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A young dynamic family who lives on a 10 ha horse ranch right in the UNESCO town of Aranjuez only 50 km south of Madrid. We live only 2 km away from the Royal Palace and enjoy working outside and developing new projects. We are a fun young married couple with three children a 9-year-old son and a 5 -year old girl and 2 year old, who love travelling and dealing with other people from other cultures. We are both business minded people who have decided to live on a restored horse ranch. We are open-minded and well educated looking for people who speak at least English, want to enjoy Spain and learn Spanish while teaching us about their culture and language. You must enjoy children, nature and animals.
We offer the minimum wage for anyone working for us. Hours will not exceed 40 a week. You will have two full days off. The wage will be paid for every hour worked and for all the tasks requested.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
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 provide an opportunity to learn about the many aspects of living on a farm and bringing up a child in a liberal educated way. We homeschool our child and we have a priority to provide him with an excellent education. We like to teach people and provide opportunities to learn. We are also keen for people who want to be more dynamic to get involved in our other business ventures which requires IT, language and social skills.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We are looking for someone who loves to carry out fun activities which children and help in home-schooling, while they learn more about sustainable farming, live on a horse ranch and be part off our very intercultural family environment. We speak English, Romanian, Spanish and German. We want the experience to be varied with the opportunity for the person to come to learn about the daily life of being in Spain, enjoy teaching children, develop farming and business skills. We also run several other projects from our offices situated on the ranch which we welcome people to take part in. At the moment we are busy finishing of our pottage garden and educational English/Spanish fun camp for children between the ages of 3 and 12. Other work examples are translations, design, web development, creativity...
During the summer period from the end of June and July all workways must speak fluent English and be willing to help with children with a full working with children check (DBS in the UK) which confirms you have no criminal and or sexual offences. Experience in working with children, Scouts, summer camps, schools or extra curricular activities with kids greatly considered.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Romanian: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
We adore languages. We have had workaways teach us Chinese, Portuguese and Italian. So feel free to tell us more about your language. We would love to have more language exchanges who can teach us Chinese or Japanese.
Accommodation
We have several options for accomodation depending on the time of the year. One of them is the opportunity to enjoy your own private bedroom which is not shared with anybody else. During the summer months we have a BBQ and swimming pool area and in winter in the north of Madrid, you can go skiing. Your bedroom will be inside the house where we live permanently with the rest of the family and we look forward to enjoying meals together in a family environment. We expect the person to live as one more family member to help in the daily activities of living together and spend time relaxing enjoying the time inside the house in an open family environment. As our summer period is very warm we also have during the summer outside options of tipi style tents to sleep and a shower and bathroom nearby.
What else ...
Aranjuez has a university with students, great nightlife, tapas and also historic reference. The Aranjuez Cultural Landscape is a singular entity of complex and historic relationships between nature and human activity, the sinuous watercourses of the rivers and the geometrical design of the landscape, urban and rural life, and between the forest wildlife and the refined architecture.
Aranjuez bears witness to various cultural exchanges over a span of time that had a significant influence in the development of its landmarks and the creation of its landscape, thereby becoming a model for its culture's use of its territory. The process of transformation dates back to the reign of Philip II when, with the influence of the Crown and the wealth of nature as the determining elements, Aranjuez was established as a Real Sitio (Royal Site) in the sixteenth century. The Royal Commands of Ferdinand VI, Charles II, and Isabella II marked its evolution in the 18th and 19th centuries. This landscape survived during the 20th century when it was opened for the enjoyment of the public.
The property comprises of diverse elements that make up the different zones: historic vegetable gardens, tree-lined avenues and groves (Legamarejo, Picotajo, El Rebollo), the Palace and ornamental gardens (the Prince’s, the Island, the Parterre, the King’s and Isabella II’s gardens) and the 18th century historic town centre. The conceptual combination of these zones creates a series of landscapes that, together, comprise the Aranjuez Cultural Landscape. These include the water landscape (rivers, ponds, dams and ditches), the agricultural landscape (orchards and nurseries, stock-breeding farms, and meadows), the delectable landscape for leisure (ornamental gardens), the ordered landscape (the geometry of the streets and squares that shape the natural terrain), and the constructed landscape (the palace, the planned town, the roads, and agricultural buildings).
