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We are Roy and Mia, we live in the beautiful green Heart of Galicia. We have a wonderful place around the corner from a village, surrounded by nature. We live here as self-sufficient as we can and in accordance with the principles of Permaculture. We are living very basic. We have some animals. (not in the living buildings) We are looking for enthusiastic and physically strong people, who would like to help in the ( big) garden and with the renovation of existing buildings.
We like people who have an active attitude, who are in good shape and who are interested in our project. We have several skills, Roy is a draftsman and builder, bricklayer, plasterer, plumber and electrician for house installations. Mia is very creative in her thinking and acting, she has done various holistic skills and education. She loves to work with her hands, or through her hands.
( nurse, coupeuse, costumiere, theater, hairdresser, holistic training ect.) We followed various healing training / courses and we are both firewalk instructors. We have followed together the one year permaculture training in Holland in 2009.
We have a lot of creative ideas, especially the execution of it!
The chores we have are physical.
Hallo! Wij zijn Roy en Mia, we wonen in het prachtige groene hart van Galicië. We hebben een prachtige plek om de hoek van een dorp, midden in de natuur. We leven hier zo zelfvoorzienend als mogelijk en in overeenstemming met de principes van Permacultuur. We leven hier vrij basic. We hebben verschillende dieren. We zijn op zoek naar enthousiaste en fysiek sterke mensen die graag willen helpen in de tuin en met de renovatie van bestaande gebouwen. We houden van mensen die een actieve houding hebben, fit zijn en geinteresseerd zijn in ons project. We hebben verschillende vaardigheden, Roy is een tekenaar en bouwer, metselaar, stukadoor, loodgieter en elektricien voor huisinstallaties. Mia heeft diverse opleidingen gevolgd in verschillende vakgebieden. Zij is creatief en werkt graag met/via haar handen zij heeft diverse holistische vaardigheden. (. verpl-A, coupeuse, theater, kapper, holistische trainingen) We hebben diverse healing opleiding/cursussen gevolgd en we zijn beiden vuurloop instructeurs. We hebben samen de 1 jarige permacultuuropleiding in 2009, in Holland gevolgd. We houden van creativiteit, vooral de uitvoering ervan!
Het werk dat we hebben is fysiek werk.
Welcome in a world of Inner Freedom, Peace, Self responsibility and beautiful new experiences of life!Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Pratique d’une langueAide avec des éco-projetsJardinageBricolage et constructionS’occuper des animauxAide dans une fermeEntretien généralEchange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
You can learn about Permaculture and gardening, and using strimmer/weedwacker, rafting ( depends the time of the year.
Also several building skills.
Experience living of the grid and being self-sufficient.
Free Spanish lessons, once a week from a skilled teacher at school. ( not in vacation time)
Practice language: English, Papiamiento, Dutch and basic Spanish.
Processing the food from the land.
Enjoy living in nature.
Taking a warm bath in the Hot Springs in Ourense.
Living the Galician culture and contact with the locals, visit the local bar, where people meet here in Spain.
Visit the local markets, in our village twice a month, 17th and the 29th.
2 hiking trails close by.
Cycling in the hilly landscape. (if the bikes are repaired)
july- august swimming pool open from 4pm-8pm 2 km from us. ( free)
Je kunt leren over Permacultuur en tuinieren, werken met bosmaaier, enten.( ligt aan het jaargetijde)
Verschillende bouwvaardigheden.
Ervaren hoe het is om zelfvoorzienend te zijn en leven "off grid"
Gratis Spaanse lessen 1 keer per week, van een gecertificeerde leraar op school. ( niet in de vakantieperiode)
Talen oefenen: Engels, Nederlands, Papiamento en basic Spaans.
Het voedsel van het land verwerken.
Genieten van het leven in de natuur.
Een warm bad nemen in de thermale baden in Ourense.
Leven in de Galicische cultuur en contact met de oorspronkelijke bewoners, bezoek aan de plaatselijke bar, waar mensen elkaar hier in Spanje ontmoeten.
2 keer per maand lokale markt in het dorp op de 17e en 29e.
2 wandelroutes dichtbij.
