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Last replied
25 Sep 2023
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Description
We are a family with three children (10, 13 and 15 years old) living in Borredà, a small town in the pre-pyrenees. We were building our own straw-house during two years and three months. Now we live in the house, and only some details are missing inside.
The house is made of wood-structure and straw as a walls. All is plastered with mud (clay, sand, straw and lime). We used sustainable materials as much as we can. The electricity comes from solar panels, and the days without sun the stove heat us with wood.
Now, we are working mostly in the outside (gardening, planting trees, setting water storage...) or building furniture. We bought some land next to our home and we're executing on a permacultural design and a natural pond with its own water cleaning system.
We are also interested in language and culture exchange for us and for our children.
We are bilingual, so we speak Catalan and Spanish native, and we also speak English
We have a very friendly cat, and lovely hens.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Our experience could be very helpful because we are building our own sustainable house without previous experience. In addition we are building rather low-cost but on legal-way. And you could try to sleep in a very-comfortable-straw house!
You could learn how we are making this project and practice deferents kinds of sustainable building-works.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We are asking for help in building (with limestone, stones, wood,...) outside the house, gardening tasks and making wood forniture.
Also we and our children, want to improve our English or Spanish skills.
Normally we'll work 5 days a week, about 5 hours a day. Usually we will agree the working hours when you arrive.
Languages
Languages spoken
Catalan: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
The accommodation is bedroom usually shared with other volunteers. The bathroom is shared with us.
We eat all kinds of food, mostly ecological. Vegetarians or special diets aren't any problem as long as you let us know. We'll eat together and we ask for share the basic houseworking and cooking. We provide the volunteers to all the meals, also in the free days if they want. We don't tolerate machismo so we share all the tasks regardless gender (couples, please adapt you to these rule).
Usually, after a week we use to have a talk so we all have feedback about how we feel with the exchange.
What else ...
Our little town is in the middle of the mountain and we could show you wonderful hikes and also there is a river close to the house that is amazing for taking a bath.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Sergi works remotely at home, so there would be no problem to host a digital nomad. We have optical fiber at high speed.
Space for parking camper vans
Our street is very quiet, flat and has a nice view of the mountains. And we have a Campervan.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Host ref number: 451223745235
Feedback (19)
18 Jul 2023
Left by Workawayer (Asta & Thor) for host
I had a great stay here! The family is really nice and welcoming and I learned a lot about Catalan culture. The work was interesting and varied. I really recommend this Workaway.
26 Jun 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Asta & Thor)
It was great to have Thor with us! He was very helpful on the tasks and work done in the garden, and also on the housekeeping tasks .He was very curious and very friendly with us and with the other workawayer staying at our home. He did tasks that were very demanding physically and could work autonomously. Thanks for your help at our home! You… read more
(Excellent
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26 Jun 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Chloe)
It was great to have Chloe with us! She was very helpful both doing the tasks outdoors and also helping with the housekeeping. She was very communicative and we shared lots of experiences, also very friendly with us and with the other workawayer staying at our home. She did tasks that were very demanding physically working in the garden such as… read more
(Excellent
)
28 May 2023
Left by Workawayer (Thomas) for host
I had such a great time with Neus, Sergi and family! They are all so kind and inclusive and really made me feel at home. They are generous with sharing the Catalan culture and I enjoyed learning lots about it. They are also very fair with the work and I enjoyed helping out in the garden with various tasks. The surrounding area is beautiful and I… read more
7 May 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Thomas)
Thomas has been one of the best workawayers we had so far (and we had dozens of them already!). Regarding the tasks and how he worked we can assure that he is very skilled with many tools, including the chainsaw, the plainer, the jigsaw, the cement mixer... Also he was very autonomous in doing the tasks, and did very different kind of tasks… read more
(Excellent
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18 Jul 2023
Left by Workawayer (Asta & Thor) for host
I had a great stay here! The family is really nice and welcoming and I learned a lot about Catalan culture. The work was interesting and varied. I really recommend this Workaway.
