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Host rating
100 %
Last replied
13 Apr 2024
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Description
I live in a 4 hectare small holding in the foothills on the Andes which I have been working for the past 30 years.
There is an organic vegetable garden and a flower garden around the house. The rest of the property is native woodland with 2 hectares of pine plantation. There is a stream at one end of the land and a small river at the other end.
We are located in an area called Mallin Ahogado, 20mins from El Bolson and 2 hours south of Bariloche.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travellers will learn about the local lifestyle in NW Patagonia and how we live closer to the earth in tune with the seasons of the year. Wide-ranging conversations are part of the experience so we can mutually learn about each other and where we are from.
Help
Help is welcome in the gardens and around the land and for maintenance of the property.
There is the opportunity to help with a natural construction house project that my son and friends are building.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
I am an experienced language teacher of English and Spanish. I enjoy teaching and learning languages very much.
Accommodation
There is a pleasant, independent small cabin available for two people. Bathroom and cooking facilities are shared with the main house. In summer, a tent is available, too.
What else ...
There is the small town of El Bolson to explore and its regional craft market. The popular Rio Azul hiking trail with refuge huts is not far away. There are a few local buses otherwise. It's easy and safe to thumb a lift. And there are taxis.
We are not far from the hiking and refuge trail of Hielo Azul and the Rio Auzul valley
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
Plenty of space to park a vehicle. Workawayers with camper vans or motorhomes are ideal
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
25hours a week
Host ref number: 19618994174a
Feedback (27)
5 Apr 2024
Left by Workawayer (Judith ) for host
I loved staying at Rosies place. The cabin and garden are amazing and the help was pleasant. The work mostly included help around the garden harvesting and maintaining/getting ready for winter. Rosie is a very lovely person and i enjoyed her company very much.
11 Mar 2024
Left by Workawayer (Beau) for host
This was my first time using Workaway. I spent 2 weeks with Rosie and it was an unforgettable experience. She is one of the nicest people I've ever met, we had many great conversations over lunch. The food was amazing, the fresh jam and homemade bread was the cherry on top. The property was a spectacular place to be in nature, there's even a… read more
11 Feb 2024
Left by Workawayer (Matteo) for host
I've been with Rosie for two weeks to help her at her place.
The experience has been great, no doubt. Rosie and her family are really nice people to speak with, always nice conversations, and great food.
The place is amazing, a small holding in the middle of the nature, away from the chaos, super quite with a very rich wildlife to explore.
I was… read more
The experience has been great, no doubt. Rosie and her family are really nice people to speak with, always nice conversations, and great food.
The place is amazing, a small holding in the middle of the nature, away from the chaos, super quite with a very rich wildlife to explore.
I was… read more
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5 Apr 2024
Left by Workawayer (Judith ) for host
I loved staying at Rosies place. The cabin and garden are amazing and the help was pleasant. The work mostly included help around the garden harvesting and maintaining/getting ready for winter. Rosie is a very lovely person and i enjoyed her company very much.
11 Mar 2024
Left by Workawayer (Beau) for host
This was my first time using Workaway. I spent 2 weeks with Rosie and it was an unforgettable experience. She is one of the nicest people I've ever met, we had many great conversations over lunch. The food was amazing, the fresh jam and homemade bread was the cherry on top. The property was a spectacular place to be in nature, there's even a… read more
11 Feb 2024
Left by Workawayer (Matteo) for host
I've been with Rosie for two weeks to help her at her place.
The experience has been great, no doubt. Rosie and her family are really nice people to speak with, always nice conversations, and great food.
The place is amazing, a small holding in the middle of the nature, away from the chaos, super quite with a very rich wildlife to explore.
I was… read more
The experience has been great, no doubt. Rosie and her family are really nice people to speak with, always nice conversations, and great food.
The place is amazing, a small holding in the middle of the nature, away from the chaos, super quite with a very rich wildlife to explore.
I was… read more
24 Apr 2023
Left by Workawayer (Georgie) for host
I had the most wonderful 10 days staying with Rosie. Days were spent in the veggie garden, picking apples from her abundant trees, painting, and helping with other odd jobs. I was made to feel completely at home in her cosy house, with a gorgeous room all to myself. Meal times were a personal favourite for me, with delicious home cooked food and… read more
28 Feb 2023
Left by Workawayer (Andrew) for host
I stayed for about 2 weeks at Rosie's and it was a great experience. The stars on the first night were like none I had seen before! It's a real change of pace and you really start to understand a new, peaceful way of life. The work was, at times, quite physical, but it was nice to feel like you'd done a good days work before eating wonderful food.… read more
27 Feb 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Andrew)
Andy was great to have around and did various jobs from cutting grass to stacking firewood and helping greatly with the building of the walls of a straw and clay house. He is polite and communicative and easy to have around. thanks for all your valuable help andy!
