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Host rating
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Last replied
16 May 2024
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Description
My name is Pieris, I am 66 years old and I studied civil engineering. My wife Hristala is 65 and she studied mathematics. We started organic gardening since 1982 and we've come to now having an organic farm around our house. We have also a small workshop making bread, pies, jams and much more . We enjoy meeting young people from around the world and we are looking to work with them creatively in our farm.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Animal Care
Help around the house
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
They can learn the procedures of organic gardening in a friendly environment. We are deeply concerned about ecology, sustainability and we have a deep knowledge about Greek civilization ,history and language. Our house is inside our farm and we are almost inside Limassol town at south coast of Cyprus.
Help
We have an organic vegetable farm and some hens. The work includes is weeding, watering ,mixing compost with soil, cultivating the soil near the plants, planting ,collecting vegetables, feeding and cleaning the hens, collecting the eggs. Additionally, we have a market twice a week that you might be asked to help prepare. The visitors could also help at a small workshop we have making bread, pies, jams and other products using our fruits & veggies.
Languages spoken
Greek: Fluent
English: Fluent
Accommodation
It is a small studio, including kitchen, toilet and shower. For the moment we are interested mainly in two persons together or a couple. Also singles who can stay with another single of the same gender are welcome.
What else ...
There is bus No 9, from the old Hospital to Ayia Fyla at the north part of Limassol where our farm is.
Limassol has a historic center with lots of café and interesting places. Cyprus is full of historical places. Near Limassol are two ancient cities: Curion and Amathus, together with other medieval and byzantine monuments. Additionally, due to the small size of our island you could easily rent a car an go around exploring Cyprus during the weekends.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (7)
They have an organic farm located in Limassol around 20 min by bus from the old town and the seaside. Work starts at 7:30 and goes until 12:30 with a nice and chatty coffee break. Most of the time I was working in the farm and sometimes helping with crushing the olives. Usually it’s… read more
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They have an organic farm located in Limassol around 20 min by bus from the old town and the seaside. Work starts at 7:30 and goes until 12:30 with a nice and chatty coffee break. Most of the time I was working in the farm and sometimes helping with crushing the olives. Usually it’s… read more
We arrived to a warm welcome and were provided with a comfortable, private accommodation with a kitchenette, shower and toilet.
Glen’s tasks included pruning plants, picking fruit, vegetables and berries and… read more
The work was mainly weeding, cucumber and tomato side-shooting and other cleanings. We had time to visit the neighbourhood hicking in the mountains and to the… read more
They have fields where they grow organic veggies and twice a week they hold a bazaar where they sell their veggies, fruits, honey and the food they make.
We worked both in the fields and in the lab with Sofia, where we helped to make Cypriot desserts, pies,… read more
