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Large and varied private finca (farm) in rural Spain, close to the coast, airports, trains, mountains & villages as well as the awesome Catalonian cities like Barcelona. Developing a permaculture, organic, self-sufficient, off-grid, ecological and a wildlife haven that also promotes cultural exchange and learning opportunities. We are very keen to interact with our visitors and always hope to learn from hosting. There are goats, chickens, dogs, cats,ducks, and lots of wildlife! You are sure to find new friends!
Established in 2018, there is still have much to do and little in the way of luxuries. This will not be home away from home for sure, it is not a holiday but an exchange opportunity for those wanting to experience living a minimalist life but one rich in health, nature, work ing with interest and variety across a broad range of activities and enhancing your well-being.
There is a self contained Casita (small house) for volunteers and will benefit from more development with each new volunteer. There is power, a shower, cooking facilities and fresh water supply, Electric power and water are key factors to conserve.
I had a long career as an IT specialist in London but now spend my days farming, making cheese and fostering nature in any way I can. For sure, you'd never be bored and would gain life skills and a great experience. Our ethos is about caring for our World by doing what we can locally, working hard, enjoying life, not harming others, being independent and building a centre of excellence for permaculture - with your help!
Now this is important, it can be really busy here and mature, experienced and strong helpers will fit right into the daily routine and the many challenging projects. Remember, it will be you that needs to adapt to the finca routine and methods, not the other way around.
I am keen to provide learning opportunities, but simply don't have time for full time teaching or providing entertainment for those who are mainly out to just have fun! Good luck to you but for our needs, that won't work :)
While here, you will learn a lot and hopefully enjoy it a lot but be realistic about us and yourselves. Read this profile carefully and ask if you have questions before booking a place. This will help manage expectations and you will have a more rewarding visit.
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Betreuung von Tieren
Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
English, some German and of course, Spanish and Catalan.
This farm is about building a centre for Permaculture, the first in this area. There are many important life skills from this ethos alone but we'll also pass on our skills and knowledge of farming, animal care, ecology and building practices e.g. how to build a straw/cobb shelter or dry-stone building.
Depending on preferences, we would encourage you to join us exploring and enjoying our part of Spain and in your own time, borrow a mountain bike, hike the hills, swim in the nearby sea or explore local villages.
Arbeit
Depending on the season, we tend to work within temperate periods i.e. not during the hottest times of the day! We'd much prefer to do short periods of focused work and then rest and enjoy life.
You'd have very clear instructions, only enough supervision as needed, help across farm activities as appropriate to your abilities, learn from us and others we spend time with e.g. off-grid group workdays.
We are safety conscious, work within limits and skills, set reasonable expectations and appreciate self motivated and exceptional people who will help make this finca special and improve wildlife.
Sprachen
Gesprochene Sprachen
Catalan: Fließend
Englisch: Fließend
Spanisch: Fließend
Französisch: Gute KenntnisseDieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
Dieser Gastgeber gibt an, dass er dir gern seine Muttersprache beibringt oder selbst eine Sprache lernen möchte.
Bitte wende dich direkt an ihn, um weitere Auskünfte zu erhalten.
Unterkunft
There is a small casita up on one of the terraces for workaway accommodation.
We are working on completing facilities for full independence.
Can provide for a vegetarian diet but usually include our own organic chicken or goat meat, 3 meals a day.
Was noch ...
We are several kilometers from nearby villages and off-grid as far as public transport is concerned. However, from our local town, there are very good bus & train services. We are only 40km from Reus airport also and 100km from Barcelona. We have a mountain bike for your use.
Being in the hills, there are hundreds of pathways to explore and even our own finca is 15Ha and offers abundant walking and exploration.
Etwas mehr Information
Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen
There is good mobile data coverage.
Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
Dieser Gastgeber bietet Platz für Wohnmobile.
Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen
We love animals and appreciate some travellers also bring theirs. That can be ok but we need to discuss how to make it work without incidents.
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
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Meine Tiere/Haustiere
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I felt confident to leave Karim with complicated and challenging tasks, which he performed well,… read more
I learnt many valuable things, both in theory and practice, and I was also left alone running activities while David was out a few days. The work was… read more
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Chatte mit Workawayern, die diesen Gastgeber besucht haben
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Korrekte Angaben im Profil:
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Kultureller Austausch:
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Kommunikation:
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I felt confident to leave Karim with complicated and challenging tasks, which he performed well,… read more
I learnt many valuable things, both in theory and practice, and I was also left alone running activities while David was out a few days. The work was… read more
They moved lots of stone and helped build drystone walls.
They cleared wood from terraces higher up the valley and learned the value of this resource.
They learned the full lifecycle of goats and chickens, the importance of self-sufficiency and moving away from mass produced,… read more
During her two week stay, Lilly moved large amounts of goat manure and learned how to make compost.
She moved large amounts of firewood and learned how to store wood and the value of it.
She loved caring for the goats, dogs and chickens, learning farm animal behaviour and welfare.
She joined in preparing meals,… read more
He was great with staying in only a tent and taking cold showers ;) It was not particularly warm either.
Anyway, from his background, this was quite a shock and he picked up ideas and concepts very well.
Permaculture and rural living was a long way from Lima, so well done Diego and thanks… read more
