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I own almond and olive gardens in the south of Turkey on a bay 200 metres away from Mediterranean Sea.Datça has the nearest bus station. Bodrum and Dalaman Airports are the nearest airports.
I also have an organic vegetable garden and use permaculture methods.
I am an artist mostly using photography and ceramics as my medium. I studied and lived in Germany for 17 years. I can speak english, german and turkish very well. In Germany I lived in a communal for 4 years. It was a wonderful time. I love to live, work and share together with other like minded people who love to live in nature and create. I live together with 4 cats. You can stay in my garden in one of my tents or with your own tent or trailer. We can cook and eat together, I love to cook vegan and vegetarian but I am not against fish or meat. If you like you can learn and try making ceramics in my atelier. I can offer you guidance in seeing the area with my 4x4 auto. Knidos antique city is just 6 km away and Karia trekking trail passes through the bay I am living in. I am a yoga and swimming instructor. If you like you can join me for yoga in the mornings before breakfast. I would be happy if you could help me with the gardening and other small garden work for 2-3 hours a day.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
House & pet sitting
Interests
Van life
Sustainability
Self development
Politics / Social justice
Pets
Farming
Culture
Charity work
Photography
Music
Languages
Hitchhiking
Gardening
Drawing & painting
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Astronomy
Animals
Art & design
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I can speak three languages fluently. I would love to teach some Turkish. You can learn the native plants here, pick them from the nature and learn to cook local Mediterranean dishes. I love all types of music and have some instruments. We can make music together. The region has historical sites which you can visit and learn from. You can learn and make traditional Turkish pottery in my atelier. I have a small library with turkish english and german books. I love to sit and tell stories around the fire place, make some music and dance. I travelled to India, lots of European Countries and America. I also travelled a lot in Turkey. It would be lovely to exchange experiences about travelling too.
Help
There are different tasks in different times of the year. In spring and autumn I prepare the vegetable garden and plant new vegetables. In autumn the olives are picked. In August Almonds are harvested. The garden and trees should be watered. The stone dry walls, fences and my trailer need some repairing sometimes. There is always some little digging and road maintaining tasks to do. I only have 1500m2 ground. So it is always a couple of hours help a day. Mostly less than that. I would like to share experiences with people who are handy, who understand from solar electric systems and permaculture. I can teach ceramics, photography, yoga and swimming.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Turkish: 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
I have a 6 m2 190 high tent with a double bed and bedding according to the season. I live completely off grid with solar electricity. There is light and plugs in the tents. In my tent atelier I have a separate room for two people. The tent has a wood stove for colder nights. 10 celcius is the coldest night temperature in december and january. I can also provide extra sleeping bags. The toilet is a composting toilet. The shower which I also use is outside. There is hot water through a gas heater. I mostly prefer to eat vegetarian but I can cook vegan very well and I am not against fish and meat. I love to learn to cook new dishes. I have a kitchen in my trailer, and one outside.ın qinter I love to cook on the wood stove and in the oven of the wood stove.
What else ...
Datça has the nearest bus terminal. From Datça to the bay you can take a minibus. It takes around 40 minutes. From the minibus it is a 1km walk to my place. I can take you with the car. On your free time you can swim, dive walk the historical Karia trail which passes through the bay which you will be staying. You can walk to the beaches on both sides of the bay. In spring and autumn you can even be completely alone in the neighboring bays which have no auto road. You can visit Knidos antique city which is 6km away. There are minibusses to the villages around, to Knidos and to Datça.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
In spring summer and most of the autumn you can stay with a motorhome in my place or on the beach, 200m away. In winter the road from the beach to my place can be difficult after heavy rains. You could still stay on the side of the beach.
Can possibly accept pets
I have four cats. When you come with a dog or have other pets which can not live with cats together you could stay on the beach, 200 metres away from my place.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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