Help develop our community project a little town in the centre of Catalonia, Spain

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2022

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Description
We are a community project in development that just started this year. We are looking for some help in house maintenance; gardening and active help with project ideas and developing them.
We are located next to Sant Fruitós de Bages, a little town in the centre of Catalonia. Our land is 3 hectares wide with 1670m of constructed area. We have private spaces for everyone, terraces, pool, lots of trees, pool table, music area, cinema room, VR set.
Right now we are living 3 people and space for 4 workawayers.
We are surrounded by a commercial area and fields and have a 360 view from the house. There are mountains around for tracking and climbing.
All people with knowledge in gardening, carpentry and Eco building are very welcome. If not, you are welcomed as well.
We really appreciate respect values, open-minded people, openhearted... Good vibes.

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Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
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What's this?
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We can show you around: Manresa city, forests, ruins.
You can join us trekking, climbing, music jamming, meditating, yoga...
Help
We need help for many things. Such as wood shredding, gardening, orchard, house renovation, developing projects, caulk and painting works, pallet building, mowing...

In the community we make some activities you can join, as every day meditation, jam sessions, yoga, eventual celebrations...

Thanks! :)

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Languages
Languages spoken
Catalan: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Beginner
Italian: Beginner
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.
Accommodation
Room with own bathroom and beds. We also can offer a full apartment in the final part of the renovation.
Food will be included, we can cook for all people or together as you prefer. Everyone can serve it’s own breakfast with house’s food.
What else ...
We have cars, you can go walking to the town Sant Fruitós de Bages or by bus to Manresa (2km away).
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Internet connection is not perfect, sometimes is slow or it falls. But in some parts of the house you can be connected with any problems most of the time.
Space for parking camper vans
we have a big space to park
Can possibly accept pets
dogs are welcome in the land but not inside the house.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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(4.7)

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(4.9)

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(5.0)

11/04/2022

Left by Workawayer (Niels) for host

What an experience this was! It was amazing on so many levels and I will remember it for the rest of my life because this place and the people I met, have taught me so much, and I felt so much love. When I came to the place I couldn't believe my eyes how big and beautiful it was. I had a really warm welcome from Axel and Gabi on the first night… read more

(Excellent )

14/03/2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Niels)

It was great to share the experience with Niels, he is a carrying, open and full of love person who always finishes the food that you put on his plate ;)

I would really recommend Niels for hand-working jobs such as wood work or garden work as he has always nice Ideas of how to implement things or how it could be done to be useful and pretty. Also… read more

(Excellent )

14/03/2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Felix)

From the first message we received from Felix in the workaway "message box" we already knew it would be good for the house to have him around, and we were actually right.

He is a mindful and caring soul and I enjoyed all the conversations I had with him. He brings consciousness to the group (which is very helpful from a host point of view as… read more

(Excellent )

28/02/2022

Left by Workawayer (Felix) for host

Phew, what a time I had at Axel‘s! I spent 4 weeks there and I had a really good experience.

The place is a huge compound with both a big house and garden. In my time there we were between 3 and 11 workawayers so you get the idea of the place‘s capacity to house people :) there are three double rooms and then there’s another dorm-like space… read more upstairs. Plenty of space for campervans also.

We worked from 9-13 Monday to Friday and the mission is basically to renovate the house and prepare it for community living. Most of it is easy work, sometimes it’s more physical. I was involved in building some stairs to the compost, painting pillars, assembling IKEA stuff, sanding and varnishing wooden things, cleaning of course, cracking walnuts and many other smaller or bigger tasks. The main thing to mention here is that you don’t really need any kind of expertise whatsoever but really you’ll have the opportunity to try and learn stuff (like for me with the stairs - I’d never done that before!). Of course if you’re handy and bring experience in carpentry or something else that doesn’t hurt but it’s not at all a requirement.