(Excellent
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7 Jan 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Nadine & Till)
Nadine and Till were very enthusiastic and did a marvellous job doing the paths in the vegetable garden, and generally tidying up around the land leaving the place looking very tidy. They also helped to paint the stairs on a rainy day.
It was great getting to know them and enjoying meals and conversations around the dinner table. It was… read more
It was great getting to know them and enjoying meals and conversations around the dinner table. It was… read more
(Excellent
)
7 Jan 2023
Left by Workawayer (Nadine & Till) for host
It was our first WorkAway experience and we LOVED it! We had two great weeks at Rosie’s place! We really felt very welcome, the work was great and as everyone before mentioned: Rosie prepares the best meals!!! We really enjoyed eating healthy food and a lot of vegetables during the stay! We were also invited to the “Christmas” Asado, which was… read more
16 Dec 2022
Left by Workawayer (Josine & Mathijs) for host
We had a very nice stay at Rosie's place! Its a beautiful piece of land, especially in spring, and we could help out a lot in the vegetable garden. Rosie is a welcoming host, we had very interesting talks during our meals, about Argentina and England (where she is from) and life in general. We also met her son and his girlfriend and had nice… read more
11 Nov 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Mira)
Mira spent two weeks on the small holding and was really helpful in giving the kitchen and bathroom a Spring clean paint. She also helped in the vegetable garden pulling up the endless weeds. Mira is than easy person to have around and fits into the way of things easily We had some great chats, too! All the best with your travels and… read more
(Excellent
)
6 May 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Rachel)
It was great to have Rachel helping out on the small holding with all the autumn tasks like digging up potatoes, collecting firewood, cutting back the grass and a host of little jobs that need to be done before the winter. She worked very willingly and completed the tasks in good fashion.
She is well travelled and open to new experiences and we… read more
She is well travelled and open to new experiences and we… read more
(Excellent
)
11 Apr 2019
Left by Workawayer (Rachel) for host
I stayed at Rosie’s with my friend Thomas for one week. This was our first Workaway and a wonderful experience. Our main activities consisted of working in the vegetable garden, picking potatoes, weeding, picking up wood, cutting grass, working with lavender, and building a manure case. I enjoyed having diverse tasks every day. It was nice to work… read more
27 Apr 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Thomas)
It was great to have Thomas and Rachel helping out on the small holding with all the autumn tasks like digging up potatoes, collecting firewood, cutting back the grass and a host of little jobs that need to be done before the winter. They worked very willingly and completed the tasks in good fashion.
Both are well travelled and open to new… read more
Both are well travelled and open to new… read more
(Excellent
)
11 Apr 2019
Left by Workawayer (Thomas) for host
This was my first work-away and I was lucky that it was at Rosie's place. She has a lot of experience of taking on work-awayers. What's especially nice is that she works next to you. She has a beautiful English garden where I worked picking potatoes, building a stall for manure and cutting grass. Her home is nice and quiet and the food tasty.… read more
17 Mar 2019
Left by Workawayer (Catherine & Nicolas) for host
Our stay at Rosie's was amazing! We have been working for two weeks and came back for 2 days as promised to help in painting the kitchen. Aside of that we helped a lot getting the wood ready for the winter, weeding, fixing the fence and with cleaning some areas. Rosie is very nice. We enjoyed a lot talking to her and she cooks really well. You… read more
5 Mar 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Catherine & Nicolas)
Catherine and Nicolas enthusiastically did some great jobs around the place - wooding, weeding, mending fences, painting the kitchen etc. They were very pleasant to have around and fitted in nicely to the lifestyle in the Patagonian woods, As always it was interesting to hear of lifestyles in different countries. Thanks for all your help and… read more
(Excellent
)
14 Feb 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Jutta)
It was a pleasure to have Jutta around and she is a very pleasant, polite person and also hardworking and did a marvellous job weeding the veggie garden so that one can now actually see the vegetables! It was nice to hear Jutta singing on her guitar in her free time in the evenings! We had a good exchange of experiences and places we had travelled… read more
(Excellent
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14 Feb 2019
Left by Workawayer (Jutta) for host
I had a very good, relaxed and inspiring time at Rosies place. Rosie is friendly, polite and her place is like a paradise in the middle of the forest. Very peacefull!
