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I spent spent a month with Gio and Patrick in January 2023 with my daughter, and it was truly an unforgettable experience in every way. The place itself is absolutely beautiful, surrounded by stunning nature that makes it a joy to wake up every day. The horses are simply magnificent – not only incredibly beautiful, but also gentle and wonderful to be around. The dogs are equally sweet and quickly become part of your daily life. I give my warmest recommendations to anyone considering a Workaway stay here – it is a truly unique place and an experience we will always cherish.

My main objective for using workaway is to get to know new people, gain skills and get inspiration to reconnect with nature. I therefore really enjoyed my short stay with Marco. Marco is a super friendly and positive guy who has a lot of stories and really makes you feel welcome. We had great conversations about nature, education, future projects, personal development, but also more philosophical conversations about the current state of the world and how to live your best life. I also greatly appreciate the presence of Bandita (a very social cat) and the fresh healthy vegetarian meals that Marco prepared every day using local products. During my stay I did some small things in the garden and constructed a path to improve the access to another part of the property. It was great that Marco was around most of the time to help when needed, but also trusted me enough to go on on my own. He is a creative guy (even taught me to weave a basket) and has many inspiring plans for the future . I really hope 'my' path is suitable for people in a wheelchair :). Unfortunately (this time) my stay with Marco was only 10 days, but I'm sure I will be back in the future! I'm eager to learn how your project develops and wish you all the best! Leo

super expériencia para mi primer workaway ! Patricio fue muy amable durante toda la duracion de mi workaway me ha cocinado platos vegetarianos super Ricos Los paseos con Los caballos para ver el atardecer eran siempre super! durante el tiempo libre helis he hecho visitas ! en fin todo super bien, recomiendo la expériencia !

Mya. Oh my, how do you catch a rainbow in the sky? Or rather, how do you describe an ephemeral angel? Mya was soooo wonderful! She was a little shy at first though soon opened up and joined in everything we were doing here. She learned to manage the woodstove, chop wood, bring it in. Mya adapted quickly to our duck and goose care routine and soon took on the chores of releasing them from their coop, replenishing feed, water and bedding, monitoring outside temperatures for heat and ventilation requirements, and rounding them up to return to the coop. She collected eggs and recorded them. Mya learned to feed the baby Tilapia fish and joined us in watching them mature. She assisted with cleaning their tanks when needed. My helped us with managing winter infrastructure and participated in weeding and some controlled burning in the field. She also did some winter weeding and some moving of winter field and fruit tree debris. She helped with applying the first of the manure to the ornamentals and applied mulch over that. Mya is keenly observant and strives to be of much assistance as she can. She is a blessing in that way!! Mya participated in two of our monthly intentional community WorkPlay days and got to meet every member of our community (& was an invited guests to many of their homes!). Mya (at her own desire) joined us in several Quaker activities, local Game Nights, and attending the Foreign Film series. She was invited to ( and did) join in other activities in our neighborhood, including our annual Mardi Gras parade and potluck. Mya took good advantage of her time off and went to Birmingham, Montgomery (and to the spectacular museums there) and then to Huntsville (with one of our returning guests from South Africa) where they visited Lowe Mill Arts Center. Mya danced into our hearts and will be greatly missed. She is most definitely a fine Workaway guest and is welcome back anytime. She is highly recommended to other Workaway Hosts! WOW 🤩 Thank you, Mya. We hope it isn’t too long before you grace us with a visit. Sara

Da cosa posso cominciare? Freya è una persona splendida, sempre disponibile ad aiutare, sorridente e attenta. Aiuta a cucinare, mi ha aiutata con le bimbe, mi ha aiutata con la casa e con Baghera e Elsa, si è presa cura di loro quando siamo mancati per una settimana per le vacanze. Abbiamo spesso mangiato, chiacchierato e riso assieme. è stata veramente parte della famiglia partecipando a tutte le attività di famiglia, anche il coro della domenica per la processione di Pasqua. Ci mancherà la sua compagnia

I stayed with Tanya for around 3 and a 1/2 weeks, i had a super fun time. I had plenty of time off to go and explore fort worth, and other stuff i wanted to do. We also went out to her country house in east texas a bunch of times, it's so pretty out there on the lake, i met some of Tanyas friends and they are all so lovely it was a great experience overall. Tanya was always looking out for me, we had some great and meaningful conversations, and i can't wait to come back!!

