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After re-foresting and conserving old-growth forest on a 70 hectare (173 acres) property, we are now making it accessible to blind people and people in a wheelchair through an all-accessible trail
In summer we rent a small cabin in the woods
Slowly we are transforming degraded farmland in a permaculture farm and food forest.
This Spring, Summer and Autumn we need volunteers to help us gather wood from our forest to make mulch for our vegetable and flower garden.
We are a family of four:
-Grecia : born on the island of Chiloé, 4th generation artisan
Teaches weaving on the traditional and Swedish loom
-Tamara : Grecia’s daughter, loves basketball, music, traveling, foreign languages, swimming
-Gabriel : our new member of the family... Born in October 2013
-Jeroen : Belgian citizen since 2005 living on the Archipelago of Chiloé. Jeroen is a chef, farmer and tour guide
The main projects on Alihuen are:
- Wildlife protection
- Eco tourism
- Environmental education
- Reforestation
- Water conservation
- Sustainable land management
- Organic farmingArten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Hilfe bei ÖkoprojektenGartenarbeitenHeimwerker- und BauarbeitenMithilfe auf einem BauernhofHandwerkliche ArbeitenHilfe mit Computer /InternetUNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
You will learn about (native) tree planting, sustainable living, alternative energy and the native fauna and flora.
At home we speak Spanish, Dutch and English so you can practice any of these three.Arbeit
We are setting up a sustainable farming and living school and our first mission is to identify the local fauna, flora and fungi.
We have an old barn that needs to be cleaned out so that we can start upgrading it for outdoor classes.
This summer we'll be also preparing a field to replant with native forest.
For that we have to take down old fences.Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Spanisch: Fließend
Französisch: Fließend
Niederländisch: FließendUnterkunft
A cozy waterproof teepee tent, a separate toilet and bathroom and wood stove powered showers
A re-furbished traditional Chilote wooden house is the kitchen and living space or sleeping space in case of very cold weather
Cooking is done by the volunteers.Was noch ...
What do we offer in return of your work:
-Accommodation and food ( cook your own) for 3 meals a day .
-Lessons on re-forestation and sustainable land management in general
-Clean skies The southern hemisphere sky is great for observing the stars. The closest cities are at 30 and 80 km so there is little light pollution. If you have an iPod, iPad or similar device, the ‘SkyView’ app helps you distinguishing the constellations and shows the names of stars, planets, comets etc...
-Lots of information about the region and the best places to visit
-A quiet and peaceful place with lots of birds and the occasional native deer, the second smallest in the world
-A river is close by to kayak and a nature reserve and national park are in the vicinity to hike and campEtwas mehr Information
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Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
mehr als zwei
Arbeitszeiten
maximum 4-5 hours, 5 days a week
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It was lovely to have Alice and Chiel at our place, we had interesting conversations and it was just great to have them around.
We can 100% recommend them as volunteers at your place!!
Ruby was at our place with 2 friends and together they did so much hard work; moving fenceposts, making apple cider, piling firewood, separating wheat… read more
Liv was at our place with 2 friends and together they did so much hard work; moving fenceposts, making apple cider, piling firewood,… read more
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It was lovely to have Alice and Chiel at our place, we had interesting conversations and it was just great to have them around.
We can 100% recommend them as volunteers at your place!!
Ruby was at our place with 2 friends and together they did so much hard work; moving fenceposts, making apple cider, piling firewood, separating wheat… read more
Liv was at our place with 2 friends and together they did so much hard work; moving fenceposts, making apple cider, piling firewood,… read more
Lauren was at our place with 2 friends and together they did so much hard work; moving fenceposts, making apple cider, piling firewood, separating wheat kernels ( lots...) ,… read more
Marc and Marlène helped with taking down fences, building a fence, loading (lots!) of hay bales, harvesting garlic and wheat, gathering branches in the forest for wood chips and… read more
They helped taking down fences, moving branches and wood chips, loading and unloading ( lots!) haybales.
I can 100% recommend Nula and Alex to be part of your project!
My work consisted in cutting mulberry trees, taking down an old fence, stacking wood & other small tasks.
I was lucky to watch countless animals (many bird species, pudu, frogs...). I could also meet other people from the Chepu community thanks to Grecia.
Very nice overall !
Both Karina and Fernanda worked very hard and were meticulous in what they did.
It was interesting to learn about their lives in Brazil and their future plans.
I would 100% recommend the two sisters… read more
Theresa and Jana are very kind people and it was a genuine pleasure to have them in our house and on our project.
