Help at our farm stay in sub-tropical Guria, Georgia

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    Currently (but not exclusively!) seeking carpenters, builders and other tradespeople

    ABOUT US :

    Our place is located in the village Red Mountain (Tsitelmta, Western Georgia, South Caucasus) exactly on a hilltop where our family have lived for centuries and just like birds they have flown away and returned.

    Our story is the story of three challenges and three returns; three times where the fires of the hearth were extinguished and then rekindled.

    History:

    At the beginning of the 20th century, all of the children of the family had moved away and our great-great-great grandfather Lazare found himself alone, after the loss of his wife, in our house at the top of our hill surrounded by tea bushes, vineyards and fruit trees. Lazare to preserve the house and estate decided to gift the house and estate to encourage his granddaughter, Marta. It was a rather brave and extraordinary decision to give household to a woman of the family! Almost 100 years from this time, Lika, my mother has decided to move back to her historical, wooden house from overcrowded Tbilisi.

    Vision:

    This place means a family (or group of people) living in a village.

    We love people, good conversations, good food, and some wine along with the music!

    Our vision is to bring life back to the forgotten villages in Guria, West Georgia by building a place for a diverse community and agro-ethnic experiences, a place where you always want to return to. We invite guests to stay at our farm, eat fresh organic food farm-to-the-table, take part in agricultural activities: tea picking, taking care of kitchen garden, vineyard, and hazelnut plantation. And to engage in various recreational activities.

    We have a historical house with a 1 hectare (10,000 square meters) farm that includes a kitchen garden, indigenous vines, hazelnut plantation, bamboo trees, tea bushes, and even a small rivulet Kikvata.

    We plan to grow much more!
    We are building various glamping places in the yard.

    We need volunteers to help with:

    ☞ Help with Construction for the following projects: Eco house, Sheds, Storage for Goods
    ☞ General Maintenance of house and yard
    ☞ Gardening
    ☞ Improving water managment



    Special Project:

    We have several projects underway at the moment (Spring 2024). We are especially in need of carpenters and woodworkers for work on a hybrid wood/earthen house and our ongoing conversion of three enormous wooden wine barrels into glamping guest rooms. We also have regular work in the garden doing landscape construction, weeding and normal garden things and numerous smaller projects pop up all the time.
    join us!

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You will have an opportunity to learn about Georgia and our culture. Guria is one of the least known regions of Georgia for tourists, that has subtropical nature, our house is on a hill with beautiful views, the climate is mild and it is only 30 min drive away from the Black Sea. There is a beautiful mountain river nearby where u can relax in the hot days.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    We need help with
    • Carpentry
    • Plumbing
    • Development of glamping facilities
    • Landscape and garden construction

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Russian: Fluent
    German: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We have dry but mostly rough sleeping arrangements with comfy matresses and warm blankets. We will likely add some small and large tents soon but for now we have space in a hay barn as well as in the house we are constructing on the site.
    There is a bathroom and shower within a short walk. We will share food with you, we are vegetarian-friendly. You can cook your own food too. Free wifi and bonfires!

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    the closest city is Ozurgeti, 5 min drive, where you can find public transportation to all main cities of Georgia. Kutaisi airport is 1 hour and 20 min away.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    yes, with a different arrangement, if you would like to work from here, contact us for our offer

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 468479876596

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