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Description
We are an NGO that deals with equine-assisted therapies and education. We also work in the field, with orchards, fruit plants and forestry. Our horses live in freedom in a herd. We work with them in herd. Sometimes also individually, but generally all together.
We have a flat in Berga, a town close to the farm where the long term volunteer lives. It is full until the end of the year. We have rented another house in Cardona, a small town very close to our farm, for our short term volunteers. We look for people who are willing to get involved with our NGO ideals and scope.
Some new projects are coming as creating a pedagogical farm and ecological restoration of our mountain valley.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are interested in exchanging languages. The volunteers learn new skills about farming and animal care. Besides, they will contribute to diffusing/promoting the cause of Equine/Animal/Nature Assisted Interventions.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We are an Equine Assisted Education and Therapy centre. Mainly, we do professional education and training in the Equine/Animal Assisted Interventions, EAI, but recently we have started to work with the concept of a holistic healing nature, including the relationship with plants/forest. Our premises are close to Berga, Cardona and Manresa, in Catalonia, Spain.
Due to the almost over pandemic of Covid-19, there are only a few sessions of EAI, so we need help with caring for animals, building new eco-friendly structures in the field/forest, using recycled or natural materials.
The main job is taking care of our animals. There are horses, dogs, cats, and chickens, and mainly we work our orchards, planting, seeding, watering, cleaning, ordering the structures to have a safe and nice natural environment where to host our workshops and activities.
We also wish to create new orchards, and maybe also put some art (sculptures or small buildings made of natural materials) around the field.
We start to think about creating project as pedagogical farm and ecological restoration of our mountains so if you have sills in ecology or high inspiration please come to help us :)))
It is needed to be polite with other volunteers and people who come to the farm, since many of us have some kind of disability.
Languages
Languages spoken
Catalan: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
French: Beginner
Portuguese: 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
In a fully equipped flat in Cardona at 20 km from the farm, or in the same farm (with reduced supplies of internet, electricity, water, and heating).
What else ...
There are many places to visit around here. The flat is in Cardona, 20 km from our farm. We have a car to go back and forth from the farm to the flat.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
we have a lot of space, and we can share our electricity and water. :D
Can possibly accept pets
only if they get along well with ours
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
15 hours/week- no food, 25 hours/week- all food/ingredients
Feedback (4)
Lorenzo me acogió de maravilla desde el primer día. Me dió todas las facilidades para poder instalar mí caravana en la finca.
¡Los caballos són maravillosos! Viven en extensivo pastando entre olivos, encinas, escaramujos y madroños. A demás de los pastos se les alimenta varias veces al día con pienso, heno, pan y… read more
My intention was to stay 4 weeks in this farm, but I ended up staying there 8 weeks. In the beginning, there were some practical problems related to… read more
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Lorenzo me acogió de maravilla desde el primer día. Me dió todas las facilidades para poder instalar mí caravana en la finca.
¡Los caballos són maravillosos! Viven en extensivo pastando entre olivos, encinas, escaramujos y madroños. A demás de los pastos se les alimenta varias veces al día con pienso, heno, pan y… read more
My intention was to stay 4 weeks in this farm, but I ended up staying there 8 weeks. In the beginning, there were some practical problems related to… read more
