
Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen
We like dogs, if they are well trained and good with kids, horses and cats. Also, dogs are not allowed in the yurt or on the bed and couches of the caravan. Please clean up any poo around the living areas.
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
zwei
Arbeitszeiten
4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week (we're flexible)
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We have to thank all your loving kindness from… read more
Sanne, Marc and their son are a friendly family and the area is really beautiful. The house we stayed at had no electricity, but they gave us a lot of candles so it was very cozy and a nice experience of off-grid life. There was a great variety of tasks (caring for the horses,… read more
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We have to thank all your loving kindness from… read more
Sanne, Marc and their son are a friendly family and the area is really beautiful. The house we stayed at had no electricity, but they gave us a lot of candles so it was very cozy and a nice experience of off-grid life. There was a great variety of tasks (caring for the horses,… read more
Staying with this lovely family was just a delight!
They not only let us joyn their live of grid they also did sightseeing with us and took us to places with beautiful views.
We enjoyed the fresh and organic food a lot and also the tasks they ask for were not very difficult.
The little… read more
Besides doing the dishes and caring for their… read more
The first days of my stay were very rainy, so it was not really possible to work outside; in this time Marc and Sanne told me a lot of… read more
We love you, miss you and want you to come back!
Jack is laid back, super friendly, serious, interested in everything, intelligent. We had great conversations and lovely times at the camp fire. He's a great guitarist and singer! He was happy trying out all things new, picked… read more
I spent two weeks here, and it gave me +100 mindfulness. The location is awesome, tucked away in a valley, and it was an absolute pleasure to learn ways of the off grid life from Marc and Sanne. They know a lot, and are very experienced travellers; I picked up many tips from them, and it was… read more
They are very inspiring and have strong taught about how to live… read more
We are glad we could help them, even the kids enjoyed helping with cracking almonds :-).
We recommend this place also for families!
We very much enjoyed staying with you and sharing so much about our life’s!
Hoping to see you one day in Austria!
Wishing you a good start in your next home and best success with your Jurte project!
Be blessed!
Andreas & Barbara
Marc and Sanne are really friendly and kind. I had a lot of good conversations with them. This is what I enjoyed the most - sitting in the morning in the kitchen, having a good coffee and/ or tea and talking! Also if I had any questions they always took some time to explain something to me. They let me be a part of their family… read more
We shared nice mealtimes and conversations and she got along very well with our son. She worked hard and did her work well. It was a lovely detail she made me coffee every morning!
I was sad she decided to leave, that's the only negative thing I can say ;-)
Would have her again… read more