26 Jun 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Asta & Thor)
It was great to have Thor with us! He was very helpful on the tasks and work done in the garden, and also on the housekeeping tasks .He was very curious and very friendly with us and with the other workawayer staying at our home. He did tasks that were very demanding physically and could work autonomously. Thanks for your help at our home! You… read more
(Excellent
)
26 Jun 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Chloe)
It was great to have Chloe with us! She was very helpful both doing the tasks outdoors and also helping with the housekeeping. She was very communicative and we shared lots of experiences, also very friendly with us and with the other workawayer staying at our home. She did tasks that were very demanding physically working in the garden such as… read more
(Excellent
)
28 May 2023
Left by Workawayer (Thomas) for host
I had such a great time with Neus, Sergi and family! They are all so kind and inclusive and really made me feel at home. They are generous with sharing the Catalan culture and I enjoyed learning lots about it. They are also very fair with the work and I enjoyed helping out in the garden with various tasks. The surrounding area is beautiful and I… read more
7 May 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Thomas)
Thomas has been one of the best workawayers we had so far (and we had dozens of them already!). Regarding the tasks and how he worked we can assure that he is very skilled with many tools, including the chainsaw, the plainer, the jigsaw, the cement mixer... Also he was very autonomous in doing the tasks, and did very different kind of tasks… read more
(Excellent
)
14 May 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Josie)
Josie was very nice and helpful. They explained things from home and cooked for us some asian-like nice dishes. They helped also in the garden to keep a slope with soil with a net, and moving lots of stones we are going to use to build a wall. ALso it was nice to share experiences and knowledge when we had the chance to chat, mainly during meals… read more
(Excellent
)
12 May 2023
Left by Workawayer (Josie) for host
Neus and Sergi have a lovely family, and a beautiful house. They were excellent communicators and I always knew what they expected of me. The work was simple and they were always nearby if I had questions. I really enjoyed the cultural experience I had here, and I learned so much about Catalan culture. I had a great and relaxing time in this… read more
4 Mar 2023
Left by Workawayer (Rahel & Annika) for host
We really enjoyed to stay with Neus, Sergi and their three great
children! They are a welcoming, friendly and fun family and made us feel
at home.
There was always a good atmosphere in the house since they are
an active and open family. Thanks to them we had the opportunity to try
out catalonian dishes and see the carneval in a city nearby.
The… read more
children! They are a welcoming, friendly and fun family and made us feel
at home.
There was always a good atmosphere in the house since they are
an active and open family. Thanks to them we had the opportunity to try
out catalonian dishes and see the carneval in a city nearby.
The… read more
2 Mar 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Rahel & Annika)
It was great to have Rahel and Annika with us at home. They are very friendly, easy going and nice. They are also hard workers that put attention on the details, and helped us painting the windows, doing a stone path, preparing the earth to plant some grass on steady slopes and several more tasks. They learn new skills without any problem. They… read more
(Excellent
)
20 Dec 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Matías Rodolfo)
The experience with Matias was very nice during his whole stay. He is very kind, and open minded, very skilled with the wood and always ready to share his knowledge and experience.
He was very flexible with the food, and very clean and tidy, kind with the kids and very autonomous with the work. It was a short stay because of his availability, but… read more
He was very flexible with the food, and very clean and tidy, kind with the kids and very autonomous with the work. It was a short stay because of his availability, but… read more
(Excellent
)
20 Dec 2022
Left by Workawayer (Matías Rodolfo) for host
Mi primera experiencia en Workaway ha sido con esta familia: mejor comienzo, imposible!!!! Familia muy cálida y siempre predispuesta para que la estancia sea realmente con buena energía. Se trabajó a la par, con buena dinámica y flexibilidad de horario. Gracias por todo, Neus, Sergi e hijos!! Espero volver con un poco más de tiempo la próxima!
22 Apr 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Elisa)
Elisa has been for 3 weeks at our house, and it was a very nice experience. Regarding the tasks she learned a pack of different tasks and could do all of them, ranging from fixing the wood stairs in the house to building a stone wall with mortar. She learns fast and is not a problem to work autonomously for her, and that is great.
She also cooked… read more
She also cooked… read more
(Excellent
)
14 Apr 2022
Left by Workawayer (Sarah) for host
I would recommend everyone to join this family, also as a first Workaway experience, just as I did. There are a plenty of positive impressions like the self-build house or the great landscape.
But the best was the familar and lovely athmosphere that was shared in the house! I felt at home directly and learned a lot of new things. Inside with… read more
But the best was the familar and lovely athmosphere that was shared in the house! I felt at home directly and learned a lot of new things. Inside with… read more
13 Apr 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Sarah)
Sarah was always very kind, eager to learn and very careful with all the tasks. She learned how to make a stone wall with lime, that is something hard, very fast. Also learned to use tools she had never use very responsibly. She was also eager to help with tasks of housekeeping, cleaning and cooking. It was very nice to have Sarah for 2 weeks with… read more
(Excellent
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20 Jul 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Tereza & Daniel)
Tereza and Daniel were very responsible and learn very fast, after explaining them how to do tasks that are not easy )making mortar, plastering it into the wall, etc.) they could do it by themselves and the result was very good. They are very kind and easy going. We enjoyed all what they explained to us regarding their culture and their country.… read more
(Excellent
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20 Jul 2021
Left by Workawayer (Tereza & Daniel) for host
Thank you Neus and Sergi so much for the experience we had with you.
