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Help out at an ecological study centre in Cantabria, northern Spain

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  • Last activity: 25 Apr 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    Would you like to learn about permaculture, natural building, and sustainable living? Do you like exercise, good company, fresh air, natural surroundings, peace and tranquility? Are willing to work hard in return for food and accommodation?

    Our House hosts volunteers for tree planting and tree care, maintenance and gardening work. Volunteers are expected to come with a desire to learn and work, and to stay a minimum of one week.

    Volunteers will a variety of different tasks in permaculture and eco-building. At the moment we are expanding our existing 17-year-old food forest as well as improving several of the eco-buildings on site.

    Working hours and tasks depend on factors including the type of work that needs doing at a particular time, the weather, and the capacities of the participants. On average, over the season, we tend to work about 25 hours a week. Volunteers usually work alongside us and do the same tasks that we do, but we don’t expect volunteers to do anything that they don’t feel comfortable with.

    Accommodation is in a caravan, woven hazel dome or tent. The midday meal is communal; volunteers are responsible for their own breakfast and evening meals which they can prepare in the shared kitchen, for which we provide the basic ingredients.

    Robert and Almudena


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    ¿Quieres aprender sobre permacultura, bioconstrucción y vida sostenible? ¿Te gustan el ejercicio, la buena compañía, el aire fresco, la naturaleza, la paz y la tranquilidad? ¿Estás dispuesto a trabajar duro a cambio de comida y alojamiento?

    Nuestra casa acoge voluntarios para ayudar en plantación y cuidados de árboles, mantenimiento de nuestras casas ecológicas y trabajos en el huerto. Se espera que los voluntarios vengan con deseo de aprender y trabajar y permanecer con nosotros una semana como mínimo.

    Estamos haciendo una variedad de tareas en permacultura y bioconstrucción. En este momento estamos expandiendo nuestro bosque comestible (que lleva 18 años de existencia) además de mejorar algunos de los edificios ecológicos.

    Las horas de trabajo y las tareas dependen de factores que incluyen el tipo de trabajo que debe realizarse en un momento determinado, el clima y las capacidades de los participantes. En promedio, durante la temporada, tendemos a trabajar alrededor de 25 horas a la semana. Los voluntarios generalmente trabajan junto a nosotros y hacen las mismas tareas que nosotros, pero no esperamos que los voluntarios hagan nada con lo que no se sientan cómodos.

    El alojamiento será en caravana, una boveda de avellano o tienda de campaña. Tenemos una comida comunitaria al día. Los voluntarios son responsables de sus desayunos y cenas que pueden preparar en la cocina común, para los cuales proporcionamos los ingredientes básicos.

    Robert y Almudena

  • 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

    Learning about natural building and sustainable living.

  • Help

    Help

    Help building with mud, straw, wood and other natural materials, but also working in our forest garden and on other maintenance projects.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    French: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    May be in a caravan, guest cabin, or one of various other natural structures on site.

  • 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

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

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    Hours expected

    15 hours/week- no food, 25 hours/week- all food/ingredients

Host ref number: 936669357933

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