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Please read our profile fully to see if we align, we would love to hear from you if you feel you meet our requirements!
We are currently giving priority to volunteers with experience in animal care - we have two young dogs, three cats, a horse and several chickens - and/or people who can help us prepare to rebuild our stone walls.
Hello, salud, bienvenido!
We are Sarah & Henry, long time Workawayers, travellers & free-spirited wanderers who, after a decade of being fairly nomadic, have finally settled and found a home in Northern Spain.
We recently bought a stone finca with surrounding land and are looking forward to restoring the buildings & rewild the land, giving back to this community & working with some amazing people from all over the world.
We want to be inclusive to families as we found it particularly difficult to volunteer with our kids, and would like to create something of a world-schooling hub & the chance to connect with the Earth in the middle of abundant nature.
THE AREA:
We are situated within the heart of green & verdant Asturias, half an hour from the main cities (Oviedo & Gijón), half an hour from some of the best beaches in Europe, and half an hour from the stunning Picos de Europa. The closest small town, Nava, is 5 mins away, has a range of supermarkets, shops, bars, cafes & an attractive plaza. It's also home to the interesting Cider Museum, where you can learn about the local culture.
WORK:
Expect around 25 “on hours” per week (which usually EXCLUDES group responsibilities, such as cooking or cleaning, which are part of living in a communal situation). Generally, this would be 5 x 5hr days, but you may decide to help longer days so that you have more days free to explore the region. Occasionally, depending on projects & situations, we might ask for a slightly longer working day in order to complete a task.
It would be advantageous if you manage your time well, so that your free time does not get away - which can happen easily!
* If you need to prioritise online paid work, please discuss your schedule with us in advance *
ACCOMMODATION:
We offer our very comfortable caravan, which can sleep up to 4 and has its own heating & small kitchen, with shared use of the bathroom & kitchen in the house. There’s also the option of parking your own campervan.
FOOD:
We provide breakfast, lunch & dinner on working days. Breakfast is included on non-working days.
We usually like to eat one meal together at around 2.30pm, so welcome your contributions in the kitchen - cooking, making bread, baking cakes & preserving to keep us all well-fed!
We are not vegetarian but don't eat much meat, and can usually adapt to most dietary requirements.
You are also able to make your own meals or snacks in the caravan.
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Cuidado de animales
Ayuda en una granja
Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
Intereses
Sostenibilidad
Política / justicia social
Películas y televisión
Eventos y sociedad
Cultura
Trabajo de caridad
Agricultura
Mascotas
Autodesarrollo
Cuidado de plantas
Música
Dibujo y pintura
Jardinería
Bricolaje y manualidades
Cocina y alimentación
Libros
Astronomía
Arte y diseño
Animales
Actividades al aire libre
Deportes de invierno
Yoga / bienestar
Deportes acuáticos
Montaña
Naturaleza
Fitness
Senderismo
Deportes de aventura
Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
We love sharing stories & experiences with fellow travellers! We also love introducting people to the natural beauty of Asturias and the many local wonders, so expect to receive lots of tips for things to enjoy on your days off.
Our property is bordered by an ancient Roman camino - the original 'Camino de Santuarios' - so if you’re looking for something more under-the-radar and less travelled than the famous Camino de Santiago, then you have found the right place!
We live in the Celtic homelands of Northern Spain, country of bagpipes, cider & mythological forest dwellers!
We are from the UK but enjoy communing with Spanish speakers - we found learning the language very challenging at home & have been learning Spanish now for around 12 years, on & off. We learned in Guatemala and used Latin American Spanish during the time we were travelling. Now we want to improve our mainland Castellano. Our children are fluent & learning Asturiano in school. They also love to learn to count in the languages of all of our visitors!
Proyectos con niños
En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.
Ayuda
We moved into our finca in February 2024 and are working on light renovations & DIY around the house. Mostly painting & decorating or trying to restore & upcycle the decor & furniture.
For general maintenance and smaller jobs, we will be working alongside you so that we can share our skills & experience with each other. We require daily help with feeding, walking, grooming & generally looking after the animals - 3 cats, 2 dogs, horse ('Duque') & chickens (currently 6) - and might sometimes ask for assistance with our boys (aged 6 & 9) if we are occupied with other things, so a good rapport with children is important (as it would be in any family situation!).
We have a wide range of tasks & projects around the property, which change depending on our current situation & the season or weather, or what suits your interests:
painting & decorating inside the house;
furniture upcycling;
cleaning;
gardening (including making raised beds, planting in boxes / beds, organising & creating spaces around the land and, of course, never-ending weeding!);
transplanting trees;
paving;
or simply moving rocks!
