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Description
I'm living at mauntain village at south east of İzmir (west of Türkiye). I moved here from İstanbul 9 years ago and I'm living with my 5 neighboor (my friends also moved from İstanbul). I'm growing aromatic plants and pear myself and also growing potatoes, corn, beans and summer vegetables with my friends.
We are doing agroecologic agriculture and comunnity supporting agriculture that has been supported by 6 food communities that they are in İzmir and İstanbul.
We are living middle of the pine and oak trees forests and some cherry gardens. We also close to Efeler Hiking Road which is 500 km signed hiking road.
We are 1 hour away to İzmir (ancient name is Smyrna), Selçuk Ephesus and Birgi. However there is very famous traditional market in Tire that is 45 km far from our village. There are many traditional village around our village...
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can learn about agroecoloigc agriculture (soil regeneration methods, komposts, social solidarity methodts atc.) how we can use aromatic plants, rain harvest and methods, traditional life in rural side in Türkiye.
I'm living in self-sufficient stone house, therefor you can experince about such life style...
Help
I need help for lavander, rosemary, immortal flower and pear harvest betwwen one week to 10 ten days.
This year harvest time will be betwwen 5th July to 15th july. I have already one volunteer and also need two person to help for harvesting, drying process for pears and fixing for irrigation pipes. We mostly work 4-5 hours every day harvest time.
Languages spoken
English: Intermediate
Accommodation
You can stay in wooden bungalow (two beds and terrace, WC and shower outside the bungalow).You can stay in tent if you want...
I can offer breakfast and dinner. But there is common kitchen and there are always food for cooking... Workawayers can cook their lunch. I don't have time for cooking for lunch because I live alone and have a lof of work.
I cook vegaterian meals, mostly Turkish cuisine.
What else ...
I'm living very quiet and peaceful place. You can lay down under the trees and rest or discover around of your off time and off day.
You can do hiking on the Efeler Road (), ()
You can visit Ephesus, Tire traditional market (every Tuesday), Bayındır traditional market (every Friday), (You need car for this trips because we can go by my car some of this place at off days).
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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