Live off the land in the foothills of the Atlas mountains, Morocco

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  Description

  Howdy all! I am Chiara and me and my friend Adam are looking for individuals to be a part of creating a beautiful oasis. The project started a year and a half ago when Adam moved back to Morocco and already there is a harmonious mix of animals and plants. There are Papayas, Mangoes, Pomegranates, Figs, Passion fruit, Bananas, Dragon fruits, Corn, Tomatoes, Courgettes and much more already growing.
  
  Adam is a motorbike mechanic by trade and skilful in art, music, building and fixing pretty much anything. I am still in the UK working in engineering with the hopes to save up for some motorcross bikes and equipment and I visit when I can. In the meantime I am trying to organise the online aspects while Adam is busy with the land. One future project of ours is to set up a motocross touring company to take riders across the incredible landscape to camp and explore. We also want to set up a hostel for likeminded people to get to know the region and relax with all of the beautiful animals and fresh, natural food . We are adamant, like every project on here, to not use any fertilisers or poisons that modern society enforces on populations. The ancient ways are far more efficient.
  
  Other future projects include:
  Setting up a forge, recycling metal, Making tools
  Making biofuel
  Herbal medicines, distillation, homeopathy
  Exotic fruit, fruit and more fruit!
  Making paper/leather
  Horse riding excursions through the mountains, setting up checkpoints with supplies for camping
  Natural paints and dyes from rocks and plants
  Long term preservation of food
  Anything you can think of! Let's do it
  
  If society is not for you then this place probably is. Ultimately we would like to offer an exchange of skills and a shared experience in creating something that goes against the modern demise of everything natural. We hope to find people who want to learn and have skills to offer as there are infinite opportunities available to be a part of, whether it be for a couple weeks or months, there is a place here for people with a love of nature.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Hospitality/Tourism

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Sustainability

  

  Pets

  

  Culture

  

  Self development

  

  Farming

  

  Photography

  

  Gardening

  

  Languages

  

  Music

  

  Plant care

  

  Hitchhiking

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  Carpentry

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Books

  

  Astronomy

  

  Animals

  

  Architecture

  

  Fitness

  

  Nature

  

  Camping

  

  Mountain

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Hiking

  

  Adventure sports
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  There are plenty of hikes in the mountains and local villages to visit, where they make their own wool and carpets from the sheep they keep. All food is grown locally and the region is traditional in Berber culture. Learn the language Diriya or Berber, the local building techniques- mainly mud, rocks and hay, and the anti Atlas range just south of the land (An hours walk) is full of ancient forts!

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  Help

  There are many areas to exchange ideas and skills.
  Mainly, there are animals to feed, give water and health care to. Currently on the land there is Nibbles the horse, Donkey- the donkey:), Screech the cat, Vira the food police dog, Kuja her son and a baby German Shepard, peacocks, ducks, Chickens, Rabbits and thousands of frogs. In the near future we would like sheep, goats, ostriches and many more but a helping hand to build animal enclosures and facilities is much needed.
  Any general construction and landscaping projects- as creative as you want using the materials around.
  General help with cooking, cleaning would be appreciated alongside help with harvesting and preserving food.
  Food will be provided/paid for, often requiring accompaniment to go to the market or the shop for supplies and help with cooking would be appreciated.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Arabic: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Spanish: Intermediate

  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.
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  Accommodation

  One room with 2 single beds, one with 1 double bed with a fully functional kitchen and bathroom. Also there is a detached room with 2 single beds, a fridge and a private courtyard, or sleep outside in the hammock in the hot season!

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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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  Space for parking camper vans

  Plenty of land to park up

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  Can possibly accept pets

  All animals welcome, there are other dogs on the land so animal politics may be involved

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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