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Currently (but not exclusively!) seeking carpenters, builders and other tradespeople
ABOUT US :
Our place is located in the village Red Mountain (Tsitelmta, Western Georgia, South Caucasus) exactly on a hilltop where our family have lived for centuries and just like birds they have flown away and returned.
Our story is the story of three challenges and three returns; three times where the fires of the hearth were extinguished and then rekindled.
History:
At the beginning of the 20th century, all of the children of the family had moved away and our great-great-great grandfather Lazare found himself alone, after the loss of his wife, in our house at the top of our hill surrounded by tea bushes, vineyards and fruit trees. Lazare to preserve the house and estate decided to gift the house and estate to encourage his granddaughter, Marta. It was a rather brave and extraordinary decision to give household to a woman of the family! Almost 100 years from this time, Lika, my mother has decided to move back to her historical, wooden house from overcrowded Tbilisi.
Vision:
This place means a family (or group of people) living in a village.
We love people, good conversations, good food, and some wine along with the music!
Our vision is to bring life back to the forgotten villages in Guria, West Georgia by building a place for a diverse community and agro-ethnic experiences, a place where you always want to return to. We invite guests to stay at our farm, eat fresh organic food farm-to-the-table, take part in agricultural activities: tea picking, taking care of kitchen garden, vineyard, and hazelnut plantation. And to engage in various recreational activities.
We have a historical house with a 1 hectare (10,000 square meters) farm that includes a kitchen garden, indigenous vines, hazelnut plantation, bamboo trees, tea bushes, and even a small rivulet Kikvata.
We plan to grow much more!
We are building various glamping places in the yard.
We need volunteers to help with:
☞ Help with Construction for the following projects: Eco house, Sheds, Storage for Goods
☞ General Maintenance of house and yard
☞ Improving water managment
Special Project:
We have several projects underway at the moment (Spring 2024). We are especially in need of carpenters and woodworkers for work on a hybrid wood/earthen house and our ongoing conversion of three enormous wooden wine barrels into glamping guest rooms. We also have regular work in the garden doing landscape construction, weeding and normal garden things and numerous smaller projects pop up all the time.
join us!Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will have an opportunity to learn about Georgia and our culture. Guria is one of the least known regions of Georgia for tourists, that has subtropical nature, our house is on a hill with beautiful views, the climate is mild and it is only 30 min drive away from the Black Sea. There is a beautiful mountain river nearby where u can relax in the hot days.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We need help with
• Carpentry
• Plumbing
• Development of glamping facilities
• Landscape and garden constructionLanguages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Georgian: Fluent
Russian: IntermediateThis 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
We have dry but mostly rough sleeping arrangements with comfy matresses and warm blankets. We will likely add some small and large tents soon but for now we have space in a hay barn as well as in the house we are constructing on the site.
There is a bathroom and shower within a short walk. We will share food with you three times a day, we are vegetarian-friendly.What else ...
the closest city is Ozurgeti, 5 min drive, where you can find public transportation to all main cities of Georgia. Kutaisi airport is 1 hour and 20 min away, Batumi is one hour away, Batumi Airport 1 hour 20 min away.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
yes, with a different arrangement, if you would like to work from here, contact us for our offer
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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It’s beautiful, it’s organized, with good vibe, good people, and amazing food!
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It’s beautiful, it’s organized, with good vibe, good people, and amazing food!
The nature and surroundings were incredibly beautiful. We enjoyed the picturesque landscapes and the cozy… read more
We really enjoyed participating in the construction of the house: doing some natural plastering, treating the whool which will be used for insulation, and working on other projects around… read more
Super friendly and open people, amazing food and interesting work to be done. I did a lot of wall plastering inside the house. Special mentioning to Kurt who manages all the… read more
I learnt things about building a straw house, (make plaster, putt it on the wall, isolation works...) lot of differents and interesting things).
Thank you Kurt for all the things you share to me.
Everybody is very kind and helpfull.
The cooking is amazing (lot of traditionals dishes), thank you lika for… read more
Lika, Mamuka, Nino, Kurt, and the kids are truly amazing, and it was an absolute pleasure to spend those days with them, working, having fun, playing games, and exchanging stories and great moments.
Regarding the work, we actively contributed to building mud walls in the… read more
N earthen wall inside our project house as well as the arch forms for some nooks… read more
The traditional food was always delicious, and that… read more
During the week we spent there, there were all in all 8 volunteers from all over the world, which made the experience valuable. Special mention to Kurt, who manages the volunteers and is funny, patient and available. We never felt lost and… read more
First the place is wonderful, it is close to Ozurgeti so you can go the market easily but it's still totally immerge in nature! There is a huge garden and a creek at the bottom of it, you can also access to the river a bit further. It's a very resourceful place :)
The work is interesting, I did… read more
His woodworking skills are excellent. He is very adept at solving problems as well as using limited resources and limited tools to… read more
I'am… read more
Respect for humanity is a characteristic of the Lika’s family, You will hear the phrase "is everyone happy" many times . The natural attractions of… read more
I really enjoyed staying there, helping in building up nino's house and meeting the new volunteers that came to help. I hope good will on the family and any volunteers… read more
We were given a lot of freedom to chose our projects. They have lots of projects going on at the same time, so there is always… read more
Our tasks were very diverse, which we appreciated. We cut back hazelnut bushes, reorganized a woodshed, helped to establish a new… read more
very kindly, like a member of her family, the village in Guria is very charming and
beautiful, Lika is a good cook, thank you very much Lika, I will come back again
Lika is full of great ideas and even more… read more
Aunt Lika,uncle Mamuka and grandmother Maria accepted me very warmly despite my embarrassment at the beginning, but getting used to them, I began to speak not always in English, but still! Uncle Mamuka knows history of Georgia and the general history and he's just a decent person, and aunt… read more
Ozurgeti, Guria, West Georgia. Wow! such a beautiful place and even more beautiful people. During my time they spoiled me with wonderful stories and amazing food. The master chef (Lika) even showed me how to make Lobiani (ლობიანი). Mariam and Lika were very welcoming hosts. I only spent one week with them, but I already felt… read more
The tasks to do were mostly in the Kitchen preparing tea… read more
Lika is open for every kind of idea you could bring to it. And if you don't have any there is always a project driven by someone… read more
Wish… read more
The place is Amazing . Beautiful view of the mountains surrounding the place .
Big hugs for all , Grandma… read more
Warm Regards,
Mariam & Lika