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We are Mikel, Ane, and Lur (born in 2025), part of an intentional community around permaculture, sociocracy, and nonviolent communication.
This is a paradise for many visitors: a farmhouse, 8 hectares of gentle meadows and a clean river. Behind the property, the public natural forests and mountains of Gorbeia Natural Park. 3km away, water sports can be practised in Urrunaga reservoir. Gasteiz city is easy to reach: a bus stops near this place. We also have a shared car.
Mikel loves observing and being in nature. If something captivates him, he can focus intensely on it, learning and creating. Almost always with some focus on health.
Ane likes dancing, talking about life and taking care of how human relationships develop. Her current most frecuent topic is motherhood.
Lur (born in 2025), explores the world with curiosity.
We are a private homestead, not a business and we are only producing for our own consumption.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Interests
Team sports
Fitness
Carpentry
Books
Plant care
Gardening
Music
Languages
Events & social
Self development
Sustainability
Farming
Yoga / Wellness
Dancing
Hiking
Nature
Water sports
Outdoor activities
Mountain
Cycling
Camping
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will be treated like another family member. We will share meals and leisure (if you want) and work.
You'll have the opportunity to learn - practise Non Violent Communication, sociocracy, self-care (diet, exercise, ergonomics), environmental-care (minimal nanoplastic gardening...), sintropic-ish agriculture.
Regarding languages, my husband and I speak Spanish, Basque, English, and German, although we've somewhat forgotten the latter :) . We enjoy languages, so we're open to hosting people who want to learn or improve any of them.
Mikel has a background in industrial maintenance and physical conditioning. His passions and areas in which he's self-taught, include: animal care, gardening and nature from a permaculture perspective, physical conditioning, construction with sustainable materials, minimal resource use, sociocracy...
Ane studied environmental engineering. She uses and teaches nonviolent communication. She practises Iyengar yoga as body awareness technique. She leads a mothers' group and is participating in various training courses on conscious parenting.
Regarding the local community, about a 10-minute drive from this place - you'll find a pottery museum, a honey museum, and an ethnography museum. Furthermore, Vitoria, a city with a wide range of cultural offerings, is just a 30-minute drive away. During the summer months, numerous fiestas or village fair take place in the surrounding towns, providing opportunities to experience and participate in the local culture (dance, music, gastronomy, rural sports, etc.).
Finally, we are interested in learning more about the topics mentioned above, as well as these others: learning Arabic, group facilitation, interior design (decorating, painting, etc.), playing guitar, rabbit care, cooking, singing, games, yoga; and in general, we are open to any passion our visitors bring.
Au Pair Help
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Help
Depending on your interests and skills, you'll choose between:
-Garden care.
-Child care, born in 2025.
-Cooking.
-House cleaning.
-Covering interior walls and ceiling with wood.
-Stone hypocaust creation.
-Sheep wool insulation.
-Chopping firewood.
-Harvesting from garden and fruit trees.
Some tasks are done together, such as child care or DIY; others are done individually, such as chopping firewood. We welcome any knowledge or skills for all tasks and love to share our experiences and knowledge with visitors.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Basque: Fluent
German: 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
ENGLISH
We have three rooms available. Two have two single beds each, and the other has a double bed. They are simple rooms, with minimal decoration, and have natural light, although the windows are small. Please note that this is a farmhouse, so the house is quite old and has some wear and tear. Also, the rooms are not soundproofed, so at night you may hear the neighbors' dogs barking or noise from our kitchen.
Alternatively, there is the option of sleeping in a tent if you prefer.
As for meals, we use organic and locally sourced food whenever possible, and we like to cook simple dishes, although we are very open to trying new recipes. We eat meat and fish, but vegetables and legumes are a staple in our diet, so if you are vegetarian or vegan, there are options for you as well.
3 meals a day will be provided with a omnivorous communal diet providing all nutrients. Foods out of this diet will not be provided.
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CASTELLANO
Tenemos tres habitaciones disponibles , en dos hay dos camas individuales y en la otra, una cama grande. Son habitaciones simples, sin casi decoración y tienen luz natural aunque las ventanas son pequeñas. Se recuerda que se trata de un caserío, por lo que la casa tiene muchos años y hay desperfectos aquí y allá. Asimismo, las habitaciones no están insonorizadas, por lo que por la noche pueden llegar a oírse los ladridos de los perros de los vecinos, o el ruido de la cocina.
Por otra parte, hay opción de dormir en tienda de campaña si así se quiere.
En cuanto a las comidas, utilizamos comida ecológica y de proximidad si es posible y nos gusta cocinar cosas sencillas, aunque estamos muy abiertos a experimentar recetas nuevas. Comemos carne y pescado, pero en nuestra dieta están muy presentes las verduras y legumbres, por lo que si eres vegetariano o vegano, hay opciones para ti también.