It was very enriching with Neus and Sergi. Our first workaway stay was the best possible we could have had. We learned a lot of things, not just by working, but overall their openminded attitude towards lifestyle, parenting and stuff. The help was enjoyable, mostly handwork… read more
It was very enriching with Neus and Sergi. Our first workaway stay was the best possible we could have had. We learned a lot of things, not just by working, but overall their openminded attitude towards lifestyle, parenting and stuff. The help was enjoyable, mostly handwork… read more
17 Mar 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Mar & Luka)
Our experience with Mar and Luca was amazing. They were really kind with the kids and very productive.
We talked a lot and shared many things.
They built a chiken-coop and we think of them when we collect the eggs.
Really easy to host them. You will always have the doors opened at our home!!!
Thank you
Neus and Sergi
We talked a lot and shared many things.
They built a chiken-coop and we think of them when we collect the eggs.
Really easy to host them. You will always have the doors opened at our home!!!
Thank you
Neus and Sergi
(Excellent
)
15 Dec 2020
Left by Workawayer (Steve & Anna) for host
Being with this family has been a good experience, we have learnt a lot and we have enjoyed chatting and living with them. They are flexible and kind, and take care of you and about how you feel, and offer different options of jobs to do so you can enjoy while helping. I recommend coming here as they will make you feel at home and will teach you… read more
30 Dec 2019
Left by Workawayer (Krister) for host
This was my first experience staying with a Spanish family and there are so many good things to be said about my stay. Sergi and Neus are warm and welcoming and made me feel immediately at home. One cannot help being impressed by the shear amount of work they have done together building their home, and yet, all is done with a certain lightness and… read more
24 Dec 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Krister)
It was great to have Krister with us. He is really skilled with the tools, working with wood. He is very open minded, and also taught us a lot of english, and we had really interesting conversations about a lot of different topics. You will always have the doors open at our home!
(Excellent
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24 Dec 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Gustav)
It was great to have Gustav with us, he was very kind with the kids, eager to learn and helpful in the house tasks. He has been with us for almost two weeks, and he learned a lot of tasks that, even tough he might have not done before, he did with all the care and will. He was very open minded, and also taught us a lot of english and danish, and… read more
(Excellent
)
23 Dec 2019
Left by Workawayer (Gustav) for host
What an amazing stay! Sergi and Neus and their three kids are such amazing people, welcoming and listening. The kids are a lot of fun and have been given a unique upbringing as they have seen and participated in the process of building a lovely strawbale-house from scratch. While I stayed, there was another workawayer, and together we helped Sergi… read more
8 Dec 2019
Left by Workawayer (Daniel) for host
I really enjoyed my stay with Sergi and his wonderful family, they are incredibly kind people with lots of time to make you feel welcome, a great sense of fun fills the house and it was a pleasure sharing meals together. We did a few diff jobs which are always conducted in a considered manner, and the local surrounding town and nature are really… read more
8 Dec 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Daniel)
It was great having Dan with us! He helped me a lot on setting the wood floor, he often suggested ways to do it better or faster, and worked hard to get the job done. He cooked us a fantastic curry and toad in the hole, and was very kind with the kids. He was also very helpful in learning English, he was very tolerant with our accent and very open… read more
(Excellent
)
25 Nov 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (OLGA & FRANCISCO)
It was an awesome experience to share the time and the work with Olga and Paco and Said!
Olga and Paco are good workers, they try to do their best and suggest you alternatives for solving problems. They are also very kind, and Said is very kind and friendly!
Definitely we will repeat if they are willing to come again to our place!
Thanks a lot for… read more
Olga and Paco are good workers, they try to do their best and suggest you alternatives for solving problems. They are also very kind, and Said is very kind and friendly!
Definitely we will repeat if they are willing to come again to our place!
Thanks a lot for… read more
(Excellent
)
15 Apr 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Kevin)
Gabi and Kevin were very autonomous workers: they can do masonry works, wood furniture, and fixing engines. They learned fast, and we had no problem when we left the house and they took care of everything. They cooked very tasty meals in the Costa Rica way, and were always ready to help when you ask them.
Thank you very much, very good luck and… read more
Thank you very much, very good luck and… read more
(Excellent
)
14 Apr 2019
Left by Workawayer (Kevin) for host
Working with Neus and Sergi was our first experience with Workaway and we could not have started in a better way. We learn a lot of things not only about work but about Cataluña's culture. We were able to learn a lot from them and the kids too. We hope we can see them again and will always be part of our story in Cataluña!!
And for the kids:… read more
And for the kids:… read more
4 Apr 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Alice_H)
Great Alice! She is a really kind girl with us and with our kids. We spend really good time with she. She also is a brave helper and is not afraid about the hard work.
(Excellent
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19 Jan 2019
Left by Workawayer (Caelan) for host
I lived with the hobbies for one month and it has been an incredible experience full of great memories that I will never forget. When I first arrived I was give a very comfortable pair of slippers, I was asked if there was anything I needed and was made to feel very at home. The kids are super friendly, intelligent and full of joy.
