Volunteer on Olive farm in Enguera, Valencia, Spain

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We are Roberta and Piero, an Italian couple, and we have an olive farm near Enguera (Valencia).
We are looking for serious nature lover who would like to volunteer helping us in plant care and olive harvesting.
At 4 km from the first village, there are lovely walks all around in the mountains. It is a wonderful and peaceful place.

Siamo Roberta e Piero, una coppia di italiani, e abbiamo una fattoria con olivi vicino Enguera (Valencia).
Siamo alla ricerca di amanti della natura che ci aiutino nella cura delle piante e nella raccolta delle olive.
Siamo a 4 km dal paese, in un contesto meraviglioso e tranquillo, con passeggiate tra le colline e i laghetti della zona.

Somos Roberta y Piero, una pareja italiana, y tenemos una finca de olivos cerca de Enguera (Valencia).
Buscamos amantes de la naturaleza que nos ayuden a cuidar las plantas y a cosechar las olivas.
Estamos a tan sólo 4 km del pueblo, en un entorno maravilloso y tranquilo, con paseos entre las colinas y lagos de la zona.
Type of help
Gardening
Building
General Maintenance
Farmstay
Help with Eco project
Help in the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are happy to learn and get an exchange of knowledge and interests.
Help
Plant care and olive harvesting
Languages spoken
Italian, Spanish, French, English
Accommodation
Separate floor with bathroom. All meals are included.
What else ...
lovely walks all around in the mountains
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours/ 5 days a week

Photos

Jana, Amy and Marga 07-2014

Ray, Cheyenne, Elena and Carri 05-2014

Marga, Amy, Kaue, Jana and Paco 07-2014

Cheyenne and Marga 06-2014

Amy, Carolina and Sophie 02-2014

permaculture garden

Dominic, Martin and Stephen 12-2013

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the farm and the house

Roberta and Piero

charcos de Quesa (25 km)

the house

albufera (4 km)

gorgo de la escalera (5 km)

swimming pool in the farm

cuco (ancient building)

the farm and the house

olive picking (January!)

olive picking

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04/11/2019

Left by Workawayer (Meliana & Jose Maria ) for host

My husband, our Bali dog and I spent an incredible sunny week volunteering at Piero's olive farm in Enguera and we fell in love with the place. The spirit of Workaway is well and alive here. Piero is one of the best hosts and the most beautiful and interesting soul we've ever had the pleasure of knowing.

We worked alongside a lovely Dutch… read more retiree and three Argentinian volunteers. The work was physical but nothing too strenuous: we cleared the land to prepare for the upcoming olive picking, chopping off young shoots and moving rocks. The accommodation was warm, spacious, clean and comfortable. The charming house is powered by solar energy--electricity and wifi can get sketchy sometimes, but we didn't mind being off-grid at all. In the afternoons, I practiced yoga by the natural swimming pool in the cool breeze and picked almonds and figs fresh off the trees. Evenings are spent in the centre of the village, with a glass of local wine or beer and great conversations. At night the sky is lit by billions of stars.

Every day I put my journalistic nose to good use, bombarding him with endless questions about life, culture, food, and everything under the sun, all of which he graciously replied. Every conversation I had with him was a learning experience. He's a wealth of knowledge and is kind and generous in every way: teaching us about life in an olive farm, working alongside us with great enthusiasm, making us feel at home, cooking delicious hearty Italian food (and never complaining about having to adjust to accommodate the three vegan Workawayers), showing us around Enguera and its breathtaking surroundings, taking us to natural swimming holes, introducing us to his social circle--the friendliest locals ever, educating us about foraging in the wild and the medicinal benefits of various plants, among countless other unforgettable experiences. He also organized a very special afternoon with his friends, one of whom cooked us "gachamiga", the traditional dish of Enguera--a true spectacle. His cabinet is full of homemade goodies--honey from his hardworking bees, liqueurs and medicinal oils from his herb garden and jams from his fruit trees--all of which he was more than happy to share with us.

We didn't get to meet his wife Roberta, but we're already planning our next visit: the olive harvest and pressing! Come with an open heart and mind and learn from Piero. And try your hardest to give more than you'll receive at this farm.

