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We are a pretty new family farm (started in January 2021) in the North West of the island La Palma from the Canary Islands. We are located at 400 meters altitude and having a costal climate with possibilities of having tropical trees like mango, banana, avocado, papaya, etc... The finca has already a few full grown trees and many more in pots waiting to go into the ground. The aim is to become as much as possible self sustainable by implementing permacultural visions into a food forest. We are on 400 meters altitude but walking to the ocean will take you 1 hour :)
We love to make our own bread, to dry fruits, make jams, fermenting vegetables, making kombucha, etc…
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Events & social
Photography
Sustainability
Self development
Pets
Farming
Plant care
Performing arts
Languages
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Carpentry
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Dancing
Beach
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are situated in a very beautiful area on 400 meter hight, half our walk to the ocean. The island has a very mild climate, almost subtropical which gives lots of opportunities in the garden (ex. we have our own mango, avocado, pineapple, lemons, ... and a vegetable garden all year round. We have not so much production yet... little by little growing.
The owner is a master carpenter and welder, a handy all around and has lots of experience with permaculture gardening and has the patience and talent teaching others. But don't expect to learn a profession here ... for that you would need to stay looooooooong time :)
Help
We would like help in the garden, planting trees, cooking meals, cleaning common areas, picking fruits, weeding, etc...
Now at the moment, we will start with digging holes for the grey water system. Do you love digging? Then this is your place 🤪
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Catalan: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I talk good dutch, french, spanish and english... I used to talk Croatian when I was a kid, I lost the language since my grandmother died ... I would love to reconnect with the language :)
Accommodation
We have two natural caves with a double bed (possible for one person or a couple). It is very basic!! Really just a natural cave ;) No door, no window, no floor ... just sand and stones :) There is a bed with a mattress, sheets, blankets and cushion. The beauty of sleeping in a cave is the energy, feeling of sleeping inside of Mother Earth and also the climate, fresh in the summer and warm in the winter.
There is also a van with a double bed. The van has his own little kitchen.
You can have a solar shower with an amazing view and a regular bathroom for colder days.
A sauna and pool is on our Wishlist... but not on the priority list.
We do tasks with Workawayers from Monday to Friday, 3 hours a day.
What else ...
The local busstation is close by, on 15 minutes walking distance. To closest shop for buying food is on 2km distance (walking 40 minutes or reachable with the bus).
The island offers a huge variety of micro climates and different vegetations from mountain peak of 2426m to volcanos and beaches. Many people come here to hike. Fishing, diving, boat trips, visiting salt mines, downhill rides, horse riding, ... many possibilities.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have a nice little terrace but it has a steep entrance. The place is a 30 square meters.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Feedback (15)
I stayed in the cave and loved it there. Despite the bad weather it stayed warm and I had a lot of privacy which I enjoyed. The nearby communal area has everything you need:… read more
Dear Nathalie and Mathijs,
Thank you for letting me spend 2 weeks with you. You are hospitable, the work is diverse with a super lunch every afternoon. The van was nice to sleep in. You work very hard to create a great spot with a wide variety of fruit, vegetables and herbs. And with great results, I… read more
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I stayed in the cave and loved it there. Despite the bad weather it stayed warm and I had a lot of privacy which I enjoyed. The nearby communal area has everything you need:… read more
Dear Nathalie and Mathijs,
Thank you for letting me spend 2 weeks with you. You are hospitable, the work is diverse with a super lunch every afternoon. The van was nice to sleep in. You work very hard to create a great spot with a wide variety of fruit, vegetables and herbs. And with great results, I… read more
Living together went smooth, Marta is an easy going person
What a lovely place.. would highly recommend it to anyone who likes the outdoors, the stars, good food, good people, a poo with a view ;)
Nathalie and Mathijs are super welcoming, friendly and accommodating. I felt really at home on the finca after my short stay of 2 weeks.
The finca… read more
First of all, Cueva del Agua is the perfect location to stay on the Island as it's neither too hot nor too cold or rainy. Futhermore there is a lively… read more
He was always enthusiastic, happy to help with any jobs.
We find him a responsable person and very respectful. Also our chickens love him!
Really an easy and nice person to live with. For us this is very important as we invite the workawayers to share our house, we live very close one with the other.
Lukas is… read more
First of all, as soon as I arrived I felt very welcome with open arms. The work was very rewarding and was never repetitive I felt as I was doing something… read more
To anyone that loves smiling, chatting, sharing, exploring, creating and that truly wants to take care of themselves and the nature around, I strongly recommend you to contact Nathalie to check if a seat in this paradise is available for you !
I can’t thank you… read more
Maud presence felt very natural. She is a responsable person and sees where there is work to do, always ready to give a hand. In a way she was there and you could feel her as part of the family and at the other hand I also experienced her as an… read more
He also made us a beautiful bench and often didn't want to stop working, when already the working time was over :)
Unfortunately he only stayed 2 weeks. Hope to see you back at our finca Peter!! Big… read more
Work was fun and Mathijs… read more
I felt more like a friend rather than a workawayer, Mathjis is so easy going and has a big… read more
