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Description
We have a small Almond & Olive Farm in the mountains of Andalusia close to the historic town of Vélez Rubio . We grown our own vegetables & have chicken, we also have 4 dogs so essential you are ok with them. Our home is a mixture of old and 1970’s and requires general maintenance and we need assistance with that and other projects. We do have a pool.
Types of help and learning opportunities
GardeningDIY and building projectsGeneral MaintenanceUN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The life here is really lovely peaceful & relaxing with beautiful scenery.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Our house was renovated about 15 years ago and could now do with some TLC like some redecoration and repairs , there are also some projects that we would like to develop and some building / maintenance skills would be useful. We need help with painting windows & doors, also rejas (window/door bars). Pruning our Almond & olive trees. We will need help later beginning of September to pick our almonds then end of November early December to pick our olives. We also need help painting the inside of our house.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: FluentAccommodation
We are happy to feed you with home cooked meals & have bedrooms within the main house. We can’t supply a photo of the bedrooms as we are just finishing off some repair works but there is a private bathroom.
What else ...
We are about 1.1/2 kilometres from the main town of Vélez Rubio with a smaller village about 8km away which has an historic castle in Vélez Blanco. There is also the national park at Maria which is about 15km away with lots of different walks. We are about an hour away from beaches at Mojacar & Aguilas. There are buses which go to the main big towns & trains run from Lorca which is about 1/2hour away.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week