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Hi, we are a young family composed by Berta (25), Niu (3.5) and Arç (1.5).
We are living in an off-grid farm 1 h from BCN. I teach workshops there related to herbs and vegan gastronomy and we all are interested in self-sustainable living, organic food, health and happiness.
Our project is to share our farm by enhancing the variety of workshops hosted and becoming an inspirational space for self-sustainable living here in Catalonia,
We need mainly help around the house with cleaning, organizing, cooking duties but we are also looking for a handy person who can help us in restoring parts of the house, fixing fences, helping in the garden and/or with the plumbing and water system.
We're looking for someone who loves kids and learning from/with them (although babysitting won't be the main job, you'll be coliving with them), who sees nature intercation as the best possible activity to do with them.
We also need help in the house (keeping it clean, specially helping with dishes on a daily basis) and cooking nutritious meals with our garden and local produce, since we're loosing the "batch-cooking" dynamic and too often on-the-go.
We try to consume local organic products and to avoid non biodegradable materials. We also apply this mindset to basically everything we can: we try not to use the car too much, to make as many things ourselves/consume the least we can and to not spend much resources in order to live. We live off grid -solar panels and well water only-, so we'll need you to be aware of using few electricity & water. We don't have hot water (so we try to not shower too much and we heat water in pots for that). We are also commited to a local NGO that organizes debates, documentary shows, and workshops, which you could totally participate in despite the language difference -they are generally in catalan but we're happy to translate-.
As we are pretty busy with our duties and activism & social activities we appreciate people with initiative and who are autonomous. Everyone with gardening, building, woodworking, electricity skills is especially welcomed.Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We can assure you, though, that this is a great experience to learn about our real needs and appreciation for our facilities.
We can help you learn spanish and/or catalan.
You'll get to participate in our local community of neighbours and similar projects:)
We're managing another volunteering project in our property with youngsters from europe living in our self-built tipis, doing mainly forestry tasks. You'll be able to participate in it, attend the workshops that they'll be receiving and join them in your/their free time.Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
-Personal hygiene products (shampoo, soap, toothpaste..)
-Thick clothes / coat
-Winter gloves, hat...
-If you have a hot water bag you may appreciate it when getting in the bed :)Languages
Languages spoken
Catalan: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I'd love to learn french and I can teach Catalan, Spanish and English.Accommodation
You'll have your own room, with shared toilet, into the main house.
We barely eat animal products and we like to cook simple yet delicious meals, which are based on organic cereal and different local beans plus some wild or bought veggies. However, if you want to have some snacks, extra treats, dairy, or meat, you're welcome to bring it yourself and use the common fridge, though we would appreciate your understanding of our plastic-free path -we can help you by showing you no-waste grocery places-. We'd love to show you some of our local dishes, a few wild experiments...and also to let you bring your country's essence into our kitchen.
It is also very important to us that you respect and understand our cleaning, cooking and living dynamics: we really care about having clean, organized, well-kept, beautiful and peaceful spaces; and that has a specific form to us, that we will gladly show you in order for you to adjust to it.
We also try to not go shopping more than once a week and our economy is very frugal, so we'd also appreciate you to understand our ways of preparing and managing food. We are completely off-grid, so we try to consume little electricity and water. We cannot provide daily showers nor offer connection for high-impedance devices (such as hair-dryers, electric heaters, etc).What else ...
The spot is stunning and on the days off you can visit Barcelona in less than 1h 30 by public transport, and within 1 hours if you have your own car. If you like nature, hiking and animals you'll enjoy a lot being there. We have dogs and cats, which all live in perfect harmony with eachother. You'll be also able to use a small pool in summer!
There's also a piano -which is a little bit untuned, but works- and a violin.
There is public transport that runs during the week, and that you can reach within 30 min from home.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Desde el primer momento Berta siempre fue muy amable y estuvo al pendiente de mis necesidades, me llevaba al pueblo más cercano al menos una vez por semana, y de ahí podía ir a otros lugares cercanos.
Me gustó mucho compartir con ellos y con el voluntario que estaba en ese momento, es un lugar muy… read more
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Desde el primer momento Berta siempre fue muy amable y estuvo al pendiente de mis necesidades, me llevaba al pueblo más cercano al menos una vez por semana, y de ahí podía ir a otros lugares cercanos.
Me gustó mucho compartir con ellos y con el voluntario que estaba en ese momento, es un lugar muy… read more
The kids are so sweet and active, it was challenging (the age is 3 and 1 and I didnt have a lot of experience with this age) but so precious and fun!
I felt very integrated and welcomed, and always felt right in place. The… read more
My tasks were all about work around the house, garden and animals. I was picking out weeds,… read more
My duties included cleaning the house, weeding the gardens, preparing… read more
Berta is very open minded, happy, talkative and fun to be… read more
Despite all of this, I did have enough time to enjoy life at Berta's place. She is such an interesting,… read more
Thank you so much guys, hope we can meet again, and know that you'll be always welcome here.
Díky!
Looking forward to see you again, Sara!