Learn to love sustainability, off grid life and permaculture in Santa Catalina, Tenerife

  • Last activity : 27 Apr 2025

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Welcome to our Finca! We have created this non business project with lots of love, passion and joy for plants and working with our dear mother nature. We believe our future holds onto connecting back with earth, plants and animals. It's our mission to empower you and grow our paradise tropical garden project together, sharing knowledge, experience and getting back to the roots of life! Let's our hearts guide us in love for creating this healing space and being able to share it with others! We love sustainability, off grid life and Permaculture!

  • 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
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    If you are passionate about helping a farm project and garden to develop, if you love plants, nature, learning about tropical fruit trees, growing your own veggies from seeds, learning how to take care of compost, taking care of farm animals - our farm is for you!

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    Daily tasks would include cleaning and weeding the garden, working with soil, planting, digging, pruning, cutting, watering,composting, taking care of the garden space, also animal work with goats, chickens, hens, ducks. We focus on Permaculture, sustainable ways of life in harmony with nature. You would be responsible to take care of your living space, keeping it clean and leaving it nice for the next people coming.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    The main space for living is a tent camping zone. We have a small kitchen space, open air shower and compost toilets. It's very simple and close to earth and also is an opportunity to try a new way of living with nature. You would be provided with basic ingredients for vegetarian meals. The seasonal harvest from the garden is shared: fruit and veggies, greens and herbs. You would be able to prepare with the volunteer group shared meals and whenever you need we have a close mini market where it is possible to get yourself anything extra you may want.

    Camp rules:
    Leave the camp including kitchen toilet shower,tent the best way you can, clean and tidy, like you had it prepared for you 🌺
    Sleep and silence time 10:00 pm.
    Respect the nature around you and her cycles.
    Free day can be gained only after completing at least 20 h of help. (Four days of work at least)
    Minimum stay ten days (two weeks)
    Be ready to Share...also communicate what you need so it can be addressed.
    No alcohol.

    For the ones who are not working their minimum weekly hours without any discussed reason, will be kindly asked to leave.

    We are a volunteer camping garden working project and we are looking for people who wish to dedicate time to work happily in the garden together 💓

    Please apply only if you read the whole description and you feel motivated to work with us in an rural setting in nature 🌿🍃

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    The location of the farm is 15 min walk from ocean. You would find some beautiful natural rock pools in the area and little further many surf beaches and some public beaches too. It is possible also to use public transport, car or rent a bike from here to explore the area and the mountain and forests. A close by bigger cities are Icod de los Vinos(10 min by car) , Puerto De La Cruz(15 min by car) , La Guancha (15 min walk). Also we have beautiful reservation and nature park great for walks or running. The coast is very cute with many small villages and nature hike with great ocean views.

  • 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

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 874621225539

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