Share our knowledge for a cultural exchange at the east side of La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain

  • Last activity : 28 Mar 2025

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    We, Bruno and Jadi, both originally from Poland, but living in Germany for decades, are embarking on a new project on La Palma the island of our dreams. The goal is to live a largely self-sufficient life. Our new homestead is at an elevation of about 400m and has a magnificent view of the Atlantic and the neighboring islands.

    As the son and great-grandson of gardeners and a Ph.D. in agricultural engineering, we offer a combined vast knowledge about plants, cultivation methods, soil science, and much more. We love sharing our knowledge, participate actively in cultural exchange. A familial atmosphere is inherent to our way of life, which already helped us connecting vastly in La Palmas German and Polish communities as well as with our Spanish neighbors.

    We offer accommodation and meals for free.
    For this, we e expect your help in both, setting up and cultivating our garden and building our house (mainly manual labor). We are happy to share our knowledge about the island with anyone interested and are ready to reveal the most beautiful corners of "la Isla Bonita".

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We are happy to share the experiences we have gathered during our years of living in Poland and Germany and on La Palma with anyone who is interested. We have a lot of experience in gardening and manual labour, which we would also like to pass on. You can learn to cook with us, practise using gardening tools and simple construction machinery, learn how to process wood and much more.

  • Help

    Help

    As we are currently taking turns to stay on La Palma, it would be an advantage if our guests could also be active in the kitchen, have a passion for nature and gardening and enjoy the occasional craft.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    Polish: Fluent
    Spanish: Intermediate
    English: Beginner

    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

    Accommodation

    The southeast of La Palma, where we live, is among the green areas of the island. It rains more frequently here than in the west, making our surroundings noticeably greener. We have a small Canarian house that serves as our sleeping quarters, where everyone has their own bed. A kitchen and a bathroom are also available for use.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    From our location, it's not far to the Cumbre Vieja Nature Park, and the first hiking trails start almost directly behind the house. Playa Salemera is also within reach, and you can reach the capital, Santa Cruz de La Palma, by bus in 30 minutes.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

Host ref number: 224513133748

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