Live in the mountains and help with eco projects in the Sierra Norte of Madrid, Spain

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  Description

  Hello we are a family that 17 years ago we built a wooden house in the countryside, in a small village in the Sierra Norte of Madrid. In this moment, we are doing be a bath to recover and reuse waste water to water the plants. We want to create networks to be able to live autonomously and respecting the earth. Too, we have a tree dogs and someone chickens that they accompany.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  DIY and building projects
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Learn ecological techniques for care garden, live together in a community, respect for nature, you know the culture of the peoples of the Sierra Norte of Madrid and its history, learn Spanish and know people that do yoga and other spiritual practices. Finally, techniques of bioconstruction (cordwood and glass jars) and wastewater treatment and artificial wetland.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We need help for build the bathrooms and another room. Too, care the plants, trees, garden, animals and domestic support. Approximately, four hours a day.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Spanish: Fluent
  English: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  We want learn English exchange Spanish
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  Accommodation

  Will sleep in a tent with mattress, during the day we will share the spaces of the house, we will cook together, we have swimming pool, the house is a one kilometer of the village Serrada de la Fuente, is in a middle of the nature.

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  What else ...

  Will go to visit other village of Sierra Norte de Madrid in bus that it have tree bus a day. For example will visit Buitrago del Lozoya that have a medieval castel is a national monument, Lozoya river where will bath and we have bicycle. Too, 15 km away is the biosphere reserve. You will can take a long walk in the countryside.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  Hours expected

  Máximo 4-5 horas al día, 5 días a la semana