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We are looking for a couple or 2 or 3 workawayers together who will have their own en suite accomodation. we are not really interested in single people.
We are omnivores, and prize midday and evening meals with like minded omnivore workawayers. To us it is important to eat with and enjoy the company of our visitors. we do not entertain the preparation of differing meals for differeing
nutritional preferences.
We have a small holding. It is in rural andalucia, Spain, totally off grid, solar electric, well water, gas/wood heating cooking. It is 1km from a sealed road, 7km from nearest village. (Or three miles by boat)
Grounds are 1 hectare which we have enhanced with an olive grove, vineyard and citrus trees. On top of this is a substantial kitchen garden with the aim of being self sufficient in veg and fruit.
Life very much centres on the tidal river at the end of the garden. We have a motor launch for going to town, and bars. Canoes for fun. our house is raised on hillside with magnificent panoramic views up and down river
Have approx 100 m of private river bank with jetty.
We are an english married couple, 65ish! Adventurous, fit, keen to learn and ... Fun!
We are creating an idyllic space in idyllic countryside.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are on a learning curve as to what to plant and when and how best to stay with 'green' principles. Travellers will share this.
There is a beautiful and unspoilt countryside to enjoy, Spanish to be learned and a small but vibrant social scene in the nearby villages.
Help
Looking for help on the land, clearing hedgerows and river frontage. trellising vineyard and olive grove, including installation of irrigation systems.
Pruning overgrown trees and fruit trees
Planting new trees
cleaning river launch
Painting exterior of house.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: IntermediateThis 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
There is a self contained cabin with double bedroom, washroom with shower, WC and basin ad a living room with kitchenette, table and chairs, a couple of sofas, leading out onto a small veranda. Cabin has own solar 220v electric system, and gas heating/cooking/BBQ. There is limited internet at available in main house and cell phone is fickle save for a few specific places.
Cabin is fully furnished with bedding, towels etc.
Laundry is available in main house.
Cabin is a few metres from our swimming pool
What else ...
7 km walk to nearest village with shops, bars , restaurants. There is unlimited walking and rambling nearby. Birdwatching is great, angling on the river and other watersports.lots of open mike amateur music in village with sizeable expat community, mostly Brits, dutch, French, German.
We go out 2 or 3 times a week shopping, touring drinking etc and will happily take workawayers, also at least weekly to nearby village in our riverboat.
We are 45 mins drive to nearest lovely sandy beach, similar to main town.
Will be happy to collect workawayers from local town.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
plenty of space for campervans
Can possibly accept pets
probably
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 -5 hours a day, 5 days a week, but flexible.
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Thank you both so much for everything 🥰
Brace yourselves for some delicious cuisine, superb company and a super cosy chalet to rest your heads at the end of the day. Be prepared for dad jokes by Ed and for Claire to beat you at a game of Mexican train as you sit by the pool looking over to… read more
Craig is a very skilled guy who can turn himself to pretty much any task, plumbing, wiring, mechanics, garden, you name it he can do it. not only that he is creative, identifies the task, works out how to do it and gets it done.... well! they are both confident and get on with stuff with minmal… read more
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Thank you both so much for everything 🥰
Brace yourselves for some delicious cuisine, superb company and a super cosy chalet to rest your heads at the end of the day. Be prepared for dad jokes by Ed and for Claire to beat you at a game of Mexican train as you sit by the pool looking over to… read more
Craig is a very skilled guy who can turn himself to pretty much any task, plumbing, wiring, mechanics, garden, you name it he can do it. not only that he is creative, identifies the task, works out how to do it and gets it done.... well! they are both confident and get on with stuff with minmal… read more
They were fit, strong and willing. They were tidy and helful around the house.
They were intuitive, working out how to address an issue, and executing the solution. they needed very little guidance and only needed input once. We achieved much more thatn we had hoped for during their time here.
In… read more
They treated us tremendously, with loads of food, funny nights of playing games and teaching us new things. They are really caring people with a good sense of humour and are a good fun of a company.
The work we did varied and was fun aswell, we learned multiple new things.
We… read more
The place is so peacefull and we loved exploring it. The work was all outside which was amazing because it is such a wonderfull place. We are for sure comming back.
Thank you so much Eddie & Claire!
The accommodation is brilliant, totally self contained and the hot showers were a real bonus, their place is very much out in the sticks, a… read more
We thoroughly enjoyed helping out with many different tasks… read more
