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We are Martijn (42), Karin (41) and Noah (4). We have been living in Álora, Andalucia since november 2020. We have a finca not too far from town and live here with our dog Bamboo and the newest member of the family, Mapache the cat. There is still a lot that needs to happen here. At the moment we mostly need help on the land where we are establishing a food forest. Weeding, preparing sites for planting and more.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Sustainability
Pets
Writing
Plant care
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Animals
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can experience live on the campo while still being close to a village. The people that live around us are very friendly. There are local fiestas to attend and the village is very lively. You can also meet people from around the world as they pass by and stay at our place. As there is a wide range of choirs and projects to do here you can definitely pick stuff up about gardening, DIY and more. But we are also full on in the learning phase, so we can probably learn as much from you as the other way around! We learn as we go. And you can come along for the ride :)
Help
At the moment we are looking for one, maybe two people to help out. It will be mostly working on the land. We are basically building a new garden/food forest from scratch. All was overgrown when we got here and piece by piece we are working on making it a nice place to wander and chill. At this moment we need help with weeding / preparing sites for planting new trees and plants. There will also be some other choirs.
We are asking for three hours of help a day in exchange for the accommodation. You take care of you own food. If you really looking for something that includes food, we could discuss the option of making it 5 hours a day and then giving you €50 a week as compensation for buying food.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Catalan: Intermediate
Accommodation
You will be staying in a 4 person dorm with and airconditioning. The bunk beds are very sturdy and quite luxurious with a high degree of privacy. They have curtains, reading lights and a power plug. We have a small scale hostel with two private rooms and you will be staying in the third room, the dorm.
You don`t need to do any work in the hostel. Of course we do expect you to keep your room and the facilities you use clean as you share it with paying guests. But only in a sense of cleaning up after yourself.
What else ...
Álora is a typical Andalucian white village, but more alive then others. There is a broad choice of restaurants and bars. It´s not overrun with tourist, so you still get a taste of the real Spanish live. We are fairly close (30 minutes by car) to one of the areas biggest attractions, Caminito del Rey. A 2 to 3 hour walk along side cliffs and above the Guadalhorce river. Furthermore there are a lot of hiking trails in the area and the area is popular with cyclists and climbers. Many big cities are within an 2 hour drive. Besides Málaga you can go to Cordoba, Granada, Sevilla or Ronda.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Yes, we have a stable fibre internet connection.
Space for parking camper vans
We have space for workawayers in a campervan. They can use the bathroom of our hostel.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Bamboo
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Alora is a beautiful little town.
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Alora is a beautiful little town.
We hope to see you guys again. All the best in your adventure, hope you find what you are looking for!
Martijn, Karin, Noah & Bamboo
