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My name is Belen. I am married and have 3 children (all boys! 18-20-22 years old, who are now living away studying in University) We have a dog called Cooper (3 years old). When the children were small we had german aupairs. It was a great experience to have foreign people at home. We still have contact with most of them and they come and visit us frequently. We are all used to having foreign people at home, so I thought it would be a good idea to have somebody to help with the garden :-) We have been hosting volunteers since 2020 and it has been a great experience.
We have a house in the countryside in Conil, Cádiz (south west coast of Spain, Andalucia). It is a beautiful family house, with swimming pool, surrounded by pine trees and a very big garden. During the summer my son brings his horse to the house. We don't always live in this house, sometimes we live in Cádiz, where I work. Since a couple of years I have started to plant vegetables in Conil (for our own use and to give away to friends) because we have a lot of land. We now have a lot of veggies in the garden!! And also an orchard with fruit trees (planted very small and seeing how the grow and adapt to the soil...) Since March we have some chickens (6) that supply us with fresh eggs every morning.
I am looking for someone with gardening and farm skills, who likes working in the field and would like to spend some time in the area to help in the garden in exchange of accomodation and food.
There will be some hours needed to help. There will be different jobs to do, with the chickens, in the vegetable garden, kompost, fruit orchard, building fences, (carpentry knowledge and experience will be highly appreciated). The rest of your day, you can enjoy going to the beach, cycle around the area, surf, or even go to a language school to practise some spanish, or just enjoy the calm and peace under a pine tree ;-)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can enjoy the great weather and the beatiful landscape.
You can learn things about the garden, you can learn spanish, you can learn about andalusian culture.
Lots to learn and to enjoy!!
Projects involving children
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Help
In the garden, there is always something to do!! and lots of new things to invent...
The main task will be to take care of the chickens and all the vegetables in the vegetable garden. Also take care of the fruit trees and all the plants and flowers in the garden.
We have a Kompost (installed near the vegetable garden) which we are filling and have had great soil!!
We are also working on a elevated vegetable garden, so we don't have to kneel down to pick up the veggies... We have done it with old pallets and it is looking great! We have some of the vegetables in the elevated garden and some in the soil. Every season we try new plants and see where they grow better (up or down...)
We also have a small green house where we experiment with seeds and plants.
The trees in the orchard are growing well. Every season we plant new ones.
There is also a fence around the property where we are planting trees and plants (mostly recycled plants from other parts of the garden... regenerating the soil)
And our new guests : the chicken are also growing healthy and happy.
There is also a piece of land (a bit wild at the moment...) that I would like to accomodate for horses. We are now beginning to build a workshop.
All new ideas & proposals for the garden, the house and the land are always very welcome ;-)
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Intermediate
German: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I am very happy to teach you spanish and help you in anything you may need.
Accommodation
You will have your own room in the house and your bathroom. There is internet in the house and all the facilities you might need.
Some days we will be there (maybe just me, maybe with my husband, maybe with the rest of the family...) and some days you will be on your own in the house.
What else ...
You can borrow a bike to go around places. It would be great if you have a driving licence because you could use my car, in case you need one.
There are lots of great places to visit in the area
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have installed new internet at home and it is working great. You could work from your room or upstairs, in the library, where you will find peace and quiet and a great atomosphere to work and concentrate.
Space for parking camper vans
Lots of space to park your caravan, or any other vehicle.
Can possibly accept pets
I have a dog (3 years old), called Cooper and 6 chickens that give us some fresh eggs in the morning. We sometimes have a horse in the garden (from my son).
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (11)
She was always willing to learn new things. Always with a good attitude.
We did a lot in the garden and had fun together, also with Tobias and Cecile. They all got along together very well.
I hope you have a great time in your next stay! Best regards. Belen
I stayed there for a month but the time was passing soo fast and I was a little sad when it was time to leave.
Belén already had many workawayers, also people that tried this concept for the first time.
She is very patient, organized and explains the task carefully every week and makes sure that… read more
We both enjoyed his stay with us.
Maico is a very friendly person, well educated, and has a great conversations!
We enjoyed cooking together mixing spanish and italian recipes.
He was great with Cooper, our dog and helped in the garden. He liked weeding the area around the… read more
Belen is kind and generous person that welcomed me as part of her family. She taught me a lot about gardening, andalusian culture, food and many other.
She was really patient when explained the tasks every… read more
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She was always willing to learn new things. Always with a good attitude.
We did a lot in the garden and had fun together, also with Tobias and Cecile. They all got along together very well.
I hope you have a great time in your next stay! Best regards. Belen
I stayed there for a month but the time was passing soo fast and I was a little sad when it was time to leave.
Belén already had many workawayers, also people that tried this concept for the first time.
She is very patient, organized and explains the task carefully every week and makes sure that… read more
We both enjoyed his stay with us.
Maico is a very friendly person, well educated, and has a great conversations!
We enjoyed cooking together mixing spanish and italian recipes.
He was great with Cooper, our dog and helped in the garden. He liked weeding the area around the… read more
Belen is kind and generous person that welcomed me as part of her family. She taught me a lot about gardening, andalusian culture, food and many other.
She was really patient when explained the tasks every… read more
Despite his youth he is a great and hard worker and has interesting conversations.
It is very easy to get along with Aurelien. He is always willing to help and contribute in everything. Both in the garden and in the house.
We loved to introduce him to our friends and lifestyle. I think he… read more
Belen always made sure i felt welcome and well accomodated. She is a very generous person and is genuinely interested in her workawayers and their well being.
Her garden is enormous and requires a lot of work. There is always something to do. I would say that it… read more
It was my first workaway experience (6 weeks) and I'm sure I will remember it for ever!
The house and garden is beautiful and very big, so there is always something to do (weeding, repairing, cleaning, watering, planting, building...). During my stay we built a big… read more
En todo ese tiempo Belén se ocupó de mi bienestar y procuró que disfrutara al máximo mi tiempo con ellos.
Con ella pude aprender sobre el cultivo de frutas y hortalizas en el huerto y acerca del cuidado de las plantas y los árboles, aunque lo más… read more
Britt left us a kompost that she build with her own hands! Everytime I take the vegetables to the kompost I think of you Britt!!❤️
Britt was part of the… read more
It was not just a 'work' away, of course I worked almost everyday in the… read more
Very good conversation and company.
Thank you for sharing your time with us and hope to see you back in Conil some day...
The work consist of take care of the garden, the horse and live it up !! Belen explain really good all you need to do and what I… read more
Very well mannered and a family spirit like the one we are used to at home. It felt like having one more member of the family.
It has been a great experience!
It has been a pleasure having him over at home.
