Creating Hecate's garden while exploring Troodos mountains in Kakopetria, Cyprus

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  Description

  My name is Irene and I am an architect and artist living on the mountains of Troodos, Cyprus.
  I own a 2500 square meters piece of off road, off grid forest land and I live on it, in a geodesic dome with 2 dogs and 8 cats!
  It is truly an amazing place, with 360 views to the sea and to the top of the highest mountain in Cyprus.
  
  I am envisioning creating a botanical garden here with local species in honor of the goddess Hecate who has helped me through a health challenge. I am also envisioning creating a set of earth domes - temples so I can work with the elements, water, fire, earth in medicinal ways. Sound, elements, plants, textures, colors will be worked together to activate the land's energies. My goal is to eventually create a tiny community here anchored around herbalism and healing.
  
  The main tasks of our life here for which I will be sharing my experience will be:
  -bioconstruction
  -architecture and design
  -gardening
  -foraging and making of herbal remedies

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Farming

  

  Self development

  

  Pets

  

  Plant care

  

  Gardening

  

  Art & design

  

  Architecture

  

  Animals

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Nature

  

  Camping

  

  Mountain

  

  Dancing

  

  Hiking
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We will be going for wild foraging hikes in the mountains of Troodos, swimming, and community activities such as drumming, jamming, dancing, and sacred fire gatherings that happen often on the island. I will be sharing my knowledge on herbalism, architecture and general life magickal skills. I, in return hope to learn more about permaculture, gardening and hands on natural building!

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  Help

  I am looking for enthusiastic travelers, ideally with some experience in permaculture, gardening and natural building, that can help me create a botanical garden and a series of small domes made of cob, stone and potentially cordwood. The designs are under development and exploration at the moment. We will investigate ways to ground and transfer energy through form, harmonize and structure water, and ways to utilize the wind to produce sound. It will be creative, fun but also slightly physically demanding!

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  Languages spoken

  Greek: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  You will have the option of sleeping on the ground floor of the geodesic dome, with mattress provided, or in a teepee/belltent!
  If you decide to stay longer, we can build a cob room together for you.
  Regarding food, I am carnivore, so I mainly eat meat! I will provide the ingredients for making your own meals such as local veggies, grains and fruit and some meat/dairy if that's what you like. I can also cook for you if you prefer!

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  What else ...

  Kakopetria village is very near by (walking distance, but I can drive you also by car). It's a cool village with some cafes and shops. From there you can take the bus to the cities. I can also drive you to Nicosia or Limassol as I go twice a week.
  Smoking and drinking alcohol normally are not allowed in the project, and also phones are not allowed in the main temples area. Keeping that area clean of EMF as much as possible as we will be doing healing with water in the future. If however, smoking is important for you, we can create a smoking spot.

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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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  Space for parking camper vans

  There's a large flat land area in the project for a potential motorhome. I do not have a compost toilet there yet but we will build one together!

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  

  Yoyo (6 months)

  Wild and independent, Yoyo is the latest addition to the animal family of Hecate's garden

  

  Nubis (9 months)

  Half pointer, half spaniel, funniest thing ever, loves long runs and treats!

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