Help with our garden, vegetable patch, and some household projects in Elexalde, Spain

  • Last activity : 21 Oct 2025

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    Our home is located in a quiet setting close to the sea, providing a serene environment for your stay. If you enjoy working outdoors and sharing as a family member.

    We live in Barrika, Basque Country, in a country house at the coast. A family of four (Arrate, Alberto, Peio and Martina) and two dogs welcoming visits to our family with a pleasant environment and a room in our house.

    We are looking for volunteers to help with our DIY projects in the garden, now focused on building raised planting beds and irrigation system or improving the fences.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    In our family we enjoy practicing languages (English, Spanish and German), sharing traveling experiences and the cultural interchange, providing a familiy environment and introducing visitor to our Country and culture.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    We have a large garden with flowers, fruits and many trees where any help is always welcome, as well as plenty of new ideas and DIY projects ongoing.
    As next projects we want to build raised planting beds, irrigation system, improving the fences and renovating our wooden garden shed,

  • Languages spoken

    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    In a large house with garden, you will have your own space in a large attic (60sqm +) with a king size bed, living room area with TV and sofa, and a desk for your PC. The bathroom will be shared with the 2 kids only.
    On your bed's side you will enjoy the views to the garden and at the side of the living room's area you will have a nice view of the basque seaside and coast.
    We welcome our visitors in sharing meals, conversation and experiences with our family, as well as our food and large kitchen area.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    You will be able to enjoy the basque coast, it's trails along the seaside, nice beaches, surfing spots (we have surfboards) and gastronomy.
    With a bus station couple if minutes walking distance you will be able to go to the Unversity or the city.
    Close to the Bilbao city, full of culture, sighseeing, museums, bars and good vibes.

  • 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

    We live in a country house with space for parking.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Otto (5 years)

Host ref number: 798488746128

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