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Last replied
28 Aug 2024
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Description
My name is Mutlu. I am a nature lover, two years ago i decided to live in nature so i quit my regular job and started to keep the nature house . I'm a mountaineer and do some outdoor sports like slackline, mountain biking, orienteering from ten years. I like to play bağlama (a Turkish traditional stringed instrument) and sing. I am also interested in permaculture in recent years.
It has seven decare land which full of pines and located in a mountainside, near to Iznik lake. We have five different houses (one of'em is a more than hundred years old traditional Georgian wooden house) one yoga/activity platform and camping area for our guests.
We generally host groups which organize yoga retreats, parent-children camps, photo clubs and several people who like to be in nature. We also organize some events which includes camping, mountaineering, rock climbing, slack lining, trekking, orientering, mountain biking and yoga for adults and children and both.
Our first priority here is nature, we respect all living beings here and we share the land together. We have a big dog (badem), a kitten (kömür) and a puppy (fındık) for now :)
We eat and cook only vegan or vegetarian foods. Flora is generous here, so we cook the plants that we pick, we also use plants for steep tea, for compote, for vinegar and for jam.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The volunteers will be learning about vegan and vegetarian cooking
They will learn about flora and some special plants which grow around
They will have many experiences about outdoor sports (mountaineering, rock climbing, orientering, moutain biking)
They will have a chance to canoing and swimming in the lake
They can learn Turkish language if interested
Help
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week. Day of is weekday.
To help about cleaning the houses - sweeping, mopping, changing the sheets, cleaning the bathrooms
General maintenance
Watering and caring the garden
Feeding animals
Helping in the kitchen - cleaning
Helping with the guests
Helping with the activity if have some experiences about outdoor sports
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Turkish: Fluent
Accommodation
We provide a tent with sleeping bag and mat
*️️️️️️️ If there is an available room volunteers can share a room
Bathroom will be shared
Volunteers can eat what we cook three times a day (we cook vegan or vegetarian food)
We don't have wifi here so volunteers can get unplugged and relax easier
What else ...
We are 9km far from Iznik town and nearest village is 3km from here
We provide bike to go around
There is a pleasant forest and small traditional villages to see
Volunteers can go to Iznik by bike or by taxi (it costs app. 40TL one way)
Iznik has a big and beautiful lake to see, swim and watch the amazing sunset
Iznik also famous with chinaware, so they can visit workshops and souvenir shops
They can go to sea which 50km from here
Bursa city is 90km from Iznik
Yalova city is 60km from Iznik
Istanbul city is 130km from Iznik (there is a ferry option from Yalova city)
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Feedback (14)
Although my English was not very good, we communicated well. It accompanied the music we made. And it was as if he always stayed with us.
I offered him a job. But I think he will accept it next time he comes :))
I must also say that he is durable… read more
It was amazing jumming music with him and trying his special cousin and local dishes.
Unfortunately we… read more
He is a very sweet and welcoming person, relaxed, calm and flexible. He cooked some really nice food, offered us products from his garden and played some Turkish mysic with his baglama! He also took us for some exploration on the near by climbing areas that we were interested in.
The place… read more
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Accuracy of profile:
(4.8)
Cultural exchange:
(5.0)
Communication:
(4.4)
Although my English was not very good, we communicated well. It accompanied the music we made. And it was as if he always stayed with us.
I offered him a job. But I think he will accept it next time he comes :))
I must also say that he is durable… read more
It was amazing jumming music with him and trying his special cousin and local dishes.
Unfortunately we… read more
He is a very sweet and welcoming person, relaxed, calm and flexible. He cooked some really nice food, offered us products from his garden and played some Turkish mysic with his baglama! He also took us for some exploration on the near by climbing areas that we were interested in.
The place… read more
The work is easy but depending on the demands of his business it can be long hours.
Mutlu can be quite understanding so if you have a problem you can talk to him about it and he will try to fix it.
He is very hospitable and loves to share his Turkish culture… read more
The place is very quiet. Away from Iznik, the option we had to get there was to take a taxi from the… read more
The tasks were easy and simple, but there were no real… read more
Constansa and Sergio quickly adapted. They did every job with great pleasure and dedication. Very reliable and friendly people. It was fun to work together. The time we spent together in business was also very enjoyable. They helped build a new hut. They helped clean up and repair. They took care of our guests. I would like them… read more
I enjoyed the work very… read more
They are very… read more
The tasks were simple: clean and organize the huts, feed the animals and help Mutlu in the maintenance of ownership. We cooked together and learned delicious turkish dishes.
Mutlu loves… read more
