Eco project in Castilla la Mancha, Spain

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08/06/2021
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2021

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We are a family group in movement...so depends of the moment we are diferent number of people, living on the farm we were twelve years making a project to show the composting, recicling,and alternative way of building with straw and clay.....and biodiversity and Biodinamyc agriculture...and school for work with children's
The food is vegetarian with milk and eggs, and we don't smoke ... You have internet in special área of the farm .
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
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What's this?
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
If you feel interested in veg garden and nature ....and you feel like would like to help us you are welcome.
Help
We need creative and enthusiasm people to help in the last part of a eco school project, the help is veggarden,trees,bees, lavander....and build a space for showing the art of compost and recycling garbage to groups.
we like to talk to you by skype for any question. Drop us a message!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
This 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
Depends of the persons at any moment, but should be single room or double room...or in the aula if we are big group.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
We have a dog called Aqua but she is very friendly!
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
25 hours max

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Feedback left by and about host (54)

06/03/2021

Left by Workawayer (Valdemar) for host

There is a lot I could say about my stay at Estrella’s/Yolanda’s farm and absolutely everything is positive. First of all Estrella is probably the most welcoming host you’ll ever come across and I don’t mean to give too high hopes but that’s just a fact, it’s as simple as that. I was only there for 10 days unfortunately, and we had already become… read more

(Excellent )

02/03/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Valdemar)

Having Valdemar at the farm was such a great experience. He is kind, respectfull and at the same time he works hard and enjoys giving new ideas for the place.
We shared a lot of interesting conversations and fun moments with him and Victoria his sister, who came after. I felt them like family! Thank you for coming and sharing your good energies… read more

(Excellent )

30/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Antonio)

To have Tonio at the farm was a real present.
Tonio is a tidy organize and clean person , he is so open to help and learn , he just repair many things like in aprofesinal way just with a simply internet tutorial ...
He is so flexible and intelligent
He got joy and good vibes in everything he made , we wish him Lot of success in his work and… read more

(Excellent )

16/11/2018

Left by Workawayer (Antonio) for host

I lived at the Eco-granja for 2 months in September and October 2018, and I am definitively happy with this choice! The place is very beautiful and I have immediately felt welcome. Yolanda is a very generous woman who likes to share her knowledge and experience. In particular, she was very patient with my bad/poor Spanish and helped me to learn… read more

(Excellent )

31/08/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Jonathan)

Thanks Jonty for coming and share with us your time!
It was short time
but Jonty is a handsome peaceful young man ...always asking if he can help in any task of the farm ... we saw that you enjoy in the veg garden and we feel like you as a part of the family so quick.... always welcome if u quieres continuar a practicar y perfeccionar tu… read more

(Excellent )

30/08/2018

Left by Workawayer (Jonathan) for host

I’m very glad I chose Yolanda’s eco farm as my first experience of workaway. The farm is lovely, the work is rewarding and everyone is very welcoming. Despite only staying for a short while I learnt a lot of new skills and had a very enjoyable time.

Thanks a lot Yolanda, Andrea, Estrella and Paul

(Excellent )

07/03/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Julia)

Thank you Julia for coming and help us in the farm. Julia is a great voluntier always open to help in any thing you ask... one beatifull and calm girl ..your peacefull energy make a very good atmosfere and make easy if it is a dificulty or for any kind of duty that make it easier.
we understand your future close work in yoga training...and wish… read more

(Excellent )

03/03/2018

Left by Workawayer (Julia) for host

I spend a wonderful time at Yolandas beautiful place! Since the weather was really bad I was doing a lot of inside Jobs, which I really enjoyed. I fell in love with the two Dogs Africa and Agua from the first day. It is very interesting and inspiring how they built the houses and how they run the farm in a biodynamic way. Thank you so much Yolanda… read more

(Excellent )

23/02/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Samuel)

