Learn to build a sustainable life in Galicia, Spain

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  Description

  Stop press - Mandy has injured her back, which has left her in severe pain for the forseeable future, so Jobs needed to be done include many of the things she cannot do, like housework, dog walking etc.
  
  OK enough of the hand-wringing - back to our normal programming...
  We are renovating a house in Galicia, northern Spain, with the idea of being as self sufficient as possible. We are 70 ish years old with family living in England, ride triumph motorbikes, renovate Range Rovers bur are passionate about EVs. We LOVE love all things edible!. We need help with our food growing, harvesting and preserving, and Roy needs help with building projects. Come and help us with building and labouring, building gardens, hugelbeds and a food forest and we promise you good food in fantastic surroundings, including a river beach only 8 kilometers from the house with a lovely bar and restaurant on a bend in the river Mino.
  
  BIG PROJECTS FOR THIS YEAR
  I want to start a YouTube channel to help fund our rescue dogs insurance and upkeep now we are retired. I need help with filming and editing as I am a total IT moron. Help with this would be so appreciated.
  ALSO Roy needs help fitting new kitchen units and doors, fitting the rest of the underfloor heating upstairs, pointing stonework and cementing walls for painting, but please see below for our major project requirements.
  
  Previous workawayers have helped to repair dry stone walls to keep in our two insane boxer dogs and chickens and keep out jabali, deer and hunters, restore and develop our pig field and tiny wooded area, and develop our wildlife pond and surroundings. We are preparing more areas for the growing of beans for canning and drying, and areas for vegetables in the cabbage family and root vegetables, along with other plants to develop a polyculture to keep us all supplied with natural, nutritious food.
  
  We have a garden suitable to camp in, a large caravan for the less adventurous and space for a motor home with electric hook up, although be aware that, because we are completely off grid, we are strict about the use of power. We are not vegan but eat a plant-based diet 90% of the time so vegetarians and vegans are very welcome.
  
  We offer help with English if that is not your first language, help with Spanish if you wish to learn the basics and walling and gardening skills along with knitting and canning and sewing slow fashion if your passions tend towards self reliance.
  
  We have included art projects as we want to make pieces for sale and also knit and sew accessories for the home.
  
  Ask us for google maps link. People in the past have said they'll come only to not arrive cos its further than they thought!
  
  We're waiting for your messages!
  Un saludo, Mandy and Roy

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Pratique d’une langue

  Bricolage et construction

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Végétarien ou végan

  

  Histoire

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Cyclisme

  

  Nature
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Life here is very rural and learning to chill out and cope without supermarkets and nightlife is essential. You will learn country skills and self reliance skills, including prepping. It is a Spain that few travellers know about, and once seen, they usually want to stay! Previous workawayers have come to live here...For learning other skills, Roy is a rabid handyman and Mandy is a permaculture nut so pick a side!
  We will take you to local markets and museums, nearby towns, the river beach as well as hold bbqs at home with friends for company. We also go to archery practice twice a week, and volunteers are welcome to join in.
  We will be having craft mornings, where you could knit, draw, sew etc, or learn to do any of those things, with like minded people.
  If you would like to join us, please leave details of what it is about our project appeals to you , especially on your pointing andcrendering skills, and how you will be travelling in your message.
  Ciao!

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  Aide

  As we head into winter there is a great deal of maintenance to be done, and we need people who can point stonework, render outer walls and frame walls ready for taking windows and doors .
  Having said all that, we would welcome anyone prepared to get stuck in and have a go at whatever is going on! Our only conditions are up and start early, (so we can finish after lunch) and no discussion of politics or religion! OR BREXIT.
  
  BIG PROJECTS FOR THIS YEAR
  1. I want to start a YouTube channel to help fund our rescue dogs insurance and up-keep now we are retired. (I need help with filming and editing as I am a total IT moron.)
  2. Renovation of the upper floor, to include frames for windows, underfloor heating, spiral staircase.
  3. Moving solar panels to more effective positions, so building of framework to take them

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Intermédiaire

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Roy needs to learn basic Spanish! I can teach beginners Spanish but Roy needs to learn from someone he is not married to.....!
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  Hébergement

  We have a large caravan which has a double bed, sitting area, cooking facilities and storage for clothes and other belongings with a cassette toilet (which you will have to empty every other day or so!) and shower.
  
  *****IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT VOLUNTEERS HAVE SOME FORM OF TRANSPORT**** due to the isolated nature of our finca.
  
  The nearest villages and towns arearound 5km round trip for the nearest, and 15km round trip for the main town with facilities. The plus side is that the walks are beautiful, and if you take a dog with you, you count it as work....
  Use of internet for general messaging and keeping in touch only as we have limited bandwidth, but the local towns have libraries with good internet. We are looking at Mr Musk's satellite thingy, in which case this would improve.
  3 good meals provided on work days, Breakfast on days off but meals with us if spending free days on the finca.
  BOXER DOGS HAVE NO BOUNDARIES. Just sayin.....

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  Autres infos...

  There are wonderful walking trails to follow, local towns to visit and one of the Santiago caminos runs past the end of our driveway and the rivers offer good fishing and beaches. There are many churches and monasteries in the area - really just come to relax, read and go wildlife spotting!
  PERMACULTURE ENTHUSIASTS PARTICULARLY WELCOME!

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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 satellite wifi which can be slow. But there is a bar with exellent wifi in the town 6 km away.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  We can squeeze a large campervan in and are able to supply minimum power if our solar is working hard enough. Gas bottles are super cheap compared to UK and are easy to get hold of.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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