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Hola & Aloha!
We've recently moved to a lovely finca in the north of Tenerife and would be delighted to welcome some helping hands to join us in our journey.
We are a family of four (ages 44, 35, 4, and 2) and we’re excited about our project to restore the land using Ernst Götsch's syntropic farming method. Our goal is to create a thriving food forest and implement various other eco-friendly solutions along the way.
Before embarking on our parenting journey, we lived full-time on our sailboat. We started in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, traveled through Europe, and along the Atlantic coast of Africa, before crossing the Atlantic Ocean and exploring the Caribbean Sea all the way to Panama. Our years living on a boat taught us to embrace minimal comforts and adapt to nature, focusing on sustainable practices like solar energy and water conservation. Principles we are happy to continue at our land project as well.
We look forward to connecting with others who share our passion for sustainable living.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Interests
Pets
Farming
Writing
Plant care
DIY & crafts
Gardening
Carpentry
Animals
Sailing / Boating
Nature
Hiking
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
If you're interested in learning more about permaculture, particularly syntropic farming, and want to live a life more connected to nature, this is a wonderful opportunity for you.
I have recently completed my Permaculture Design Certificate and am currently participating in an active online course on syntropic agroforestry, which you're welcome to join during your stay.
We would also love to share our experiences from years of living on a sailboat, embracing a minimalist lifestyle, and being conscious of our resources and the environment. This is a valuable skill that we are eager to teach, as well as sharing insights into off-grid living and the adventures of sailing. We have our sailboat nearby, and for longer stays, we can arrange sailing with you if it's a good fit.
Au Pair Help
Further details can be found here
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We are currently seeking someone to help care for our children while we work on Finca projects. The responsibilities will include playing with the children, exploring new activities, and fostering their creativity to ensure they have a wonderful time. The role will primarily take place in the afternoons, starting after lunch. We will also be present at the Finca during this time.
The commitment involves working ~ 4 hours a day, 5 days a week. You will always have two consecutive days off.
Our children are very open-hearted and enjoy meeting new people. However, we value longer stays to help form a trusting bond with them.
We are raising our children to be bilingual in German and Spanish. Therefore, we kindly ask that only those who can communicate in one of these two languages apply for this project.
We can accommodate couples or friends traveling together. In such cases, the second person could help with construction or gardening work at the Finca.
If you are a family or single parent traveling with a child or children, this could work well depending on their ages. They should be roughly the same age as our children (born in 2020 and 2022).
The hours have been reduced from the standard WorkAway schedule because we're requesting that you prepare some of your own meals.
What’s included? We will provide a large lunch six days a week. Additionally: Coffee, tea, non-dairy milk, and Gofio (the traditional Canarian cereal) or other alternative will be available for breakfast on a self-service basis. Any additional items you wish to have are your responsibility to arrange for. We also ask that you take care of your own dinner. There will surely be days when we dine together, but it won’t be every day.
Note: The meals we provide are often vegetarian. However, we follow a flexitarian diet and cannot cater for a strict vegan diet.
We are more than happy to take you shopping with us, and you'll have plenty of fridge and shelf space to store your food.
Every Sunday, our family goes on an excursion and has lunch at a restaurant. You're welcome to join us, at your own expense.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Danish: Intermediate
Accommodation
As of November 2024, we offer a spacious tent with a diameter of 4 meters, suitable for one or two people. It can be arranged with either one or two single beds, or combined into a large double bed. The tent is very cozy in a natural environment, along with the soothing sound of waves at night. It also has its own private solar power setup, heating, and we provide linen and towels for your stay.
Please note that our bathroom is shared and includes a composting toilet. As of November 2024, we still have a shower with non-heated water. All the water we use goes directly into our garden, so we kindly ask that you use only biodegradable products. If you don’t have any on hand, you are welcome to use ours.
As we live in a community, we kindly ask everyone to clean up after themselves, which includes washing your own dishes after use. We also take turns attending to the composting toilet and other community tasks.
When contacting us, please include the phrase "Las Prepetas" in your message. This lets us know that you have read all the information and are genuinely interested in reaching out. Messages that do not include this phrase will receive a standard response and will be declined.
What else ...
Tenerife offers a wealth of experiences, with its diverse natural landscapes ranging from the majestic 3,718-meter-high Teide volcano to its beautiful beaches.
A bus stop is conveniently located 200 meters from the property, featuring three bus lines (325, 392 & 460) that provide direct access to various destinations. These include Icod de los Vinos and Puerto de la Cruz, as well as popular beach spots on the southern side of the island, such as Los Gigantes and Adeje.
Additionally, we are only a pleasant, scenic walk away from local town Icod de los Vinos, which takes just 30 minutes (even our two-year-old can manage it!). For those seeking a bit more adventure, there's a 40-minute hike to the charming and historic harbor town of Garachico.
We are excited to help you discover this beautiful island that we are fortunate to call our home.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have a Starlink setup at the Finca, providing a reliable internet connection with speeds up to 300MB/s.
Can possibly accept pets
As long as you are sure they wouldn’t disturb the wildlife, we can talk about it. We have many beautiful small birds and large lizards that live here and should be protected. Also We have two kids, two dogs and currently 17 chickens running freely on our finca. So any animal must be well trained to respect them.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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