Samuel it’s not only a great person but also the best volunteer that any farm woul like to have. He is always ready to help in any kind of work that is needed. We apreciate a lot his delious cooking and his good sense of humor, it’s really easy to laugh with him! Something that we really liked about him was his balanced attitude in every day life.… read more

(Excellent )

08/02/2018

Left by Workawayer (Samuel) for host

The last september i spent 3 weeks at Yolanda s farm. The place is amazing. I ve found there a huge straw - bale contruction, a yoga room, different wooden houses, a swimming pool, 2 enormous vegetables gardens, more than 1000 trees, a clay oven and various happy animals: 1 cow, 2 donkeys, 2 peacocks, 7 goose, 7 chicken, 2 dogs, many bees wild… read more

(Excellent )

07/01/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Aina)

Thanks Aina for sharing your time with us,it was very easy going and good help.
Aina is very well educated so is nice to live with her she makes the things with interest and care.
The dogs are mising her a lot ,she use to have a walk almost everyday and she can comunícate with Aqua and Afrika in special way.she cook prety good too so is just a… read more

(Excellent )

23/12/2017

Left by Workawayer (Aina) for host

I could easily have stayed more than five weeks on the farm. It gave me a really comfortable tranquilidad because of the architecture, nature, people and animals. The dogs Agua and Africa became my best friends on the farm, and my favourite part of the day was us taking long walks in the afternoons. (Sunset is incredible). Cosimo and Evelyn are… read more

(Excellent )

16/12/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Matteo)

Mateo is a nice and funny person!
We were his first experience on work away so he was very interested on making a good work. He made some plans of the buildings of our farm that were really good and we are really grateful for it. He cooked really good too.
We wish him the best!

(Excellent )

15/12/2017

Left by Workawayer (Matteo) for host

I stayed almost 2 weeks in the granja of Yolanda. Was a very good experience.
There were different kind of help needed. A typical day from Monday to Friday was start working at 9:00-9:30 until 13:00 more or less, than preparing the lunch for everybody, eating together and then from 16:00 to 18:00 working again. Then at 19:30 more or less start… read more

(Excellent )

29/11/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Sina & Julian)

This such a nice couple was a good thing for the farm this five weeks sharing our time and work with them, even if it was a special time because I have my leg broke and cosimo just start to work in the farm at the same time that Sina and Julian arrives it was a good meeting so by my part I can say they are good workers and very kind people always… read more

(Excellent )

27/11/2017

Left by Workawayer (Sina & Julian) for host

What a great time we had on this little granja! In the middle of nowhere in Castilla La Mancha, Yolanda build a beautiful farm with a lot of wonderful animals, gardens, trees and houses. 5 weeks we spend here and had the grate luck to meet, live and work together with Cosimo, Evelyn and their little girl Sol! Cosimo and Evelyn were running the… read more

(Excellent )

17/11/2017

Left by Workawayer (Stella) for host

This place and the people are wonderful. Although Yolanda could personally not be there during our stay, she cared for us very nice via phone. Cosimo, Evelyn and their sunshining daughter Sol made our stay to an amazing and great experience! Thank you so much for showing us how to do so much at the Eco-granja, caring for the animals, working… read more

(Excellent )

25/07/2017

Left by Workawayer (Alina) for host

Even I stayed only for a short time, I felt comfortable and welcomed from the beginning, Yolanda treated me like family! What a place she has created in the last 12 years! It's amazing! There were various things to do and Yolanda tried to involve me in different tasks so I could learn about new things (like making calendula balm ;) ). I really… read more

(Excellent )

10/06/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Anna & Allan)

Anna is a very nice and beauty girl , she was helping us in all the things you ask her in such a good actitude no mater which kind of work .. she helps us outside with Lass in the veg garden ... and she prepared all the soaps , wrapping it with care to sell them in local market.
She was part of the family and we feel like she behave so confortable… read more

(Excellent )

05/06/2017

Left by Workawayer (Anna & Allan) for host

I spent 3 weeks on Yolandas Farm, it was a great experience! My working tasks were diversified and I learned new things about biodiversity and biodynamic agriculture. Yolanda was very nice, she took me with her when she visited a waldorfschool, or the town and we had a lot of interesting and profound talks! I could learn from her for live! I… read more

