Join our gardening project and enjoy the tranquility of island life on Samos, Greece

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  Description

  Welcome to our sea view retreat!
  On a beautiful green hillside, with breathtaking sea view and surrounded by olive trees and pine forest, our home is a blend of natural beauty and creativity. There's always something to do here, whether it's a new DIY project, a fresh coat of paint, or tending to our beautiful trees. We're looking for enthusiastic individuals who enjoy hands-on tasks and have a passion for transforming spaces. Jasper is a carpenter and has also worked for different grassroots NGOs. Rose works for the UN in humanitarian emergency relief. On the island we love to go for long hikes with the dogs, kite/wind surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, snorkelling, dancing, enjoying music, and cooking. If you like the idea of working in a serene, picturesque setting with a variety of tasks to keep you engaged, and you enjoy the company of our friendly dogs and cats, this could be the perfect opportunity for you! Love, Jasper & Rose

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  House sitting
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Samos is a beautiful island, with plenty of hiking routes, picturesque villages, abundant forests, waterfalls, and incredible beaches. It's a paradise if you like outdoors sports such as mountain biking, kite surfing, wind surfing, or climbing. We're happy to tell you about all the most beautiful spots we've found here over the years.

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  Projects involving children

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

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  Help

  Our garden always needs some extra hands. Depending on the season, there's (olive-) trees to prune, vegetables to plant, land to weed, olives to pick, fruits/vegetables to preserve, or fields to mow. There's plenty of tasks; painting, natural stone walls to be rebuilt, stuff to be fixed, or general maintenance. We simply don't have time to tend to all these things, so some extra hands would be very welcome. Rose is happy to help with the garden when she's available, and Jasper will do so with the other tasks. Minimum age: 21.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Dutch: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  You will stay in our newly built guest room, it's separated from the main house so you'll have your privacy. You will have the most beautiful view from the bed, with a very large window facing the sea and the capital of the island right across the bay. You'll share the kitchen and bathroom with us. We like to take turns with cooking and cleaning.
  
  We'll make sure to offer at least one free meal a day.

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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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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  We have two friendly dogs, two cats and a wild toad that lives in the garden. We're open to other pets, as long as they are not aggressive towards other animals.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

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