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Charles, Ellie and 15 year old Alexandra (Lexi)An English family live on an olive farm on the edge of the Ionian Sea in the Western Peloponnese, 20km west of Ancient Olympia. We have 400 olive trees, which produce approximately 2 tons of olive oil annually. We also produce a large amount of our own food from an extensive vegetable garden. Animals include chickens,,turkeys,sheep,pigs, 3 dogs and many cats.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Our visitors could learn about animal husbandry and gardening among many other projects we always have on the go ( cider-making, wood-working ) We mostly have only Greek friends so they can learn about the Greek way of life.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We are looking for help with the olive harvest, from roughly mid-November through until Christmas.
After Christmas is the time for general maintenance, cleaning land, rebuilding terraces etc. In return for your exertions, we hope to offer you a unique insight into the lifestyle of rural Greece, the traditional methods of olive husbandry, and especially the food, wine and culture of the Peloponnese.We are sorry to say that we would prefer that you were not vegan or vegetarian (during the olive harvest it is hard to cater for different diets)
Languages spoken
Greek: Fluent
English: Fluent
Accommodation
You will be living in a 3 bedroom wooden cabin just 50m from the main house. All meals will be eaten at the house, but you will have your own space should you need it.
What else ...
On the weekends we are happy to take you to see some sights such as Ancient Olympia. We have paddleboards and a beautiful lake nearby, happy to take you out.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
No more than 5 hours, 5 days a week(more hours for the olive harvest 8.30-5.00 with a long lunch)
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As far as work goes, I spent most of my time helping to prune olive trees, collecting branches, and then burning them all (*definitely* the funnest part) 😅 There were other projects,… read more
Any job we threw at them they did efficiently and worked on their own initiative which is a fabulous thing especially whilst harvesting many tons of olives!
We miss them… read more
The communication beforehand was super easy and friendly. With Greece going into the Corona Lockdown, we could even arrive a little early. Charlie, Ellie and their daughter Lexi greeted us warmly and we felt at home on their beautiful farm from day one.
We stayed in a… read more
The olive harvest involves much hard work and long days which Arine did with a smile throughout. She took all the… read more
The olive harvest was very physical and very demanding (the days off depend on the weather) but it was a pure joy to work with them and helping them for their farm. With them, the… read more
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As far as work goes, I spent most of my time helping to prune olive trees, collecting branches, and then burning them all (*definitely* the funnest part) 😅 There were other projects,… read more
Any job we threw at them they did efficiently and worked on their own initiative which is a fabulous thing especially whilst harvesting many tons of olives!
We miss them… read more
The communication beforehand was super easy and friendly. With Greece going into the Corona Lockdown, we could even arrive a little early. Charlie, Ellie and their daughter Lexi greeted us warmly and we felt at home on their beautiful farm from day one.
We stayed in a… read more
The olive harvest involves much hard work and long days which Arine did with a smile throughout. She took all the… read more
The olive harvest was very physical and very demanding (the days off depend on the weather) but it was a pure joy to work with them and helping them for their farm. With them, the… read more
My first WorkAway couldn’t have been more perfect than spending my time with Charles,Ellie&Lexi. I was lucky enough to be part of their family for almost 2 months. I had the opportunity to take part with their olive harvest, which was an amazing experience and new skill to have learnt. The lovely family truly are the most… read more
Pete and… read more
