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This Finca is a 25 hectare mixed farm of olives, cork, chestnuts and livestock situated in the Sierra de Aracena Natural Park 1 &1/2 hours northwest of the vibrant city of Seville in Andalucia. It has been our home for the last 32 years during which time we have welcomed hundreds of visitors who have enjoyed walking or riding through this exceptionally beautiful area or simply unwinding in the guest cottages.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Chance to learn Spanish, learn about farming practices and local traditions of the region, visit the many enchanting villages and enjoy living at the wonderful farm.
Help
.We are looking for a couple, young family or 2 friends to help look after the sheep (20), horses (3), dogs (3), donkey (1), cat and chickens as well as help with various maintenance tasks around the farm.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Accommodation
Accommodation would be in a self catering guest cottage with all firewood, gas, water, electricity, and internet provided. There is also a fantastic yoga shala for those interested in practising.
What else ...
The farm is half an hour's walk from the local village of FUENTEHERIDOS which has bars, restaurants, supermarket, chemist, Post office and bus service to the market town of ARACENA (20mins), SEVILLA (1+1/2 hrs) and PORTUGAL (1 hr). The area is a Natural Park and so the wildlife, flora and fauna have been well conserved and it remains a spectacularly wild and beautiful place.
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
Feedback (8)
The trip to the Finca was/is quite a piece of cake. Arriving at "the" place was even more exciting.
Beautiful pastures with flowers, trees, sheep, ...
The cottage where we were allowed to stay was wonderful. Breathtaking… read more
Daisy, Hermione and Nick are wonderful people, I am really glad that I met them and not for the last time : ). There is a lot to learn from them, they are really generous people.
The farm is a paradise full of plants, animals horses, dogs, a cat, a donkey, chickens and sheep) and really pretty cottages… read more
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The trip to the Finca was/is quite a piece of cake. Arriving at "the" place was even more exciting.
Beautiful pastures with flowers, trees, sheep, ...
The cottage where we were allowed to stay was wonderful. Breathtaking… read more
Daisy, Hermione and Nick are wonderful people, I am really glad that I met them and not for the last time : ). There is a lot to learn from them, they are really generous people.
The farm is a paradise full of plants, animals horses, dogs, a cat, a donkey, chickens and sheep) and really pretty cottages… read more
I enjoyed so much the two weeks i spent here, everything was fab!
The farm is really beautiful, so peaceful, you feel completely relaxed! The animals are great too, especially the dogs! although I’m not experienced it was easy to get into their routine and really enjoyed learning :)
Hermione is warm, easy to talk to… read more
Work was not hard, mostly weeding, pruning or helping with the horses.… read more
I lived in a wonderful cottage which is well-decorated and furnitured. And the place is really peaceful and tranquil. Even though we needed to walk for about 30 mins to get to Fuenteheridos, it was an enjoyable walk. Only problem was that the signal was… read more
Hermione and Nick are lovely people and the work was very enjoyable, the horse were wonderful and the riding around that… read more