Toledo another great location is only 50 km away and was once the capital of Spain with the famous landscape reference from Don Quixote. Madrid city lifestyle knows international for it football team Real Madrid allows you to easily and quickly see art, museums and modern lifestyle which contrasts with the tranquillity of being on the ranch in Aranjuez. There are trains and buses running continuously. There are also great possibilities to travel with a special student or young transport pass which covers the whole community of Madrid for under 30 euros a month.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We work from home with an office environment for up to 5 people. We have installed a 1 GB fibre line and are fully connected.
Space for parking camper vans
Any size
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours day 5 days a week
Feedback (14)
Was an amazing workaway. Friendly, caring and loving. She made us numerous typical dishes from Japan. Teached the children Japanese with flash cards, words and songs. The children still remember the songs and their time with you. They have watched numerous cartons in Japanese and continue to request meals you made for us. We really look… read more
Joseph, Anca, Joe, Emma and Rebecca!!!
Thank you so much for having me and welcoming me at your lovely home.
I really had a great 2 weeks at your place. I love your family, your house, your finca and your neighborhood. Everything was very beautiful 😍 You let me participate all the family events like Easter hunt, family lunch and friends… read more
During the month I spent at their beautiful finca, I gave them a helping hand by mostly doing gardening work and looking after/teaching the kids (often quite a demanding task this last one, given their incredible energy and enthusiasm, but for sure… read more
We had interesting conversations and I enjoyed the family life you have included me in from the moment I had arrived.
Emma and Joe are two very smart, playful children and we had a great time playing together but also studying and working in… read more
The experience has been very positive for all of us. Leona was helping at all times, paid clos… read more
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Was an amazing workaway. Friendly, caring and loving. She made us numerous typical dishes from Japan. Teached the children Japanese with flash cards, words and songs. The children still remember the songs and their time with you. They have watched numerous cartons in Japanese and continue to request meals you made for us. We really look… read more
Joseph, Anca, Joe, Emma and Rebecca!!!
Thank you so much for having me and welcoming me at your lovely home.
I really had a great 2 weeks at your place. I love your family, your house, your finca and your neighborhood. Everything was very beautiful 😍 You let me participate all the family events like Easter hunt, family lunch and friends… read more
During the month I spent at their beautiful finca, I gave them a helping hand by mostly doing gardening work and looking after/teaching the kids (often quite a demanding task this last one, given their incredible energy and enthusiasm, but for sure… read more
We had interesting conversations and I enjoyed the family life you have included me in from the moment I had arrived.
Emma and Joe are two very smart, playful children and we had a great time playing together but also studying and working in… read more
The experience has been very positive for all of us. Leona was helping at all times, paid clos… read more
Laura has helped out in the house, with cooking, cleaning the house and also seeded a few hundred seeds of a large variety of flowers,… read more
Everything is as described. Cultural exchange is at the forefront here, continuing into the few hours you work. We learned so much from the family - they even took an active role in improving our spanish (even little Joe got involved).
Daily life includes family meals, work and… read more
Everything was as described and in case anyone was wondering; the location is stunning. Joe and Anca's property used to be part of the King's summer palace grounds and still retains much of its royal charm even till today. The very energy of the surroundings felt… read more
En la casa de Anca y Joseph, y sus dos niños Emma y Joe, en todo momento me han hecho sentir como parte de su familia, hemos compartido largas… read more
We managed to clean a pool restore the tennis area, clean out all the weeds in… read more
Nuestro hijo Joe creó su primera producción de Video animado con Agatha y aprendió unas cuantas más… read more
Thank you so much for having given me the chance of getting to know your life and becoming a part of it. I have learned so much these past six months and would not want to miss any of the experiences.
You showed me many new and interesting things, especially in the garden, and helped me to improve my spanish.
Thanks a… read more
How quick 6 months together have flown past, with two different seasons, several countries visited and a lot of KMs together. Since coming in January till June we have accomplished and enjoyed many aspects of the hardworking nature of Judith. We have nearly finished the basic design of the whole pottages garden which is over 7000 mt2… read more
p.s. I m happy the card box house did survive until now and that Baby Joe has fun with… read more