(Excellent )

18/03/2017

Left by Workawayer (Magdalena) for host

I spent only two weeks in Yolanda's eco farm but it was enough to feel the amazing atmosphere that goes on in there! I had a chance to help with the eco garden, to take care of the beautiful animals that live there and to learn things like soap making or trees healing :) If you need a beautiful, peaceful place to learn about eco life, this is a… read more

(Excellent )

01/11/2016

Left by Workawayer (Heather) for host

This summer I stayed two weeks with Yolanda, Andrea, Alex, Lasana, Paolo, Africa and Aqua on the farm. I had a truly wonderful time, learning about gardening, tending to the animals, making balms and creams from calendula, and lavender essential oil. We ate wonderful organic vegetarian food, which was delicious. We practised yoga often in the… read more

(Excellent )

24/09/2016

Left by Workawayer (Krzysztof) for host

I have spent two weeks with Yolanda and her family and friends and will always remember the time very well. I particularly enjoyed helping to build a massive clay oven as I have learned plenty about the properties and possibilities of this material and about traditional building techniques. I also worked in the garden, with donkeys and cooking.… read more

(Excellent )

12/04/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Yael & Ben)

To have this couple with us was such a great present in the history of the farm!
As we always said things are most of the time a kind of reciprocal feeling s,
so for us was also that we know each other from long ago ...
Yaeli is a sweet beautiful woman full of creativity and joy is like to meet the sun shining , her smile and her… read more

(Excellent )

11/03/2016

Left by Workawayer (Yael & Ben) for host

Beautiful Yolanda!
From the first second we met our hearts connected! The farm is such a special place in the universe. It is based on respect and love for the nature: animals, humans, earth, the flowers and the trees (our favorite thing was “healing the trees” with a special natural remedy Yolanda made). We stayed in the farm for one month and a… read more

(Excellent )

12/01/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Jule)

Jule is such a beauty outside and inside girl...always smiling and ready to help.
She is always making her best doing any task in the farm and she take care of the animals Tony and Stanley were deligthed while she was cleaning their eyes and brushing their hair with lot of sweetness and attention.
she cooked a very special and delicious… read more

(Excellent )

05/01/2016

Left by Workawayer (Jule) for host

I spent 4 wonderfull weeks at Yolandas place. It`s a place full of good ideas, nice People,lovely animals ,peacefull nature, amazing buildings,very good Food and and and.. it`s like a little lovely world there. I really enjoyed the walkes with the donkeys and the Dogs and that there was always something new to learn and to see. I felt like a part… read more

(Excellent )

05/12/2015

Left by Workawayer (Matthew ) for host

Siento haber tardado tanto en dejar este comentario!

Estuve tres semanas en la granja, y la verdad es que es un sitio increíble. Hay muchísimo espacio, ¡hasta que tienen un bosquecito! Nunca he visto perros tan felices como los de Yolanda, quizá sean demasiado felices, ya que nos costaba mucho cerrarlos por la noche.

La mejor parte de la granja,… read more

(Very good )

11/08/2015

Left by Workawayer (Antonios) for host

I had a very special time in your home, we shared or energies and we learn from each other all the people there.
You have a big heart like the sky of Castille and i will always remember the beauty of the Finca and of the landscape, the eagles and the big owl, the biodynamic ,the song of the medicine man and the medicine for the trees.
It was… read more

(Excellent )

29/07/2015

Left by Workawayer (Christine) for host

Right now, two weeks after leaving, I still can’t believe I’ve had this amazing experience. In my mind I call the place a “paraíso en el medio de la nada”, for it can really only be described like this, a paradise. Staying there felt like some kind of different life or rather a dream for me, really fun and easy. Workawayers live there like part of… read more

(Excellent )

