Join our community run re-wilding project in Arriondas, Asturias, Spain

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  Description

  Hello we are Aukje, Kristian and our 11 year old son Sol. We are an artist and a nature guide who now run a group nature/art connection centre in Asturias ( around a beautiful hotel which is currently closed to the public ). Our 9 hectares overlook an almost panoramic view of the Picos de Europa and surrounding mountainscape. These stunning views are situated perfectly close to the town of Arriondas and only 20 mins away from the immersive coastline. With wild animal's traversing the land and a beautiful mountain stream to bath in, it’s a small paradise in the hills. Alongside this we are starting a Rewilding project on our land to create abundance and diversity that can benefit all aspects of our local environment. We could use some hands with the vegetable garden which will eventually be a free community run project for schools. and in various rewilding projects on the land which are towards improving bioversity in the local area. We love unconventional ideas and the new and the old ways of living. On the menu for the coming year are also pond digging, creating an alternative irrigation system, invent a recycle machine, habitat building, artistic land intervention as well as building an outdoor shower and dry toilet.. We have always tons to do and we hope to welcome you!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  House sitting
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  Interests

  

  Sustainability

  

  Events & social

  

  Culture

  

  Farming

  

  Writing

  

  Performing arts

  

  Music

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Team sports

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  Books

  

  Photography

  

  Plant care

  

  History

  

  Gardening

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Carpentry

  

  Art & design

  

  Architecture

  

  Animals

  

  Astronomy

  

  Winter sports

  

  Water sports

  

  Sailing / Boating

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Nature

  

  Mountain

  

  Hiking

  

  Beach

  

  Adventure sports
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We hope to get the vegetable garden up and running with your help and with it to eat directly from the land together. As Artists we would love to collaborate on creative projects during your stay with us, we are open to all ideas. We hope to share all our knowledge on nature connection and art with all volunteers to inspire and spread the word and in exchange to receive a diversity of stories, worldviews and skills from volunteers coming from all walks of life.
  
  Kristian is a certified nature guide and tracking specialist. We are learning about our natural surroundings everyday from the stars, herbs, animals and vegetation to prepping, conserving and fermenting food.

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  Help

  We are looking for Workaway volunteers to help us set up a No Dig vegetable garden (of which part will be run with the local school) and to help with Rewilding projects on the 9 hectares of land. Knowledge and experience in both of these outdoor fields is greatly appreciated and required.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Dutch: Fluent
  Spanish: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  Kristian is intermediate Spanish but Aukje is a beginner and would love to be fluent in one week (kidding but def open te learn!)
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  Accommodation

  We offer a room in our group experience centre. As a former hotel it has all the amenities required for a very comfortable stay. It’s a double room with en-suite and balcony. With access to professional kitchen , dining area, library and bar area of centre. Food will either be provided for you to cook with using the professional kitchen or will be prepared and shared with ourselves (family of 4)

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  What else ...

  The area supports a host of activities to be tried. The stunning coastline and mountains offer climbing, hiking, surfing, cycling, canyoning, kayaking. We have the town of Arriondas close by (4mins drive, 10 mins bike) for all amenities and for connected bus routes to all major surrounding towns.
  
  As a family we are very flexible and welcoming. We only ask that guests show respect for their living quarters as it is part of our centre and that they arrive with good energy to help and share positively in what we are trying to build.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  Desk and WiFi connection are available in room. Our library has stunning views and offers the perfect place to work on digital projects and work

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Car parking area for our nature connection centre

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  Can possibly accept pets

  We love all animals

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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