Gardening and maintenance help for our eco-farm in Malaga, Spain

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  Description

  We are a small private eco-farm in the beautiful mountains of coastal Spain where we farm olives and fruit trees. We have several small projects among which we are starting: a human forest, making more space for visitors, small eco-building projects, as well as general maintenance. We already have a natural forest.
  
  No dogs please, as we already have four and they are very territorial.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  General Maintenance
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We are so lucky we live in a beautiful unspoilt valley. We spent many years as the first organic farm in the area and re-planting herbs and plants that had disappeared from previous conventional farming. We encouraged locals to do the same.
  
  Are you interested in seeking in nature the most healthy way of life, want to learn about local medicinal plants, pruning, companion planting, olive producing as well as learn from a Master in Olive oil tasting? Or anything about agriculture? Help make jam products for the artesanal market or learn/practice Spanish? Visiting local people and joining in walks in the natural park? Then we can offer you this.

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  Help

  We are looking for an all-rounder minimum 3 weeks to help with pruning orange and olive trees, small construction (shed cleaning and laying of floor and making a new eco-tool shed), gardening and other small maintenance tasks. We have chickens and dogs. This is our current list of free choice chores: prune olive, almond and orange trees, graft orange trees, build a small eco shed, clear a current shed and make lay a floor, make an eco-door and secure a rabbit run. Weed vegetable garden. Collect seasonal fruit for market. Prepare winter/summer veg garden.
  
  We support and work with Algarbia social exchange organization and market which we try and visit once a week.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Danish: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  French: 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.
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  Accommodation

  You will have 1 bedroom with bed and shared toilet/shower which is in a room apart from the house. We cook together and eat together or take turns however the day turns out. We eat mostly vegetarian (but have eggs), can accomodate vegans or small meat eaters.
  
  No alcohol drinkers or smokers or sim. are admitted and will be asked to leave immediately.

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  What else ...

  If you are interested in village life we have a small local village 20 minutes drive away. Walks through the area are particularly beautiful and the very special nature of the Sierra de las Nieves is in the vicinity. We have our own river with small pools or in the summer the combined pool and water deposit for watering plants. The water we have is pure from underground springs coming from the mountain.
  
  The area is an hour from lovely places like Ronda, Málaga and the coast.

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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

  We are in an area where there is WiFi cover but cannot offer free WiFi. There is desk space to work on the terrace under the trees with a view over the valley.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week

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