Live in the little village surrounded by nature, forests and rivers in Galicia (Spain).

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  Description

  Hello, we live in a village in the nature, 5kms away from Ponteareas, by the river and surrounded by forests.
  
  Activities needed might range between giving some atention to the property: gardening tasks mostly, and/or possibly some help cooking and tiding/cleaning or creating some beautiful paintings, sculptures or mosaic. We need help with the maintenance of the place; trees, gardens, fences, water channels, preparing wood for winter, cutting trees, etc. We love to be creative and share and teach/learn helping with different tools.
  Anton is in his 13 and I , Antía (44) used to do organic farming and basket delivery in the property and travel before. I like nature, history, sociology, philosophy, to have a talk on interesting subjects, etc. easy people, no ortodox of nothing.
  At the moment we are starting a new project, based on the coliving concept, lets see how it goes...Also we need help developing this coliving idea and a website.
  
  We can offer accomodation in a house (normally shared room or dormitory with cabins) or campervan or tent depending on the moment/weather/preferences , and lunch together at between 15:00/16:00 tuesday to friday during school time. Menú would intend to be as follows:
  Pasta bolognesa/meat cake or stew with potatoes --- rice, veggs and seafood or fish (kind of paella or arroz de marisco) -- tortilla española -- lentils or cheak peas with rice and vegetables.
  Let as know if you´ve got special diet requeriments to see if it is possible to adapt.
  Working time would be 12 efective hours a week, divided between 4 days, 11:00 to 14:00, preferably except for summertime that need to be sooner. But we can talk about it if it´s a problem.
  
  I´m very interested in english speaking people so Anton gets the language while we share and talk, czech is also his "father language" so also interesting, but portuguese, italian and french also love to listen and practice.
  
  Can understand a bit and comunicate basicly in portuguese, french, italian and czech.
  
  50 meters down from our house is passing the Uma river, with its waterfalls, and a 2,5 trekking beautiful path by wonderfull forests. 10 minutes away, there are Btt tracks .
  A few kms away, there is Vilasobroso medieval Castle, Ponteareas town center, Castro de Troña, Mondariz Balneario and some thermal baths in Salvaterra de MIño the nearest, and portuguese border in Moncao. And like a bit less than an hour drive are the beautifull beaches of Ria de Vigo, Aldán and Pontevedra, Baiona, Nigran, etc. For snorkling, surfing, etc. Vigo city is 40 minutes away and St James path is passing 15 kms away from us, by Porriño.
  To practise, if raining some sport, there is a interior rocodrome in Ponteareas and the public swiming pool with spa.
  There is street market in Ponteareas on Saturdays and in Mondariz on Sundays (10-14)
  We´ve got also the greenhouse where you can do a vegetable garden if interested.
  
  We cannot say on the length of the stay until we know you and check everything is going well for all, but wouldn´t normally alllow more than 2-3 months and would always, as caution, have a 2 weeks trial period after which we will meet and decide if both would like to increase the stay, checking again after the two weeks.
  
  It is compulsory that you´ve got an insurance that covers any accident or health problem you may have, so that you can access medical care and assistance. We need you to sign a Volunteer declaration with your details in order to clarify your identity and the rules and terms of the exchange and justify your presence here, before arrival or before starting. Ask us about it.
  
  One last think, at the moment the accomodation provided during winter time heats with wooden fire, it is important that you are able to manage it safely, and also, you´ll be responsible for collecting , prepareing and choping the wood for you own conmfort.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Van life

  

  Technology

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Gardening

  

  Hitchhiking

  

  Camping

  

  Beach

  

  Cycling

  

  Mountain

  

  Nature

  

  Hiking

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Farming

  

  Culture

  

  Events & social

  

  Movies & TV

  

  Self development

  

  Sustainability

  

  Politics / Social justice

  

  History

  

  Languages

  

  Carpentry

  

  DIY & crafts
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Our place is a beautifull piece of nature where you can get isolated if you wish or you may visit nearby towns. A big piece of land, with greenhouse, warehouses, you may have your own workshop if you wish, and nice forests and river. Very quite.
  We can show surroundings, teach language, learn helping with hands or tools, knowledge on organic farming and wild plants, a bit of history, politics, sociology or philosophy, etc. share our life and became part of our family for this bit. We are very social, especially Anton.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We need help with the day a day duties, depending on your preferences, skills and the time you´ll spend here, there is a lot of things to be done, and , gardening (taking care of the garden, streamiing, prunning, decorating) , creative tasks with different tools, to learn and experiment selfsuficiency , art work to integrate the ugly concrete brics into something in armony with the surrunding, are also in between the ideas, but day a day, cleaning, cooking , tiding would also help a lot.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  Galician: Fluent
  Portuguese: Intermediate
  Czech: Beginner
  French: Beginner
  Italian: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  Me interesa practicar y mejorar todos los idiomas que figuran entre mis idiomas y también que mi hijo conviva con ellos. Estoy abierta a conocer otros también. I´m open to practise and improve every language that I wrote above and also happy if my son does. Also open to learn other ones.
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  Accommodation

  The accomodation may vary depending on the moment and the needs of the volunteer.
  
  At the moment, from september we can offer a room, we´ve got also place to camp, a camper-van and the mansard/loft (not sure for the precise translation (see pictures)), availability may change depending on dates and .
  We´ll share only the bigest meal , if we are together there to do between 2p.m. and 3p.m. normally that me ,you or together cook (I do not know if call it lunch or dinner, but that´s the usual timing in Spain). You can use anything you can find growing on the property for eat in any case, there are different things depending on the season and works done: apples, berries, figs and wild eatable plants (I´ve use them better for salad than the lettuce itself and I can teach you on them utilities and properties), kale, herbs, etc.
  Helping time will be of 16 hours a week and would be decided when depending on the light hours (diferent depending on the season), the school timetable, the kind of job, the experience and the preferences of host and volunteers. We can talk about it on arrival or before setting it out.
  
  There is other people possibly living on the property too.

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  What else ...

  There is beautifull nature arround, forests, river and sea with beautiful beaches not so far. Towns to visit nearby are Salvaterra, Ponteareas, Moncao (Portugal), Ourense and Vigo. Termal waters, trekking, biking, surfing, etc.
  Public transport from the village is very limited, but from Ponteareas, 4kms away is every hour to Vigo almost, I can lend you the bike, or you can use our ways, monday to friday out at 9:30 and back, 17:30. We can leave you in Salvaterra, Ponteareas, Salceda de Caselas, and once a week in Pontevedra and Barcia de Mera (ask for updating in case of changes).Also, schooltime, there is the bus that you can use, at 8:12 from the village, coming back at 14:30 from Ponteareas, from IES Barral.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  I´m interested in set up a digital nomad accomodation center. So will be happy to set it up based on the recomendations of expertise people. Tell me about this if you feel the call.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  There is enough space for parking a motorhome, and electricity and water availability.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  We can accept an animal which is not disturbing anyone sharing the place. We do not let animals inside the houses.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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