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***WE ALWAYS HAVE SPACE AND USE FOR WORKAWAYERS WHO COME IN THEIR OWN CAMPERVANS***
Hi!
My name is Pepa. Me and my 8 year old son Martin live in a horse farm close to Tarragona, Spain. Currently we have 7 horses, 6 ponies, 2 dogs and 2 cats. I run a small NGO dedicated to horses from the perspective of respect and companionship. Horses live in a herd in the outdoor paddocks which are connected to the boxes, they are free to stay in or out at their own will. We are located a 5 to 10 minute walk away from the village of Renau near Tarragona.
Martin's dad passed away in February 2023 and I became a one-parent family. Since then, it is proving difficult for me to find some quality time with my son. I am now in the process of finding ways to resize the entire project so that I can have some quality time with Martin. As I am often busy in my other job and rarely at home, I have handed the volunteer coordination over to my long term workawayer Anneliese, who will manage the team and tasks around the yard.
Martin is an active and playful 8-year-old who absolutely loves mingling with workawayers. He's passionate about football and will instantly become your best friend if you're up for kicking a ball around with him. As a single parent managing both the farm and my other work commitments, I truly value workawayers who genuinely enjoy spending time with children. Martin loves hearing stories from different countries - he often becomes the unofficial welcoming committee! You'll have opportunities to improve your Spanish while experiencing authentic Catalan countryside living, and Martin will be delighted to share his world with you.
I open my stables and home to anyone interested in staying with us a few months and help us take care of the animals. Living with us offers a chance to experience authentic rural Spanish life around horses. You'll learn about horse care including feeding (horses eat hay three times a day and some get dry food twice a day), paddock maintenance, and general animal welfare. Dogs eat twice a day and are wonderful companions around the farm.
As part of farm life, you'll also learn basic property maintenance skills and sustainable living practices in our off-grid environment. These are valuable life skills that many of our returning workawayers have appreciated learning.
Riding in the stables would be allowed for experienced workawayers in their own free time, pending assessment by our riding instructor. We have a dressage arena to ride and a 20m round pen to lunge horses. Volunteers can also join some treks around the countryside with our teacher when they are scheduled and we have spare horses available.
This could be a great opportunity for an individual or a couple with experience caring for horses or willing to spend some time around horses. The daily learning activities are perfectly compatible with an online part-time job (we have wi-fi in certain common areas of the farm).
Workawayers with their own campervan are also welcome, we always have space for campervans and can provide the electricity connection. There is a limit to how much electricity we can provide, as we are off-grid and need to be careful with our consumption. For example, in winter, we do not have enough electricity for using electric heaters, so we use gas heaters ourselves. So if your campervan or caravan uses an electric heating system, you would be better off coming in the summer.
We also have a common area with lounge-diner, bathroom, washing machine, shower, desk for working and a kitchenette.
Time commitment:
Workawayers participate in farm activities for 3 hours a day (5 days a week) in return for their accommodation. This includes animal care and learning about sustainable farm life alongside us.
For workawayers interested in a more immersive farm life experience, we may occasionally offer the standard Workaway arrangement of 5 hours a day (5 days a week) in exchange for accommodation and food, depending on our current needs and capacity. In this case, we provide your basic groceries and you prepare your own meals.
This is the perfect place for you if you are happy to live in nature and with animals and if you value meaningful cultural exchange. As we are quite remote, public transport options are limited, but this creates a peaceful environment perfect for those who appreciate independence and authentic rural living experiences.
Thanks for reading this far! Looking forward to hearing from you and sharing our way of life with you :)
Pepa and Martin
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Water sports
Yoga / Wellness
Animals
Books
Languages
Van life
Sustainability
Self development
Pets
Charity work
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Sustainable Living Skills:
Learn hands-on about off-grid living, including energy conservation, water management, and sustainable farming practices. Many of our returning volunteers have taken these valuable life skills back to their home countries.
Natural Horsemanship & Animal Care:
Gain knowledge about horse care, natural herd dynamics, and respectful animal handling techniques. Our NGO approach focuses on companionship rather than dominance, offering a unique perspective on human-animal relationships.
Rural Spanish Culture:
Experience authentic village life in Catalonia, participate in local traditions, and understand the rhythms of rural Spanish living. The village of Renau offers a genuine glimpse into traditional Spanish countryside culture.