This list is not exhaustive and we like to work with our volunteers' strengths & preferences, so you will have lots of flexibility & can choose how you spend your time.
We work best with volunteers who are able to manage their own time well. We do not not “clock hours “ but please bear in mind we are a family & days can feel long because, with children & animals, it never stops! Some days you may wish to go over and do a shorter day the next, for example - as long as you do around 25 hours of “active” help per week we flow very well.
Idiomas
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Español: IntermedioEste anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
We wish to provide a real cultural experience for our guests & volunteers, and are well connected with the local community through our children’s village school. Our boys are bilingual and speak Spanish pretty fluently, they are also learning Asturianu at school. So if you’re looking to improve your English or Spanish, we can help with that - it will be full immersion!
Alojamiento
We have a very comfortable caravan which can sleep up to 6, or you can park your own campervan on our land. Shared bathroom access is inside the house.
We provide breakfast and will cook a shared meal for lunch (usually vegetarian but not strictly, any meat is locally & ethically produced). For dinner we usually have a smaller meal but you are welcome to make your own from the caravan, which has its own small kitchen.
Algo más...
Having your own vehicle is useful, as we are a short journey from many attractions. It’s half an hour from the coast and 45 mins to the Picos de Europa. There are closer mountain ranges within 10 mins drive away. Cycling is a very popular activity in the local area and there are many good walking routes. We have a couple of bikes you can borrow to stay local & there are amazing hikes within 20 mins.
It is an easy walk into the nearest town, from where you can take the train or bus into Oviedo, or visit the Cider Museum or local bars & restaurants.
Un poco más de información
Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
We are open to arranging working hours around some online work commitments. We don't have a very strong internet connection though, nor a dedicated workspace, so it may be necessary for you to have your own wi-fi-source.
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
We have space to park and connect to an electricity point, so our courtyard is perfect for parking up.
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
Dos
Mis animales / mascotas
Code & Maya (10 meses)
Siblings Maya (female) has brow stripy coat & Code (male) black are 9 months old with a lot of energy!!
DUQUE (18 años)
Bought December 2024 from a friend - he was 16 years castrated gelding
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You can choose to sleep in the guest room in the house or in a caravan in the garden.
We had the opportunity to borrow bikes or a car, which was a huge plus.
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You can choose to sleep in the guest room in the house or in a caravan in the garden.
We had the opportunity to borrow bikes or a car, which was a huge plus.
Our job was basically taking care… read more
The boys (Sam and Leo) were so funny, sweet, friendly and intelligent that it was a joy to spend time… read more
We had the absolute pleasure of hosting her for just under two weeks, and she was a… read more
The work was perfect for us. Both of us got to do things that suited… read more
Communication was very clear & they made sure to ask if they had any doubts.
They stayed at our place while we were away so we… read more
The location is excellent: while a car is… read more
The kitchen was spotless throughout the day & they got straight into weeding the kitchen garden beds & added manure.
They sorted through seeds & got planting straight in - very knowledgable gardeners. Jen was great with my boys, took them for a day out to… read more
The place itself is peaceful… read more
I liked his calm energy & open communication style. He was happy to get on with anything we asked of him & got loads of half started jobs finished for us. The weather wasn’t great for the first half of his stay, so he… read more
As soon as I arrived I felt completely at home & chose to sleep in the caravan which was cosy, warm & perfect for me. The house, landscape & area are all beautiful I spent a lovely couple of weeks getting to know the family, and had a beautiful connection with Leo. We went for walks together and me and the… read more
From the moment we met we clicked & her energy, enthusiasm and desire to help in any way makes her a very valuable person to live alongside. She’s always so bubbly, positive & radiates… read more
She is so easy going it’s not a problem communicating what needs to be done & is super reliable so I have left her in charge of running the house and taking care of the animals while I’ve been away.
She always goes over & above, doesn’t “count” hours & makes sure tasks… read more
Son personas muy fáciles con las que hablar, sólo… read more
Many thanks for having us in your home. Hay no palabras!
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These guys don't mess about - they quickly orient themselves, find out what needs to be done and get to it!
Timothy is a very experienced & knowledgeable gardener, did a beautiful tiled edging project in my kitchen garden & gave… read more
Tey just moved in, so it was new for all of us.
Sarah and Heny are very kind and thoughtful people.
We could always talk to them if we had a problem and spending time with them, for example when we went to a pizza place in Nava or when Sarah took us to see Oviedo… read more
