Help us in our home in the nature near Vigo, Galicia, Spain

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  Description

  Hello, we live in the village in the nature, 5kms away from Ponteareas. At the moment (starting March) we would apreciate some help, to get ready for the season. We both are studing full time, so, for directed and colaborative help would need to be the weekends (10-14 or 16-20) or afternoons (16-20) (that would depend on the skills and authonomy of the helper) We can share main meal arround 2 or 3. From tuesday to sunday (only if we are at the place) could be also possible, starting prepare lunch at 2 to eat at 3. but it would be better to agree on the conditions before your arrival to see what fits us all better.
  
  For summer school holidays time (22 of July to 10 of September) we have different needs and timetables, added that first of all, we might be looking for somebody to housesit/petsit the place so we can go on holidays, at the time that we need somebody to be a cohost on the bnb accomodation. That is mainly, tidying and cleaning up after somebody leaves and before somebody comes. Ask for more details if you are interested.
  
  Activities range between giving some atention to the dog and to the property, gardening and building/maintenance mostly, and/or possibly some help on the house, cooking and tiding/cleaning.
  We love to share and be in between travelers and openminded people. We need help with the maintenance of the place, of the trees, the gardens, the water channels, wood, the houses and warehouses...so trustfull people with knowledge of gardening and DIY or building would be desired.
  If you like kids or have some of the age range of Antón(12), that would be wonderfull, and likes survival, lego, animals, etc. Of course it would be perfect to have other kids same age range arround.
  I , Antía (43) used to work on organic vegetable production and travel before. At the moment trying to work as teacher or researcher on humanities subjects. I like nature, history, sociology, philosophy, to have a talk on interesting subjects, etc. easy people, no ortodox of nothing...
  
  I´m very interested in english speaking people so Anton gets the language while we share and talk, czech is also his third "father language" so also interesting, but portuguese, italian and french also like to listen and practice.
  
  50 meters down from our house is passing the Uma river, with its waterfalls, and a 2,5 trekking beautiful path by wonderfull forests. 10 minutes away, there are Btt tracks .
  A few kms away, there is Vilasobroso medieval Castle, Ponteareas town center, Castro de Troña, Mondariz Balneario and some thermal baths. A bit further is Salvaterra de Miño and portuguese border in Moncao. And like a bit less than an hour drive are the beautifull beaches of Ria de Vigo, Aldán and Pontevedra, Baiona, Nigran, etc. For snorkling, surfing, etc. Vigo city is 40 minutes away and St James path is passing 15 kms away from us, by Porriño.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Our place is a beautifull piece of nature where you can get isolated if you wish or you may visit nearby towns. A big piece of land, with greenhouse, warehouses, you may have your own workshop if you wish, and nice forests and river. Very quite.
  We can show surroundings, teach language, learn working with hands or tools, knowledge on organic farming and wild plants, a bit of history, politics, sociology or filosofy, etc. share our life and became part of our family for this bit. We are very social, especially Anton.

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  Help

  We need help with the day a day duties, depending on your preferences, skills and the time you´ll spend here, there is a lot of things needed to be done, none urgent, but all wishable, gardening (taking care of the vegetable garden, streamiing, prunning, decorating) , building (isolating a warehouse and changing the roof, covering the walls, installing door or window, improving the path down), a tree house or art work to improve the warehouse walls are also in between the ideas, but day a day, cleaning, cooking , tiding would also help a lot.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  Galician: Fluent
  Portuguese: Intermediate
  Czech: Beginner
  French: Beginner
  Italian: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  Me interesa practicar y mejorar todos los idiomas que figuran entre mis idiomas y también que mi hijo conviva con ellos. Estoy abierta a conocer otros también. I´m open to practise and improve every language that I wrote above and also happy if my son does. Also open to learn other ones.
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  Accommodation

  The accomodation may vary depending on the moment.
  At the moment we can offer for short term the apartment, or the camper-van for longer, but better ask/confirm in case we have changes and forget updating, because availability change depending on dates.
  We´ll share only the bigest meal , if we are together there to do between 2p.m. and 3p.m. normally that me ,you or together cook (I do not know if call it lunch or dinner, but that´s the usual timing in Spain). You can use anything you can find growing on the property for eat in any case, there are different things depending on the season and works done: apples, berries, figs and wild eatable plants (I´ve use them better for salad than the lettuce itself and I can teach you on them utilities and properties), kale, herbs, etc.
  Helping time will be of 16 hours a week and would be decided when depending on the light hours (diferent depending on the season), the school timetable, the kind of job, the experience and the preferences of host and volunteers. We can talk about it on arrival or before setting it out.
  
  There is other people possibly living on the property too.

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  What else ...

  There is beautifull nature arround, forests, river and sea with beautiful beaches not so far. Towns to visit nearby are Salvaterra, Ponteareas, Moncao (Portugal), Ourense and Vigo. Termal waters, trekking, biking, surfing, etc.
  Public transport from the village is very limited, but from Ponteareas, 4kms away is every hour to Vigo almost, I can lend you the bike, or you can use our ways, monday to friday out at 9:30 and back, 17:30. We can leave you in Salvaterra, Ponteareas, Salceda de Caselas, and once a week in Pontevedra and Barcia de Mera (ask for updating in case of changes).

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  I´m interested in set up a digital nomad accomodation center. So will be happy to set it up based on the recomendations of expertise people. Tell me about this if you feel the call.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  There is enough space for parking a motorhome, and electricity and water availability. Missing for to be done, solar shower and dry toilet nearby.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  We can accept an animal which is not disturbing anyone sharing the place. We do not let animals inside the houses.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 16 hours a week