Join our family of three and help with our many projects in Galicia, Spain

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  Description

  ¡Hola!
  
  We’re a family with two little ones—Zen (5 years old) and baby Nui (4 months). With the joy of a growing family comes a lot of love, but also less time for our land and projects. That’s why we’re looking for a responsible and caring person (or couple) to join us here and help us, especially with the garden and some fun building projects in and around the house.
  
  Our place is a little paradise in Northern Galicia, surrounded by cliffs, surf beaches, and wild forests. We’ve been creating a small homestead (1.5 hectares) inspired by permaculture and syntropic agroforestry, with the dream of regenerating the land and living sustainably.
  
  We share this space with our friendly cat, dog, and chickens, and we’ve built a cozy environment full of fruit trees, palms, and relaxing garden corners. The house is still a work in progress but very comfortable. You’re welcome to stay in your camper (we even have a perfect platform for it), or set up a tent—whatever feels best. We also have a whole private floor available in another house then where we live in, so you’ll have your own place with more privacy if you prefer. You’ll have access to electricity and fresh spring water.
  
  We offer our Workawayers a good lunch, usually a warm meal, in exchange for their help. Breakfast can be arranged in agreement, while dinner is something you’ll need to take care of yourself. Of course, you’re welcome to use our kitchen. If we get along well and our mealtimes match (we usually eat earlier than the average in Spain), we may also enjoy dinner together.
  
  
  Because we now have a newborn, we would really appreciate help with keeping the plants and garden thriving. And if you enjoy hands-on work, there’s always the possibility of joining in on creative building projects too.
  
  The help hours can be discussed together and also depend a bit on how many meals we share. As a guideline, we usually ask for help 5 days a week, for a part of the day – for example in the morning or early afternoon.
  
  
  We’re lucky to live in a vibrant little community. Our neighbor Laida is building her home next door, and close friends Ben (a cook) and Nina (an artist) are always around for projects, food, or fun. Life here is full of adventure: surfing, climbing, BBQs, and creative collaborations.
  
  Chris is an adventurer at heart—sailor, survival guide, photographer, and all-round nature lover. Simcha is a midwife, nurse, and dancer with a big passion for movement, balance, and boardsports. Together, we love giving our boys an adventurous and joyful childhood, full of laughter and connection. Zen is our happy 5-year-old with a big heart and bubbly personality, and little Nui is just starting to smile his way into the world.
  
  If you love nature, animals, and the idea of spending time in a peaceful and inspiring place—while helping us keep everything growing, cared for, and welcoming—we’d love to hear from you.
  
  Happy thoughts,
  Chris, Simcha, Zen & baby Nui 🌞🍃🌊

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Sustainability

  

  Self development

  

  Pets

  

  Farming

  

  Events & social

  

  Charity work

  

  Writing

  

  Plant care

  

  Performing arts

  

  Photography

  

  Music

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Gardening

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Carpentry

  

  Animals

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Winter sports

  

  Water sports

  

  Sailing / Boating

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Nature

  

  Mountain

  

  Hiking

  

  Dancing

  

  Beach

  

  Camping

  

  Adventure sports
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Discover the Raw Beauty of Galicia.
  
  Living on top of a mountain in a tranquil area, we've found ourselves embraced by a warm and supportive community of like-minded individuals. It feels like a small family and you'll surely feel at home among these wonderful souls. Also our neighboors stayed with us as workawayers and felt in love with this place, so they bought the place next door ;)
  
  Travelers who stay at our home will have the opportunity to experience off-grid living and learn about sustainable practices such as permaculture and agroforestry. They can gain hands-on experience in maintaining a homestead, caring for animals, and managing a rural property. Living in our community also offers insights into a slower, more self-sufficient lifestyle, where nature plays a central role.

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  Help

  We’re looking for someone to help us with the garden, plants, and some small building projects around the house.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Dutch: Fluent
  Spanish: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  You’ll have your own private floor with a cozy room, comfortable bed, and stunning views. You will have electricity, a compost toilet, and a hot water shower.

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  What else ...

  Check out the Ortigueira area on Google. Many many things to do over here! You will need a car if you want to explore a bit on your own as well, also handy if you need to do some shopping etc. (hiring over here is around 10 euro's a day). There are as well trains and busses going but not often a day!

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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

  At our place there is connection if you have internet on your phone. No WIFI available. In town there is a library with good internet connection. I like to go there to work, also they have outside picknick tables.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Enough place to park your van, cool view as well ;)!

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Pets are welcome as long as they can live together peacefully with a cat, dog and chickens.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

  

  Vaiana

  

  Aya

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