Help me to move furniture from an old stone house, and do some gardening in South Pilion, Greece

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  This will be only for 5 - 19 October 2025.
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  Hi there,
  
  Recently i bought a beautiful old stone house in South Pilion, Greece, and i'm looking for some helping hands to make it into a little off grid eco paradise. Initially the work will be mainly moving out furniture and cleaning the house and also some gardening.
  After that the priority will be renovation and building, but that will take some time, probably not before 2026.
  Atm i am only going to need some helping hands with moving some furniture, cleaning up the house and gardening.
  Eventually i'd like to create a little self sustainable place there, with veggie garden, outdoor kitchen, rainwater system and many more ecologically responsible features.
  
  The house is located in the village of Promyri (check photos) and the nature in the area is amazingly beautiful for hiking, swimming in the sea, cycling and so much more.
  The village has a great place to eat, and the villagers are very kind. Argalastí is a bit bigger and it's about 20 minutes drive by car. It has more cafés, restaurants and stores.
  The biggest city in the area is Volos, it's a cool university town with lots of stuff to do, and you can find anything you might need there. It's a 1h20minutes drive by car.
  
  I like to have a human approach and i would never treat people like workforce robots. If we can build a mutual respect and trust, that will be the best thing. I appreciate hard workers and will not stand for freeloading!
  Most likely we will work around 6 hours per day, but definitely not every day!
  Everything will always be in a slow (Greek) pace, and within our boundaries. Everything can be discussed :)
  
  What i am looking for:
  People who are: adventourous, creative, not afraid to get dirty, can communicate well, and preferably people with a car (but obviously that is NOT mandatory!)
  Because i don't own a car, if you come with a car that would be very convenient. It'd be greatly appreciated if we can use the car for transport. Of course i will then pay for the cost of fuel.
  
  You'll have your own room, you just need to bring a sleeping bag as i don't have much stuff in the house yet. Please keep in mind that for sleeping arrangments, there will only be a matrass on the floor. There is also a possibility to camp outside. In october this will probably still be comfortable.
  I'll make sure there will be breakfast and dinner for us to cook and eat together.
  
  For any questions, feel free to contact me.
  If you have any particular skills in stonemasoning, carpentry, renovating in general, landscaping or any building skills at all. Please mention them in your message, as they might be very usefull in the future.
  
  
  Kind regards,
  Niels

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Trabajo de caridad

  Proyectos artísticos

  Práctica de idiomas

  Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos

  Jardinería

  Construcción y bricolaje

  Ayuda en una granja

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento general
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  Intereses

  

  Bricolaje y manualidades

  

  Carpintería

  

  Sostenibilidad

  

  Mascotas

  

  Eventos y sociedad

  

  Cultura

  

  Autodesarrollo

  

  Animales

  

  Artes escénicas

  

  Cocina y alimentación

  

  Jardinería

  

  Fotografía

  

  Idiomas

  

  Arte y diseño

  

  Historia

  

  Música

  

  Cuidado de plantas

  

  Yoga / bienestar

  

  Deportes de equipo

  

  Naturaleza

  

  Acampada

  

  Deportes de invierno

  

  Navegar / barcos

  

  Montaña

  

  Baile

  

  Playa

  

  Actividades al aire libre

  

  Senderismo

  

  Ciclismo

  

  Deportes de aventura
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  The cultural exchange will be abundant with me! I have travelled quite a bit and i am very used to HospEx through websites like BeWelcome, Trustroots and Couchers. I used to be a long time member in the good old days of Couchsurfing until that went commercial.
  Dutch is my mother tongue and i speak fluent English, also some reasonable German and French. I am learning Greek myself, so Greek speakers are of course welcome :)
  In general, i am always curious about other people and their experiences.
  I love to teach & learn other cultures.
  
  Besides language exchange and travel stories, i could teach you: Rollerblading, graffiti and painting, beatboxing, biological gardening, a lot about cinema, and more ....

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  Ayuda

  Moving furniture and other old stuff, cleaning up, landscaping like clearing high grass and maintaining trees.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Inglés: Fluido
  Holandés: Fluido
  Alemán: Intermedio
  Francés: Intermedio
  Greek: Principiante
  Japonés: Principiante
  Portugués: Principiante

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  Love to exchange languages and knowledge!
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  Alojamiento

  A Room with not much in it but a mattress. In an empty house with basic utilities.
  Everything you need is available, except luxury ;)
  Camping outdoors in the yard is also possible btw.

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  Algo más...

  Besides the work that needs to be done, i will happily show you around in the area if you feel like it. I'm very adapt to hospitality exchange, as i have been a member of several HospEx platforms for almost 20 years.
  So you can feel completely at home and be yourself at any time.
  We can go cycling, hiking, check out local culture in the villages, or just relax in a hammock at the house. All good :)

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

  No internet at the house (yet) but it's possible to connect if you provide your own hotspot. In the village square you can get wifi.

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  Not possible to park at the house, only in the village, about 5 minutes walk. For moving furniture or other stuff we can take a car closer to the house. About 100m.

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  Podría aceptar mascotas

  I'm more a cat person! But i love all animals, so dogs are also very welcome. Any other pet as well, but please let me know in advance :)

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Más de dos

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  Mis animales / mascotas

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