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I enjoyed staying here for seven weeks, during which time I helped with a variety of construction and gardening tasks. The house is well-equipped to tackle all sorts of jobs, which made my life easier. This workaway is up in the mountains, sometimes stormy but not too cold in winter. Outside of winter I imagine it will be a cool relief from temperatures down on the coast. The hosts here are wonderful, very hospitable with two lovely dogs. We ate a big breakfast around 11am and a delicious home-cooked dinner around 6 or 7pm. Volunteer tasks were relaxed and there was plenty of time to chill before and after work, with tea or coffee. We had a lot of interesting conversations about Türkiye and travelling. The hosts have also gone out of their way to help me with things I needed to sort out in Türkiye, which I could not have achieved without their help and experience.

This was my first volunteer experience, and I honestly couldn’t have chosen a better place. Everything I was looking for in this kind of experience, I found on the farm. Mathias is an amazing person with a lot of life experience and a very multicultural background. He’s the kind of person who has lived in different places and has many stories to share. Also, Mathias is a great cook. I had the chance to enjoy his Mediterranean-style meals, and meals were always a good moment to talk, hear stories, and share experiences. The farm itself is a special place. During my time there, I took care of the chickens, cats, and dogs, worked in the fields, and got involved in the daily routines of farm life. I also had the chance to bring products from the farm to sell at the organic market, which was a really nice experience. More than that, it felt like being part of a living project. The environment was also very interesting culturally. I had the chance to hear a bit of French sometimes, and I spoke Portuguese, Spanish, English, and Italian while I was there. I spent about one month with Mathias and around two months with the farm team and other volunteers, for a total of about three and a half months. If you’re looking for a real volunteer experience, this is definitely a great place. I want to say thank you to Mathias, with whom I shared many great moments, and to the whole farm team. Also thanks to Mathias' kids and their friends. I learned a lot of Italian with them. And also thanks to the chickens, who taught me a lot about discipline — especially Claudinea, the chicken who somehow managed to escape and come back almost every day. :D

I had an excellent time with the other volunteers and the crew. The boat is really well located right next to casco vello. The work itself during my time there was a mixture of moving around materials and painting, it was nice to see the boat progressing during my time there. The crew were all very friendly and helpful which helped the experience a lot and I found it very useful expanding my own spanish vocab, all contributing to an unforgettable experience with cherry in top being sailing out into the estuary.

Positives: · Patty's cooking is pretty good. · The landscape is beautiful. · The animals are all lovely (I'm really going to miss them). · You can learn construction techniques, like mixing cement. Negatives: · During the four days that I stayed with Patty and Hans I didn't learn a single thing about food forests, permaculture, edible / medicinal plants or about gardening. Which is the main attraction being advertised. Instead, I chopped wood, carried wood, mixed cement and filled holes with cement, weeded out a patch of land and carried gravel and rocks around. I didn't mind doing all of that, and I did it with enthusiasm, but what's advertised is far from accurate. · You don't really get to learn much about the local culture since Patty and Hans live pretty much in their bubble and seem to only interact with the local community for the bare minimum (although they do seem to interact with other Dutch expats living in Spain, so if you're interested in Dutch culture this might be a good place to visit). #redacted#, so this makes sense, even though they've been living in Spain for 4 years. Hans isn't interested in learning Spanish at all. If you're expecting to get immersed in Galician culture, this isn't the place for you. All of the above was made completely irrelevant for me when I learned that they're #redacted# (after mentioning that I was boycotting certain corporations for their involvement in the Gaza genocide). It was a huge shock to me as I definitely wasn't expecting to encounter foreign #redacted# hosts in Spain, #redacted# . This was the reason why the 2 week stay that we had initially agreed to had to be cut short. Upon learning this about them I couldn't stay any longer, so I ended up volunteering for them for 4 days, as I wasn't willing to stay another hour or be of any further help to people who claim that there is NO genocide going on in Palestine. Had I known this beforehand, I'd had never come to their property. I guess it's on me for not asking beforehand, but I truly couldn't have imagined that this would be the case. For me personally, that warrants a 1 star review, but if you're a #redacted# you might have no problem helping people who have no qualms with the genocide and mass murder of millions of people (most of which are children) in Palestine. That's why I'm leaving it at 2 stars, they might be worth your time depending on how morally bankrupt you happen to be. Needless to say, my first workaway experience was quite jarring. Still, at least I got to experience Galicia for a bit after I left, and it truly is a wonderful region of Spain. People there are reserved but, from what little I could experience, very kind and generous. The landscapes are beautiful.

