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Hi, I have an off grid 5 acre medicine farmstead in Southern Nicaragua. I'm from the UK originally and moved to Nicaragua in 2018. I created my farm, to be a medicine arts centre because I'm an osteopath, a writer and I love herbs and organic food. There are 2 houses on the property and a cute glamping cabin. It's an oasis of calm here and I'm always looking for help making beautiful things (wood work, art, photography, gardening, making food amongst other things) and creating content to help promote Apothefinca as a place to come for farm stays, retreats and other activities.
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
House & pet sitting
Interests
Sustainability
Farming
Self development
Languages
Art & design
Plant care
Music
Books
Blogging
Gardening
Performing arts
Drawing & painting
Animals
Nature
Yoga / Wellness
Water sports
Outdoor activities
Dancing
Beach
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a place where it's encouraged to speak and learn spanish. There are 2 full time workers, Benito and Larry, who speak only spanish. Spanish language learning is an important part of your stay. Lucy, your host speaks English (native language) and Spanish and she used to speak french but forgot it mostly when she learnt spanish:)
During your stay I can suggest ways in which you can get to know and help out in the local community. The stuff needed in the local community includes beach clean ups and helping out with local building projects if that's your thing.
Help
Hi,
There are 3 main areas of focus for the help I need:
1.Help fixing stuff in the garden & houses : My home, guest house and the glamping cabin are always in need of work - it might be as simple as painting, or it could be some carpentery or welding. There is always work to be done and I really appreciate having volunteers come through who can help with building.
2. Gardening: The veggie and herb gardens need consistent care through the year. This is a big area of focus. I have turkeys, chickens and bees as well.
3. Art & Content Creation:
Other projects that you're welcome to message me about if you feel your skills fit with are:
- Turning medicinal herbs and garden produce into good things : This is a big area of growth - the garden has lots of medicinal herbs and I'm wanting to make herbal medicines to sell and I need help in this area - this can include working with the herbs directly if you have some know how about medicinal plants and how to make salves, tinctures, teas etc it can also include helping with design to make labels and packaging....
- Teaching and working in the garden: If you have permaculture and organic gardening experience let me know ... I have 2 gardeners who look after the garden beds, composts, seedlings, bees, garden maintenance etc but and I love organising workshops for them, and for other people in the local community - so - this could be a great fit
- Beekeeping: I have 5 bee hives... if you have experience working with bees let me know
- Carpentry: I have wood from trees that are grown on the property (teak, laurel, balsa) that's ready for working with - shelves are needed and other things (I also have dreams of making a surf board with balsa wood).
- Maintenance: In Nicaragua the weather is intense and everything requires maintenance every year ... if you're good at fixing stuff ... painting... plumbing... electrical ... there's work :)
- Art - I mentioned this is a medicine arts center - if you're an artist let me know ... artists residencies are one of the offerings here
Languages spoken
Spanish: Intermediate
Accommodation
Glamping cabin:
There is electricity and wifi in the cabin, a comfy bed and mosquito net, running water and an outhouse ... it's a super cute spot. There's a little kitchen space within the cabin where you can do your cooking. For food you can expect mostly to cook for yourselves and occasionally share meals.
What else ...
While you're here you can take walks in the beautiful countryside, you can go to the local beaches, you can surf and you can visit the nearby town of san juan. I'd recommend looking at renting a bike if possible during your stay. There are a couple of motorbikes at that are sometimes available to rent by the day.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have been a favourite spot for many digital nomads. It's got great wifi and consistent energy (no power cuts) which can be hard to find here in Southern Nicaragua. We don't have power cuts because we're off grid with good solar capacity and each house has it's own wifi.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Tama
Tama is very friendly. He loves people and looks forward to meeting you !
Leyla
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The work was simple, mostly wattering since it was end of dry season, plants needed so much… read more
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The work was simple, mostly wattering since it was end of dry season, plants needed so much… read more
I got to stay for 3 weeks in total, first week with Lucy (since she left to see her family in Canada) and afterwards with nicas, who work on the property as well.
Lucy knows a lot about plants and I would have loved to learn more… read more
