Join our community and help with animals, gardening and small building projects in Asturias, Spain

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  Description

  Special places need special people! We, a german couple, just took over a beautiful place in Asturias, Northern Spain, right in front of the picos de europa. Some donkeys are still around, sharing the place with two horses, one pig, three cats, one dog and 4 humans.
  What has been a donkey sanctuary is now heading towards a small community of 6-8 people with lots of space, a vegetable garden, own water and electricity supply, shared meals, dancing, working and hopefully laughing together. There is lots of ideas and room for creativity, so people joining will be part of the developing process.
  
  We are willing to host people for "short term experience" as well (at least a month), but mainly we are looking for people who want to stay for longer, like a couple of years, and become part of our community. Any nationality is welcome and spanish speaking people are double welcome, since it´s hard to learn the language without the daily need to practice.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Different languages (german, dutch, english, spanish), dealing with all sorts of animals (chicken and goats will probably be next), community life, asturian culture,

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  Help

  For the next months almost anything will be helpful: taking care of the animals (feeding, cleaning stables, working with the horses), fencing, clearing the fields and the the garden, cooking, house maintenance, cleaning, painting, tree pruning, etc..

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Italian: Fluent
  French: Intermediate
  Spanish: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  We are learning spanish and offer german, english and italian in exchange.
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  Accommodation

  Single and double bedrooms with shared bathroom; food will be provided (vegetarian), breakfast and dinner together.

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  What else ...

  Hiking in the Picos, kayaking, beaches nearby.

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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

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 6 days a week