I spent time with Ricardo and Andres They spent two weeks with us helping with teaching and work on the farm. They’re nice and friendly Thank you for all .Hope see you soon Nana

Amani now is a family member to us. I think our whole family will send him invitations for family meetings and functions 😀. He was very cool, open minded, and very attentive and mature for his age. He can play guitar and sing as well. He is the best company you can have in our slow farm. He accompanied in cooking and is good at it. He tagged with another volunteer and made gnocchi and a wonderful cake for my daughters birthday. He is sincere in everyday farm chores. He helped in grazing goats, assisted in building new hut, mulching and watering the plants, and playing with the kids. We all had a wonderful time together and we will miss him everyday. We wish him all the very best and we pray nature to protect him by all means. Love from Reengaram forest family.

I lived for six weeks during winter (January and February) on Lasqueti Island with Katrina, Kristos, and Zephyr for my first Workaway experience, and it was amazing. I learned about permaculture, off-grid living, and cooking! Kristos is fluent in French and English and is very patient and passionate about plants. He is always ready to explain and answer any questions about his experience in agriculture. Katrina is passionate about food, music, dance, and nature, and she brings good energy to the house. The cabin where you live is 30 meters from the main house. You have a big comfortable bed with a view of nature and the stars, water, and a wood stove. A typical day (but no two days are ever the same!): 8 a.m.: Walk around the house to see the sunrise. 8:30 a.m.: Open the chicken coop, feed the chickens, clean the chicken coop, and collect fresh eggs. 9-11 a.m.: Breakfast, cooking, dishes, play with Zéphyr. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.: Nursery with Kristos (transplanting, repotting, cleaning, and tasting some vegetables). 4-6 p.m.: Sauna time, or dancing, or coming back home for a shower and helping Katrina with the (delicious) dinner. 7 p.m.: time off at the cabin. Lasqueti Island is a magical place. You need to be ready to slow down, appreciate, and respect nature. Kat and Kristos are sharing their life, and it's an intense and wonderful experience. Thanks for this part of my life. 💛 Helpers, if you want to know more before this experience, don't hesitate to send me a private message. ✉️

We had a great time hosting Annslee, she is a very independent person with a sly sense of humour, and not afraid of hard work! She stokes a mean fire (we had a lot of branches and garden refuse to burn!) and was always keen to help. Along with her friend Abi, they were really great with our animals and very dependable people, the types that you can always count on. They made great friends with the other volunteers, and movie and game nights were really fun. Annslee expressed a lot of gratitude for her stay with us, but it was us that were the lucky ones to host her. We hope to see her again one day!

We loved hosting Abi! She is super chilled, very proactive, hardworking, extremely capable, and great company. Our dogs really loved her as well, which is always a huge plus. She was always keen to help and never had to be asked to do anything as by the time you turned around she was already halfway through the task! She got on really well with everyone and loved movie nights and hanging out. Abi was an absolute pleasure to host and we hope to see her again! Be sure to have her volunteer by you, she is the ultimate workaway!

Zsófi is such a ray of sunshine! What a lovely person to have around, she has a great sense of humour and is very interesting to chat to. We had a lot of fun hosting her. She was very happy to dive in to any task, and very easygoing. She got on extremely well with the other workaways. Highly recommend hosting Zsófi, and we hope to cross paths with her again one day!

La experiencia fue superpositiva! Oscar es un anfitrion fantastico, una persona alegre y siempre sonriente. Las tareas cambiaban según las necesidades, desde la jardineria al mantenimiento general. Nos gusto tanto de quedar dos meses en vez de uno! Seguro volveremos a saludar una vez en Colombia ;)

Josh stayed with us for 3 months and fitted in immediately. He is a very calm and confident guy with a heart of gold. He took on every task with enthusiasm, and really engaged in all things he could to learn more about Portugal and the area. Being an active person meant he kept himself busy but was also happy to relax, really easygoing and a real pleasure to have around. He loved hanging out with other workaways and was always keen on movie nights, game nights and outings. He was also great with our animals. He learnt a lot of skills on the farm and being physically strong meant he was a huge help with the harder manual tasks (like digging out massive bramble roots!) Also, be sure to ask him to make his amazing chili con carne ! We highly recommend hosting Josh and hope to see him again one day, in between his many upcoming globetrotting adventures :)

