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Description
We are: Ans, Mark and Borre. We are from Holland and own our beloved paradise La Mina San Cayetano on Mallorca since 2012. We are both in our early 60s and compared to others of our age, superactive.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We will share our knowledge and experience on all fields that the volunteer may be working on, like construction, gardening, wood working, metal working, whatever is being done. But also driving the big machines could be part of this, depending the work to be done.
Ans has also started her glass fusion studio.
We are not experts in any of the things we are doing, but we can do, make and build everything you can think of. We just do it and as mentioned, we have really all the tools you can think of.
Help
The ideal person is a skilled carpenter. We have recently bought some professional machinery for working with wood and we have some nice projects lined up. So if you are a carpenter and you would like to be involved in exiting projects with wood, this might be your chance.
We own a 3 hectare sized finca on Mallorca. We like to do things, to create and share knowledge with others. We have all the tools you can think of, for gardening, but also for construction, carpentry.... you name it and we have it. Including some super big machines like telescopic handler, excavators, loaders a mini dumper.
What we are looking for is a person or a couple who would like to stay here for a longer period, at least a few months, maybe even a half year or a year. It already takes 1 month before the volunteer will know where all the tools are, how to drive on a few of our machines or vehicles. We have multiple excavators, a telescopic crane, a mini dumper a utility vehicle, a mini tractor, 2 loaders and much much more
We have had many volunteers in the past through this website but also through various other websites. Most of the volunteer stays have been very positive and all volunteers had a great time and learned a lot.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Spanish: Intermediate
Swedish: Intermediate
Accommodation
We have a few guests houses on the premises, one very small but comfortable 1 room/bedroom house, which has an outside kitchen. It's suitable for max 2 persons. The other house is a much larger house, but with a much smaller kitchen. It has a great view over the valley below towards Inca, the 3rd largest city on Mallorca.
What else ...
We are situated just outside Selva, a small town with around 1000 inhabitants. Selva is about 2 km from Inca, the 'big' city. We do have a few bicycles and there are buses going to Inca and in the other direction to the Tramuntana, the mountain ridge very closeby (we are at the foot of the this ridge).
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have 600 Mbit fibre optic cable coming to our finca. All houses, the workshops, all is connected.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (3)
This is the perfect place for people who want to get involved, learn new things and try new things. Who think outside their box.
The work was varied, suited my skills and never… read more
During my stay, I was given a fantastic little, clean house to stay in while volunteering and supported in exploring the town/island in my time off work. I worked… read more
My name is Wouter and 21 years old. I've volunteered at Mark en Ans for 3 months in the period of November till January 2021.
Mark and Ans are great people. They are fair and honest persons to work and live with. They both have (had) an interesting and free life. That's something I really liked. They think outside the box.… read more
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This is the perfect place for people who want to get involved, learn new things and try new things. Who think outside their box.
The work was varied, suited my skills and never… read more
During my stay, I was given a fantastic little, clean house to stay in while volunteering and supported in exploring the town/island in my time off work. I worked… read more
My name is Wouter and 21 years old. I've volunteered at Mark en Ans for 3 months in the period of November till January 2021.
Mark and Ans are great people. They are fair and honest persons to work and live with. They both have (had) an interesting and free life. That's something I really liked. They think outside the box.… read more
