Join us and live close to nature in Galicia, Spain

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  Description

  Hi there!
  My name is Julien and together with my wife Ione we live in a small farm in the natural park of the Ancares (Lugo), reserve of the biossphère.
  We are located in the border of Asturias and Leon.
  
  Our place it's unknown by many people, and has been depopulated over time, so it's a very quite spot.
  
  It's a magnific place, full of biodiversity, like bears, wolfs and many other wild animals. It's also the perfect area for birds lovers (we can borrow binoculars to observe them).
  The environnement is clean and pure.
  
  Our project is to rebuild the house in a traditional way, with noble materials, and also to create a self-sufficient farm.
  
  Sometimes we hire a builder to help us with specialized jobs.
  
  You can help and learn in the garden, from keeping the seeds for next season, to planting and picking the veggies and cooking delicious meals. You can also collaborate to install a greenhouse.
  
  When animals will arrive (hens, chickens, sheeps and maybe a donkey, horses will come later), you can cooperate and learn how to take care of them.
  
  As you see there are many things to do in Casa Nova (that's how our house is called) so you won't get bored. But there's no only work to think about! We like to enjoy our sorroundings and we will be very pleased to show you the beautiful corners of our natural park.
  Looking forward to seeing you soon!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals
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  Interests

  

  Hiking

  

  Nature

  

  Farming

  

  Vegetarian or vegan

  

  Pets

  

  Architecture

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Languages

  

  Gardening

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Plant care

  

  Carpentry

  

  Astronomy

  

  Animals

  

  Mountain
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Julien is a very good chef, he likes cooking traditional french and itialian meals, so we can cook some good meals together. He's also passionated of animals but most of all with horses, he's been working as a natural horsmanship all his live and he has a huge knowledge about them. So if you are also a horse lover too, you can learn a lot with him!
  Ione is passionated of astronomy, astrology, and medicinal plants, she loves to share her knowledge with everyone.
  She also likes to play guitar and singing, so if you play any music instument don’t hesitate to bring it! We love to do some little house concerts with you!
  We both love nature, it is for this reason that we choosed this place. We will be very pleased to show you the beautiful enviromment of Galicia and its culture.
  We also distill our own essential oils with a traditional still, you're welcome to participate!

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  Help

  We are looking for one or two people who loves animals and enjoys nature.
  The tasks required will be farming, gardening and animal care. We ask around 4h or 5h a day, 5 days a week.
  We'll work together sharing skills.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Catalan: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Galician: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  We love learning! So if you speak another different language from us and you're interested in learning a new one, we will be very pleased to share with you ;-)
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  Accommodation

  Your accomodation will be a private room with double bed in the main house. Bathroom is shared with hosts.
  
  We don't have heating for the moment except from the kitchen, where there is a wood stove. we also have a small electric heater for the bathroom.
  
  We accept vegetarians and vegans but you have to know we are omnivors. If you have any allergies please let us know previously.
  
  If you are allergic to gluten you must provide your own cereals gluten free (bread, pasta, etc.).

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  What else ...

  Self transport is highly recommended because we live 30 minutes by car from the nearest village which is Navia de Suarna (quite isolated).
  Health insurance is an obligation

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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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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have internet connexion with mobile data. By the moment we have only two little cats but we are waiting for a dog to come in november. When we'll finish the henhouse and the fences we will have also some hens, chickens and sheeps for the moment. We plan to have a few horses in a future and sometimes our neighbour’s cows stays for a while in our fields. Campers can use the bathroom in the main house (shared with hosts). We also can offer wáter connexion but we can not bring sewage drainage (you will have to do it in the nearest village which is Becerreá, 1h from us).

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  

  Ninja

  

  Moira

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