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I am Julia & I live with my husband Ian and our 4 cats, goldfish, & 11 chickens. We live in a very pretty part of Spain where most of the locals are Spanish with just a smattering of English expats.
We have a lovely house with land containing about 100 olive trees and a few fruit trees too.
We are looking for couples to help with gardening, weeding cleaning, cooking and general maintenance around the property.
We are particularly looking for help with our olive harvest around November- December.
Unfortunately we will not accept vegetarians or vegans.
We encourage the workaways to live with us as a family, joining us for meals at times convenient to all. All food and beverages are included and we do a weekly shop together to ensure that all tastes are catered for. We encourage workaways to get involved in the planning, cooking and clearing away of all meals. We are also open to new ideas and suggestions for different ideas. A good understanding of the English language is also required.
We expect 4-5 hours work a day and the rest of the day will be free. On a weekly basis, two days off a week are given during which all meals are still provided.
We are usually looking to host workaways for two weeks at a time.
PLEASE READ OUR PROFILE THROUGH TO THE ENDTypes of help and learning opportunities
GardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceCultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will have an opportunity to learn a little of the language and to mix with our many Spanish friends. We will give you an insight into learning about the Olive harvest and caring for the trees throughout the year.
Help
Help with olive trees, gardening cooking, cleaning and with the cats & chickens for two weeks.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AS TO WHAT TASKS ARE EXPECTED AND HOUSEHOLD RULES. PLEASE ONLY RESPOND IF IT ALIGNS WITH YOU PERFECTLY. We don't mean to be harsh but we get so many people that copy and paste messages to each host or just talk about themselves that we need to put this message here. In your email, if you can title your email with your name and your requested dates, it really helps us organize all the requests. Thank you.
If you email without reading the profile in its entirety and email accordingly, We may feel like you sent a copy/paste message and we may not host you. You will just receive an automated message response saying that you didn't read my profile and good luck in the future.
We request two people traveling together, skilled or experienced labor, and longer stays with current reviews.
Are you reliable, trustworthy, and strong?
Do you have a good understanding of the English language?
Are you a hard worker? I mean do you move fast & efficiently and have attention to detail?!
Two-week minimum commitment as it’s a lot of energy for us to teach you.
Examples of responsibilities could be:
Cleaning out chicken coops & collecting eggs at the end of the day
Helping with the feeding of cats
Pruning of the fruit & olive trees, collecting olives (November/December)
General garden maintenance & weeding
Helping to maintain the house living space (not counted in hours as you will be using the living room, kitchen, bathrooms just like at home)
Handy (wo)man skills
Cleaning inside the house & outside BBQ/Bar areas
Random things that we need help with
PLEASE WHEN REACHING OUT TELL US SOMETHING THAT SHOWS US THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE TASKS. ONLY REACH OUT IF YOU DO. SO MANY PEOPLE REACH OUT AND DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO THE CALENDAR OR TASKS.Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: IntermediateAccommodation
You will have your own room with a TV with Netflix. Private shower room (with communal toilet use during the day) within the main house. WIFI available and shared use of the rest of the house.
What else ...
Very pretty area with lots of areas to walk. Sax has a lovely castle and many shops bars, restaurants and a weekly local market. There is a bus which will take you into Alicante for interesting sightseeing or a visit to the beach. We also have a pool for your use to cool off in the hot weather. We must add that you should not have any allergies to cats.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Kevin worked very hard, he had so much energy and he came just at the right time due to flooding after a storm here.
Thank you Kevin, we would 100% recommend you for any future workaway… read more
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Kevin worked very hard, he had so much energy and he came just at the right time due to flooding after a storm here.
Thank you Kevin, we would 100% recommend you for any future workaway… read more
We would 100% recommend her to anyone thinking of having her to be with you for any amount of time.
We were very sad to see Emmy go and wouldn't hesitate to have her back should she be passing by this way.
We wish her the very best in her future… read more
I am very happy about the chance to stay one week at your lovely home. It was my first workaway experience and a real pleasure. It all started with a warmly welcome when you were picking me up from the airport. You are very kind and I enjoyed the cultural exchange, even if it was not that Spanish, more British ;) Julia is a… read more
We would 100% recommend Charlotte to anyone thinking of having her to be with you for any amount of time.
Despite this being her first Workaway experience, she adapted very well to the work we had available and seemed to enjoy the… read more
We would 100% recommend them to anyone thinking of having them to be with you for any amount of time.
They extended their stay with us, when they very kindly house, cat & Chicken sat for us whilst we were away for a few days.
We were very… read more
Julia and Ian are brilliant hosts, always thoughtful and very kind. they made us feel at home from the first day.
we helped with some house chores, picking olives, fixing the nets, gardening and looking after their sweetest animals. communication was always clear and work was really enjoyable. the place is stunning and… read more
The next morning we told them they would be working on their own as we had a prior commitment and they carried out 1-2 hrs work only! That evening they were treated to a meal out, including drinks of their choice.
The… read more
We wish them both the very best for their future assignments.
We had initially intended to… read more