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Hello...
We are Ziba and Hasan, young Cypriot couple living in Agios Theodoros, Ammochostou/Çayırova more than 2 years in the early stages of a permaculture based sustainable farm.
Our story started 5 years ago when we discovered a common dream that we want to live in the countryside where we can produce our own food and live simple, away from city's chaos and spoiled modern society. Then we started to look for a place.
We found an old restaurant place in a very good location and rent it. The place was on the highway to Karpaz, in a valley next to forest. We started to produce our chemical free food, homemade products, breads, fresh vegetables in the restaurant. We were serving mostly farm-to-table. We repaired, decorated and made the place paradise in year.
After some traumatic arguments with the landlord, we decided not to continue there and close the restaurant. This time we started to look for a land to 'buy' and start from zero. This time the plan was 'producing our own food' instead of 'serving'. That's how we found our new land, our little paradise and 'get started'.
We bought a 3800sqm land , with very poor and damaged soil but luckily with 6 old olive trees inside. We started shaping our land after the PDC course;
* We are keeping water in our land with swales, greywater systems and 75 ton capacity pond.
* We are regenerating soil with vermicompost, chicken compost, Bokashi and Berkeley compost methods.
* We planted more than 100 trees in first year; mostly supportive trees/shrubs to fix nitrogen in the soil, windbreakers, fruit trees and some nut trees.
* We are making our dairy products with sheep and goat milk that we gather from the local producers.
* We bake our own sourdough bread in our stone oven.
* We are raising around 30 chickens. And planning to have couple goats in the following year.
* We are producing most of our kitchen needs from our vegetable garden.
* We are trying to cultivate native herbs and shrubs in order to keep the ecological balance.
* We are learning about foraging in the forest next to our land.
* We are learning healthy ways of consuming and storing foods.
For now we are not selling any products, we are producing for ourselves and our family. We are in the beginning of a simple self sustainable life and we know there are so many more things to be learned in this journey and that excites us a lot. That is why we want to have room for ecology concerned, passionate volunteers, so we can interact, teach, help and make life easier for each other.
You can help us with our daily/seasonal routine in the garden.
You can do your own DIY/art project.
You can enjoy the silence and calmness of rural life.
You can bike in the woods or go to the beach.
We are very excited to meet and host you.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Experience about;
*Permaculture design and self sustainable practices
*Different composting methods
*Storing food with local ways
*Learn about sourdough bread
*Local dairy products making. Cheese, yoghurt, halloumi.
*Relaxing, calm nature trip.
Projects involving children
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Help
Garden works; (depending on season) weeding, watering, planting trees/vegetables, maintaining trees/vegerables, piping, composting, sowing seeds,taking care of animals.
Kitchen works; daily routines, seasonal food processes(pickling, freezing, drying, storing)
DIY works; making a small room for storage, small greenhouse for seedlings, trellis for grapes and covering the pond.
Art projects; organising small gatherings, ecofriendly gardens for kids.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Turkish: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Private sleeping area with 2 + 1 sofabed in the storage room. You can either use the gas stove in the room privately or the one we have in the house. There are shared indoor toilet and outdoor compost toilets. Free outdoor is always an option too :)
We can provide 3meals a day. We can either cook and eat together or we can supply guests their own stove and groceries.
What else ...
You can walk/bike in the forest or go to beach.
You can explore Karpasia nature.
You can do network with our community.
Take bus or hitchhike to other cities.
A little more information
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.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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This experience with them was amazing !
We enjoy lot their beautiful place, everything was green, peacful and cosy. Taking care of the chickens was our daily tasks, it was easy and fun :). After that, we helped Hasan in a… read more
Thank you so much for your help and company. Especially, thank you so much for your understanding and support after we lost Zeytin.
Hope to see you again!
They worked from the heart and helped us literally with everything needs to be done in a farmhouse.
They were great with animal care, gardening, DIY, decorations and housejobs. With the help of Jack and Tuya, a magnificent… read more
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This experience with them was amazing !
We enjoy lot their beautiful place, everything was green, peacful and cosy. Taking care of the chickens was our daily tasks, it was easy and fun :). After that, we helped Hasan in a… read more
Thank you so much for your help and company. Especially, thank you so much for your understanding and support after we lost Zeytin.
Hope to see you again!
They worked from the heart and helped us literally with everything needs to be done in a farmhouse.
They were great with animal care, gardening, DIY, decorations and housejobs. With the help of Jack and Tuya, a magnificent… read more
