Volunteer and learn in a botanical garden near Dénia, Spain

Spain

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20/09/2021
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Description
We are a Botanical Garden private. The garden have 5000 meters of garden. We make tours for a visitors.
The garden is in Ondara, Alicante. In a small town close to Denia. The beach is 2kilometers away.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
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What's this?
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We "only" speaks spanish, so your immersion is Total, and after that the communication is guaranted.
Help
We need help in basics gardener skills. Sometimes cooking for the family or help Pedro and Lucre in the garden and the home.
Languages
Languages spoken
Spanish: 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
You will have your own room and shared bathroom. The house is situated in the middle of the Garden.

We want you feel Like at home.
What else ...
You can have your friends and your free time as well as make some progress. We offer accommodation and meals.

Our daughter take over The workawayers.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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(4.5)

Cultural exchange:
(4.5)

Communication:
(4.5)

05/06/2021

Left by Workawayer (Safara Florence) for host

What can I say..,, I felt very welcomed in the family home & especially by lucre who was like a mum to me & very warm & thoughtful.., I miss her very much indeed.., one night it was pedro’s birthday & we had a wonderful family dinner & after we were doing some Spanish dancing in the living room with ilu, Pedro, lucre & me & it was such a happy… read more

(Very good )

25/11/2019

Left by Workawayer (Sebastian & Malena) for host

Nuestra experiencia fue excelente. Para describir mejor nuestra semana en el sitio les contamos que Pedro, Lucre e Ilusion son tres personas maravillosas que te hacen sentir parte de su familia. Fue una semana de bastante trabajo, pero se disfrutó mucho. Siempre Lucre nos esperaba con algún plato típico para degustar. Pedro es un apasionado de la… read more

(Excellent )

27/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Sam) for host

Lucre, Pedro, and Ilu, thank you for the unforgettable time learning the tricks in all kinds of work, sampling the delicious local cuisine, and taking in the views of the garden and towns across the Alicante region.

Lucre, Pedro, y Ilu, gracias por las semanas inolvidables aprendiendo los trucos de todos tipos de trabajos, probando las comidas… read more locales deliciosas, y aprovechando las vistas del jardín y los ciudades dentro del región Alicante.

Working here was my first volunteer gig with WorkAway, and now I get why reviews always start with something like "how could I describe this experience??". It would take too many words to try and convey the whole thing, but I'll share what others could find useful.

As others mentioned; the work can be tiring, but it's not hard labor like construction; there's some lifting but always a variety of tasks to avoid straining yourself. There is also always something to do, you won't get bored, but's not so urgent that you're forced to work long hours. There is total respect for making sure you have a good balance with time off and rest.

Since I was here at the beginning of spring with rising temperatures and sunlight, work was a mix of: quick tidying pass through the garden before tours, tidying up garden of weeds and dead leaves, preparing mineral rich soil as plant food, and lots of removing shade cloth from garden beds.

As for the family, I would describe Lucre, Pedro and Ilu as, above all, passionate.
Pedro has years and years of experience with hands-on work, and he is a fountain of information about all things botanical, environmental, and ethnological of Spain. Everything he does he applies himself to fully, nothing half-assed ever.
Lucre will look after you as if hired by your own mother. She is generous with offers of all kinds: laundry, transportation, and utmost with her tasty homemade meals.
Ilu naturally is a mix of the two. She works hard, coordinates the WorkAway volunteers, plus she made sure I had opportunities to see the local sights and nightlife.

Ilu speaks enough English to facilitate, but I'd definitely recommend knowing Spanish here. You'll pick some up over time for sure, but knowing Spanish helped a lot make work easier and down time more fun.
Oh! And their little perro is the most well behaved dog I've ever met! What a treasure.

The location couldn't be better in my opinion. Of course, everyone looks for different settings. Here's what you'll find here:
- an incredible diversity of decorative and functional flora and fauna in a peaceful, lush garden
- access to the coast by a quick drive/bus or easy bike ride
- a short walk into a quaint town of a few thousand, with all the basics (grocery, restaurants, healthcare/pharmacy, retail, etc.)
- unbeatable climate (coming from a Californian!)

After four weeks, it was hard to turn down the offer to stay longer, but I had another host awaiting. I would have loved to see the garden bloom even more!

(Excellent )

13/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Ella) for host

I got to spend two months with Lucre and Pedro in their extraordinary garden, an experience that I am very grateful for.
Every morning my primary task was to go through the garden to make sure that it looked nice and tidy before the arrival of the visitors at eleven. This included raking leaves and sweeping the patio, as well as picking up fruits… read more

(Excellent )

10/10/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Remco)

The experience with Remco was great. He is hardworker and can help you in whatever you need. His experience with us was so thanksfull because we used his ability like coach in business.
We recomend him.
You will be always welcomed.

(Very good )

24/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (Remco) for host

Staying with Lucre and Pedro was a fascination experience. Their garden is so amazing and special that you simply want to enjoy it as much as possible. The garden is created from out passion, devotion and dedication and Pedro and Lucre are able to talk forever about it.

Lucre is a great cook. Her dishes are delicious and if possible, prepared… read more

(Very good )

27/07/2018

Left by Workawayer (Catherine) for host

Tuvo un mes increíble aquí . ¡Gracias por enseñarme tanto, cuidarme y hacerme sentir un miembro de la familia! Me encantó trabajar entre esta única collección de plantas, tener una rutina diaria pero una variedad de tareas también, y experimentar el estilo de vida español. Es una región interesante con muchas cosas que se puede hacer en tiempo… read more

(Excellent )

02/04/2018

Left by Workawayer (Geneviève) for host

The 6-star dream! Each day is very well organized and guided by tireless Pedro: in the first hours of the day pick up the dried leaves and delicious fruits lying around. Then the rest of the day I was assigned to cribble the 2 years' ripe compost or take off all the weeds with a long pincette (+ thick leather gloves to defy the cactus!); thus the… read more

(Excellent )

25/08/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Silvana & Costanza)

Constanza and Silvana were with us two weeks. They are hardworkers. They spend the time helping Pedro and also taking photos for our website.

Constanza is a lovely person, she is always ready to help you in anything you need.

Silvana is more calm and she works well.

In their free time they love to go to the beach by bike. We hope that they… read more

(Very good )

15/06/2017

Left by Workawayer (Adam) for host

I spent three weeks there and had a fantastic time for my third Workaway experience. It is a great mix of being in a peaceful village but not too far from the shops and bars of Denia. While the work wasn't so interesting (mainly picking weeds) - the hours were flexible and I had plenty of free time. In the evenings, Ilu often took me to Denia or… read more

(Excellent )

18/01/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Carmen)

Carmen was part of our family. Is a funny person and an efective helper. She help us painting, cleaning and teaching English to my daughter. Even, she show us the traditional cookies from German. We share very good moments and I hope see you again.

(Excellent )

25/11/2015

Left by Workawayer (Carmen) for host

I spend a lovely month with Pedro and his family in the middle of a beautiful garden. My work included mainly painting, cleaning and a language exchange with Ilu (the daughter). Ilu and her brother Ene took me out and introduced me to her lovely friends. We also went on a daytrip to Valencia. I mainly went to Spain to learn Spanish and this is a… read more

(Excellent )

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