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I live in the small village of Tazo among 10,000 palm trees on the Canary Island of La Gomera and need help in the garden of our property. There is a terrace with about 15 fruit trees, where I would also like to create a small vegetable garden, but unfortunately I have neither the time nor the experience for everything that needs to be done.
You will get a holiday flat, a box of organic vegetables every week and a supermarket shopping for self-catering. If I have to go away for a week or two, it would be great if you could feed the three cats once a day and, if you get on with him, maybe look after my dog too, but that's not a requirement.
You can come alone or as a couple, and you are welcome to bring your dog if he is well-behaved with other dogs and people.
Having your own car would be helpful, as the nearest bus stop is 15 minutes away by car, but it's not essential.
The sea is 20 minutes away by car or 75 minutes on foot. There are lovely walks and hikes to be had around Tazo.
We live here in a scattered settlement with just under 20 neighbours, locals and foreigners, as well as a few dogs, cats, chickens and peacocks, and we have a very nice village community.
Tazo is a small, wonderfully peaceful paradise with daily sunsets over the sea in the so-called Wild West of La Gomera.
There is not much going on here in the village unless we organise something together, there are no shops, no bars, no restaurants, just beautiful nature and peace and quiet, So if you love solitude without wanting to be lonely, Tazo is the right place for you!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Interests
Self development
Politics / Social justice
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Pets
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I am German and the second holiday flat is occasionally occupied by international guests, often Spanish, during the summer. A handful of locals live in the village plud three Germans, two Swiss, two Belgians and one Irish neighbour.
I give 1:1 Breathwork Sessions and enjoy showing Workaway guests this wonderful technique!
The tourist centre of Valle Gran Rey, with its hippie flair from days gone by, is 45 minutes away by car.
Help
Making compost, then planting the vegetable garden, pruning the fruit trees if necessary and treating them for pests (organically!) if needed, as well as tending to three small flower beds and watering the plants once or twice a week.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Spanish: IntermediateThis 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
The apartment has a Mediterranean design with an open-plan living/kitchen area with a sofa bed and shower room. The bedroom is right next door in an ancient Canarian stone cottage with a separate entrance, a small terrace , benches in front of it and a beautiful view of the garden. You can eat inside the apartment or outside at a private little bistro table or above at a big wooden table on the common terrace.
The apartment has fast fibre-optic WiFi and a workplace.
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
The last 500 metres to our house are unpaved, so if your camper van can't manage it, you can park down in the village.
Can possibly accept pets
You are welcome to bring your dog along if it is well-behaved and relaxed around my dog and other people.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Boomer
Boomer is a 12-year-old Sicilian mixed breed who loves the free life in Tazo.
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