Fietsen in het heuvelachtige landschap. (wanneer ze gerepareerd zijn)
Zwembad is open in juli en augustus van 16.00-20.00 uur, 2 km vanaf ons en is gratis.Aide
Building:
There are buildings in need of refurbishment handy men/women are welcome! (learn some building skills or do you have any skills? You are most welcome. We need carpenters skills :)
Building a wall, making a floor, loosening tiles, helping with part of the roof, repairing windows, sanding, painting and general maintenance. Making a wood stock.
Garden:
Garden maintenance and garden expansion and with your help we can create our foodforest.
Weeding, planting trees, sowing, watering, harvesting. Making raised beds. Felling and pruning trees, grafting, making a fence.
Cutting wood, Splitting firewood. Finishing the second greenhouse. Making a wooden profile for the chickencoop/greenhouse. Brush cutting. Making more compostheaps. ect.
Animals:
Feeding the dog, cats, chicken, sheep.
Finishing the chicken coop, sheep pen, bee cabin.
Cleaning she chickencoop and sheep pen.
Maintenance:
Repairing bicycles
Cleaning a water source and covering it, cleaning the place.
Restoration of a wood stove.
Anything else to be done on a farm.
In return you'll get 3 meals, and other delights of the garden. (depending on the season) coffee, and herbal tea from the garden. We are not serving lunch on your free days.
Cleaning the place
Bouwen:
Er zijn gebouwen die opgeknapt moeten worden handige mannen / vrouwen zijn van harte welkom of om wat bouwvaardigheden te leren, heb je skills? Je bent van harte welkom. ( Timmerman skills nodig)
Een muur bouwen, een vloer maken, tegels losmaken, hulp met een deel van het dak, ramen repareren, schuren, schilderen en algemeen onderhoud. Een houtvoorraad maken.
Tuin
Tuinonderhoud en tuinuitbreiding en met jou hulp kunnen we ons voedselbos creëren.
Tuinwerk: wieden, planten van bomen, zaaien, water geven, oogsten. Verhoogde bedden aanleggen. Bomen kappen en snoeien, enten, omheining maken. Een houtvoorraad aanleggen, hout zagen, hout kloven. Bosmaaien. De tweede kas afmaken. Het maken van een houten profiel voor het kippenhok /kas. (meer) Composthopen maken. enz.
Opruimen van diverse plekken.
Dieren:
De honden, katten, schapen en kippen eten geven.
Het kippentractor afmaken, schaapskooi opknappen, bijencabine afmaken.
Onderhoud/schoonmaken van het schapenhok en de kippenren.
Onderhoud
Fietsreparatie
Een waterbron schoonmaken en afdekken.
Restauratie van een houtoven.
Al het andere dat op een boerderij gedaan moet worden.
In ruil daarvoor krijg je 3 maaltijden en andere heerlijkheden van de tuin. (afhankelijk van het seizoen) koffie, en kruiden thee uit de tuin. Op je vrije dagen serveren we geen lunch.Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Hollandais: Courant
Espagnol: IntermédiaireHébergement
The wooden cabin, with a terrace and a beautiful view! A solar lamp available for the evening. (No electricity In the cabin.)
In a room, (adjacent to a building we are refurbishing), you can have electricity to a degree in the room.
Toilet is a dry toilet, there is also a 'normal' toilet in a bathroom that we are refurbishing.
When the sun is shining you can take a shower in the white cabin, or heat up some water to take a shower, or a cold one if you like! ;)
Water comes from our source, drinking water is from our water spring (closed), and is tested.
You can charge your phone during the daytime. You need your own internet bundel.
There is also internet in the bar in the village ( 500 m walking)
We do not smoke, if you are,( profile) you can smoke outside the buildings, no smoking during the workhours. (but heaving breaks) cigarette butts in a sand tin.
No drugs and excessive drinking.
We like honesty and respect for our way of life and our private space and respect for our stuff and tools.
We like people who show initiative and who can work independently.
We eat vegetarian.
De houten blokhut, met een terras en een prachtig uitzicht! Een zonnelampje beschikbaar voor de avond. Geen elektriciteit in de blokhut.
Of in een kamer, grenzend aan een gebouw dat we aan het opknappen zijn. tot op zekere hoogte elektra mogelijk in deze kamer.
Toilet is een droog toilet, er is ook een 'gewoon' toilet in een badkamer die nog opgeknapt moet worden.
