Help a family with them project of organic farm and deepen your relationship with nature in Puqueldon, Chile

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  Description

  We are a Chilean Belgian family parent of 2 girls. Our lifestyle is articulated around autonomy: food (garden, greenhouses, Animals), energy (water and firewood), construction, maintenance
  
  We share a 10-hectare plot of land communally with the family (3 houses).
  
  Taking care of the environment, we always develop activities in an organic and regenerative way.
  
  We plant typical Chilote crops (Chilote garlic, native potatoes,...) We also like to innovate and experiment. We make organic fertilizers (bokashi, algae-fermented liquids) and we are seed keepers.
  
  Each season allows us to learn and deepen our relationship with nature and our environment.
  
  We are preparing an area of ​​edible forest, using the permaculture technique.
  
  Also, in our underground greenhouse (walipini) we have an aquaponics project with friends from the Pindal house.
  
  We live in a community called Detif at the end of Lemuy Island in the Chiloe archipelago, it is accessible by bus (1 and 1/2 hrs. by bus from Castro). From the land, you can see the sea and the volcanoes. There are 3 beaches accessible by walk , viewpoints, adventure parks,…
  It is a very quiet rural area with an active circular economy through barter or sale between neighbors.
  In summer, the Heritage Church (recognized by UNESCO) attracts many tourists.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  General Maintenance
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  The Chiloé culture is ancestral, the inhabitants still make artisania, cultivate in a traditional way and have a living folklore (mythology, parties, meals). Due to its insular Patagonian condition, the lifestyle is rustic and communal. During your stay in our farm, you can share and learn about Sovereignty and the pleasure of returning to ground.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  Acording season:
  -Preparation of the land for planting (mulching, algae collection on the beach,...)
  -Make Homemade Fertilizer, compost, recycle
  -Sow, weed, prune, transplant
  -Harvest (garlic, potato, oats, orchard)
  -seed selection
  -make cutting
  -Animal care (enter the sheep at night, give food to the hen)
  -Lawn maintenance
  -Management of land fences
  -Construction of furniture or warehouse
  -Install rainwater recovery pond
  -Start up an automatic rainwater irrigation system
  -Maintenance of the infrastructures present on the ground
  -Participation in household chores (cooking or keeping the place of life clean)

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Spanish: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  English: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  We are familia who speak french and spanish at home. We are interested by improve our english and introduce it to our children. However, we are open to discover other language.
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  Accommodation

  Very next to our house , we offer accomodation in a unfinished little house (with no electrity or water).
  During the day, you have free access to the bathroom , kitchen and living-room.
  Because we are an ecological project, we have an ecological dry toilet.
  Be aware that if you are a single traveler it may be possible that you will have to share the house with more person. However we will provide each one a mattress and stove to warm the house.
  We try to cook local food ( from farm, sea or neighbor). We make ourself bred ( de masa madre).

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  What else ...

  In summer, the archipelago of Chiloe is a tourist area with many attractions. From April to November, local life is quieter but at the same time full of peasant activities, craftsmanship and social life (circular economy, solidarity activities).

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We have a good conexión at home. The space were workawayers can work is quiet.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Just near our house, we have a place to host vehicle.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Máximo 4-5 horas al día, 5 días a la semana

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