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Help us try to live self-sufficiently in touch with nature in Gata, Spain

  • Last activity : 31 Oct 2025

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    The objectives of the project are: to understand the human being that we are in our entirety. To get closer to the natural environment by trying to maintain the principles of permaculture, integrating and contributing what we can to improve the environment. To spread awareness of this way of life as an alternative way to change things.

    It is an ideal place for those who want to have a good experience in contact with nature, surrounded by forest and life everywhere.

    I offer the opportunity to learn how to live ‘off the grid’, generating our own electricity, heating, water supply, food, natural medicine, health maintenance and quality of life. In short, being as self-sufficient as possible and being able to devote more time to self-knowledge.

    There is 3G/4G coverage here but no WiFi. The nearest village is 4 km away.

    The project was started by Javi in 2013 when he turned his life around and moved from the city to the countryside to try to live self-sufficiently.
    Linda discovered the project in 2022 and fell in love with it from day one because it was just what she wanted for her life.
    In 2025, a baby girl joined us with whom to share it all.

    The property is 13,000 m2. It has olive groves, a food forest, vegetable garden and a stream running through it. We have two dogs, a cat and a couple of sheep.

    Los objetivos del proyecto son: conocer el ser humano que somos en su totalidad. Acercarnos al entorno natural intentando mantener los principios de la permacultura, integrando y aportando lo que podamos para mejorar el entorno. La difusión de esta forma de vida, como una forma alternativa para cambiar las cosas.

    Es un sitio idóneo para aquellas personas que quieran tener una buena experiencia en contacto con la naturaleza, rodeado de bosque y vida por todas partes.

    Ofrecemos la oportunidad de aprender cómo vivir "desconectado", generando nuestra propia electricidad, calefacción, abastecimiento de agua, alimentos, medicina natural, mantenimiento de la salud y calidad de vida. En definitiva, siendo lo mas autosuficiente posible y poder dedicar mas tiempo al autoconocimiento.

    Aquí hay cobertura 3G/4G pero no hay WiFi. El pueblo mas cercano está a 4 km.

    El proyecto fue empezado por Javi en 2013 cuando dio un giro a su vida y se movió de ciudad al campo para intentar vivir de forma autosuficiente.
    Linda descubrio el proyecto en 2022 y se enamoraba de primer dia porque era justo lo que ella deseaba para su vida.
    2025 les trajo una hija con quien compartir todo esto.
    La finca tiene 13.000m2, con olivar, bosque, huerta y un arroyo que la cruza. Tenemos dos perros, un gato y un par de ovejas que nos ayudan a mantener limpio el olivar.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    General Maintenance
    House sitting
  • Interests

    Interests

    Technology
    Vegetarian or vegan
    Sustainability
    Pets
    Self development
    Farming
    Plant care
    Gardening
    Carpentry
    Animals
    Yoga / Wellness
    Nature
    Dancing
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    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

    Here they can learn to live in direct contact with nature, close to self-sufficiency. Bioconstruction, permaculture, healthy living, maintaining a garden, knowledge about the food we consume, etc ... And cultivating the mind and spirit

  • Help

    Help

    - The construction of a half-buried, bioclimatic, spiral shaped house made of stone and adobe, and green cover following natural shapes.
    - Restoration of farmland and terraces typical of the area.
    - Creation of an edible forest.
    - Grow and maintain a vegetable garden.
    - Reforestation of the environment with native species.
    - Recovery of the banks of the river.
    - Implementation of renewable energy sytems and auto construction techniques.

  • Languages spoken

    Spanish: Fluent
    Estonian: Fluent
    English: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    individual container-type cabin
    The food is mainly plant-based.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    The area is ideal for hiking and rural tourism.

  • 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

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Sega y Dora

    Carlitos

    Karu

    Surko

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