100% recommended volunteers!
Camille trabajó tan bien que fue unas de las mejoras voluntarias que hemos tenido (+100).
Cien % recomendable!!
It was a pleasant experience to have Johanna here and the whole family enjoyed her stay.
We had interesting talks as well about environmental and social issues and learned a thing or two.
Thanks Johanna and all the best with your… read more
El lugar es precioso, la comida riquísima, y la familia (Grecia, Gabriel y Juna) muy amistosa, cada uno con ganas de compartir conmigo ! Me sentí muy bien acá y voy a llevar conmigo muy muy buenos y queridos recuerdos de mi estancia. Entonces lo recomendo a más de 100% jaja !
Y para el… read more
Paul trabajó con mucha dedicación y nos ayudó con varias tareas como traer leña, ordenar la leña, cosechar trigo y manzanas.
Aparte que nos apoyó en nuestra granja, también era muy interesante para hablar con el, tiene un interés en muchas cosas y tuvimos conversaciones… read more
They helped us with harvesting potatoes , grain , berries and several other tasks like gathering firewood.
I would 100 % recommend Salomé and Jean Baptiste as Workawayers, I wish all volunteers… read more
Ce sont des personnes vraiment gentilles et qui aiment transmettre leurs connaissances et savoir faire, nous avons appris beaucoup de choses grâce à eux !! Nous ne pouvons que recommander une expérience avec Jeroen, Grecia… read more
Jeroen, Grecia y Gabriel nos hicieron sentir parte de su familia y estamos muy agradecidos. Recomendamos encarecidamente este pequeño… read more
Ya estamos extrañando a Joan (y Gustavo).
Joan hizo el trabajo de preparar el suelo (y plantar 1000 árboles!) con mucha dedicación. Fue… read more
If you like nature, landscape, wildlife, calm, I don't think you can found a better place to have a stay than John and Elena farm.
The job is very interesting and depends of what you like. It's really not so difficult, and John is always listening to you. For example,… read more
With some instructions they were able to carry out all the (woodworking) tasks and practically finished the trail.
They were great persons to be around with and very understandable with some of the problems we encountered outside the… read more
To all the Workaway hosts: these 2 girls have power!
Muchas gracias para este volontaria que pasado en vos casa !!! Paso 2 semanas incredible con vos companias !!! Aprendido un monton de cosas ! Y me permise de tener mucho energia con este lugar magica !!! Ahora mis ojos son un poco mas… read more
We enjoyed his company a lot and especially his delicious bread (he travels with a mother dough...)
It was sad to see him go but we were grateful for all the painting, trash cleaning, planting, watering and bread making.
All the best… read more
Cornelia has a great personality and we all enjoyed her time with us.
We will miss her and hope she'll come back one day.
I can recommend Cornelia 100 % to all Workaway hosts!
It was really pleasant to have her here. Cintia is the kind of volunteer that I can fully recommend to other Workaway hosts!
Thanks Cintia and happy travels. We hope to see you back here..
Alihuen is an amazing place, really quiet… read more
Rosa is a very kind person and we can highly recommend her as a volunteer / workawayer!!
Thanks again for the… read more
FIrst of all, they live in a truly beautiful place. The land is so big, I even almost got lost!
Secondly, they are really really sweet people. Jeroen is very integer and has a… read more
We are eternally grateful for the beautiful work he did.
Wouter has also many (travel) stories to tell as he is traveling by bicycle.
We were really sad to see him leave after two weeks and a half to continue his voyage… read more
It was a pleasure to have Els and Freek here and I can highly recommend them to any Workaway host.
I want to thank you again for the important help you did for our project.
Have a great… read more
The perception of space and time is different there as you are observing pudus or hummingbirds. At night, everything just stops under the sparkling sky :-)
Jeoren is a peaceful and determined defender of the beautiful chiloe island. Very humble, his work speaks for himself ! Sharing ideas with him… read more
Your hard work here was very much appreciated and we are happy that you had a good time working and being here.
All the best with your future travels and Workawaying!
Grecia, Jeroen, Tamara and Gabriel
I enjoyed to work outdoors pruning trees, harvesting and help out with what they needed on the farm.
This was my first workaway experience and I would recommend everyone to go here! Chiloé is also a beautiful island, so… read more
We wish you all the best with you future adventures and you are welcome to come back here any time!
Jeroen, Grecia, Tamara, Gabriel...I miss you… read more
Thanks Isabela for your comments, it was a pleasure to have you here.
Hugs for you and Grecia!