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21 Mar 2024
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Description
Hello, I am Tetyana and you are very welcome in my garden.
I welcome people who want to help out, enjoy physical activity, contribute their skills and abilities and ideally are handy. Many of my friends help out and I enjoy learning from interesting people.
I have been working in the Pemaculture Garden in Bajamar (Tenerife) for two years. The project was started four years ago by a family friend who put a lot of heart and soul into the project by planting beds, lombard culture, bringing chickens and planting different plants. Since I have been leading this project, I have been learning to apply the principles of permaculture, to live in symbiosis with nature and to create an edible forest. I am still at the very beginning of the project, so it is even more interesting to see how everything is developing from the very beginning.
The farm's products are grown for our own use, my vision is to create an edible forest.
My interests are reading, surfing, yoga, holistic health, ecological and sustainable gardening, living in harmony with nature and people and simply enjoying life.
Helpers have access to a tent with mattress and bedding in the covered part of the garden, a communal room with internet access, a communal kitchen with gas cooker and fridge, and communal toilet with shower.
I came to Tenerife from Germany 6 years ago and fell in love with the sea and surfing and Bajamar is a surfer's paradise for beginners and advanced surfers. The sandy beach and natural swimming pools are a 30 to 40 minute walk away. Bajamar is close to La Laguna (university town) and Santa Cruz de Tenerife (capital), where there are language schools and large shops. A bus runs there every 30 minutes, and the bus stop is 300 metres from the site.
From the neighbouring village of Punta del Hidalgo, hiking trails lead through the gorge and up into the evergreen laurel forest. So there is a wide range of leisure activities so that you can enjoy both nature and the city.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I offer accommodation in a tent with internet access in the common room and hot water shower in return for 5 hours of help per day, 5 days a week and 2 full days off. Preferably for one month.
I have learned a lot about sustainable agriculture and can help you learn about permaculture, yoga, meditation, holistic health. I can help you improve your German or Russian and get a basic knowledge of Spanish while you are here.
Help
I welcome helpers to assist with general maintenance of the property, e.g. planting vegetables, tending and mulching plants, making compost, weeding, planting trees, trimming hedges and branches, cleaning common areas, building/repairing yoga/rest room, hauling stones and building materials, cleaning chicken coop.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Russian: Fluent
Ukrainian: Fluent
English: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
I can help you improve German or Russian and basic Spanish while you stay. I would like to deepen my English knowledge.
Accommodation
Accommodation is in a tent with mattress and bedding in the covered part of the garden, a communal room with internet access, a communal kitchen with gas cooker and fridge, and communal toilet with shower.
Many bananas and papayas are grown on the farm and, when ripe, are offered to the helpers to eat.
What else ...
Bajamar is a surfer's paradise for both beginners and advanced surfers. The sandy beach and natural swimming pools are a 30-40 minute walk away.
Bajamar is close to La Laguna (university town) and Santa Cruz de Tenerife (capital), where there are many language schools and shops. A bus runs there every 30 minutes and the bus stop is 300 metres from the house.
From the neighbouring village of Punta del Hidalgo, hiking trails lead through the gorge and up into the evergreen laurel forest. So there is a wide range of leisure activities here, so you can enjoy both nature and the city.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Unlimited internet connection
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Máximo 4-5 horas al día, 5 días a la semana
Feedback (9)
Fue muy fácil y enrriquecedor trabajar con Tetyana ya que fue clara a la… read more
Our experience was really positive, we have enjoyed the daily routine and the tasks we have been given.
It was fun to take care of the cats and the chickens.
We also had the best papayas of our lives!
The place itself is magical, I felt literally immersed in nature,… read more
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Fue muy fácil y enrriquecedor trabajar con Tetyana ya que fue clara a la… read more
Our experience was really positive, we have enjoyed the daily routine and the tasks we have been given.
It was fun to take care of the cats and the chickens.
We also had the best papayas of our lives!
The place itself is magical, I felt literally immersed in nature,… read more
The place has a beautiful, peaceful and ispiring atmosphere. Plants, animals and people coexsist so well. It's a fantastic place for working in a vegetable garden but also for bringing your own touch and sense of beauty. We are really… read more
It was a pleasure to share 1 month in your company.
The farm is very charming, great cats and chickens!
The sweet potatoes from the farm are excellent!
Thank you for everything!