Als de zon schijnt, kun je een douche nemen in de witte blokhut of wat water opwarmen om te douchen, of een koude douche als je dat fijn vindt! ;)
Drinkwater komt uit onze waterput (dichte) en is getest. water voor de planten komt van onze open bron.
Je kunt je telefoon overdag opladen. (Je hebt je eigen internetbundel nodig)
In de bar in het dorp is ook internet (500m lopen) en kun je ook je telefoon opladen.
Wij roken niet, als jij rookt ( profiel) kan je buiten de gebouwen roken. We roken niet in werkuren. (we hebben pauzes)
Geen drugs en overmatig drank gebruik.
We houden van eerlijkheid en respect voor onze leefwijze onze privacy en onze spullen.
We vinden het leuk als mensen initiatief tonen en zelfstandig kunnen werken.
We eten vegetarisch.Autres infos...
Busstop is 2 km from us (we can pick you up) This is also the busstop to Lugo and Ourense.
Trainstation is 30 km away, but you can reach it by bus.
The busstation to Santiago, Vigo, Ourense and Lugo, Monforte de Lemos is 10 km from us.
In the village (500 meters) are two bars, (in one bar is also a restaurant) a bank with ATM, touristoffice, butcher. The baker 2 km from us or the bread can be ordered.
A little supermarket and postoffice, bars/restaurants at 2 km
There is a swimming pool, free entrance, 2 km from us, every day open in July and August, open between 16.00-20.00 hours.
Spanish lessons once a week, not in school vacations)
2 bikes available. (have to be repaired)
Mobile can be charged at daytime.
Everybody who eats/lives here, helps with washing dishes and setting/cleaning the table, this are no workinghours, it is a part of how we live.
What to bring: Clothes that can be dirty. (we have some sizes of boots and clothes for volunteers in a cupboard).
A cap
Headlamp is very handy to have.Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Espace pour garer des vans
We have place campervan/motorhome, with a beautiful view.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
Nombre d'heures attendues
After 5 days work, 5 hours a day, you have two days off
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Roy and Mia are two great hosts, sweet, caring and you can share everything with them. I had a wonderful time working there. learned a lot such as shearing sheep and laying bricks. I gained a lot of inspiration on how I want to approach it in the future.
you haven't gotten rid of me yet!!🤪
You can adapt fast… read more
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Roy and Mia are two great hosts, sweet, caring and you can share everything with them. I had a wonderful time working there. learned a lot such as shearing sheep and laying bricks. I gained a lot of inspiration on how I want to approach it in the future.
you haven't gotten rid of me yet!!🤪
You can adapt fast… read more
From the moment I got of the bus they made me feel welcomed by sharing their finca, their food and their stories with me.
Finca Castrovello is a beautiful place and you can truly feel how much of their own blood and soul they put… read more
He is to the point :). Very nice Kees that you stopped by, feel free to visit again when… read more
I hope to see them soon because they have lots of work to do and I felt always at… read more
Thanks a lot for your help, your patience, nice talks and a good time together. When we look back to those two weeks, we have done a lot of work.
Diego is person who is interested in everything of the project and he is calm, respectfull, helpfull and precise, and with a nice sense of humor. He is also a thinker, we noticed that after… read more
I think in a couple of days I have realized what an incredible place I have been during these last weeks. Sharing your home and project for 12 days has been a complete blessing to my experiences as Workaway.
About volunteering I can share that the profile is totally clear in what it describes. The work was essentially physical,… read more
They are really hard working couple doing their best to leave something for the future and I really appreciate that. The project they took upon their shoulders is huge and they are doing great job to make it happen.. It is a nice place (if you have a good weather haha) and if you are happy with basic… read more
pleasant working atmosphere and Mia and Roy can teach you a lot while working.
The food is really good. I hope to return someday
I’m not sure if I have enough words to express what I feel about this. My experience with Roy and Mia was beyond incredible, they were my first Workaway hosts and I couldn’t be happier! I was supposed to go there and help them but they taught me so many things I think I still owe them some more working… read more
Everything he approached went well, even though he had never done it before. It was very nice to see
that he liked how we… read more
I had such a lovely experience with Roy and Mia that I’m not even sure where to begin.