Gracias Mari, Aldo, Pau & Valerie por una experiencia muy linda y auténtica. Pasé una semana con esta familia encantadora. Su proyecto es muy inspirador. Mediante este voluntariado, contribuirás a la restauración de un ecosistema en peligro que, si bien es vital, a menudo se subestima y es poco conocido. María irradia calidez y alegría. Conversar con ella mejorará tu español y tu conocimiento de la cultura local. Disfruté mucho su comida casera, a la que le dedica mucho cariño y esfuerzo. Aldo es paciente y tiene un conocimiento extraordinario de la flora local. Pau y Valerie son excepcionalmente creativas, además de divertidas y carismáticas. Es bueno saber que compartirás un espacio bastante pequeño con la familia y otros voluntarios (aunque cuando yo me alojé era el único voluntario, así que dormía sola). Esto significa, sin embargo, que te sentirás parte de la familia. Al dar paseos al final de la tarde, encontré rincones tranquilos en el bosque donde poder disfrutar de un espacio más privado con brisa en la naturaleza, algo que es importante para mí. Prepárense para unos mosquitos bastante feroces—los peores que hasta ahora he encontrado aquí en Colombia. Para trabajar era necesario usar pantalones largos. Disfruté del trabajo —regar y trasplantar arbolitos—que me resultó relajante. También me ofrecí a ayudar a Mari y Aldo una noche a sacrificar pollos—una experiencia aleccionadora. Gracias y mucha suerte con el proyecto ♥

I stayed with Sara and Daryl for two months. They are such lovely people! I encourage anyone who stays with them to ask a million questions. Ask about their lives, about the house, and anything else that interests you. I also recommend that you get involved in the community. Common Ground is full of great people. I enjoyed participating in Workdays, going to ukelele on Sundays, and attending game night. If you're up for it, consider going to a Contra dance. Check out the hiking trails as well. I felt comfortable staying with them in the house. There's a wonderful little dog named Echo who brought a lot of joy to my days. Some meals are together and others are on your own. The kitchen is well-stocked, and I always enjoyed my meals. I stayed in the room upstairs and can definitely recommend it to anyone of short stature. The work varies day to day. The tasks related to the ducks and geese are pretty simple. Most of the work I did was outdoors. A lot of weeding. I did some organizational tasks as well, such as organizing the shed and creating a list of Sara's seeds. None of it was especially long or difficult. They truly care that you have a good experience.

Our stay at the Farm was amazing. Melanie is a very open-hearted and kind woman. This was our First workaway experience and we couldnt have asked for a better host. She always made sure that we were well taken care of and introduced us to her lovely friends.

Thank you Laurène & Aimé for a truly nourishing few months at this place, where I fell in love with the river and genuinely felt part of the family. I came here directly after arriving in Colombia from the UK with the goal of grounding myself and reconnecting with nature, whilst getting stuck into some hands-on physical work. This was exactly what I found... and more... Laurène & Aimé were managing the final building phase before receiving their first guests in February, so it was a busy period for them. Despite this, they went out of their way to make sure I was comfortable, had interesting tasks to do and felt included (I even spent a wonderful Christmas together with them). This also meant I had the privilege of staying in one of the beautiful finished cabins, and seeing the place undergo incredible transforms in a short space of time. Laurène and Aimé are inspiring, generous, very warm-hearted, and make the BEST home-made crêpes. The place is fairly isolated, which I appreciated, making the most of the 27 hectare terreno by exploring independently and bathing in quiet spots of the river. It is a powerful and evidently sacred place that will gradually reveal itself to you if you take the time, care and attention to connect. I had only planned to stay one month but found myself extending and extending. In my second month I took more walks to nearby Aguas Lindas, Los Moros and El Escudo, getting to know the campesino neighbours, many who are coffee farmers. With a local Wiwa guide I also walked (4 hours) to and stayed overnight in his community Wimake, a beautiful and privileged experience. There is plenty to do here and opportunities to connect with local culture, if you take the initiative. I enjoyed the work, which was varied, and the very reasonable amount of hours asked of volunteers. Un fuerte abrazo amigos. Nos vemos ♥

