Looking for some help in garden in countryside of Urla, Turkey

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2022

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I am Binnur,
a retired computer engineer.

I live in countryside of Urla, which is 40 minutes away from İZMİR.
I have a garden of 900 m2.
I have a street dog and 2 cats.

I have a house where I can provide for the volunteers;
a big room with a double and a single bed.

2 people can share it.
there is a separete bathroom for the room.

I provide 3 meals a day.
I can take the voluunteers, half a day a week to show around.

I need to tidy the garden, planting trees, flowers and vegetables.
I need help keeping the house clean and tidy.

I would like to host voleenteers in any time :)
I want to make sure that your english is FLUENT.?

I had two bad experience with poor english, we could not talk to each other.
I don't want to be in a position to "teach english".

For technical reasons I don't have wi-fi in the house..

hope to meet you :)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Help around the house
Animal Care
Help
I need to tidy the garden, planting trees, flowers and vegetables.

various things to be done in or around the house
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Turkish: Fluent
Dutch: Beginner
Accommodation
a big room with a double and a single bed.
2 people can share it. there is a bathroom for the room.
What else ...
a midibüs servise pass in front of home, reaches in 20 minutes to the center of Urla (Urla is a cosy nice town).
another midibüs from center to izmir in 45 minutes. (thats where to go to movies)
but I also like to go to movies, once a week I can drive you there :) )

10 minutes drive away, there are nice beaches to swim.

the house is in a place that air is very clean, very silent and peacefull.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
you can ask, will send you photo
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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Feedback left by and about host (14)

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Accuracy of profile:
(4.7)

Cultural exchange:
(5.0)

Communication:
(4.7)

02/05/2022

Left by Workawayer (Suzanna) for host

I had a wonderfu experience staying with Binnur. She is kind, warm and welcoming. I helped her with organizng, moving, painting and some other household tasks for her move. I consider myself incredibly lucky to have met her and stayed with her. Shis is a unique, intelligent and dynamic woman who opened her home and shared her friends with me. I… read more

(Excellent )

06/06/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Hazal)

I am vey happy to host Hazal in my house,
She was very carefull about my "house rules".
Helped me in many things, about my untidyness,
we cleaned and tidy some part, such ac kitchen, house entrance, gardening corner.

I would like her to come around many other times when she has time..

Thanks to her a lot, those things I wanted to do but… read more

(Excellent )

03/06/2021

Left by Workawayer (Hazal) for host

I stayed at Binnur's house for a week. It was my first workaway experience. She is really very kind and social woman. She lives with two cute cats. I helped her clean the house and do some painting. She has a very nice garden away from noise and chaos. We took care of plants together. We ate vegetables from her own garden. For the first time, I… read more

(Excellent )

26/07/2019

Left by Workawayer (Mehdi) for host

These 5 weeks spent with Binnur have been very rewarding in every way.
The beginning was difficult because of the language, but over time my English has improved.

The room was clean and very spacious with a private bathroom, awesome. I was able to discover this part of Turkey with Binnur which allowed me to see a maximum and to taste different… read more

(Very good )

24/07/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Mehdi)

Mehti is a young man; eager to learn.

He stayed with me for 5 weeks;
at the begining his level of english was very poor and we had diffuculties to understand each other.
But day by day; he improved his english a lot.

he was very very helpfull with the garden and helping a lot in the house as well.
we were like mother and son..

I would like… read more

(Very good )

06/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Manuel & Elizabeth )

Manuel and Elizabeth stayed almost 3 weeks in my place.
They are very nice good will people.
They helped me cleaning and tidying the kitchen shelves,
worked in the garden when the whether let them. ( was raining for a long time).
We shared cooking; they cooked a dish from Chile; and helped me a lot with my cooking.
I had to travel out of Urla… read more

(Excellent )

05/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Manuel & Elizabeth ) for host

Binnur, was a nice host, is very tidy and methodical in her tasks loves animals and nature, lives in a very quiet place away from the stress of the city, I hope to return to this place soon, Urla land of olive trees and wines.

(Excellent )

31/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Victoria)

Victoria, was here only for a week.
She is fun, easy going, very easy to chat about many subjects.
Mostly I was busy with my job on my computer, and she was busy with her work.
We had good meals together either at home and outside.
She had a turkish bath experience for the first time with me, it was another nice thing we shared; so as the sea… read more

(Very good )

29/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Victoria) for host

Although I've been in Turkey for almost 3 months, I'd not experienced the richness, generosity and kindness of the Turkish people (and their way of life) until I stayed with Binnur.

Binnur was attentive to my comfort and attentive to showing me the culture of her country. Just what I was looking for.

Add a private bedroom with ensuite and a very… read more

(Excellent )

20/12/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Ayse)

Ayşe;
Unbelivable; she is just 18 years old; but her behavior is so mature..
She is joyful, entusiastic, warm, very friendly and very very clever.. she is fast to get every thing.
She is very careful to see what you are doing and how, so that she can help you when it is necessary to do that thing.
We cooked together, painted handcraft things.… read more

(Excellent )

18/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Ayse) for host

I just left Binnur and my lovely little Urla yesterday and I am already planning to return as soon as possible, hopefully later this year! Binnur opened her home and her heart to me during the two weeks I stayed with her and I could not be more grateful, especially considering it was my first workaway experience. She introduced me to amazing… read more

(Excellent )

02/04/2018

Left by Workawayer (Joana & Maikel) for host

Binnur is just lovely! We stayed for one week and we had a bit of everything. We helped in the garden, we went to the seaside, we went out for breakfast, we played with the cats and dogs, we played cards and she thought us a game - kasket, she knows some good jokes... We had it full.
I recommend binnur's if you're looking for a great time!

(Excellent )

14/08/2016

Left by Workawayer (Ilker & Nesibe) for host

Binnur is a very cheerful woman. She can swim very well and teaches you a very good game called KASTET. It is better than many table games. She has 3 cats and a very cute dog, they are very good friends and they like playing with you. The work in the garden is easy and fun. She likes spending time with workawayers especially in the evening.
And… read more

(Very good )

14/08/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Ilker & Nesibe)

İlker and Nesibe stayed 4 days with me,
they helped me for the garden, cleaning unnecesary grass..
nice to talk to them.
was a good experience for me.
they left their room very clean. thanks to them :)
I am glad to know them :)

(Very good )

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