Long term Farm Stay with our family in Catalonia, Spain

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  Description

  Hi, we are a mixed culture family who are of Jamaican and English origin and now reside 10 minutes outside the beautiful city of Tortosa. We live on 5 acres of farm land which is off grid. The land is established with olive, almond, and carob trees. We also have chickens, 2 cats, 5 geese, 2 dogs, 1 goat and 1 pony.
  We speak English and are currently learning Spanish and Catalan, our youngest son is 21 years and is in need of improving his Catalan so any help there would be greatly appreciated!
  
  We grow a lot of our own fruits and vegetables and we are learning about permaculture so that we can eventually rely on it as a way of life. Our daily routine involves feeding the animals, watering the plants, helping with the house chores or with other tasks and ongoing projects. We like an early start to the day and do not work on Saturdays.
  
  We have invested in a solar panel system of which we get our energy supply and we now have our own source of water and a swimming pool! We are in the process of installing a functioning irrigation system for our plants, so if you have any knowledge of setting up a good system we would love to have you join us! We have an outdoor toilet, shower and kitchen for volunteers, however we could use some help to improve these.
  
  Other building projects we need help with are setting up animal fencing, we would also eventually like to build a small wildlife pond and rock beds. It would be great to have someone independent and can get on with tasks as sometimes we might not be around or have other tasks to be getting on with! We are happy to negotiate hours to suit you.
  
  Tortosa is a beautiful town: the Delta Ebre runs through the town and is known for its large cat fish and is popular for fishing. There is also the famous Tortosa Renaissance festival in July which commemorates the historical period of the 16th century through different cultural and recreational activities! The region is also known for its rice paddies. If ever you want to visit the town we have bicycles and it takes 20 minutes to ride, otherwise its just over an hours walk through the lovely countryside. If we are available we can offer lifts too! The beaches are 30 minutes away, public swimming pool is 10 minutes away. The beautiful Parc Natural dels Ports is walking distance, where lies the magnificant Mount Caro (1441m) and many other summits which you can climb, the views from the top of these summits are exceptional! The summits can be seen from the from our property and they make a beautiful backdrop.
  There is enough space for you to have your own vehicle/tent. But we also have a caravan that sleeps two, with a nice lounge area stocked with books and some games. We provide basic food such as milk, sugar, flour, pasta, rice and bread. As we grow a lot of fruit and veg in our garden, you are welcome to help yourself to these! Should you require special dietary requirements such as gluten free food you will need to get those yourself. As mentioned above there is an outdoor kitchen area with a hob, and also a BBQ for you to cook all your food on, sometimes we can cook and eat together! We don't eat meat, but can cater for those that do!
  
  We look forward to welcoming you into our little finca and hope that you enjoy your stay with us.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Pratique d’une langue

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Enseignement

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  I am from Jamaica, my husband from England. we lived in Canada for a year then we moved to the the UK. We love tasty cooking! We are loving, patient, chatty and caring and would love to share what we have.

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  Help with ongoing projects as mentioned in description, plus some help on the house so having any construction experience would be a plus! I always need the help maintaining and expanding the vegetable garden and allotment.
  Depending on the time of year, we need help harvesting olives and carobs, pruning and clearing around the trees.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Catalan: Intermédiaire
  Espagnol: Intermédiaire

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Hi, we speak English fluently, I speak some Spanish and our 21 year old Cameron speaks some Catalan but we a need to learn the native Catalan and Spanish language so any help there would be great!
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  Hébergement

  We have a cosy caravan on the property that sleeps two and space for a campervan or tents! We have an outdoor shower and compost toilet

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  Autres infos...

  We live in Roquetes with Tortosa about 10 minutes drive. There is the river Ebre which runs through Tortosa where you can take boat rides and fish. Online you can find beautiful places to visit nearby. We do have bicycles for you to use and we can offer lifts as well! We llike going to the beach on our days off to relax. We don't work on Saturdays as we take this time for family.
  We don't smoke but you are able to use designated spots.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il aimait accueillir les digital nomads.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  we have enough space to accomodate more than 2 people

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week (max 25 hours/week)

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