This was my first Workaway experience, and I couldn’t have asked for a better start. I stayed with Liza, Luke, and their family for 3 weeks and felt at home from the beginning. They’re kind, open-minded, and very patient in helping me improve my English. They were also very understanding when my flight was canceled and I had to stay a few extra days. It’s a peaceful place, with a beautiful lake (if you like kayaking, you’re going to love it!) and, of course, the cutest animals — Nyxie and Vesper. I also enjoyed having my own space and privacy. The work was mostly cleaning, sweeping, and working in the woods — cutting trees and clearing paths. I’ll remember the great moments: board games, guitar with Ivy, and the ska show with Liza. Thank you for everything — highly recommended!

Alizée stay with us during 1.5 month it was an awesome experience for us to know alizée, after more then a months with us I have the possibility to let Alizée in charge and responsable to manage the surfhouse for few days alone with some other volunteers. She was is charge of divers task in the house. cooking breakfast, housekeeping, decorating the house with nice draw. It was really nice to have her with us . I wish you a good travel.

Bitten and her daughter Sara joined us during January 2024 for a period of 4 weeks. They had a very valuable contribution to our farm, especially with their help with the horses and general management of our stables. Furthermore, they had excellent relationships with our other team members. Overall we have had a very positive and useful experience.

Klara and Mike spent about 12 days with me. They are a lovely couple and very interesting to talk with. I just gave them a list of some tasks and they worked really well – didn’t need any direction, just got on with it. They did a lot more work than I expected, and were self-motivated and organised. They did some painting in the house (it was really hot weather) and lots in my garden, including taking the green waste to the tip. I have no hesitation in recommending them as Workawayers and would welcome them back any time. I hope to see them again later in the year if they return to WA. Thanks so much Klara and Mike for all your help.

Me quedé aquí dos semanas y, sinceramente, no quería irme. Este lugar tiene algo que te llega al alma: es tranquilo, creativo y está en plena naturaleza, lo que te hace olvidar que el móvil existe. Estar rodeado de bosque hace que sea fácil bajar el ritmo, no de esa forma forzada típica de los retiros de bienestar, sino de verdad. Los anfitriones son increíblemente amables, serviciales y se esfuerzan de verdad por hacer que todo el mundo se sienta como en casa. Hay un equilibrio precioso entre la comunidad y el espacio personal, lo que te permite participar tanto o tan poco como quieras. Estoy agradecida por la experiencia, las conexiones y la inspiración que he obtenido de mi estancia aquí.

Sam stay with us during 3 weeks and she extend for one more week. She's a really nice person who has a lot of respect for the people around her. At the surfcamp the was really flexible, doing yoga clases, housekeeping, cooking the breakfast and some time as many she was going for a would with my daughter of 1 years old. Thank you Sam to stay and share with us. Patrice

Francesca is a very sweet empathetic person who genuinely wanted to help me out which I really appreciate as a single mother. me and my son uruz were happy to make a new friend

Brooke and friends needed a last minute stay till their next host and were with us a few nights. During the time they were a great help with some bigger chores and did a splendid job. And even tho it was hard work they kept on smiling. We had some lovely conversations, they are both interesting and interested. Brooke is kind and gentle and Morgan energetic and full of ideas. They have great skills and I would recommend them as helpers.

GRATE EXPERIENCE! 😊 GRAN EXPERIENCIA! 🙏🏻 Thank you so much to all the family, other volunteers and all the people I met there! I had such a good time in El Hierro and a very good workaway experience, highly recomended. About the work, there are allways different tasks to be done, so you will never get bored of something, the food was delicious, with fruits and vegetables from the garden, homemade bread, and very good cooks! The finca is a very special place to live, and the island was beautiful. 💚

Bella and Sam stayed at my place a bit more than a month helping walking my dog. March is one of the busiest periods so their help was such a life saver. We are so lucky to have them. Unfortunately i could spend much time due to my working hours but it was absolutely comfortable for me to have them at my place. Crosby also love them a lot. If you’re reading this to consider whether to host them or not. Don’t hesitate to say yes. They will be always welcome at my place. Please feel free to visit anytime.