Help with DIY project and gardening at an agricultural village in Sykourio, Greece

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  Description

  We are in the process of renovating two old stone houses in a beautiful village in mainland Greece. We are looking for people who can help with building (stone,carpentry and general handyman work) plus people to help with small scale veg gardens. We will also be looking for people to help pick olives when the season is right, approx mid to late December.
  We can offer a house and meals and a lot of genuine greek hospitality!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  To experience life in an authentic agricultural village in mainland Greece at the foot of mount Ossa.
  To meet and live like a local and be part of the community!
  To enjoy the greek cuisine ( you can cook together with the hosts and learn a few tips !).
  It's a special place off the tourists beaten paths!

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  Help

  DIY ( stone walls, carpentry, handyman jobs and maintenance)
  Helping with small scale vegetable garden.
  Picking olives when in season
  We will be on site at all times to supervise but we won't be hands on with all jobs.

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  Languages spoken

  Greek: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Italian: Fluent
  Spanish: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  Self contained house in the village with two bedrooms bathroom and basic kitchen, comfortable clean and charming. The house is in an olive grove and the hosts live 100 meters away. There are shops bakers pharmacy and supermarket near by.
  
  We will offer one cooked meal per day and supply ingredients for the other two meals as the volunteers will have their own kitchen and can be independent

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  What else ...

  The village is at the foot of Mount Ossa with lots of beautiful trails for walking. There are regular busses in to the near by city of Larissa which has ancient sites shopping and entertainment.

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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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  Can host digital nomads

  We are aware that they may work with different time zones and we'll organise their hours around their needs.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Cats and dogs only!

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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