Creating a nature sanctuary near Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain

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  Description

  We are a Spanish family of 4 humans, 3 dogs and some horses who live between the mountains and the beach in rural Asturias. After the pandemic, we decided to flip our lives and move to the nature so we could give our kids (4 and 8) the life, skills and knowledge we believe are essential nowadays. We live in a 100 year old stone house that we have restored little by little and now we are in the process of creating a permaculture project/farm/sanctuary in a big piece of paradise, with lots native forest and amazing nature surrounding us.
  Our house is located 15 min away from both Gijón and Villaviciosa (bus stop in walking distance) in "La Marina" area, very close (less than 10min) to Playa España, a famous surf hotspot in Asturias.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Ferme

  

  Événements/vie sociale

  

  Culture

  

  Écriture

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Photographie

  

  Arts du spectacle

  

  Langues

  

  Musique

  

  Jardinage

  

  Dessin et peinture

  

  Menuiserie

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Livres

  

  Blogs

  

  Animaux

  

  Art et design

  

  Camping

  

  Nature

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Montagne

  

  Plage

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Randonnée

  

  Cyclisme
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We are conveniently close to all major cities in Asturias, but the most interesting things happen around us in the nearby villages and friendly projects. Now, during the summer, you can attend the traditional "fiestas de prao" (meadow parties) each weekend, with amazing food and music. We are surrounded by awesome beaches and hiking routes which you can surely explore in your free time.
  But if you are more a homely person, we love staying at home doing creative and DIY projects, restoring old furniture, gardening, cooking and baking all kind of delicious stuff or just playing with our kids, so if you would like to learn some slow-living tricks, this is your place to be :)

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  At the moment, the help we need is to finish restoring with Bioconstruction and sustainable techniques some bits of the house (i.e. the garden shed and the hórreo), to clean and shape the lands and the forest (i.e. making paths, getting rid of "forest trash" and cutting/transporting wood from the fallen trees, doing some vegetable garden tasks...), to clean and prepare the stables (we need to empty it in order to repair the floors and the roof) and to take care of the animals (including dog training, if you like). Perhaps some occasional child care if you enjoy playing with very funny and creative kids or if you want to learn Spanish the best possible and organic way.
  
  We ask for 5 hours of help each day, in return we offer you all meals -of amazing Spanish and international homemade food, while you can stay in our beautiful and cozy guest house. We prefer couples but we are open to any suggestion.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Allemand: Courant
  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Courant
  Italien: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  We have lived in England, Germany and Netherlands for long time and would love to refresh our language skills with you
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  Hébergement

  We have prepared a beautiful guesthouse in our creative workshop, with all the commodities (fridge, microwave, heating, toilet, hot water, towels and bedding...), where you can live during your stay. But if you prefer you can also park your camper van or set your tent in our lands and just use the amenities when needed.
  
  Our idea with meals is to offer you flexibility, so you could (for example) have breakfast at your own pace and then join us for work and for the main meal and then enjoy free afternoon and join us or not for the family dinner (we have late timings, Spanish style...). We eat all kinds of food, we try to make it as local/ecological as possible, but our kids sometimes want hotdogs or pizza and that is fine. We are flexible and we can adapt some of our meals to vegetarian/vegan during your stay, but you will also have a kitchenette with fridge in the guesthouse so can store/cook your own food if you choose more freedom or have special needs...

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  Autres infos...

  We have a bus stop at 2 mins walking distance, we can lend you a L-size bike to aid your independence and also we can occasionally give you a ride to the city, so you will not be isolated at all

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  We have a strong internet connection inside the house and there is also a cute bar nearby, where you can spend your free time with a good coffee/beer/wine and your computer

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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