I loved… read more
I loved… read more
17 Dec 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Caelan)
Caelan is a very hard-worker and friendly worawayer. He helped us a lot in making concrete, plastering lime, making furniture, and more. He is very kind with the children, and always ready to help. He plays nicely the guitar, and he taught us a lot of English as well. He was very open minded, and had no problem to share the place with friends and… read more
(Excellent
)
17 Dec 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Constance)
Constance, Ingird and Lea were hard workers and very kind. They were opened to learn new things and helped a lot to prepare the meals and keep the house clean. They helped us a lot in welding, plastering and making furniture from wood, which are not easy tasks. They were very open minded and very kind with the children, we are hoping to see them… read more
(Excellent
)
17 Dec 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Eirian & Tamara)
It was very nice to have Eirian with us, he is very friendly, and knows a lot of english (and has the patience to teach it while setting tiles ;-) He was with us for a week, but if he comes again to Borredà he will definitely have the doors opened in our house! Thank you very much for your help! Bore da!
(Excellent
)
17 Dec 2018
Left by Workawayer (Eirian & Tamara) for host
I spent an amazing week with Sergi and Neus and their family! Even though they'd only just met me they made me feel at home and their family and friends also invited me to meals and events, and I'll always be grateful to them for it. Sergi has so much patience, and a good teacher too, I learned a lot with him (both about Catalan and how not to… read more
25 Oct 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Barreau)
It was great to have Elise with us. She was always ready to help, and worked really hard! It was nice to share the week she was at our place.
If you ever come back again to the Catalan Pyrinees, you'll be very welcome at our straw house!
If you ever come back again to the Catalan Pyrinees, you'll be very welcome at our straw house!
(Excellent
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24 Aug 2018
Left by Workawayer (Barreau) for host
It was my first workaway experience and I really enjoyed it. Sergi is full of positiv spirit and very pedagogue. I had not a lot of skill regarding building and I already learned a lot. Building a stair all together is one a the good memories I keep in mind. Neus and Sergi are very warm people who make people feel coumfortable easily.
The… read more
The… read more
21 Sep 2018
Left by Workawayer (Simon) for host
Durante 2 semanas ayudé esta familia construyendo su casa, más allá del encantador pueblo de Borredà en las montañas. Pocas veces tenía la oportunidad de vivir con personas tan amables y acogedoras como Neus, Sergi y sus hijos. Y puedo decir ahora que es una de mis experiencias más bonitas de mi viaje a España! El trabajo fue físico, interesante y… read more
2 Aug 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Simon)
Our experience with Simon was great! He was always ready to help, and worked hard in the building. He was very kind with the kids, always ready to listen and explain them whatever they said or asked. He explained a lot of things about France and the French people, and we made a lot of jokes together with the other volunteers we had at the same… read more
(Excellent
)
5 Aug 2018
Left by Workawayer (Gašper) for host
One of the best experiences i had while traveling in Spain was with this family who took me in like i was one of their own. Even before i got to their home i knew i was going to a loving family just because Neus wrote to me if they have to prepare a special meal because of my lactose in-tolerance. Just by this simple gesture my mind was set at… read more
2 Aug 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Gašper)
Gasper was a great workawayer! he was always looking for the way to help, from the construction works to the kitchen. He was very open, and we shared wonderful evenings playing cards, or just chatting. He was very kind with the kids, and they learned a lot of english with him (as we did!), because he knows well this language. He worked hard and we… read more
(Excellent
)
1 Aug 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Gonzalo & Micaela)
It was great tho have Mica and Gonza with us. They were very friendly with the kids, playing with them, recording a video for the school and taking care of them if we were away. They helped us a lot in the building work, they were paying a lot of attention to what I asked them to do, and were ready to learn and try very different tasks.… read more
(Excellent
)
31 Jul 2018
Left by Workawayer (Gonzalo & Micaela) for host
Estuvimos un mes en Borredá y nuestra experiencia fue excelente. Sergi siempre estuvo dispuesto a enseñarnos con paciencia, confianza, y brindando la libertad de elegir que tarea queríamos hacer. El trabajo es duro pero gratificante. Construir codo a codo con los niños, ayudar a toda la familia a terminar su casa de barro antes de que comience el… read more
18 Jun 2018
Left by Workawayer (Daphne & Giuseppe) for host
I helped Sergi and Neus for a few days while being in their little village. The family is very open and welcoming. Speaking english, spanish and catalan. The kids are fun to be with and easy going.
There is always something to do. Sergi is open to ideas of what you would like to do on the house. Next to that he is very well informed about how and… read more
There is always something to do. Sergi is open to ideas of what you would like to do on the house. Next to that he is very well informed about how and… read more