Rosie cooked very tasty and healty food and we shared lots of stories about life at the dinner table. Very interesting conversations. :) I worked about 6h/day and I got to deside… read more
Rosie cooked very tasty and healty food and we shared lots of stories about life at the dinner table. Very interesting conversations. :) I worked about 6h/day and I got to deside… read more
3 Dec 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Jennifer & Tom)
It was a great pleasure to have Jennifer and Tom working on the property. They were enthusiastic and quick to learn and did some great jobs tidying up the gardens, digging drains and general odd jobs that needed doing around the place. Mealtimes were the moment to exchange news and views and it was very interesting to learn about the beautiful… read more
(Excellent
)
19 Nov 2018
Left by Workawayer (Jennifer & Tom) for host
I would like to start this review with giving a very warm thank you to Rosie for your hospitality, your kindness and our discussions on multiple topics at the dinner table.
Spending two weeks with you was an incredible experience. We got to learn about gardening bio-products and work in the refreshing air of this peaceful retreat.
I would… read more
Spending two weeks with you was an incredible experience. We got to learn about gardening bio-products and work in the refreshing air of this peaceful retreat.
I would… read more
1 Jun 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Lara & Thiago)
It was a pleasure to have Lara and Tiago around. They did a great job clearing the gardens and 'putting them to bed' for the winter. Luckily the weather was favourable for outdoor activities which can be rather hit and miss at this time of year. Lara is a professional chef and Tiago a bartender and a good chef's assistant and so we had some tasty… read more
(Excellent
)
31 May 2018
Left by Workawayer (Lara & Thiago) for host
There really isn't anything to say that all the other workawayers didn't point out yet, so just the most important: Rosie's place is just wonderful, Rosie herself is a superinteresting and knowledgeable person! We feel very lucky that she invited us and enjoyed the work in the gardens a lot and learned quite a few things, too.
Also the weather… read more
Also the weather… read more
27 Mar 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Jonathan & Samantha)
It was great to have Sam and Jonty around as they are extremely well mannered and they did all the jobs with due care and enthusiasm. It was very interesting to learn about life in South Africa as they are well informed about the many varied aspects of that big country. Thank you very much both of you for your good company and all your hard work… read more
(Excellent
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17 Mar 2018
Left by Workawayer (Jonathan & Samantha) for host
We had an absolutely awesome time with Rosie helping around her beautiful property. We learnt an array of new skills during or work and enjoyed all of the tasks assigned. In the evenings we enjoyed delicious meals and had many interesting discussions about each others experiences, politics and the interesting aspects of the countries we live in.… read more
4 Mar 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Stefanie & Victor)
It was great to have Victor and Steffie's help and they prove to be very neat and thorough workers trying their hand at the different jobs around the place. They shared their life experiences and searches freely which was most interesting as well I learnt about Berlin and Roumania from my armchair travel programme! Thank you for coming to help!
(Excellent
)
7 Jan 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Steve & Louise)
It was great to have Steve and Loulou around and they enthusiastically did all the different tasks assigned to them. We had good fun speaking a mixture of English, French and Spanish and generally enjoying work, meals and interesting conversations at mealtimes. Many thanks both of you and enjoy the rest of your trip around Argentina.
(Excellent
)
19 Dec 2017
Left by Workawayer (Anna & Damiano) for host
Arriving at Rosie's place you feel like the time had slowed down and you were far away from the busy world. Her place is quiet, peaceful and welcoming. We stayed for one week and couldn't have asked for a better place to stop and rest during our long trip in South America. We worked mostly outside in the big garden helping preparing it for the… read more
20 Nov 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Anna & Damiano)
It was a pleasure to host Anna and Damian. They worked very neatly and did a great job in the vegetable garden and painting the bathroom. We had enjoyable chats at mealtimes and mutually learnt a lot about other parts of the world and different lifestyles. Thank you very much for all the work and company.