On workdays lunch is shared (1-2 people cook during their work hours) and for the other meals you can totally do your own thing or team up with others depending on your preference. Big shoutout to Axel for keeping the space mostly vegetarian/vegan. I was the only vegan person there and still it was no discussion at all that the shared meals are at least partly vegan. I don’t take this for granted at all. A note on food: Axel in an astonishing generosity provided loads of high quality food, much of it organic and local, that you/everyone can use. If you want to buy extra stuff for your own, there’s a Carrefour supermarket just 10-15 minutes by foot.

The rest of the day after work and the weekend is free and you can really co-create here. Some people (including me) had some online work to do sometimes, but most of the time if you feel like company you will find it. There’s instruments, a pool table, a swimming pool, a VR set, a cinema room, a huge garden, slackline set, a ping pong table (improvised). So plenty of opportunities. However you’ll also find enough time and space for yourself if needed. In the free time also we did cool stuff like hiking in the nearby mountains, going to the climbing gym, going to the movies for example. You can reach Barcelona in 60-90 minutes by train from nearby town Manresa, where someone will usually be able to give you a lift to.

Overall there was this beautiful atmosphere of acceptance and tolerance. There is a lot of mutual respect for people‘s ways of living which I really appreciate. Axel really cares for the living environment everyone creates and shares and especially when it comes to in-house communication and also cleaning there were still some bumps in the road, which I think is perfectly understandable in the very early stage of the project. Just know that you’ll share a kitchen with up to 10 other beings so things MIGHT get messy sometimes. Communication and self-awareness are key :)

The surroundings of the house are not necessarily the most appealing since it’s mostly a commercial area but you can reach quiet areas by foot in like 20-30 minutes if you go for a walk. There are also bikes you can use for longer adventures.

Overall all I can say is that this is such a lovely project and place with beautiful souls meeting, learning and growing there.

I‘m super grateful to have made this experience and can totally see myself coming back some time :)

Big thanks to Axel, Gabi and all my beautiful fellow workaway people ❤️

Love love love :)

(Excellent )

10/02/2022

Left by Workawayer (Balázs) for host

It was my first workaway, which turned out to be such a great experience. Axel and Gaby were both really nice and I was happy to work with them. The project is amazing, I'm thankful that I could be a part of it. I collected good memories and I've met so many good people and find a new passion in bouldering, that I'm gonna continue in the future.… read more

(Excellent )

28/11/2021

Left by Workawayer (Rachelle) for host

I stayed at Axel’s amazing place for a week and me and my dog really loved it! It was unfortunate that I had the flu that week and I didn't feel like I could give it my all at work, but he and his lovely family never judged me by that and still made me feel really welcome. They were new to workaway, but I think they did a very good job to make… read more

(Excellent )

09/11/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Rachelle)

Rachelle is a very har worker, she was mainly painting some light posts in the land and found solutions for any obstacles she encountered, she did a very detailed job and payed a lot of attention on how to do it correctly. thanks for your energy and direct communication. Also, the fact that she brought her dog companion Jacks (I hope I write it… read more

(Excellent )

27/11/2021

Left by Workawayer (Bob) for host

From the first moment I walked in the energy and happiness from the community came into me. Axel and Uri spend a lot of time making sure you feel at home. In the 3 weeks I stayed here they showed me the nice places around and every night we did something fun!

There is enough time and space to explore yourself and the amazing place.

What a… read more

(Excellent )

18/11/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Bob)

Bob Bob Bob! Good Good Good!!! Thanks a lot for you staying here. We learned so much from you! From fist day you join to my meditation hour; it was amazing and gave me strenght to continue!
Thanks for all the project of the orchard you decide it to bring to us, it will be very important in the present and future of this comunity.
Hope you enjoy… read more

(Excellent )

20/11/2021

Left by Workawayer (Leda) for host

During my stay in the community, another workawayer said "this is a lot more than a workaway", and I cannot find a better way to describe my experience here. I remained almost three weeks with Axel, Uri and other workawayers, and I kept asking if I could extend my stay because I felt so welcome and happy in the house and its beautiful land.

