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Hi there!
We are Chiara and Giles with our two young children Orson and Yolanda. We also have a cuddly cat named Blanca and a dog Wauwa that recently adopted us as her family.
After some years travelling, we found a place, and we committed to create what we had been dreaming of during our trips: a calm place in nature where people can connect to themselves, each other and nature.
The land is high up in the mountains surrounded by the beautiful scenery of the Sierra Nevada National Park in Lecrin Valley just between Granada and the coast. Our property is off grid and connected to a fresh water source for our water supply. There is nature all around us, with opportunities to explore, tracks to go for walks or riding bikes.
We have a few varied projects going on, some of them we tackle all year round, others are seasonal. We have a veggie garden, where there are lots to do: compost piles, planting, seedling, weeding, preparing new beds, watering, harvesting, cutting grass, general maintenance. The house is quite big and has a swimming pool, so it frequently needs maintenance work.
Our children are both very social and benefit a lot from quality time spent with volunteers. We therefore request our volunteers to be good role models for them and to spend quality time.
We enjoy our slow life up here in the mountains, being outdoors in the nature. We all have many ideas and projects that we want to fullfil and expand, we aim to live as sustainable as possible and are always aiming for self development when it comes to both our community and our land.
If you resonate with this, contact us and we will be happy to tell you more about what we expect and what we can offer to you.
Kindly Giles & Chiara
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a family that like community life, have been volunteering a lot ourselves (even met each other volunteering in an intentional community in New Zealand) and will share as much as possible with our volunteers. Our place is a great spot to be in nature, in a quiet environment with fresh air and clean water coming straight from the mountains. There is an outdoor pool and a fire heated jacuzzi that is amazing to relax in on a starry night. For the adventurous there are a lot of walking tracks passing the house that lead straight out into the national park.
Projects involving children
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Help
Gardening/maintenance and childcare
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: FluentThis 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 includes a room with an ensuite bathroom. We also welcome people in vans.
What else ...
Our house is about a 15 min drive up the mountain so it is about 1 hour walk into town and mainly for the people that like to be immersed in nature. We do however go often into town and sometimes to Granada so it is usually no problem to get out and see something different every once in a while. Orgiva, a village with lots of alternative shops, workshops and communities, is about 1 hour drive from the house and is always worth a visit.
Walking/hiking is also a great activity and you will have truly spectacular views just walking a hundred meters from the house.
You can also just spend your free time reading and chilling in the hammock by our pool.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Yes we can, there are a few options we can discuss.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
2 hours a day, 5 days a week
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The month passed by almost too quickly. Since i felt part of the team, there wasnt a job i didnt like to do. We built a yoga landscape next to the house, i did garden work and painting. The meals were… read more
I spent 3 weeks with all this wonderful community ! The place is super well located in the south-west of Sierra Nevada. The view is amazing one part on the sea the other one on Granada. What can i say about Cami, Frida, Chiara, Giles, Seba, Franco and their 3 lovely little children. I loved sharing time with each one of them, doing… read more
Since the first begining everything went so smooth and fluid. We made a very good team together and completed the tasks we had planned (even if they had nothing to do with almonds harvest 😆 ) and a bit more!
Thanks so much for visiting us and for sharing… read more
I experienced so so many/only moments of laughter, love and joy with Cami and Seba, Giles and Chiara and little Orsolino and the other volunteer Manu and of course Yoga!❤️
What wonderful people who can teach you a lot about permaculture, yurt building and the beautiful gift of life!
I came here… read more
Work is relaxed and flexible, meals are… read more
They are very knowledgable when it comes to gardening, hosting, cleaning and cooking. Actually anything… read more
El lugar es muy bello, tranquilo y rodeado de naturaleza.
La casa es muy amplia, cómoda y luminosa. El alojamiento brindado para los voluntarios es impecable: habitación cómoda con baño privado.
Las actividades son muy diversas, tanto en el monte de olivos y almendros, la zona… read more
