Join our agroecological and regenerative valley farm in Murcia, Spain

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  Beschreibung

  Unique landscape and atmosphere, superb wifi, lots of farm and life learning and food included. We follow common sensed rules regarding volunteering, so do not pay neither charge for any "extras" (like wifi or warm water or meals the days off ;0). And long term volunteers (once everyone is happy) are really welcomed;).
  
  Ours is an agroecological - regenerative farm that includes the organic farm in the heart of the Ricote Valley, also known as Moorish Valley and a rural cottage. The farm lays in a Magic and positive enegy spot and it,s 3 Ha of lemon and orange trees and a house veggie horture limited by the River Segura and the protected mountains of La Navela and La Umbría (Sierra de Ricote).
  We live at the farm: Nat, Spanish biologist and translator; daughter, born in October 2011 and 2-3 volunteers or friends; Rober is in charge of the day by day works at La Era and the perfect teacher for both orchard caring and happiness; and , Demba, often turns up and gives us a hand too.
  
  We share the farm with volunteers more than 15 years ago and also with friends and some animals and pets: hens and dogs (maybe a couple of lambs soon!).
  
  Volunteers will be lodged at the big house of La Era, where Nat and Hawa live, or at a cosy independent building by the loop area, mostly having a room.for.yourself.
  
  Yes, there's a powerful wifi available, although apparently in the middle of nowhere ;).
  
  Since 2023 we get energy from solar panels, but we are not off grid (...yet)
  
  We take care of traditional structures and of citric and fruit trees plots, the orchards, of this unique, beautiful and tranquil spot. So there's always field work to do, like trimming, pruning, cutting and preparing wood, watering the orchards, taking care of the veggie garden for the house, fixing stonewalls and watering channels, picking up fruits, fixing fences, water pipes....apart from regularly preparing and fixing the rural house for incoming guests and caring for animals.
  
  We also try to harvest our own veggies from the "huerto", and we try our best to.minimalise the use of water, electricity and the purchase of plastic and other residues; we beg the volunteers to do the same!
  
  We welcome positive, adaptative and responsible volunteers, eager to help both open air and inside, independent and also sociable. There's a lot of work around the year and we expect volunteers to adapt to our crazy and chaotic rythms; and to take responsability during their stage of certain tasks (like feeding the chickens) every day... even the days off (when they do eat too!). Enjoying cooking and giving a hand regularly with housework, without need to be told, are always welcomed.
  
  You won't probably ever forget the magic atmosphere !
  
  No dogs allowed, sorry; we have already some and they still do not understand well the concept of "workaway doggies" ;)
  
  Please, do not apply for less than 4 weeks, as it's the minimum stay we can cope with! Gracias!

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Karitative Arbeit

  Kunstprojekte

  Sprachpraxis

  Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten

  Unterrichten

  Gartenarbeiten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Betreuung von Tieren

  Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Hausarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten

  Hilfe mit Computer /Internet

  Haus- & Haustiersitting
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  Interessengebiete

  

  Technik

  

  Nachhaltigkeit

  

  Selbstentwicklung

  

  Politik & Soziales

  

  Kultur

  

  Farmarbeit

  

  Karitative Arbeiten

  

  Schreiben

  

  Sprachen

  

  Geschichte

  

  Tiere

  

  Astronomie

  

  Bücher

  

  Segeln / Boote

  

  Outdoor-Aktivitäten

  

  Natur

  

  Wandern

  

  Radfahren

  

  Erlebnissportarten
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  Was ist das?
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  The entire farm is a lovely sample of the traditional Murcian orchards (huerta), including the ancestral watering system designed by the Moorish centuries ago, and it's officially under Organic Ecolabel since 2003. So that volunteers will learn and experience authentic and sustainable ways of farming.
  We also maintain a veggie garden for the house and organise workshops on specific techniques (like bokasi, stonewalls...) that can be joined.
  The rural house, provides the touristic scope of the management.
  We are an openminded and curious family, who hosts volunteers more than 10 years ago, so that we enjoy exchanging experiences and visions with interesting people!
  
  We are sometimes part of other projects and carry out workshops, visits and other activities.

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  Arbeit

  Around the year we must care the oranges and lemons trees and also weeding the horture, and some fixing in the houses, like painting, and redoing stonewalls are often needed....we are always busy down here! Minimum stage is for 3 weeks... preferably 4 or longer, once we are all happy! Please do not apply if you cannot stay for a minimum of 3-4 weeks.

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  Sprachen

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

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  Many years of experiences in teaching Spanish, so we will correct and help you with yours if you're interested. Support to improve our French and German wi be welcome!
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  Unterkunft

  There are several rooms.for volunteers, mostly private, and occasionally a volunteer light share the big house with our Family having their own room. There are several showers and loos and dry toilet.

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  Was noch ...

  There are really nice hiking routes around and canoeing is posible nearby. Every neighbour village is worth being visited, and there are also some interesting museums and 2 spas not too far away.
  We can provide you with a bike and ocassionally a car might be available.
  There are some daily buses to Murcia city.
  Ojós is a litle village (350 inhab.) 1 km away and there are 3 bars and a shop. Within 10km there are 6 more villages, Ricote, Ulea, Blanca, Abarán, Villanueva y Archena, all worth a visit, some of them more!.
  
  And old car is used to load stuff and can evenly be used by volunteers, being careful with it and filling the rank conveniently.

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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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  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

  There's a good wifi connection, workong tables in the rooms and many nomad and comfy places to work by the farm

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  mehr als zwei

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  Meine Tiere/Haustiere

  Uró

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