24/06/2015

Left by Workawayer (Antonio) for host

En estos primeros dìas de verano en los cuales, acabada la carrera, me puse a ver pa’ donde irme de viaje, no podìan no llevarme a la cabeza toda la gente que conocì el pasado verano en Espana. Que maravillosa istancia en la granja de Castilla la Mancha, un calorcillo en el aire y en las personas que me acogieron. Me acuerdo que Yolanda y su hija… read more

(Excellent )

10/05/2015

Left by Workawayer (Laura) for host

The area around yolandas land is great, hills as far as you can see and open fields around where you can take a long long walk with the donkeys without being stopped by a fence. We lived in a wooden hut together with the always smiling workers (who left now also). But volunteers also sometimes live in the house together with the family.
We did… read more

(Excellent )

05/05/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Thomas)

Tom was from the fíirst day the answer in the farm ! He just help and help and help in everything ... Not only in phisical task but every situattion he can manage in such a Clever and wise way...he is the kind of volunteer that just don't make any kind of truble o difficulty but arrange all the time solutions for the situations
We just can say… read more

(Excellent )

04/05/2015

Left by Workawayer (Thomas) for host

This was my first workaway experience and i thoroughly enjoyed my time here. I spent 7 weeks, it is a beauitful nature sanctuary nestled into the hills. Yolanda has created an amazing space that clearly took a lot of work and vision to get it to where it is today. The work included helping in the final stages of the building of the… read more

(Excellent )

11/04/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Carolin & Johanna)

Johanna! Thank you for share your time with us ! It was also for us such a great thing to have you really not only your work but also your generosity and beautifully way to help in everything ... Not to forget your wonderful massage that makes painful farmer s backs heal and get renovated! Only one thing we miss an birdwatching excursion longer… read more

(Excellent )

03/04/2015

Left by Workawayer (Carolin & Johanna) for host

As this was my first workaway farm I can only be disappointed by the following ones.. I had an amazing time in Yolandas beautifull oasis. What Yolanda built up there is a proper paradise in white and blue. There are gardens of fruit and veg, chickens, dugs, donkeys and dogs who are all very thankfull to be there. The accomondation is priceless as… read more

(Excellent )

08/11/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Daniele)

Dear Daniele thank you so much for these beautiful words and your help in the farm ...it was a great luck to have Daniele with us.
From the first day ...arriving by bike!
Is not only for your good work but also your character and joy gives everyone in the farm a feeling of frienship and positive energy helping in the difficult moments!… read more

(Excellent )

21/10/2014

Left by Workawayer (Daniele) for host

I apologise to writing you so late Mumy Yoly, i wanted just to keep in my mind the amazing time we had here these days :)
There are some people on Earth that have the power to change the World in a better place not following human but Mother Nature mind, you are one of this. Keep going on the project that You, Bass, Estrella, Andrea and all the… read more

(Excellent )

15/10/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Marianne)

Thank you to you...when the schools arrive with the children's always your interest and your nice work will remain there...and the alambique so clean will make us to have some desires jjjj come true...
wising you a great experience in Morocco and Italy best wishes to this great joy girls , and next time we wait you with the chelo..

(Excellent )

10/10/2014

Left by Workawayer (Marianne) for host

Thank you so much Yolanda for treating us so kindly! We had a lovely time, helping to varnish the new school building, polishing the 'aladdin teapot', sorting the lavender and cracking many hundreds of almonds! We also enjoyed learning a bit about biodynamics, an interestingly alternative way of farming. If you go to Yolanda´s farm it´s a good… read more

(Excellent )

13/08/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Camille)

Thank you Camille for coming!
Alex and Bass told me how good and beautyfull person you are..helping in all the fields on the farm...
.yes i will love you to come again ,and thank you very much for the great origami such and artist u are all the best
Hasta pronto

(Excellent )

13/08/2014

Left by Workawayer (Camille) for host

An amazing place, couldn't have asked for a more tranquil, educative experience. met some lovely people, all with their own wonderful journey. It was only a shame i couldn't meet yolanda, although i felt i got to know her through just living in her finca. thank you for a great time. i hope i can come again in the future, when the project is… read more

