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Welcome to my profile!
I'm Deniz, living in the hills of Kaş, Antalya. I have been living here since 2016. Doing basic natural construction and gardening is my all life. Mud is an unbelievable material and I really enjoy creating useful things with mud.
My life is simple in this silent village. Daily improvements we do together with workawayer friends make me happy.
I love playing guitar and composing. I am interested in rock and experimental stuff.
In 2016, I constructed an earthbag house in which I am living at the moment. I need help from workawayers as I want to convert this land into a spot where "good" people gather and produce together. Life in this place is silent and simple. I want to emphasise that life here is really really simple. Better not to expect "city" comfort here.
Another thing I want to emphasise is I do not need workers, I need "friends" with whom I can create hand-made structures and gardens. I want it to be like a family here rather than volunteers that count their days and hours.
Supermarket products are not used here when alternatives exists. There will be many fruits, vegetables and dry foods. It will be a kind of vegetarian type of foods so meat will not be available but dairy products are ok.
In order to take shower, we are heating water in a special kind of stove manufactured for that purpose. We mix hot and cold water in a bucket.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
This is a nice place where you can experience the local village life of Turkey. However, people started moving also here. Everywhere is pine forests. You will also have a chance to experience great touristic town, Kaş, which is 30 km away.
Help
We are going to plant some seeds for spring harvest.
Olive season is soon and we are going to pick olives.
We will also finish semi-finished natural buildings.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Accommodation
There is a small and simple hut in which a person can stay comfortably. This hut is 50-60m away from my home.
Top floor is used as a dorm where 3 volunteers can stay together however usually one or two people stays there. There is a nice terrace and view there and 100% hand-made floor with glasses, mud, wood and reeds. Great ambience.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Vans should be parked 50 m away from the house. The road to the house is not that good.
Can possibly accept pets
Yes. I have 2 dogs and 3 cats.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Minimum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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The land is very beautiful and it made a change to my London life to just pull the figs and grapes from the branches! Every evening we would eat dinner together and… read more
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The land is very beautiful and it made a change to my London life to just pull the figs and grapes from the branches! Every evening we would eat dinner together and… read more
I came whit motivation to do and no expectations.
And in return got peaceful environment whit beautiful mountain views,
many little turtles minding their own business , dancing racing birds , scorpion watching me shower, just hatched butterflies , dogs and cats, beans and berries
grounding and healing… read more
She is a great person with whom I really felt comfortable sharing my life. I always felt great about her presence. She saved my life about washing the dishes which is a huge problem with my present… read more
We started a new project with her. It was the foundation of an earthbag building. After working together one day, I was very confident to leave her… read more
He's real and he has a huge heart.
It was only the 2 of us at the time of my stay, and we were working with mud,… read more
The house is very basic but that's part of the experience but if you can get used to it (like outdoor bathroom etc.) it's not a problem.
Deniz is also very chilled about the work. He also said that for… read more
What I can tell is that it was a wonderful experience.
Deniz is a incredible person and will your journey here so much pleasant and funny.
His house is located in the countryside of Kas in a remote place with almost no neighbours. It is at the edge of a forest and you will find this… read more
i stayed for around a month, and we continue the work on an old construction in order to finish it.
i've learn different technics of construction with mud and i am really satisfied of my month here.
i also enjoyed doing yoga and meditation on deniz's house terrace and spend with him, playing chess,… read more
Armand is a really… read more
Other than that we collected wood, did a lot of tree… read more
