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Help needed on a solar run Spanish finca in the maestrat mountains Castellon region of Spain.. general help...
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End of April and may am looking for help pruning olive trees.. if you have carpentry and building skills would be helpful. IF NOT
Hopefully you will have some kind of practical skill, whatever it might be.. Help in the Huerta with planting and weeding, clearing terraces...
Picking almonds in September, October.... Olives in November, December...
Looking for people with good energy,. Help with gardening cooking and cleaning. Strimming.
Am looking for a couple preferably but hardworking singles very welcome..
Am a artistic female. I live on a solar run, 5 hectares of land 550 meters above sea level, quiet and peaceful with fantastic views of the surrounding mountains, three kilometers from the village..
Old stone house coming near to the end of its renovations. living here with my two fantastic dogs, six lovely cats, six chickens and a beautiful Appaloosa mare....
Before arriving here the place had been abandoned for twenty five years or more, I've been busy first with help from friends and family, last few years with many great volunteers, building, painting, pruning olive trees, fig, carob, almond. Also a few fruit trees on the land.. making compost..
Some days fixing my dry stone walls, a skill i can teach.. Clearing terraces of weeds and pine trees. Fixing up the house interior and some other small projects..
Help cleaning communal areas.
Unfortunately am not able accommodate volunteers with dogs, children, people with eating disorders or on mind altering medication..
Able to speak fairly good English is also necessary..
Mostly all things needing help with with I can teach..
The help is varied so you can get a choice of jobs daily..
If you can ride a horse or if you would like learn that also possible..
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Can teach dry stone walling, pruning of trees, how to plant vegetables, you want learn cook some international dishes, we speak pretty good spanish and fluent English..
Have building and carpentry skills...
Have knowledge of herbs plants and local wild life, also growing vegetables..
Help
I would like help with some pruning, especially at the moment, helping in the huerta planting. Feeding the horse, clearing some bushes, I would like set up some new bee hives. There is all necessary equipment, so somebody with knowledge and bit of experience would be great, gardening, weeding, watering and tree planting.. Clearing cut grass and branches.. Some dry stone walling.. mixing cement.. laying a patio floor... Cleaning shared parts of house....
Collecting figs to make wine and jams, olives to make oil, depending on harvest times...
Am making a rock pool so if you have carpentry plumbing skills great...
cutting and clearing branches, brambles, strimming, painting, seasonal months picking almonds, some small construction jobs.. planting trees and vegetables.. pruning abandoned olive trees..
Am looking for honest, cheerful, positive people that HONESTLY LIKE to work, learn and have some fun...
This is a farm and the work can get dirty..
If you have a problem saying hello in the morning or smiling am sorry but please do not apply.
Good communication here on the farm is necessary, attention to what needs be done, I don't like to have check up on people constantly..
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
I have a huge Spanish vocabulary so can help if you want improve..
Accommodation
Very comfortable, clean, nicely decorated caravan shaded in summer, large double bed table and seating area.. sharing kitchen, porch, bathroom in house.
You will be offered three meals per day, i cook a hot meal with glass of wine or beer in evenings. Lovely places hang a hammock and relax in the shade..
What else ...
This is an exceptionally beautiful part of Spain, second most mountainous area. Beautiful for walking and hiking..
Mostly i live using rain water for showers and washing, its VERY important that helpers need be conscious of their WATER Usage!!
There is enough water keep you clean and beautiful spring water to drink..
We don't brush our teeth with the tap running for example.. Not much goes to waste here, almost all is recycled. Waste food to dogs cats or chickens or to the compost..
There is an inside dry compost toilet..
On your days off i can drop you in town, or sometimes at the beach.
There is one road bike here. if your fit you can ride to local historical towns.
There are plenty of good walking hiking paths in the area.. Summer large outdoor swimming pool in town..
In the evenings after dinner i like relax so you will be expected entertain yourself.. there will be wifi..
We are not vegan...
There is no hunting on my land..
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
A normal size camper van, converted ambulance for example will Enter finca no problem.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Kim showed us everything about the work and also equipped us with gloves and tools we needed. We… read more
I would be… read more
I enjoyed his company. He learned how use… read more
I thank kim , and recommend the place to… read more
A very hard worker, you will be lucky to have her at your place..
She was here for a short period but we got alot done in that time.. She gets on with the job and no complaints.. very eco friendly person which was perfect for me here.. Cares about the… read more
I was grabbing a lot of horse shit for composting,… read more
Respectful, refreshingly intelligent, easy going, great workers, no complaints and willing to learn.. We fixed stone walls and put stone steps in place so some heavy lifting done..
In the two n half weeks alot of brambles and gorse cleared...
Jess applied herself to the almost daily job of compost making.. I was very… read more
They don't need entertaining, fine with their own company..
I would invite them back..
Thanks for the much needed clear and burn up......🔥
A great experience, where we learned new skills and Had a good time. We Had 3 very good meals per day and the animals are all friendly.
we recommend it :)
For his first experience here as a voulanter… read more
Kim is a wonderful host and you really feel that she has quite some experience with hosting volunteers. She always made sure that I felt comfortable and made me beautiful and varied meals for lunch and dinner every day. You always are looking forward to the food and are… read more
We had many discussions in the 10 ish days he was here about many things, he an intelligent well traveled guy lots of stories to tell..entertaining and computer savy..
It is a really calm and peaceful place.
She's a really kind, honest and straight person with a lot of life experience.
It was nice to work there. I learnt a lot of new skills as Kim has built her finca over the years by herself and shared her knowledge with me.
I was treated so well during my… read more
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They were very happy get stuck into any job with no complaints... Very interesting well traveled couple...… read more
Was great to meet them, energetic, well mannered, helpful and fun be around. If your lucky enough that they come work at your place you will be happy to know Hector is a fast learner, has the enthusiasm to make the perfect job. Complimented by Karina we… read more
Was great have him here and get some projects near finalization.
Willing worker and very kind and helpful guy..
He learned very quick how fix a dry stone wall...
We had a good laugh together, he has a good sence of humour.
A good night on the town we had! Interesting conversations in the two weeks..
He was very kind to my old dogs… read more
I loved her cooking skills and enjoyed our nights chatting and having a few gin and tonics… read more
Interesting conversations and travel stories. Learnt a beautuful new recipe and insights into another culture. Overall am very happy with the work done by Sam and Migel. Thanks.
We had some fun conversations.
They welcome back anytime.
I was very happy with her help and enjoyed her company.. The dogs loved her and went looking for her after she left. Welcome… read more
Thanks alot for your help..
I came with just few skills to offer, and left having done so many things and having learned so many new skills!
Kim is a great teacher, who is extremely knowledgeable, hardworking and experienced, I absolutely loved helping her care for her land.
The… read more
