Join us on our land and experience Laconia, Greece

Infos

• 

  Description

  Kalimera, we are an Austrian couple living in Lakonia, in a small village located in between Molaio and Neapoli. The seaside is just 1 ½ km walking distance (downhill) away.
  
  For several years we are taking care about a long time neglected 1,5 ha huge olive grove.
  
  We are not certified organic but try to be ecologically sounded – we have solar power and don’t use insecticides, and do use organic fertilizer.
  We especially are looking for helpers for collecting olives from October to November.
  During this time we usually work 3 to 4 consecutive days throughout the day to bring olives quickly to the mill. After 2 to 3 relaxing days we restart the collecting.
  
  Our field is just 1 km outside the village of Daimonia where we have a small house, and an apartment in an adjacent courtyard. Our house always need some maintenance as cleaning, sanding and coating the wooden windows and door, plastering and jointing the outer facades, sealing and painting.
  
  In return for up to 25 hours help each week we provide accommodation, food and will show you around the area.
  You should like cats, but please don’t bring any pets with you.
  
  In the evening we like cooking for dinner together with our helpers in order to have a cultural exchange. Food includes fish, meat, varieties of vegetables from our garden and from the market, and a wide range of Austrian, Arabian and Greek dishes.
  
  We speak German, English, French, and some Greek and some Arabic.

• 

  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Pratique d’une langue

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Aide dans une ferme

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
• 

  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Ferme

  

  Politique/justice sociale

  

  Culture

  

  Livres

  

  Musique

  

  Langues

  

  Histoire
• 

  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We were working in tourism, we travelled a lot, and once settled, we love to receive helpers from all over the world to exchange experiences.
  And we are ready to guide you around – see places of interest as the watermill in Talanta, the castle of Monemvassia, the ancient sunken city of Asopos at Plytra, the Island Elafonissos and many more hidden treasures.

• 

  Aide

  Dear friends and volunteers,
  as indicated we take a rest during the hot summer months, and cannot host any helpers in July or August.
  We usually start cleaning the field in September, we have to get rid of all stingy plants and twigs on the ground in order to put the nets later on without any damage.
  We are planning to start collecting the olives middle of October and doing several rounds during November, and we are more than happy about your support.
  Once the harvest season is over, we have to cut the branches and put the smaller ones into the woodchipper, spread organic fertiliser, and repair some terraces.
  --
  
  We usually are working daily a couple of hours to clear the undergrowth, lop and pruning the old trees.
  
  We use hand-tools as secateurs, pruning shears and saws, and, in case you are handcrafted skilful and probably have some experience, you could help us to cut some bushes. You should be willing to trimming and pruning the largest trees, and stack firewood for next winter.
  --
  
  So don't hesitate to contact us when you are around, or you want to stay with us, helping for a couple of days, or weeks.
  ================
  
  You are welcome to participate in treating our olive grove. We always share our experience, and are happy if you are providing special skills. Just bring a good mood and temper with you – so every day offers new horizons.

• 

  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Allemand: Courant
  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Courant
  Arabe: Débutant
  Greek: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  You could practice your German and we are always interested in improving our other foreign languages
• 

  Hébergement

  We offer accommodation in our adjected apartment, equipped with a bathroom, kitchenette, sleeping room with double size bed and a living room with one large bed.

• 

  Informations complémentaires

  • 

    Accès Internet

  • 

    Accès Internet limité

  • 

    Nous avons des animaux

  • 

    Nous sommes fumeurs

  • 

    Familles bienvenues

• 

  Espace pour garer des vans

  Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

• 

  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

• 

  Mes animaux

  BiPol

Sécurité du site