Experienced volunteers needed at organic land, Orgiva, Spain

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    1. We live in wooden yurt on the land surrounded with beautiful olive and fruit trees. This is a unique and special place in a idyllic part of South Spain - Andalucia.We have 4 children (12, 10,7, and 5 years old).
    We are located few minutes walk from the city of Orgiva. Our guests can live in a caravan that has space with two double beds, hand made shower and cooker. We have chickens, 2 dogs and a cat.
    We just finished a construction of other wooden yurt. This part of land needs to be improved - garden,plants, trees, work with stones and wooden work with animals, help with children etc.

    Also, please let us know your experience.

  • 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
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    They can learn practice Spanish/English/Polish, learn new skills in wood building, planting, meet interesting people from all over the world, visit incredible landscapes and places. Sometimes, when we have time and space we go with our workawayers for trips, we show them local landscapes.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    - We need experienced and independend person in work and free time
    - knowledge/experience in gardening/permaculture/farming
    pluses:
    - builder/wood maker
    - good with children and animals

    We need some help with the land, planting/cutting trees, garden, etc...There is always some work to do, we need a hand with animals, plants, sometimes with children, garden, de-cluttering, constructions etc In the summer we tend to do things in the morning and the evening when is not that hot (for example 2-3 hours in the morning from 8 am and/or (2-3 hours in the evening), and in the winter if it's not raining. The way we organise our work in winter is on days when is not raining, if rains for instant 5 days in the week then we tend to work 2 full days when there is no rain. So we need to be flexible as a lot depends on the weather.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    Polish: Fluent
    Russian: 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

    Accommodation

    Caravan with two rooms. Caravan has a self build shower, kitchen with gas cooker, shelves to store the belongings. Compost toilet outside. All works with solar system so we need to be aware when use water and electricity in the night,,,

    FOOD - We provide with staples (rice, pasta etc..) vegetables from our garden, fruits + eggs + coffee + tea, spices for cooking + drinking water from our well, bread etc...when we are will all children we are not always able to cook for you.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    There is a lot of interesting places around...Sea side about 40 min drive, mountains (Alpujarra - Sierra Nevada), eco villages, eco projects, activities for children and adults, horse riding, climbing, Granada (40 km), Malaga, flamenco concerts, White Villages of Alpujarra, Lanjaron. Good bus connection to various places.

  • 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?

    Two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 756727198152

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