(Excellent
)
30 Apr 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (William & Holly)
Katherine and William were willing and excellent helpers. They helped with the harvest of the potatoes, apples, walnuts and chestnuts, They did a thorough job clearing the vegetable garden and sowing a green mulch. They shared their travel and life experiences and we had good fellowship around the table enjoying the fruits of the earth and good… read more
(Excellent
)
24 Apr 2017
Left by Workawayer (William & Holly) for host
Rosie is a consummate host, and we enjoyed our first Workaway experience there. She was generous with her knowledge, and taught us a lot. Over the course of ten days we managed to accomplish a variety of tasks under her direction. Her cooking is superb, as are her conversational skills.
29 Dec 2016
Left by Workawayer (Maya & Alec) for host
Alec and I stayed one week at Rosie's place and had a lovely time. We felt welcomed and comfortable from the moment we arrived. We helped her with tasks around the garden and the property including weeding, trimming, and picking cherries and strawberries. She is an amazing cook and we enjoyed good conversation. Her getaway is the perfect retreat… read more
26 Dec 2016
Left by Workawayer (Margaux & Stephen) for host
We had a really great time at Rosie's place. She lives in a wonderful area of El Bolson, surrounding by forest and river. She provided a nice and comfy tent and delicious meals 5 days/week. The work is about 6 hours, 5 days a week and really pleasant : mainly working outside, in the beautiful garden.
It was a pleasure to share this two weeks… read more
It was a pleasure to share this two weeks… read more
17 Nov 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Margaux & Stephen)
It was great to have Margaux and Stephan to help out mainly weeding the vegetable patch which now looks really good and on wet days help with painting walls and furniture indoors. Each job was done very neatly and thoroughly.
They are extremely pleasant to have around and are very communicative.
Thank you both very much.
They are extremely pleasant to have around and are very communicative.
Thank you both very much.
(Excellent
)
23 Feb 2016
Left by Workawayer (Kara & Tony) for host
Rosie's place is just as described. A peaceful retreat in beautiful rural surroundings. We've been on the move and enjoyed the ten days in one place. Tony was happy to complete some carpentry projects and I was pleased to do some weeding, staining and other jobs around the house and garden. The accommodations were perfect for us, Rosie… read more
21 Feb 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Kara & Tony)
It was great to have Kara and Tony around and they did a huge amount of work in the week. Tony did some really good carpentry work: roof extensions, garden gates, shelves and a stylish stile over the wire fence. Kara left the vegetable garden weeded and looking like a vegetable garden and helped out on lots of odd jobs that needed doing. We had… read more
(Excellent
)
12 Dec 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Katya & James)
Very many thanks, Kate and James, for all the hard word and good company. The lovely bench has already been sat on and enjoyed! Millie has taken to her new ledge very happily!!! You are both excellent and willing workers. As always a pleasure to share life experiences with those who pass through over a glass of Malbec wine! Very best wishes for… read more
(Excellent
)
12 Dec 2015
Left by Workawayer (Katya & James) for host
We spent a great week at Rosie's house. After a lot of time spent in large towns we really enjoyed the space and tranquility.
We helped with some painting, some chores in the gardens and made some outdoor furniture which I hope will come to good use for years to come.
Thank you Rosie for sharing your home, gardens (big gardens!), wine and… read more
We helped with some painting, some chores in the gardens and made some outdoor furniture which I hope will come to good use for years to come.
Thank you Rosie for sharing your home, gardens (big gardens!), wine and… read more
5 Dec 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Massimo)
Massimo and Diego worked enthusiastically and very neatly with every job they had to do. Both are very open and friendly and willing to share their travel experiences. It was a pleasure to have them around
(Excellent
)
6 Nov 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Kata)
It was great to have Kata around. She is quiet and friendly and a very good worker! She communicates well with other guests and is respectful of house rules. It was interesting to hear all about her travels around the world. She is very open to new experiences. Very best wishes
(Excellent
)
29 Mar 2014
Left by host for Workawayer (Fanny)
Fanny and Jeremy were great to have around and helped out with numerous tasks that need to be done in the autumn.We had plenty of good meals together and interesting conversations. It's always a pleasure to see people exploring and searching for what they like best to do in life.
Many thanks for all the help!
Many thanks for all the help!
(Excellent
)
17 May 2013
Left by Workawayer (Fanny) for host
Awesome workaway esperience !
