Experience simple rural life on our permaculture project in Girona, Spain

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  Beschreibung

  Hello!
  
  We are Alba and Joan, a 31 year-old couple.
  
  One year ago we bought an old house in a rural area about 30 minutes away from the city of Girona and are starting an adventure with a permacultural approach.
  
  Alba is a nurse and works in an association that deals with grief and death, offering support to relatives or people who are close to death, workshops, grief groups, etc.
  
  Joan studied engineering and works two days a week at the University of Girona as a professor, although he has also had other jobs and spends much more time at home than lecturing.
  
  The house is an old farmhouse in the middle of the forest with a meadow and beautiful views of Llémena Valley. In the area there are rivers where you can bathe, mountains and routes for walking and a good neighborhood. We are surrounded by a lovely net of good friends in the valley!
  
  The adventure has just started and we would like to share it with you!
  
  We are off-grid in terms of water and electricity. We installed solar panels and we designed the electrical system and the water system, which we collect from the rain.
  
  We planted some fruit trees, have a vegetable garden and a small greenhouse made of old windows. We also have seven chickens and a cat :)
  
  In the future we want to have a food forest, sheeps, a bigger greenhouse, a big pond, a greywater system and many more elements that allow us to increase our energy and food sovereignty.
  
  We love sharing this amazing experience with people from all over the world and that's why we use Workaway! The travelers who have come so far have been amazing and have really enjoyed the experience. We had good times together and learned a lot from the cultural exchange :)

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten

  Gartenarbeiten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Hausarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten
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  Interessengebiete

  

  Tischlerarbeiten

  

  Musik

  

  Gärtnern

  

  Heimwerken & DIY

  

  Sprachen

  

  Gartenarbeiten

  

  Bücher

  

  Selbstentwicklung

  

  Nachhaltigkeit

  

  Events & Sozialleben

  

  Farmarbeit

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Tanzen

  

  Outdoor-Aktivitäten

  

  Natur

  

  Wandern

  

  Strand

  

  Gebirge

  

  Radfahren

  

  Camping
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  UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt

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  Was ist das?
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  During your stay, you can learn about sustainability and resilience techniques such as water management, animals, regenerative agriculture and energy. And, specially, to live simply!
  We can teach you a little Catalan or Spanish. We are learning French (we also speak English).
  You will have the opportunity to meet local Catalan people who live in the valley and share good time with them. It is important to know that when we are in groups we usually speak Catalan, our main language, so you will have to be OK with that.
  If you want to, we can teach you some traditional dances and if we are motivated, go to a traditional dance session!

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  Projekte mit Kindern

  Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.

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  Arbeit

  Currently:
  - maintenance of vegetable garden and chicken coop
  - forest: firewood, getting materials for the garden beds
  - structures: ceiling isolation (from inside), greywater system, new pond
  - cleaning and cooking (together)
  
  Even though most of the time Alba or Joan will be at home, this is not always the case, so it is important that you are happy to be alone sometimes, both helping and in your free time.

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Catalan: Fließend
  Englisch: Fließend
  Spanisch: Fließend
  Französisch: Gute Kenntnisse

  Dieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
  Would love to learn more French and English as part of this cultural exchange
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  Unterkunft

  The accommodation consists of a tiny wooden house (only 6 square meters) located at 50 metres from the main house. It has no electricity, no water, and plenty of privacy. There is also the option of camping (we can provide a tent).
  
  We will eat together whenever we are at home and we will share the work of cooking and cleaning between everyone. We offer food as part of the exchange.
  
  The food will be cooked by everyone, probably in turns or together, so you will also help in the kitchen. At home, the food is mostly organic and vegetarian, but not 100%.

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  Was noch ...

  In your free time you can stay at home if you want, go for a walk (there is a hike to a very nice mountain right from the house), go to the river, go to visit nearby towns or cities (Olot, Girona, Sant Martí, Les Planes...).
  
  The public transport options to get to the house are few. There is a bus that runs 3 times a day to a point that is 30 minutes walk from the house. We can also pick you up at that point.
  
  At home:
  - There is no TV
  - We try to consume only organic or recycled products from the market. So please, if you bring food or soap, let it be natural and organic and with as little packaging as possible.
  - The food is mostly vegetarian
  -We do NOT smoke or drink alcohol. If you are looking for this kind of environment this is definitely not your place.
  - We only have hot water when it's sunny and the solar panels are capable to heat it.
  - The toilet is a dry toilet, meaning human excrement is composted
  - Our cat lives inside and outside the house (fyi in case of allergies)
  - When friends come over, we might speak in Catalan

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  Dieser Gastgeber bietet Platz für Wohnmobile.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  zwei

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  Meine Tiere/Haustiere

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