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Host rating
85 %
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Last replied
23 Jun 2026
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Reply rate
87.5 %
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Min stay requested: at least a week
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Description
we are a 60 plus british/turkish couple.I am a retired artist (painter) and my wife an English teacher. We moved to a sea side village in Izmir/Turkey about 6years ago. We built our house and are now trying to design our garden. Looking for a volunteer to help in our 1000 sq meters garden project .we also have a dog called 'Lucy ' . Animal lovers welcome. As well as helping us lets we discover beautiful village life , sea side experience , food and many more..
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Types of help and learning opportunities
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Light maintenance
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Interests
Camping
Carpentry
Movies & TV
Farming
Plant care
Gardening
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Architecture
Art & design
Animals
Sailing / Boating
Nature
Beach -
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
They will learn traditional Turkish village life, Turkish and English language( if they wish), traditional cooking, gardening , planting, art etc.
Also there is a lot of historic and natural places to discover not far from us . -
Help
Cleaning stones from garden,helping mixing cement, garden design and picking olives ,planting new flowers etc. very basic help.
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Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Turkish: Fluent -
Accommodation
Self contaning flat maximum 2 people to stay ,includes own toilet, bathroom and kitchen.
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What else ...
Our village 10 minutes a way to the town centre and beach by public transport.
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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?
Two
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My animals / pets
Lucy
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