Maintenance and small construction at off grid olive farm in Rocha, Uruguay

Uruguay

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Hi there! Hola! Hallo! Bonjour!

We are looking for someone who can help us for +/- 4 days with some small construction work and maitainance at our olive farm.

We are also looking for a couple to house sit for about 2 weeks in March, April, May or July. In this case a drivers license is needed.

Construction will consist of helping with mixing concrete (we have a mill) and maitainance at the farm will consist of mowing between the trees (with a motor trimmer) , pruning and applying leave fertilizer with a pressure pump.
You will stay at a cabin on the farm with your own bed. We love to cook so you won't be hungry! The farm is 12 km from the closest village so if you have special needs, bring them on your arrival. We can pick you up from the Village castillos and bring you to the farm.

Preferably the day of arrival would be on Thursday and leaving on Monday morning.

Hope to see you soon!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learn about olive trees, enjoy nature, learn how to live off the grid (which is not bad at all, we have fridge & internet) ;)
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
For this experience, taking care of the animals, house and farm. So cleaning the chicken coop, pad, feed, walk the two dogs.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
This host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Off the grid farm, two single beds.
What else ...
The coast of Rocha, hop on a bus and discover Cabo Polonio, horseriding, make a trip to Punta del Diablo (45 minutes by bus) visit a gaucho party, go fishing or just enjoy one of the most milky ways of the world.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
We have a huge farm, so there is always a spot to park your van. You can easily do some nice day trips from here, eg Cabo Polonio, Barra de Valizas, Punta del Diablo, sierras the Rocha, laguna negra and bird spotting at the Rocha lagoon. We also have two cabins at the beach, if you like to stay there, ask us.
Can possibly accept pets
We have two easy going dogs, a car and about 18 chickens walking freely around at the farm. So your pet must not chase chickens
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours per day

Photos

olive trees and palm trees together.

Tony and Tuty, the dogs

BBQ at the farm, look for the cat ;)

The house at the farm, solar panels, own water system and during winter a lot of oranges and lemons (photo taken in May)

Living room 1 (there is another 1)

Kitchen to cook

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the farm before the trees were planted, two years ago.

Our dog Tony, 1 year and a few months old.

One of the cabins at the beach Valizas

At the village Valizas where our cabin is, cross the lagoon and walk to Cabo Polonio

Feedback left by and about host (13)

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Communication:
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12/11/2019

Left by Workawayer (Joel) for host

Hey Mascha/Henk! Thanks for everything! I had a great time on the farm and at the beach house in Valizas, would recommend to any potential workawayers!

(Excellent )

13/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Mateusz & Magdalena )

Magda and Mateusz were great and respectfully! They did a good job. They took care of the garden and left it in perfect conditions. They showed initiative and the communication was perfect. A very sweet and hard working couple. Absolutely recommended!

(Excellent )

05/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Mateusz & Magdalena ) for host

That was our first workaway experience and we couldn't even imagine better host than Mascha!
She sent us lots of very useful information how to get to her place and really cared if we didn't have any problem during our journey. Everything was perfectly fine!!!
We knew what job should be done and decided how long we need to work each day to do… read more

(Excellent )

12/11/2018

Left by Workawayer (Bart & Lindsay) for host

We had an amazing time at this work away. Mascha was an absolute pleasure to work for. She let us know what there was to do and let us pick what we wanted to do and when we wanted to do it. We enjoyed her company as well as the company of her two dogs. The sleeping accommodations were great. We had our own place whether we stayed at the farm or in… read more

(Excellent )

09/11/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Bart & Lindsay)

Si buscas una pareja seria, con confianza y de buena onda, será Bart y Lindsay! Trabajarán cómo locos, prefieren de hacer cosas hechas y además, no hay que vigilar si están haciendo algo. Son muy responsable, respetuoso y muy cariñoso. Hay que explicar poco, toman sus mismos la responsibilidad. Algo muy valorable.
Además aprendí de ellos cómo… read more

(Excellent )

30/04/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Conor & David )

It was a pleasure to have Conor and David over to work at the beach house and at the farm! The communication before they arrived and during their stay was perfect!
They worked good, painted a huge fence and helped picking olives. Very respectfully but above that, also very nice guys and you can easily have a party evening with them :) oh, and… read more

(Excellent )

30/04/2018

Left by Workawayer (Conor & David ) for host

Our stay with Mascha and Hank was perfect!
I don't think I could fully describe why it was so good because there are many reasons, but the main one was they are extremely kind, accommodating, interesting, and fun people.
You should consider yourself lucky if you have the chance to work with them or if you have the chance to taste their apple hot… read more

(Excellent )

27/08/2017

Left by Workawayer (Andrés & Dayana) for host

Por lastima no logramos conocer bien a Mascha ya que precisamente teníamos que cuidar de Tony mientras ella viajaba, pero desde que iniciamos el contacto ella fue muy atenta con nosotros. los trabajos que realizamos las dos semanas que estuvimos allí fueron muy sencillos, y además tuvimos el honor de compartir con Don Tony, que es un perro muy… read more

(Excellent )

28/11/2016

Left by Workawayer (Charlie & Holly ) for host

Our stay with Mascha was amazing!!!

Before arriving we received lots of information about the work that we would be carrying out and lots of great directions for how to get to the house.

The work we carried out was really enjoyable; painting and cleaning a couple of houses that Mascha and her husband own in the town. We were given lots of… read more

(Excellent )

16/11/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Charlie & Holly )

I met Charlie and Hollie and they are a wonderfull couple who did an excellent job at the house on the beach. They were very willing to help and even offered to help at the farm after it was hit by a storm. While working at the house, they showed their own initiative by buying another bucket of paint in advance so that they could go ahead with the… read more

(Excellent )

16/11/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Joshua & Catherina)

I would absolutely recommend Joshua and Toke as a part of your work away project.
Before their arrival they made all the efforts to contact me in advance and kept me perfectly updated! They are easy going and willing to work! They did a a good job and it was a pleasure to meet them! So if you are looking to host some respect full people, I can… read more

(Excellent )

25/02/2016

Left by Workawayer (Rafael & Victória) for host

Our experience working at Mascha's house in Valizas was wonderful! Altough we couldn't meet her (unfortunately), she was really nice giving the directions by whatsapp and left us a great and detailed guide for the work we were called for. By distance she cared for us, worried if we were working only the hours we agreed and if we were enjoying our… read more

(Excellent )

23/02/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Rafael & Victória)

Rafael & Vick where super nice guests, it was a pleasure to have them over here as volunteers.
The communication before and during their arrival was superb! They were super polite.
And above all of that: they worked very hard and did a great job. They cleaned the garden, gathered all the wood around the house and even helped me out with the… read more

(Excellent )

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