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Description
Hola!
We are Henk and Cris. We left the city and moved into an abandoned village in the Galician countryside.
We are learning how to grow our own food in order to be self-sufficient (homesteading, as the Americans call it). We are planting trees, building a food forest, learning about nature, and we live together with chickens, pigs, dogs, cats and horses.
We can use a hand in the garden/food forest and with taking care of the animals, such as walking with the horses. As we have some experience with this, you can learn from us about gardening and homesteading, and we are also interested in learning from you.
Professionally, Cris is a dance teacher and studying acupuncturist. Henk is an editor and journalist for a newspaper in the Netherlands.
Our house is a 20 minutes drive from the nearest beaches. In the surrounding area there is forest to explore. There runs a small river through the valley and there are various places to bath in it. Cris gives a weekly dance/movement/body consciousness class in town. Most weeks on Wednesdays we play football with the neighbours.
We cook often with food from our own garden and we get the most delicious bread at the artisinal bakery in a neighbouring village. Cris is a great cook, she used to own a restaurant in Barcelona. And of course we can adapt meals to your needs.
Since we are still in the process of renovating our house, which had been abandoned for 40 years before we moved in in januari 2024, sleeping accomodation is a tent. If you have a camper van, you are very welcome to park it here.
Contact us if you are interested! We're looking forward to hear from you.
Cheers,
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Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Light maintenance
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Interests
Politics / Social justice
Sustainability
Pets
Self development
Farming
Plant care
History
Books
Photography
Gardening
Cooking & food
Writing
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Hiking
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UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learning about homesteading, farming, food forestry, agri-ecology, language practice, book exchange, conversation, dance class, cooking, languages (Spanish, English, Dutch). We are in our forties and have some life experiences we can share.
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Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
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Help
We have a garden/food forest and livestock and can use a hand with various tasks, from harvesting to building fences to taking the horses for a walk.
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Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Galician: Fluent
Dutch: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
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Accommodation
For the moment, all we can offer as sleeping accomodation are tents and mattresses. We are currently still renovating our house. We have a bathroom and kitchen. If you are traveling with a van, you can park it here. The surrounding fields are beautiful for camping though, with a view over the valley.
We cook with food from our garden and from shops in the nearby city. We buy bread at the bakery in a neighbouring village. Cris is a great chef, she used to own a restaurant in Barcelona. And of course we can adapt meals to your needs. -
What else ...
Ideally you have a car at your disposal, because our house is not at walking distance from the nearest town. The beach is a 20 minute drive.
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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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Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
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Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
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Can possibly accept pets
It depends on the pets
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How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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My animals / pets
Peppa
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