Se proporcionarán tres comidas diarias con una dieta comunitaria omnívora que aportará todos los nutrientes necesarios. No se proporcionarán alimentos que no formen parte de esta dieta.
What else ...
ENGLISH
Regarding transportation, there are 7 daily buses to the city of Vitoria (40 minutes), which pass through several villages in the area. Additionally, if one of the hosts is available, we can drive you to any other location you need.
As for leisure time, the house is next to a natural park with countless hiking and mountain trails; and furthermore, there are reservoirs just 10 minutes away by car where you can, for example, rent kayaks. There are also many paths for cycling. During August and September, there are fiestas or town fairs in the surrounding villages, offering the opportunity to enjoy music, dancing, traditional rural sports, and local cuisine. If you have any preferences regarding your leisure time, please don't hesitate to ask us.
Regarding house rules:
- Relational sustainability: openness to the use of Nonviolent Communication for conflict resolution. A designated time for discussion to talk about how we are feeling, what we need, make requests, and resolve conflicts.
- Environmental sustainability according to the criteria of "Planetary Boundaries" or another conceptual framework we deem more appropriate.
- Safety and hygiene: minimize petroleum derivatives in clothing and other items.
- Perfumes and cosmetics: minimal use of non-edible cosmetics (sunscreen, moisturizer, makeup, perfume, etc.). We prefer to use sun-protective clothing and edible oils to moisturize the skin. The objectives are to avoid contaminating the body and the environment, and to not impair olfactory communication between people and with the environment. Plant essences are acceptable, without additives, in moderate intensity and not for extended periods.
- Mindful smartphone use: keep it to a minimum while sharing conversation, work, food, etc.
- Balance between scientific evidence, experience, intuition, and spirituality. Reach minimum agreements (good enough and safe enough) and evaluate the consequences of the agreement within a timeframe, frequency, and criteria agreed upon from the outset. Consider modifying and reassessing the agreement.
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CASTELLANO
En cuanto al transporte, hay 7 autobuses diarios a la ciudad de Vitoria (40 minutos), los cuales pasan por varios pueblos de la zona. Además, si uno de los anfitriones puede, podemos acercarte en coche a algún otro lugar que necesites.
En lo que al tiempo libre respecta, la casa está al lado de un parque natural con infinidad de rutas de senderismo y montaña; y además, a 10 minutos en coche hay unos embalses en los que se puede, por ejemplo, alquilar kayak. Asimismo, hay muchos caminos en los que pasear con la bici. Durante agosto y septiembre hay fiestas en los pueblos circundantes, teniendo opción de disfrutar de música, baile, deporte rural, gastronomía de la zona. Si tienes alguna preferencia respecto a tu tiempo libre, no dudes en preguntarnos.
En cuanto a las normas de la casa:
- Sostenibilidad relacional: apertura al uso de la Comunicación No Violenta para resolución de conflictos. Espacio de frecuencia definida donde tratar cómo estamos, qué necesitamos, pedir, resolver conflictos.
-Sostenibilidad medioambiental según criterios de los «Límites planetarios» u otro marco conceptual que consideremos más apropiado.
-Seguridad e higiene: minimizar derivados del petróleo en prendas y otros objetos.
-Perfumes y cosmética: mínimo uso de cosmética no comestible (crema solar, crema hidratante, maquillaje, perfume, etc.). Preferimos usar ropa que proteja del sol y aceites comestibles para hidratar la piel. Los objetivos son no contaminar cuerpo y entorno, y no perjudicar la comunicación olfativa entre personas y con el entorno. Se toleran esencias de plantas, sin aditivos, con intensidad moderada y frecuencia no permanente.
-Uso consciente del smartphone: lo mínimo mientras se está compartiendo conversación, trabajo, comida, etc.
-Equilibrio entre evidencia científica, experiencia, intuición y espiritualidad. Llegar a acuerdos de mínimos (suficientemente bueno y suficientemente seguro) y evaluar las consecuencias del acuerdo en un plazo, periodicidad y criterios acordados desde un inicio. Valorar modificar y reevaluar el acuerdo.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
CASTELLANO Tenemos una campa de 8 hectareas para acampar, con un riachuelo que la cruza y al lado de un bosque. Puede que recibas la visita de ovejas o perros. Tenemos espacio para dejar la autocarava, pero no está en la sombra. -------------------------------------------------------- ENGLISH We have an 8-hectare field for camping, with a stream running through it and next to a forest. You might see sheep or dogs. We have space to park a campervan, but it's not shaded.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Rabbit
We are growing rabbits in a rabbit tractor. We practise rotational grazing to optimize pasture, minimize disease and eat top quality grass feed meat.
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