(Excellent )

12/12/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (ALESSANDRO)

Alesandro was a part of the family he help us help in everything we need, from the veg garden, drive to the village, to cook as an italian chef...
He got such a calm and zen energy and we appreciate so much the way of he is always making the tasks with peace and joy!
Time pass too quick sharing the project with him and we hope he came back… read more

(Excellent )

12/12/2013

Left by Workawayer (ALESSANDRO) for host

This ecofarm is so interesting, they are developping lots of projects.
They have biodinamic garderns, chichens, horses, a house for courses and other one where they teach to children all about organic farming.
I stayed there for almost 3 months, I enjoyed so much my work in the farm and I could learn so much!!Thank you very much Yolanda!
They… read more

(Excellent )

09/10/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (francesca)

The expiences when they are just living in the same feelings are just the best..
.thank you for your interest and work Francesca! it was something very special you are a part of our family now, and nothing better to us but having you here again...

(Excellent )

02/10/2013

Left by Workawayer (francesca) for host

What can I say about this experience..Perfect, absolutely perfect! I coudn't ask for something better. I have been with Yolanda two months, the farm is a beautiful place, so warm and cosy, and the land.. wow, it's wonderful!! Yolanda took me a lot around the area, visiting new towns, making birds watching, which was a new esperience to me and I… read more

(Excellent )

27/02/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Renée)

Is so good to have had Renee with us .She is not only a nice beauty intelligent worker...but also a person very interested in change the world for better thank you very much for your help and we wish you lot of good things in your next experiences in this great workaway!

(Excellent )

26/02/2013

Left by Workawayer (Renée) for host

I was happy to spend 2 weeks in Yolanda´s place.
The place is so beautifull and the work was a pleasure to do. It was nice to learn something about biodinamic farming here. The acomodation is really super. It is a beautifull project worth visiting.
I also really loved the puppies and the dogs!

(Excellent )

13/02/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (David )

David your help was such a good thing for us , thank you very much and we apreciated your continuattion for the project painting all the Christopher planes !!!
We will so happy to have you again!please do come back

(Excellent )

08/02/2013

Left by Workawayer (David ) for host

Thank you so much for these two weeks spend in the eco farm with all of you ! Even if it was not the greatest season i learned so many thing and i hope i will be able to come back to help you more ! Yolanda you give so much to other and i'm really greatfull to you for this !
Thank you Yolanda , Ahmed , Nicole and Andrea for this first workaday… read more

(Excellent )

28/11/2012

Left by host for Workawayer (Krzysztof & Murielle)

We feel so gratefull for having the oportunity of meeting Kris and Muriel and have all the good work they have made in the project!!!
thank you
Kris made such and artist and profesional drawings and desing of a building that may be we start in spring!
And Muriel work with stones a natural betifull sculpture
And no the last but also he teach… read more

(Excellent )

25/11/2012

Left by Workawayer (Krzysztof & Murielle) for host

We visited Yolanda sanctuary as our first workaway place. It is a truly beautiful place and being a part of this project was a real pleasure. We feel happy we could leave our mark there.))
Yolanda is a very warm and honest person, open and full of positive energy, we are sure everybody who feel similar energy will enjoy a lot the time with… read more

(Excellent )

02/10/2012

Left by host for Workawayer (Robert)

Yes, the expierence of having Robert helping us in our project was such a great and good thing...
.He is not only tidy and clean but so hard worker. Always ready to help in any thing from the veg garden till cooking and going with Tikvah the shepard nice dog to long and healthy walks...
He makes the daytime easier for all of us, also with his… read more

(Excellent )

24/09/2012

Left by Workawayer (Robert) for host

In 2010, I spent more than seven months in the farm thanks to its family atmosphere. The place not only offered plenty of organic food but also the opportunity to learn quite a lot about biodynamic agriculture. Last but not least, I made new friends from all over the world.

(Excellent )

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