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We are a Swiss couple living in the Peloponnese, Greece for about six months a year. We have two producing olive groves plus many other young trees that need care. We also plant vegetables for ourselves, collect wild and garden herbs, Everything is produced in an organic, sustainable manner. We love and respect our trees and enjoy to live in the midst of them.
Our house is two kilometers from the sea with beautiful beaches, outside the small farming village of Lachanada. You will stay in our spacious, traditional Mongolian yurt - a great experience. We can accommodate two people in the yurt.
For next summer, we are looking for a couple who would like to stay about three months at our place. Ideally that would be from mid June to mid September. During that time, you will be mostly on your own at our place. In the hot summer months, there is one work that needs to be done reliably, that is watering plants and trees. Most of the smaller plants are watered automatically, but trees need water according to the heat. An irrigation system is in place, but we need someone to operate it. Normally, all this will take about 2 hours in the morning and/or evening per day, but in a heat wave, it might need more time. Once in a while, some fertilizer has to be given, too. For the rest of the time, you would be free to do what you like. During the first two weeks, we will instruct you carefully, after that, we keep in touch by phone.
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Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Ayuda doméstica
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
With us, you can learn about olive oil production and gardening in Greece. You will learn about the difficulties of this climate, too. Every week we will together visit an interesting place in the area, so that you can get a good glimpse of the Greek countryside, or visit an old fort, or enjoy the most beautiful beaches on the Peloponnese.
Ayuda
You will do simple, mostly manual garden tasks in a peaceful surrounding. We always plant new trees and plants, then we have to care for them, finally harvest and enjoy when the time has come
Idiomas hablados
Alemán: Fluido
Greek: Fluido
Inglés: Fluido
Italiano: Principiante
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You will stay in our spacious, traditional Mongolian yurt - a great experience. We can accommodate two people in the yurt.
We will provide vegetarian or vegan food for all the meals. Sometimes you will cook on your own, but mostly we prepare the meals and eat together. There is no meat and fish to eat on our land.
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Travelling to our place, you can reach the nearest village, Finikounda, by public transport via bus. There is a bus from Kalamata to Finikounda (workdays at 1pm), we can pick you up in Finikounda.
From Athens to Kalamata there are daily buses. Take the 9am bus to make the connection with the bus to Finikounda. Tickets Athens Kalamata should be bought in advance, through
On the way back, people hitchhiked to Kalamata and Athens, this worked surprisingly well.
We love to be around people who are vegetarians, nonsmokers, long-term travelers, have some experience in eco projects and try to live a somehow sustainable life. We enjoy lively discussions during meals and breaks, not necessarily during work.
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
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From the beginning I felt very welcomed and comfortable, because they were so kind, attentive, generous and helpful. I lived in a very nice yurt together with another volunteer… read more
The work involved olive harvesting, which is hard but rewarding, especially in the beautiful olive groves alongside an international group of people. It was a great… read more
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From the beginning I felt very welcomed and comfortable, because they were so kind, attentive, generous and helpful. I lived in a very nice yurt together with another volunteer… read more
The work involved olive harvesting, which is hard but rewarding, especially in the beautiful olive groves alongside an international group of people. It was a great… read more
They shared the yurt with another Workaway volunteer from Switzerland, about their age too. We… read more
Avril shared… read more
Looking after their garden and trees was a truly enriching experience for me. The work is varied and there's never a dull moment! Their company was really friendly and chatting with them was easy. We always ate super well, the food was delicious and… read more
Working hours never felt long, as both of them worked carefully, energetically, and joyfully. As we ourselves had… read more
If you’re interested in some organic olive farming and gardening methods, this is the place for you. The work was… read more
Alek and Klaudia were genuinely interested in what we are doing here, and they wanted to know… read more
Klaudia and Alek were genuinely interested in what we are doing here, and they wanted to… read more
What made the experience even more fulfilling… read more
Oh, and let… read more
The first week he stayed alone in our yurt, the second week he shared it with a Dutch couple. Eluan handled both situations well, and… read more
Quickly it became clear that all of them love traveling, love meeting people, love… read more