Important Note: As we live in a rural area with limited public transport, workawayers need to be proactive about cultural exchange and meeting people. While we provide opportunities to connect with local families, visit the village pool during summer, and meet people who come to ride horses, the most meaningful cultural exchange happens through your own initiative and openness to engage with the community. This environment is perfect for independent travelers who actively seek authentic experiences rather than expecting organized activities.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We offer several volunteering packages based on the type of workawayer and their goals:
- Single Volunteer/Accommodation Only: 3 hours/day, 5 days a week in exchange for accommodation. Perfect for those wanting to experience farm life while maintaining flexibility for personal projects or remote work.
- Family Volunteer/Accommodation Only: 5 hours/day, 5 days a week for one parent, or shared between parents. This option is available for families coming with their own campervan or caravan and includes use of the common areas during the day.
- Single Volunteer/Food and Accommodation: 5 hours/day, 5 days a week. This option is only available on specific dates and for specific profiles. We provide basic groceries and you prepare your own meals - just give us a shopping list and cook for yourself.
Languages spoken
Catalan: Fluent
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Accommodation
You will stay in a small horse farm in a small Catalan village. The volunteer accommodation is a basic wood cabin that has one small single bedroom, a shared toilet, a common room with another bed and a kitchen. The bed in the common room is a large double that is sectioned off by curtains for privacy. Most of the time there are two volunteers living in this space, and we cannot guarantee which bed you will get, so you need to be happy with either option. We have both male and female volunteers, so you also need to be happy to share this space with the opposite sex. The shower is a few steps away in another building. We have solar panels and our own borehole, so we are very conscious about energy use.
What else ...
Our stables are in a semi remote location. We live 400m away from a small village, where buses run on very specific hours. Although it is possible to be without a car, it is highly recommended have your own one.
You can walk and cycle , or take a bus/car to the beach, Port Aventura (the amusement park) or Salou/Cambrils. Trains also run to Barcelona every 30 mins, and the fast train (AVE) station is not far from our place.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
We have five dogs (two males and three females) and welcome friendly dogs used to kids, people and visiting dogs!
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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Si vous cherchez a vous déconnecter et être prêt de la nature c'est l'endroit parfait.
C'est l'endroit parfait dans tous les cas. Pepa est d'une gentillesse incroyable, douce et toujours là si besoin 🙏❤️
Ainsi que Anneliese qui est volontaire depuis… read more
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Si vous cherchez a vous déconnecter et être prêt de la nature c'est l'endroit parfait.
C'est l'endroit parfait dans tous les cas. Pepa est d'une gentillesse incroyable, douce et toujours là si besoin 🙏❤️
Ainsi que Anneliese qui est volontaire depuis… read more
She was reliable, kind, and always ready to lend a… read more
We had a lot of fun working and spending time together, also with other Workawayers. A pleasure to have spend 10 days on the… read more
I had the pleasure to live with Anneliese and we spent most of the time together which I really enjoyed. She is such a opened… read more
The location itself is stunning—nestled in the heart of countryside yet within a… read more
The regular work consisted mainly of cleaning the paddocks and… read more
Pepa was a great host, often making sure that me and other volunteers feel good and comfortable and despite being quite busy she has managed to take me to different places and interesting events.
The work is mainly concentrated… read more
Somos una familia de 4 personas y dormimos en nuestra caravana cerca de los caballos. Nos encantó!
Nuestras dos hijas pudieron participar en el curso de verano con otros niños y también tomar clases de equitación con la encantadora… read more
I cannot thank you enough for the wonderful month I got to spend at the hipica! Everybody coming there will feel at home from the first day on, thanks to your openheartedness and Martins goodnight besitos. During my stay I did not only learn a lot about horses and life on a Spanish horse farm, but I also learned what it means to always… read more
If you love it, you will understand it from the first days. So it was with me. I didn't even have time to blink an eye, as it was already impossible to stop me in caring for horses, which was quite a new thing for me and of course sometimes in… read more
I experienced Peppa as a very welcoming, respectful and friendly host who took care of each workawayer‘s individual needs. Peppa‘s boy was also very welcoming and a fun playmate.
My duties were mainly around the horses, which were rather joyful and not work for me,… read more
