Learn about organic farming and help us build a cool project on the Canary Island of La Gomera, Spain

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  Description

  !Hello! We are Iru and Hugo, Iru is from La Gomera and Hugo is Swiss (French-speaking part) We have met traveling through Latin America, and now after years of traveling, we have wanted to establish our project, and offer the experience of hosting volunteering, which is a honor, since we have been volunteers for many years. Now we live in the farm, located in the north of the island of La Gomera, in the town of Vallhermoso. The farm has about 3000 square meters, it has about 20 avocado trees, 10 mangueros and other small fruit trees, we want to continue planting fruit trees and create a fruit forest. We have been living here since mid-2020, and our idea of life here is; learn from the land, live more autonomously, generate health in our bodies and in nature, recover knowledge of the territory, for this, in a part of the land, we are cultivating fruits and vegetables, based on permaculture ideas and also on the traditional farming methods of the area. We have the plan to dedicate another part of the land to the cultivation of medicinal plants.
  . We also have another small farm in the east of the island where we are rebuilding an old kiln, with mud, and planting trees to recover the soil in that area. We are part of a network of permaculture farmers, where every two weeks we meet to do activities, exchange products from the different farms or community work, share learning, food and music.
  
  !Hola! Somos Iru y Hugo,
  Iru es de la Gomera y Hugo es Suizo ( parte francófona)
  Nos hemos conocido viajando por Latinoamérica, y ahora despues de años viajando, hemos querido asentar nuestro proyecto, y ofrecer la experiencia de hospedar voluntariado, lo cual es un honor, ya que nosotras hemos sido voluntarias muchos años.
  Ahora vivimos en la finca, ubicada en el norte de la isla de la Gomera, en el pueblo de Vallhermoso. La finca tiene unos 3000m cuadrados, tiene unos 20 aguacateros, 10 mangueros y otros pequeños frutales, queremos seguir plantando frutales y crear un bosque frutal.
  Aquí llevamos viviendo desde mediados del 2020, y nuestra idea de vida aquí es; aprender de la tierra, vivir más autonomamente, generar salud en nuestros cuerpos y en la naturaleza, recuperar saberes del territorio, para ello, en una parte del terreno, estamos cultivando c!frutas y hortalizas, basándonos en ideas de la permacultura y también en los métodos de cultivo tradicionales de la zona.
  Tenemos el plan de dedicar otra parte del terreno al cultivo de plantas medicinales.
  También tenemos otra pequeña finca en el este de la isla donde estamos reconstruyendo un antiguo horno, con barro, y plantando árboles para recuperar el suelo de esa zona.
  Somos parte se una red de agricultores permacultores, donde cada dos semanas nos encontramos para hacer actividades, intercambiar productos de las diferentes fincas o trabajos comunitarios, compartir aprendizajes,comidas y música.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Here you can learn a lot about living close to nature, a calm way of living, cultivate and gardening, about medicinal plants, Canarian culture.

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  Help

  Plant trees, garden activities, compost, fix pipes, build cabins, paint walls, climb stone walls, bio-construction, carpentry, fix paths or prepare a good meal to share together, help around the house, decorate or art projects that beautify the farm, contribute ideas ...
  
  Sembrar árboles, actividades en el huerto, hacer compost, arreglar tuberías, construir cabañas, pintar paredes, subir paredones de piedras, bioconstrucción, carpintería, arreglar caminos o prepara una buena comida para compartir todxs juntxs, ayudar en la casa, decorar o proyectos artísticos que embellecen la finca, aportar ideas...

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  Languages spoken

  Spanish: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Catalan: Intermediate
  English: Intermediate

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  Accommodation

  We ask for about 5 hours of work 5 days a week with breakfast and 1 meal (vegetarian). There is one romero for volunteers we have space for 2. There is also a camping area or places to put the hammock to rest under the avocado trees.
  
  Pedimos unos 5 horas de trabajos 5 dias a la semana con desayuno y 1 comida(vegetariana). Hay una habitación para un máximo de 2 voluntarias.
  También hay zona de camping o lugares donde poner la hamaca para descansar bajo los aguacateros.

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  What else ...

  La Gomera is an island for nature lovers, if you like to walk and observe incredible landscapes you will not get bored, near the house there are several routes, there is also a good connection with the bus network that connects with other towns on the island . The beach is a 20-minute walk away, and the Garajonay forest, which is a National Park, is half an hour away by car.
  
  La gomera es una isla para amantes de la naturaleza, si te gusta caminar y observar paisajes increíbles no te vas a aburrir, cerca de la casa hay varias rutas, también hay buena conexión con la red de autobuses que conectan con otros pueblos de la isla.
  La playa está a 20 minutos caminando, y el bosque de Garajonay, que es Parque Nacional, está a media hora en coche.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can possibly accept pets

  We live with a dog and 2 cats, but other animals are welcome! If they ate friendly with other animals

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

  5 hours/day, 5 days/week maximum - Máximo 4-5 horas al día, 5 días a la semana

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