A clear blue sky stretches above distant mountains. The foreground features an open field with scattered trees and sunlight casting long shadows across the landscape. Peaceful scene.
A woman with brown hair is smiling, holding a colorful bouquet of flowers. The background shows a kitchen with a stove and tiled wall. She looks happy.
A person in a blue shirt is kneeling and working in a field, surrounded by dirt, trees, and green foliage under a clear blue sky.
A rustic yellow house with wooden shutters and tiled roof, surrounded by potted plants, outdoor furniture, and greenery. A larger stone building stands in the background.
Two chairs face a small table on a patio beneath leafy tree shade. Bicycles are parked nearby. Sunlight filters through, creating dappled patterns on the ground.
This room features two single beds, simple bedding, a wardrobe, vintage trunks, a guitar, artwork, exposed wiring, rustic walls, wood ceiling, and basic lighting.
A bunch of fresh zucchini blossoms arranged in a glass sits on a flower-patterned tablecloth, surrounded by papers, a cucumber, and assorted kitchen items.
A field of wildflowers with purple and yellow blooms, featuring some upright, dried, brown stems in the foreground, giving a sense of natural wilderness.
A small tortoise with a patterned shell walks on dry, brown, leaf-covered ground. Sunlight casts shadows, highlighting the textures of soil, leaves, and twigs.
A person stands on a ladder harvesting olives from a large tree. Brown nets spread beneath the tree catch the falling olives. The sky is overcast.
A straw hat and mesh bag sit in a bicycle basket in the foreground. In the background, straw beach umbrellas and loungers line a sunny, sandy shore.
A dry, grassy field with scattered young trees and one larger tree in the center. The sky is partly cloudy, and there are distant houses visible.
A serene outdoor scene features a white table with four chairs on a patio, overlooking a sunset, distant hills, and lush green landscape under a clear sky.
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Help revitalise a neglected lemon farm in Aigio, Greece

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    Hello, My name is Katherine, and I live on a family-owned piece of land. Mostly it's just me and my partner here, but in summer and some other UK school holidays my sisters, brother and their children often stay. It's a beautiful area surrounded by mountains and just 10 minutes from the sea. It's about two and a quarter hours from Athens, 30 mins from Patra, and just an hour up into the mountains at Kalavrita.

    The farm is about 11 hectares and is neglected. The land used to be a lemon farm, but a heavy frost killed the grafted lemons many years ago – now they're mostly Seville oranges. There are also some olive trees (about 500, but overgrown and neglected), pomegranates, plums, mulberries and walnuts. Many trees need pruning.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Farmstay help
    Help around the house
  • Interests

    Interests

    Sustainability
    Plant care
    DIY & crafts
    Gardening
    Nature
    Mountain
    Beach
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    If you're not from Greece, I'd love to introduce you to local culture – the festivals, the food, the mountain villages, and everyday life in a regular Greek town. There's a great hiking group here that goes on day hikes on Sunday in the mountains nearby. It's really friendly and always ends with a big meal in a taverna. You'll be welcome to join any family events, birthdays, namedays etc.

    I've started learning to weave in two different styles – in that of the village of Geraki in Lakonia, and simple weaving on a rigid heddle loom – and would happily share what I know. I'm interested in learning new craft skills too, and and in meeting people from other countries, especially those that I'd like to visit next!

  • Help

    Help

    Initially I'm looking for help clearing rubbish that has ended up in here, ideally asap, before the autumn rain comes and it gets covered over with vegetation again. After that, I'd really like help with tree pruning and digging out brambles. I'll work alongside you as much as I can, a couple of hours a day, but also need to continue with my main job as a copywriter and copyeditor.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    German: Intermediate
    Greek: Intermediate
    Indonesian: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    I'd love to brush up my Indonesian and German, and would happily help anyone with English, or provide copyediting support for anyone with writing projects.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    The main house is very simple, just three rooms with concrete floors. Each room opens onto the terrace in front of the house, but there aren't interconnecting doors between each. There's a bathroom about 20 m away in a separate building, and an additional outdoor shower for hot weather. Your room has AC, which can also be used as a heater, fans, and two comfortable single beds. There are also shelves with tools in your room (sorry!), but they're not tools that are in daily use, so you wouldn't be disturbed.

    I eat a lot of pulses, and although I'm not vegetarian I'm happy to cook that way if that's what you prefer. It would be great if we can share the cooking, so please let me know what you like to make. I eat summer vegetables from our own garden, but as I will be away for two months in the winter I'm not planting lots of vegetables for the cooler months. The Saturday fruit and veg market is great, and there are two organic shops in town.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Aigio has train and bus connections to Athens, Patra and Corinth (Isthmus), and there's a car hire place in town too. We have bikes here for short distances – they're a bit old though so you wouldn't want to go too far on them.

    The main house rules are no drugs, no drunkenness, and we clear up the kitchen after each meal. I have quiet evenings generally, a couple of hours work after the beach (depending on the season), and always sleep for an hour or two in the afternoon. There's no wifi unfortunately ...

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    I don't have wifi, but also work from home and there's a second desk in the kitchen you can use. There are plenty of cafes in town, about 15 mins' walk, with good wifi.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    There's a big driveway to park up in, bathroom (not in the main house) and also an outside shower.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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    My animals / pets

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A woman with brown hair is smiling, holding a colorful bouquet of flowers. The background shows a kitchen with a stove and tiled wall. She looks happy.
A person in a blue shirt is kneeling and working in a field, surrounded by dirt, trees, and green foliage under a clear blue sky.
A rustic yellow house with wooden shutters and tiled roof, surrounded by potted plants, outdoor furniture, and greenery. A larger stone building stands in the background.
Two chairs face a small table on a patio beneath leafy tree shade. Bicycles are parked nearby. Sunlight filters through, creating dappled patterns on the ground.
This room features two single beds, simple bedding, a wardrobe, vintage trunks, a guitar, artwork, exposed wiring, rustic walls, wood ceiling, and basic lighting.
A clear blue sky stretches above distant mountains. The foreground features an open field with scattered trees and sunlight casting long shadows across the landscape. Peaceful scene.
A bunch of fresh zucchini blossoms arranged in a glass sits on a flower-patterned tablecloth, surrounded by papers, a cucumber, and assorted kitchen items.
A field of wildflowers with purple and yellow blooms, featuring some upright, dried, brown stems in the foreground, giving a sense of natural wilderness.
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A small tortoise with a patterned shell walks on dry, brown, leaf-covered ground. Sunlight casts shadows, highlighting the textures of soil, leaves, and twigs.
A person stands on a ladder harvesting olives from a large tree. Brown nets spread beneath the tree catch the falling olives. The sky is overcast.
A straw hat and mesh bag sit in a bicycle basket in the foreground. In the background, straw beach umbrellas and loungers line a sunny, sandy shore.
A dry, grassy field with scattered young trees and one larger tree in the center. The sky is partly cloudy, and there are distant houses visible.
A serene outdoor scene features a white table with four chairs on a patio, overlooking a sunset, distant hills, and lush green landscape under a clear sky.

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