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Hello, I am Tetyana and you would be very welcome in my garden.
I am happy to welcome people who want to help out, enjoy physical activity, bring their skills and abilities and are ideally have manual talents. Many of my friends help out in the project and I love to learn from interesting people.
I am working on the pemaculture garden in Bajamar (Tenerife) for almost a year. The project was started three years ago by a family friend who put a lot of heart into it, planting beds, lombiculture, bringing chickens and planting various plants. Since leading this, I am learning to apply the principles of permaculture, to live in symbiosis with nature and to create an edible forest. I'm still pretty much at the beginning of the project, so it's even more interesting to see how everything is developing from the beginning.
The products from the farm are grown for own use, my vision is to create an edible forest.
My interests are reading, surfing, yoga, holistic health, hiking, ecological and sustainable gardening, living in harmony with nature and people and simply enjoying life.
Accommodation is in a tent in a covered part of the garden, there is a shared gas kitchen, a common room and a toilet.
I came to Tenerife from Germany 5 years ago and fell in love with the sea and surfing, and 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 from the plot. Bajamar is close to La Laguna (university town) and Santa Cruz de Tenerife (capital), where there are language schools and big shops. A bus runs there every 30 minutes and the bus stop is 300 metres from the property . I currently work at the spa reception in a health hotel in Tenerife.
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.
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
I would be happy to provide room and board in exchange for five hours of help a day, five days a week (mainly afternoons). You will have time to do somethings in the mornings and 2 full days off. Preferably helpers should stay for a fortnight.
I have learned a lot about sustainable planting and can help you learn about permaculture, surfing, yoga, holistic health, books, cultures, help you improve German or Russian and basic Spanish while you stay.
I welcome helpers to assist with general maintenance of the property, such as planting vegetables, feeding and mulching plants, making compost, weeding, planting trees, trimming hedges and branches, cleaning common areas, building/repairing yoga/relaxation area, lifting rocks and building materials, cleaning the chicken coop, painting, cooking meals and playing chess with my ten-year-old daughter.
Languages spoken
German: Intermediate
Russian: Intermediate
Ukrainian: Intermediate
English: Beginner
Spanish: Beginner
This 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 is in a tent in a covered part of the garden, there is a shared gas kitchen, a common room and a toilet.
The accommodation for the campers is a tent, which includes a mattress 2×2m and of course bed linen and towels are provided.
Many bananas and papayas are grown on the farm, or other seasonal fruits are offered for breakfast in the form of a smoothie or fruit salad, and there is a lunch with garden vegetables and garnishes.
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.
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Soon unlimited internet connection will be possible. At the moment, fast limited to 12GB/month internet connection.
More than two
Máximo 4-5 horas al día, 5 días a la semana
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