The… read more

(Excellent )

18/11/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Leda)

Leda :) Thank you so much for all the help and for your loooooovely energy. Of course thanks also for the yummiii italian dishes you prepared for us. Orchard looks amazing, thanks for joining Bob's team! :P
See you soon, i'm sure about :)

(Excellent )

18/11/2021

Left by Workawayer (Alex) for host

I spent a week in this project, sharing together with about 6 more people plus some that came for shorter visits. The work consisted on painting a room and varnishing a dog shed, as well as some community activities like cooking. It's been an interesting experience for me, and I'm glad to have been a part of it :). I appretiate the people I've met… read more

(Excellent )

18/11/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Alex)

Hey Alex! Hope you are having a nice trip. Quiet and introspective but enjoying to share (we remember the souce you did last day). Was nice to have you around helping with painting and all was needed. Hope we see each other again and share more :)

(Excellent )

18/11/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Clementine)

Thank you Clementine!!! Loooveely xD Thank you for you help and for being here with us sharing all your love. You are the painter number 1 of Can Cabanyals. Also thaanks for the super calendar you did, we are doing everything and no missing any activity hahaha Very glad you enjoyed the time with us and to appear in one of your profile pics :P. I'm… read more

(Excellent )

09/11/2021

Left by Workawayer (Clementine) for host

The best place with the most beautiful people! It is hard to put into words but we made such an amazing community in such a short time. The work is not difficult (4 hours starting around 8.45am) and tasks are shared between everyone over breakfast, with people bringing new ideas and suggestions. All meals are together with everyone helping cook… read more

(Excellent )

18/11/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Amelie)

Hey Amelie!! We will miss you so much. I (Uri) will miss our singing moments and we all will miss to have a draw artist like you in the comunity. Thanks for all the help in the orchard and with the amazing signs you did.
I'm sure we will see each other again. Enjoy Portugal and sun :)

(Excellent )

18/11/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Sacha)

Hey Sacha!! Hope you are enjoying Mexico. Look arround maybe I'm also there in any moment hahaha
Thanks a lot for sharing so much with us, Ioga, Meditation, Dancing and very good talks. And thanks for help me in the creation of this wonderful cinema room (and dancing; and yoga; and whatever we imagine) and for being my electrical assistant… read more

(Excellent )

18/11/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Léandre)

Hey Léandre! Hope you are having a nice travel. We miss you here your crazy enthusiastic energy. Hope you join us again. Thank you for your nice work and proposals :) See you soon!!

(Excellent )

18/11/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Benito)

Thank you Till!! You were our first workaway and from that point we follow your advices and we had amounts of workawayers :P
Thanks a lot for your help and being very involved in the project.
Hope you come again to play basketball together!!
See you nex year :)

(Excellent )

06/10/2021

Left by Workawayer (Benito) for host

Was an honor for me to be the first ever workawayer here :)
I liked the spirit of the place - the freedom and possibilities I had concerning both free time and work.
As the community and workaway are just starting during my stay it could happen to be with a lot or just a few people - but i liked the combination and I expect that the house comes… read more

(Excellent )

18/11/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Marina)

It was wonderfull to be sharing with you. Not for long time but enough to feel your enthusiastic energy! Hope we see each other again. Thank you for helping us so much and hope you come again sometime :D

(Excellent )

17/11/2021

Left by Workawayer (Mary) for host

It was so much fun to be part of this community, I enjoined every minute there also when I was working and also when we were all doing some activity together. Thank you so much for the care and the friendship!

(Excellent )

17/11/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Mary)

Wonderful to have you with us Mary! Your help was very appreciated and your vives to this comunity. Orchard signs looks amazing. Hope you join us again, have a good trip!!! :D

(Excellent )

09/11/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Romain)

Sharing the house with Romain was very nice, he is a respectful person with a lot of energy and even thought the polishing work that he did was not easy, he was looking for different ways to do it and putting effort in it to be succesful.

thanks for your help and hope to see you soon.
wish you the best in your life journey.

(Excellent )

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