Thank you, Piero, for your generosity, wisdom and friendship! Our home in Valencia is always open for you and your family.

(Excellent )

01/11/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Colette)

Colette is such a lovely lady and a sheer pleasure to have stay in my house and help work on the farm. She is fit and strong and constantly prepared to do more than expected. I wish her happy and safe travel and highly recommend her to any future Host.

(Excellent )

31/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Colette) for host

Piero is a very good host and a warm man. He made you feel comfortable and is a very good cook! The work on the finca is in a beautiful setting among the olive trees. The work is great to do and very enjoyable together with the other workawayers. I am very happy to come back the 16 of november! Then the olive harvest starts. I am also looking… read more

(Excellent )

18/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Joseph & Maia) for host

Piero was more than a perfect host! He made us feel at home all the time. We spend two weeks there, doing the olive harvest. We learned about olives and oil, and many other things! The house is beautyfull and confortable.
He's got lots of friends in the sorroundings so we we're always meeting new people, shearing dinners, leaving the real Spain!… read more

(Excellent )

26/12/2016

Left by Workawayer (Dāvis & Agnija) for host

Hola Pierro and Roberta, sorry for such a long time to feedback. This was our first experience with Workaway and it was great. This was our first time picking olives so that was fun. We felt like home and enjoyed every day there, excursions was great as well. Robera is a great cook. Too bad that we dont speak spanish, well.. maybe someday. Lota of… read more

(Excellent )

09/12/2016

Left by Workawayer (Laura) for host

Hello Roberta and Piero :)
It was the best first workaway experiencie I could have, surrounded by kindness and love. They made me feel at home. I spend more than a week in Enguera, in this time we picked the 4 hectaries of olives trees, we cleaned the soil of the previous pruning, we maked a new base for the bees houses, we visited many beautiful… read more

(Excellent )

04/12/2016

Left by Workawayer (Julia) for host

This was my first workaway experience it was truly a lovely time. I was at Piero and Roberta's for less than a week and I felt very welcomed and comfortable. They made me and the other 3 workawayers who were there feel very much at home, giving us our own time and space but also taking us on excursions to see the area, introducing us to friends,… read more

(Excellent )

21/12/2015

Left by Workawayer (Dovile) for host

It was my first workaway experience and it was really good eperience! The location is great, among the mountains. Thanks Piero for showing the beautiful landscapes around. We also met Piero's friends, and had a good chance to improve speaking spanish with another volunteer Paco:)

(Excellent )

24/10/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Rachel)

Rachel was an amazing workaway, very capable and extremely modest. She was an excellent worker and while she was us she helped us with the vegetable garden and many other jobs around the farm. Rachel was an excellent workawayer. She is physically fit, good fun, has a pleasant personality, she threw herself wholeheartedly to anthing she was doing.

(Excellent )

05/09/2014

Left by Workawayer (Rachel) for host

Lovely people, impeccable food made by Roberta!!!! We ate mostly out of their wonderful garden. The work was physically demanding, but the fabulous pool makes it all worth it after working in the Spanish sun! I don't speak Italian or Spanish, but both Piero and Roberta were very gracious and kind to me! They made me feel like part of the family… read more

(Excellent )

24/10/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Jake)

Jake was a great help while he was here! Although it was his first experience of this kind of situation, he settled in really quickly and threw himself into the jobs. If you need someone for full-on physical labour is the guy for you..he has endless energy, is great around animals and is really keen to learn about everything. Totally recommend!!

(Excellent )

16/06/2015

Left by Workawayer (Jake) for host

My time with Piero was short and sweet and I enjoyed every moment of it. Despite my inability to speak Spanish or Italian I still had a great time going on various adventures around the beautiful landscape and meeting great people they are all so welcoming. I enjoyed the work and was made to feel at home and had fun in my spare time exploring and… read more

(Excellent )

05/09/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Margarita)

Marga is a beautiful rare person. She was enthusiast, honest, reliable. She is a hard worker, serious, responsable and precise. She is extremely well mannered with people, friendly with everyone, kind and polite. I would like that every workawayer could be like her. Thank you and ci vediamo presto!