We spent two weeks at Rosie's house, doing some harvesting/wood cutting work. During this period of time, we also came into the cosmopolitan neighborhood's life and enjoyed the place, nice and quiet atmosphere and people. This was also the opportunity to learn how to cook chutney & bread (muy rico!) and share a lot… read more
We spent two weeks at Rosie's house, doing some harvesting/wood cutting work. During this period of time, we also came into the cosmopolitan neighborhood's life and enjoyed the place, nice and quiet atmosphere and people. This was also the opportunity to learn how to cook chutney & bread (muy rico!) and share a lot… read more
29 Mar 2014
Left by host for Workawayer (sempremagia)
It was really nice to have Tanya around and she worked really hard at all the different tasks that had to be done in late spring. The potatoes she helped to plant and now given fruit in early autumn.
It was also interesting to exchange life experiences and travels and I think this is one of the great assets of the Workaway experience.
Many… read more
It was also interesting to exchange life experiences and travels and I think this is one of the great assets of the Workaway experience.
Many… read more
(Excellent
)
18 Nov 2013
Left by Workawayer (sempremagia) for host
Thank you Rosie for a wonderfull two weeks with you and Milly & Sambo(two cats).Excellent food,nice conversation and very beautiful location.Rosie,thanks for everything.Hope to see you again.
29 Mar 2014
Left by host for Workawayer (Sarah & Henry)
It was great to have Sarah and Henry around. They carried out all the assigned tasks from collecting and chopping fire wood, harvesting, painting the bathroom and kitchen and doing a great creative adobe job on the outside loo where numerous wine bottles have now been recycled as window lights! As always with my workaway guests there was plenty of… read more
(Excellent
)
25 Mar 2014
Left by Workawayer (Sarah & Henry) for host
Rosie is a fantastic host, her place is really comfortable and in a beautiful location, and our two weeks with her were excellent. There's a good range of chores that need doing around the property but she also allowed us free reign to practice our adobe skills on her outside 'bathroom', which was great fun for us and we hope you'll enjoy what… read more
14 Mar 2014
Left by Workawayer (Andrew) for host
Rosie's warmhearted, friendly, open-minded nature made every second of my three week stay at her small-holdings farm absolutely enjoyable! I found the project autonomy that Rosie provided further added to the personal satisfaction of each project. Accommodations were more than I could ever ask for. I loved every single healthy, satisfying meal… read more
14 Apr 2013
Left by host for Workawayer (krzycholec)
It was very pleasant indeed to have Krys and Murielle working on the small holding and lots of jobs got done, like the doors to the new woodshed which has mainly been done with recycled materials and lots of different hands making it a workaway memory lane building! We had many a meal beneath the trees and great conversations learning about each… read more
(Excellent
)
27 Feb 2012
Left by host for Workawayer (katyon)
As soon as Kate and Jolyon arrived they were eager to start working and, indeed, they accomplished a lot of jobs that needed doing around the place, working in a thorough and orderly fashion.
It was interesting learning about their life and work experiences.
So far my experience of having workawayers helping out has been excellent and the people… read more
It was interesting learning about their life and work experiences.
So far my experience of having workawayers helping out has been excellent and the people… read more
(Excellent
)
25 Feb 2012
Left by Workawayer (katyon) for host
We would like to thank Rosie, very much, for the wonderful 2 weeks we had with her. We enjoyed very much the variety of work, and our work was well rewarded with her excellent cooking! We hope to see you again soon!
29 Jan 2012
Left by host for Workawayer (Julien & Virginie)
A bit late in the day to add my great thanks to Julien and Virginie who looked after my place while I was off travelling myself. They soon picked up on how the place is run and they were completely trustworthy and completed all the job list! They've even written back asking when I'm going away again!
(Excellent
)
1 Sep 2010
Left by Workawayer (Julien & Virginie) for host
We spent a month and really enjoyed ourselves and learnt a lot too! Rosie was a great host, the location is superb and the neighbours even better ! Overall we are ready to come back whenever Rosie wants us !
29 Jan 2012
Left by Workawayer (Lora & Nick) for host
We had a marvellous time at Rosie's. We felt very welcome and comfortable right from the beginning. We ate lots of great food, had lots of great conversations and it was a nice area to work in. Anyone who is lucky enough to spend some time at Rosie's will undoubtedly have a wonderful experience. Thanks for everything Rosie!!
27 Jan 2012
Left by host for Workawayer (Lora & Nick)
Lora and Nick were great to have around and were willing to try a variety of jobs around the place, from picking hundreds of Morello cherries, to tidying up piles of wood, whitewashing, helping finish the new wood shed! It was fun exchanging life experiences and getting to know each other together with plenty of laughs. Many thanks.
(Excellent
)
