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Help us start a rural permaculture project in Llémena Valley, Girona, Spain

  • Last activity : 14 Jan 2025

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    (En castellano más abajo)

    ENGLISH:

    Hello!

    We are Alba and Joan, a 30 year-old couple.

    We just bought a house in a rural area about 30 minutes from the city of Girona and we want to start a project with a permacultural approach.

    Alba is a nurse and works in an association that deals with grief and death, offering support to relatives or people who are close to death, workshops, grief groups, etc.

    Joan studied engineering and works two days a week at the University of Girona as a professor, although he has also had other jobs and spends much more time at home than teaching.

    The house is an old farmhouse in the middle of the forest with a meadow and beautiful views of Llémena Valley. In the area there are rivers where you can bathe, mountains and routes for walking and a good neighborhood. We are surrounded by a lovely net of good friends in the valley!

    The project has just started. We have just installed solar panels and we are designing the electrical system and the water system, which we collect from the rain.

    In the future we want to have a vegetable garden, a food forest, a chicken coop, a greenhouse and many more elements that allow us to increase our energy and food sovereignty.

    There is a lot of work to do, we never get bored here!

    CASTELLANO:

    Hola!

    Somos Alba i Joan, pareja de 30 años. Acabamos de adquirir una casa en una zona rural a unos 30 minutos de Girona y queremos empezar un proyecto con un enfoque permacultural.

    Alba es enfermera y trabaja en una asociación que trata el duelo y la muerte, ofreciendo acompañamientos a familiares o personas cercanas a la muerte, talleres, grupos de duelo, etc.

    Joan estudió ingeniería y trabaja dos días a la semana en la Universidad de Girona como profesor, aunque también ha ido teniendo otros trabajos y dedica más tiempo a la casa que a la docencia.

    La casa es una antigua masía en medio del bosque con un prado y unas vistas preciosas del Valle del Llémena. En la zona hay ríos donde bañarse, montañas y rutas para caminar y un buen vecindario. Tenemos una buena red de amistades en el valle!

    El proyecto acaba de empezar, acabamos de colocar placas solares y estamos diseñando el sistema eléctrico y el sistema de agua, que recogemos de la lluvia.

    En el futuro queremos tener huerta, bosque de alimentos, gallinero, un invernadero y muchos más elementos que nos permitan incrementar nuestra soberanía energética y alimentaria.

    Hay mucho trabajo por hacer, aquí nunca nos aburrimos!

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Carpentry
    Music
    Plant care
    DIY & crafts
    Languages
    Gardening
    Books
    Self development
    Sustainability
    Events & social
    Farming
    Yoga / Wellness
    Dancing
    Outdoor activities
    Nature
    Hiking
    Beach
    Mountain
    Cycling
    Camping
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    During your stay, we can teach you a little Catalan or Spanish. We are learning French (we also speak English).
    We can also spend time at the river or go on an excursion, there are some mountains very close by!

    Durante la estancia, podemos enseñarte un poco de catalán o castellano. Nosotros estamos aprendiendo francés (también hablamos inglés).
    También podemos compartir ratos en el río o hacer alguna excursión, tenemos algunas montañas muy cerca!

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    ENGLISH:

    - Field/forest work (firewood, clearing, ponds)
    - Tidying and maintenance)
    - Cleaning and cooking (jointly)
    - Painting
    - Construction works and installations

    The work will not always be done jointly, although sometimes it is. It depends on the circumstances. Therefore, it is important that the person who comes is willing to work alone sometimes.

    CASTELLANO:

    - Trabajos en el campo / bosque (leña, desbrozar, balsas)
    - Orden y mantenimiento
    - Limpieza y cocina (conjuntamente)
    - Pintura
    - Construcción e instalaciones

    Los trabajos no siempre se realizarán conjuntamente, aunque a veces sí. Dependiendo de las circunstancias. Por lo tanto, es importante que la persona que venga esté dispuesta a trabajar en solitario.

  • Languages spoken

    Catalan: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    French: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    ENGLISH:

    The accommodation consists of a tiny wooden house (only 6 square meters) with no electricity, no water, and plenty of privacy. There is also the option of camping (we can provide a tent).

    We will eat together whenever we are at home and we will share the work of cooking and cleaning between everyone. We offer food as part of the exchange.

    The food will be cooked by everyone, probably in turns or together, so you will also help in the kitchen. At home, the food is mostly organic and vegetarian, but not 100%.

    CASTELLANO:

    El alojamiento consiste en una casita de madera estilo Tiny House pero muy pequeña (sólo 6 metros cuadrados) sin luz, sin agua, con mucha privacidad. También hay la opción de acampar (ofrecemos tienda).

    Comeremos juntos siempre que estemos en casa y iremos repartiendo el trabajo de cocinar y limpiar entre todas.
    Ofrecemos comida como parte del intercambio.

    La comida será cocinada por todos, probablemente por turnos o juntos, así que también ayudarás en la cocina.
    En casa, la comida es mayoritariamente ecológica y vegetariana, pero no al 100%.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    ENGLISH

    In your free time you can stay at home if you want, go for a walk (there is a hike to a very nice mountain right from the house), go to the river, go to visit nearby towns or cities (Olot, Girona, Sant Martí, Les Planes...).

    The public transport options to get to the house are few. There is a bus that runs 3 times a day to a point that is 30 minutes walk from the house. We can also pick you up at that point.

    At home:
    - There is no TV
    - We try to consume only organic or recycled products from the market. So please, if you bring food or soap, let it be natural and organic and with as little packaging as possible.
    - The food is mostly vegetarian
    -We do NOT smoke or drink alcohol. If you are looking for this kind of environment this is definitely not your place.
    - We don't have a shower yet, so we shower outside with a bucket
    - We don't have hot water yet
    - The bathroom is a dry bathroom, meaning human excrement is composted
    - At the moment we don't have a proper electrical system at home (only part of it) so we use headlamps at night
    - At the moment we don't have any animals
    - When friends come over, we might slip into Catalan, but we'll make sure to switch to Spanish or English so you can understand us
    - As a couple, we practice consensual non-monogamy (although we never called it that way)

    CASTELLANO

    En tu tiempo libre puedes quedarte en casa si lo deseas, irte a caminar (hay una excursión a un monte muy bonito justo desde casa), ir al río, ir a visitar pueblos o ciudades cercanas (Olot, Girona, Sant Martí, Les Planes...).

    Las opciones de transporte público para llegar a la casa son pocas. Hay un bus que pasa 3 veces al día hasta un punto que está a 30min caminando de casa. También podemos ir a recogerte en ese punto.

    En casa:
    - No hay TV
    - Intentamos consumir sólo productos ecológicos o reciclados del mercado. Así que por favor, si traes comida o jabón, que sea natural y ecológico y con el mínimo embalaje posible.
    - La comida es mayoritariamente vegetariana
    - No fumamos ni bebemos alcohol. Si estás buscando un sitio fiestero o con este ambiente, este no es tu lugar.
    - Aún no tenemos ducha, así que nos duchamos en el exterior con un cubo
    - Aún no tenemos agua caliente
    - El baño es un baño seco, es decir, se compostan los excrementos humanos
    - Por el momento no tenemos sistema eléctrico completo en casa (sólo una parte) así que usamos luces frontales por la noche
    - Por el momento no tenemos animales
    - Cuando vienen amistades en casa, es posible que se nos escape hablar en catalán, pero pondremos atención en pasar a castellano o inglés para que nos entiendas
    - Como pareja, practicamos la no-monogamia consensuada (aunque nunca la habíamos llamado así)

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

Host ref number: 511889776443

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