(Excellent )

22/07/2014

Left by Workawayer (Margarita) for host

I have spent almost two months with this nice Italian couple, Roberta and Piero, and all I can say about them and their wonderful granja is really positive and I was very sad to leave the place where I have had very good moments.
Piero is a 5 stars host, always kind and patient with all workawayers and Roberta is a great cook. Also it was nice… read more

(Excellent )

05/09/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Kaue & Janaina)

Excellent is not enough for Jana and Kaue. They were with us for 3 weeks and they worked hard, often doing more than was requested, They were always available for everything, responsable for all the group of workawayers, friendly with everyone, funny, kind and polite. We were lucky to meet them and they are part of our family. We hope our paths… read more

(Excellent )

22/07/2014

Left by Workawayer (Kaue & Janaina) for host

Amazing place and amazing hosts! Piero is really easygoing, someone who knows how to enjoy life and who treated us like family. At his farm we had the opportunity to learn about different things we were interested in, like permaculture garden, natural swimming pool, chickens, goats, bees, construction... you will find a little bit of everything in… read more

(Excellent )

05/09/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Ray)

Ray was a good workawayer for us. He was always available, friendly, serious and responsable. He helped us in dry stone walling, weeding the vegetable plot and in general maintenance. He wants lo learn and improve himself and his experience.
Good luck Ray, thanks for everything...

(Excellent )

21/06/2014

Left by Workawayer (Ray) for host

Thanks Piero and Roberta for hosting me!
Really nice and easy going people, always make sure you are comfortable with work and always lots of delicious Italian cuisine to eat. They are also very helpful, nothing was ever a problem and treat you like part of the family. The farm is great, lots of different and interesting projects to do, I… read more

(Excellent )

22/04/2014

Left by Workawayer (Amy) for host

Roberta and Piero are welcoming, funny, and easy going people who made us feel at home straight away. They are amazing cooks, lots of delicious Italian food! They really integrated us into their life in Enguera, introduced us to their friends and showed us a lot of local beauty and history. The work was challenging, fun and rewarding and their… read more

(Excellent )

06/04/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Amy)

Amy and Carolina stayed with us for 2 months with Sophie. They helped us with pruning our Olive trees (now are experienced pruners). They helped also with burning and general ground clearing, and helped us with the chickens. They are very lovable girls, serious workers and adaptable and good behaved.
We miss you and you can come back whenever you… read more

(Excellent )

09/04/2014

Left by Workawayer (Sophie) for host

Roberta and Piero without a doubt exceeded any expectations I could have of what a workaway experience could be. They let us into their home and community and I will never forget the time I spent there. They are kind and generous, always happy and chatty and social. They always fed us the most delicious food, introduced us to their friends and… read more

(Excellent )

06/04/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Sophie)

Sophie stayed with us for 2 months with Amy and Carolina. They helped us with pruning our Olive trees (now are experienced pruners). They helped also with burning and general ground clearing, and helped us with the chickens. They are very lovable girls, serious workers and adaptable and good behaved.
We miss you and you can come back whenever you… read more

(Excellent )

16/01/2014

Left by Workawayer (Stephen) for host

I worked on the farm at the same time as Martin and can confirm everything he said. Piero and Roberta were excellent hosts as they went beyond just making you feel welcome by guiding us around the local towns in our spare time. The visit to Valencia on a day of rest was unexpected but highly appreciated and again displayed how they cared about the… read more

(Excellent )

11/01/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Stephen)

Stephen is a very hard worker who learns quickly. Someone you can count on. We were happy to have him here to help us with picking olives.
Thank you for all your help, Stephen. Good luck!

(Excellent )

11/01/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (martin)

Hi Martin! It was very good to have Martin staying here at the property together with two other workawayers. He is very nice and adapted very well and quickly to the place. He always understood quickly what needed to be done. In the house Martin always tried to do his best to help and keep the place tidy. I would definitly recommend him to any… read more

(Excellent )

09/01/2014

Left by Workawayer (martin) for host

I worked here for a week in December with two other Workawayers to harvest the olives. It was an amazing experience. picking the olives is a lot of fun and the area that the house is in is beautifull and very quiet and peacefull. At night you can see so many stars it is surreal as there is no light polution. Piero and Roberta are excellent hosts… read more

(Excellent )

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