Firstly, Roy and Mia: they are a wonderful and thoughtful couple with big dreams for their land. A vision that I soon shared for sustainable living completely off the grid. I will never forget the several conversations we… read more
Keir 1-3-2019 1-4-2019 Keir stayed with us a month, which gave us some time to get to know him a little better.He is very good company, Keir is open, curious and interested in life and everything that happens around him. You set very high standards for yourself, but take them one step at a time.You can have a good laugh with him and it… read more
I enjoyed a lot the work in the garden and discovering the procedures of permaculture ! The days… read more
They projects were always different and we worked all around the place. Im happy I could help them building up their plan.
You told us that you did not like physical work. We told you, that is what we are looking for, so it is your… read more
Not only was the work interesting, diverse and well organized, both Roy and Mia were also exeptionnaly patient with me when it came to answering my endless list of questions on the topic of self-sustainable living and permaculture in general. I was… read more
I stayed two weeks. The first week in the cabin overlooking the garden and green house. The second week next in a big tent, next to the outdoor dining area. It was very relaxing. There was a nice balance of work, home cooked meals and… read more
Not only because you were a hard and very independant worker but also very good company to have around.
Your carpentry skills are very good and you are very much an allrounder, using a chainsaw and tractor.
You wanted to learn how to plaster and after just one day of plastering a wall you… read more
Mia and Roy are very nice. They do their best for you.
The work is very hard sometimes, so it can be a challenge for the… read more
Roy and Mia offered me the opportunity to stay with them on there farm, and it was a nice experience. I helped Roy mostly in the garden with various projects. The biggest one being the septic tank we emptyed of brambles.
There farm and surroundings is beautiful. Mia was always hospitiable, the food was good and the conversations… read more
Thank you for your feedback. I have learned a lot during my stay with you guys and one of the things I have learned was what my ideas are on living-ideology and on terms of work. And although our ideas on that are different, that does not mean that it is something bad, it’s just different.
It is good to hear that the replanted… read more
It seems to be that you had another idea of living of the grid and on basic terms and work. Thank you for helping us with replanting the raspberries and goiji berrie, they are doing very well. It was a pity you did not stay as you intended but we both agree that it was better like this.
Have a good time Kerwin.
Roy und Mia haben sich hier ihr eigenes kleines Reich aufgebaut. Sie haben eine interessante Art zu leben.
Ich hoffe die beiden kommen in Zukunft mit ihrem Projekt gut voran.
Für Workawayer in der Zukunft: Euch muss klar sein dass ihr hier auf sehr einfachem Niveau leben werdet, die Toilette ist… read more
You stayed with us for 6 weeks and you have done a lot here at our project.Your carpentry. plastering, plasterboard and lumberjack skills helped us forward a great deal.If you know Samuel a little better you can have a very good time with him. this smart young man is full of ideas and likes to solve problems in a creative… read more
Katy was a great help in the garden, ohhh you were watering the plants a lot because it was so dry and warm! You enjoyed biking to the village and have a chat with the local people. try to learn some spanish :) she is a very curious woman and likes to know everything about what we are doing.
Hope we gave you enough ideas… read more
The project is a big one! But they are really making great progress and their energy for it is impressive (though I hope they take… read more
Your sense of humor makes the day go by easy. You are really full of energy and have a good work attitude. Your laugter is contagious and you just like to keep on working :) We had a good time with you and it was a joy to work with you! It was only 8 days , but we will not forget you! Stay the bright woman you are!
Hee Ollen.
We really enjoyed your stay here in Galicia. We are happy we could be open to you and appreciate the way you went about your business. Your work on the cabin really showed your skills and independent way of working. You looked at the challege and found a solution. Remember the roof of the cabin? Good job. Your… read more
This young man is very helpfull. when you ask him to do something, he is willing to learn and do any task you ask.You find it diffucult to get loose of the computer, but the second week you just enjoyed yourself much more and understand how it is to live the life we do and you could open up yourself a little bit more.Thank you… read more
Roy and Mia are kind persons which own a beautiful piece of land in Galicia. Expect high temperature, a wide land, three dogs and nice people. :)
First: My english is bad, so it is hard for me to express what I want to say!
I spent little bit more than two weeks on their really big finca. Mia and Roy are working so much and hard to fullfill their dream of an independent and… read more
Picking walnuts,… read more