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We are a family of 4 (Pascal, Bene, 10 years old Luna, and 7 years old Mateo)
We are developing a permaculture project in the charming village of Los Silos on the northern coast Tenerife island. The purpose there is to plant an edible forest made of exotic trees, spices and aromatic herbs to provide for our own needs. Our permaculture challenge is great, we started in a desert created by conventional agriculture. Now the soil is in recovering process and we have more and more trees and live comes back. Fruits trees are still young but year after year we eat new fruits from our land.
Tenerife enjoys a particular climate where plants from tropical, subtropical, Mediterranean and temperate regions can be grown here. If you like nature, if you're interested in useful plants, you'll like our project :-).
As a non-profit asociation, we also organize permaculture workshops, visits of the finca, and activities around sustainability, art and creativity. We also welcome groups to make them spend a good time learning in a beautiful surrounding. Including volunteers in those learning activities is part of our mission, and most of the time volunteers benefit from those moments to learn new skills and knowledges.
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
Interests
Hiking
Sustainability
Farming
Plant care
Music
Art & design
Gardening
Drawing & painting
Outdoor activities
Beach
Team sports
Nature
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
In our village you'll easily get in touch with the local culture and participate to the local festivities such as the market every Sunday morning, the cultural events, the traditional celebrations, carnivals and so on. Besides the Canaries Culture we also like our volunteer to be part of the "world culture". Our family is originally from Belgium and we speak daily French and Spanish, also English, Dutch and Italian. We have travelled and did volunteering a lot before settling, reason why we like a lot to meet new people, to have nice exchanges and to give the opportunity to offer a great experience with us.
Registered charity
This host is a registered charity in their country and is looking for volunteers to help with their project(s).
Help
IN GENERAL :
* We need help to give life to an agricultural land which was almost a desert when we started in 2014. The tasks can vary according to the seasons. A few examples of what you might do: to give live to seeds and plant cuttings, to prepare pots for seeding, to water the plants, to feed the chickens and to improve their habitat, to dig holes for planting, to plant hedges, to make mulch and compost, to give some care to the little trees that have been planted. Thinks to have in mind are that the tasks can be physical (especially to dig holes) and the weather in summer can be relatively hot.
*FAMILIES: We don't host families at the moment. Thank you for your understanding and for not sending a request if you dream to join us as a family.
*COUPLES: Two volunteers applying as a couple are welcome.
*DIGITAL NOMADS: please take into consideration that our finca has no internet connection. We have no working space available.
*2 SPECIAL WISHES FOR 2025 (maybe it's you!)
People able to teach us eco-building with clay, cañas or other natural materials. Mural painter artists able to teach us how to paint beautiful walls with sprays.
*As you can imagine, we're very focused on several projects at the same time, which keeps us busy. Sometimes, the workload can be intense, but we're always committed to what we do. To make our daily life easier, it would be great to have your support with tasks like house tasks or cooking, which would help us maintain a good balance and keep moving forward with energy.
IMPORTANT TO KNOW: We’re grateful for the many requests we receive from enthusiastic volunteers throughout the year. While we do our best to respond to everyone, it helps us a lot when applicants carefully read our profile before applying. To ensure a great match, please make sure our setup aligns with your needs— for example, if we don’t have an internet connection, it might not be suitable for digital nomads, and if we don’t have space for families, we unfortunately can’t accommodate them. When applying, we’d love to hear how you can contribute to our project in a clear and concise way. This makes the process smoother for both you and us!
Please note that we often have multiple applications in progress at the same time. Your stay is only confirmed once we have agreed on a fixed arrival date. Since things can move quickly, communication via WhatsApp or Messenger can sometimes be more efficient—feel free to share your number if you’d like to stay in touch that way.
We’re always happy to welcome volunteers who align with our project and family, and we look forward to the possibility of hosting you!
Thank you for your understanding and see you soon!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: FluentThis 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
Accommodation in a wooden cabin on the land, between the trees and the whispers of the nights. This option is available for individual volunteers or couples. Bringing your own tent is also a possibility. Outdoor solar shower (which means there is not hot water when the sky is too cloudy), compost toilet and equipped common little kitchen.
Internet access with computers and free wifi is found at the library village at 500 meters away from from our finca (we have NO internet connection in our farm). If you like a "back to the nature" experience you'll love this option! Take in account that we offer camping conditions and you'll spend your days outdoor. The winter can be chill but never cold: average of 17-18ºC during the day and lowest night temperature at night of 10-12ºC (mostly January and February).
What else ...
Los Silos is a small village of 4000 inhabitants with a lot a energy. There's often something to do or to see here and around. Festival, carnival, street events... a lot of possibilities to entertain yourself and meet new friends. The sea is only 2km away (20 minutes walk) and the beautiful mountains with many walking paths are just 2 steps away from the house. If you like hiking and nature, Los Silos is surrounded by the ocean coast and the natural pools, the bananas and others fruits trees plantations, the palm trees, the laurel forest, the volcanoes, the lighthouses, the historical town of Garachico and Icod de los Vinos...
Our finca is 5 minutes walk from the center of Los Silos. At the entance of our street is the bus (guagua) stop where you can catch the number 363. You can get an idea about the public transport network on the guagua company website called Titsa
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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I spent 1 month with my friend Paul here. It was pretty amazing! We were sleeping in a wooden cabin in the middle of this nature paradise, sleeping with the sound of wind, frogs and even sometimes owls. We did some fair work in exchange of this cabin and all the homemade accommodations of the finca. We mostly work on the finca with Pascal,… read more
I woke up every morning and went to bed between mountains and the ocean view, the frogs and insects around sang a goodnight song every evening and the outside-shower underneath passion fruits was most refreshing.
Working with Pascal… read more
This has been a very helpful and beautifull place for me to be.
Besides helpxchange this was my first WW experience.
6 weeks in total of planting trees, nurturing the land, helping the chickens stretch their legs.
I really enjoyed the vibe of the whole ordeal.
Many blessings… read more
My experience with Béné, Pascal, Luna and Mateo was my first workaway and it couldn't have been better !!
The family is most welcoming and speaks English, Spanish and French which is very convenient. I spend the whole month of July 2019 in the finca,… read more
In particular we loved feeding the chickens and collecting the eggs with our children.
It was also a pleasure watering the baby trees in the tree nursery and watching them grow and bloom. Our… read more
Thank you very much,Lin,and see you next time!
Kelly is a Wonder Woman! She spent 3 months in our hostel giving us a great help in any kind of task, going beyond of our basic needs.
Amongst other things, she had a warm contact with the guests and gave a nice atmosphere during breakfast time. She made breads and pastries experiences to diversify the guests… read more
The area is beautiful and calm, a small village… read more