We spent 2 weeks in Gunns Plains and enjoyed it so much ! Our favorite workaway so far... We were so lucky to stay there during Christmas, we enjoyed a delicious meal with Steve, Penny and Liz, they made us feel as we were family. Such easy-going persons... We had two separate rooms for my son and us. Workers even have their own WC and bathroom. Pen is a terrific cooker and has so much energy, Steve is very cool and has a great sense of British humour. We love being with the 2 dogs. Now we heard that Percy had passed away, poor dog, he was not feeling very well, however he seemed eternal. How sad we are for Pen and Steve as they love their dogs. We were also very lucky to have the permission to use Pen and Steve's car, so we visited a few great places. Concerning the job, it can be challenging sometimes as it requires some energy and strength but it's really rewarding as you feel very useful and part of an ecological project. Thank you so much ! Laure, Wilfrid, Fantin

Me he quedado a lo de Raúl por un mes y my experiencia allá fue maravillosa, sobre todo por las personas que pueblan la casa. He podido conocer algunos mejor que a otros pero cada unos lleva una energía sana y auténtica, cómo Raúl mismo y su novia, creando un ambiente saludable. Aunque la casa está habitada por mucha gente (cada uno tiene su propio apartamento), siempre hay silencio y mucha privacidad, pero no es difícil encontrarse con alguien en los pasillos o en la terraza para charlar un rato y compartir un mate. El trabajo era varios, que sea hacer concreto, avanzar con el proyecto del sauna, o arreglar cositas en la casa, si te gustan los trabajos manuales y tienes algunos conocimientos tendrás algo con qué entretenerte. Raúl toma el trabajo con calma, sin prisas y no exige una perfección absoluta (el mayor reto fue luchar contra mi perfeccionismo😅) y siempre se aseguró de que estuviera bien en todos los sentidos. Trabajamos a veces juntos, con más personas o sola y normalmente desde la 9:30 a las 13/13:30, así que he aprovechado de la tarde para visitar Barcelona , La Floresta y su entorno boscoso muy bonito y tranquilo. Si a veces el trabajo requería más horas Raúl siempre le importaba de no trabajar demasiado los días siguientes. Fue un auténtico placer compartir con el Curious Garden, gracias por los lindos momentos. Espero volver a verlos algún día😊

Nuestra esxperiencia con Laura y Jazmin fue mas que positiva! Nos econcontramos super bien desde el principio, ya que decidimos quedar mas tiempo de lo previsto. Son unas personas fantásticas y esperamos cruzar otra vez nuestros caminos. Un abrazo y hasta pronto :)

Damian y Margo nos dieron una habitación muy linda durante una semana por un trabajo de 3h al día 5 días a la semana. Nos ocupamos sobre todo del jardin y ayudar a las chicas con las habitaciones. El trato fue muy buen y el trabajo entretenido. muy buena ubicación y comunicación muy buena con los 2. Lo recomendamos.

I stayed for 2 months and it was honestly the best time ever. Tizia is such a lovely boss and human in general. It was so much fun working for her because it actually didn't feel like work at all. Her 3 children are literally the cutest kids I've ever met and are a real joy to be around. Matching their energy was an easy challenge as they are very infectious with their happiness. The Safari and other trips I was able to go on through the Villa have been experiences I hold very dear to my heart and will forever remember. I couldn't have wished for a better Host and the Villa itself is truly beautiful. A pool, gym, rooftop plus bar, movie and karaoke nights... literally a million rooms all very comfortable and pretty. The weekly classes you have got to participate in are so much fun and the people instructing them are such Queens and Kings. Rehema the dance teacher is lowkey the love of my life. But then there is also the staff that made me feel so happy and at home. Mama D and Sarah, just 2 of them, are also loves of my life. I couldn't be more grateful for everyone working at the villa, they really make it feel special so that you never want to leave. Still can't believe I did... Experiencing Arusha and Tanzania through living in the Villa has been a gift and I am definitely going to come back. 10/10 would definitely recommend (if you didn't get the hint already)

I stayed with Charlotte back in November to help collect the olives for olive oil. It was a wonderful weekend of olive picking, driving in the mountains, seeing the olive mill and the process of making olive oil. Charlotte was a great host - inviting, kind, communicative and engaging. The home is lovely and cosy, with everything you need. The views of the mountains are incredible, with the sea on the horizon and the bright stars at night. Charlotte shared her community with me as I met others who live close by. An unforgettable experience - thank you again Charlotte!

What a fantastic experience! I spent a weekend with Pablo and other workawayers nestled in his beautiful property in the mountains. If you are looking for a disconnect - this is it. I spent my time pruning and gardening in the sunshine, happily chatting to Pablo and the others. We worked well together and Pablo is communicative, kind and engaging. The accommodation was very nice and comfortable. There was free time to rest and explore the area - Pablo showed us a great walk and waterfall. The stars at night are incredible. Thank you again!