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Would you like to learn about low-impact 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 natural building 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 construcción de bajo impacto y vida sostenible? ¿Te gusta el ejercicio, buena compañía, aire fresco, naturaleza, paz y tranquilidad? ¿Estás dispuesto a trabajar duro a cambio de comida y alojamiento?
Nuestra casa acoge voluntarios para ayudar en tareas de construcción natural 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 17 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
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learning about natural building and sustainable living.
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
May be in a caravan, guest cabin, or one of various other natural structures on site.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
15 hours/week- no food, 25 hours/week- all food/ingredients
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Unfortunately, due to space issues, we felt that we had to cut our… read more
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Unfortunately, due to space issues, we felt that we had to cut our… read more
I learnt a lot about acology and they place in general is super interesting.
Thanks to Robert and Almudena to make me have a great time!
It was also two other volunteers there at the same time and we was helping out with raking, house renovation (removing paintings from the wall), moving sand to a base around the house and the other two also… read more
Robert and Almudena are very intelligent and interesting people, always willing to share their vast knowledge about eco-building, sustainability and plants.
I also got spanish and english lessons for free, they're both bilingual and they will be happy to help… read more
For me it's been a great opportunity for learning and having my time. The area is beautiful and very peaceful, you can really enjoy just chilling out outside with good weather.
Working with cob is a wonderful experience and also being a little living part of the house we were building.
The… read more
Highly recomended to anyone… read more
