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### In 2023 we are open from May to June and from September to December ###
Our small off grid farm in the backyards of the Costa Blanca needs some more hands to establish and maintain a small scaled permaculture for self-sufficiency and provide a place for people seeking help in personal growth, natural therapies, meditational retreat and more. Our vision is to create a special yet simple "island" in nature where people are free to find themselves.
We have opened our house to share it with like-minded people so we all can grow and learn together. It is great to get to know people, to share ideas and have inspiring discussions, to live and work together enjoying nice meals from all over the world. We are interested in sustainability, healthy food, healthy mind, art and different ways of living. We love to make our own bread, to grow our own vegetables and to learn how to use the wild plants growing around us.
Our finca is secluded and surrounded by wilderness, around 2 km away from a lovely village we can see. The next neighbor is about 800 meters away. In 2017 we started to re-cultivate our farm and to refurbish the house. We are a couple, Brigitte 60 and Christoph 70 and live together with one dog, three cats and a small chicken flock. Until now we do not have a regular water supply. So we are depending on rainwater harvesting and produce our own solar-powered electricity. We own a bit more than 1 hectare of terraced land, still partly overgrown with pine trees and thorny shrubs. We live in a wonderful area for walks in the mountains; the beach is about 45 min drives away, Valencia and Alicante 100km.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Pratique d’une langue
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et projets de construction
S’occuper des animaux
Aide dans une ferme
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
It is not all about work, it is about putting together ideas, creating plans and the feeling that the place is '(y)ours'. There will be no outright instructions but guidance, coordination and creating together. If you want we can teach you german. And we like to improve our spanish ;-)
The area has a lot of history and the valley consists of many small villages which want to be discovered. We can show you some pre-historic sites as well as we can do stunning walks into steep barrancos (dry river beds), carved into the limestone.
Your learning opportunities? Just dive into this area, into a simple yet rich life and soak in all those information you can use. We hope we can teach you few things and techniques, give you some hints how to improve your life (if you want) and we are hoping to get some ideas from you. You have the chance to leave your positive lasting footprint on this lovely piece of land!
Aide
Building in and at the house (nearly done) and stables, clearing out the plot, building water catchment areas, designing and doing (!) permaculture, trimming olive trees, planting new trees, gardening, building small bio-constructions, outdoor kitchen and shower, compost-toilet (one is working), maintain stone walls of terraces, build a wind power system and other things you would like to do. Using recycled material is one priority. Don't be afraid: even a weak person without manual experiences however with an open mind can learn and do many things here!
You are welcome to add your ideas, knowledge and experiences to ours. We know and can teach you a lot but not everything, and we hope that you will share your knowledge with us. Inventing and experimenting with "crazy" ideas is welcome.
Langues
Langues parlées
Allemand: Courant
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: IntermédiaireCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
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Hébergement
Two caravan with two beds each are available. A seperate room for one person or a couple. An open air bathroom attached to the house. Simple conditions refering to limited electricity, internet and water!!!!!
We share the work and so we share the meals. Vegetarian meals are possible if needed. We eat some meat and fish but not so often. We are non-smokers however you may smoke outside the house. Sometimes we enjoy the local wine and you are welcome to join our lives. Limited WIFI is here, however no TV.
We kindly ask you to plan a stay with us of at least 6 weeks.
Just getting to know each other takes a few days and getting to know the farm and our work takes a few days more ;-)). So we expect some form of commitment from you and a real interest in gardening, permaculture, self-sufficiency and living together in community.
Of course, longer stays here are also possible - just ask us.
Autres infos...
In exchange for food and accommodation, we expect you to help us in the farm/house/garden 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week. However, we do not have a fixed timetable.
We live in a secluded and very quiet rural place in the 'middle of nowhere' - so parties and discos are not around the corner ;-).
You should be able to cope with this situation, as you will experience a time without the noises and distractions of a town. Our place is ideal for sitting out in the sun or in the shade of a tree to read, to meditate or just relax and listen to nature's sounds!
The nearest village is 2km away and we can lend you our bike. Climbing/ hiking routes are available from the house or close-by. To reach the beach or the bigger cities you have to use public transport (we will bring you to the bus stop). You are welcome to accompany us for shopping, trips and other activities.
Access: from Valencia Airport is a bus southwards to Dénia, from Alicante Airport is a bus to Calpe. These are the locations where we will pick you up.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
Pets should be educated to adapt easily to new situations and our existing pets
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
Nombre d'heures attendues
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (7)
Due to personal… read more
Su casa es maravillosa y rodeada de grandes montañas rocosas, en mi opinion es un paraiso lleno de tranquilidad.
No pude estar mucho tiempo alli pero me encanto disfrutar de su compañia… read more
We are quite sure that we will see us more often… read more
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Due to personal… read more
Su casa es maravillosa y rodeada de grandes montañas rocosas, en mi opinion es un paraiso lleno de tranquilidad.
No pude estar mucho tiempo alli pero me encanto disfrutar de su compañia… read more
We are quite sure that we will see us more often… read more
In those few days you have been here we got to know you as very valuable people: open minded, interested in many things, friendly, always present but unobtrusive - and active members of the group. You did the work we asked you to do and it was done in best way we could imagine: the gardening and… read more
Unfortunately, we were there in a rainy period and after two weeks, more rain was predicted. On the good days, we did do some (smaller) tasks: helped move the chickens, made a small garden and… read more
Brigitte and Christoph are two lovable and kind person. They had always an open ear for me and helped me with my… read more
Those two weeks with her were passing by like a charm. She supported us in all daily work we have, especially taking care for all our animals. There never was a problem to talk with her as she is… read more
I felt integrated from the moment I entered your car, even if I needed some days to get comfortable with the situation, after all it was my first workaway experience. But you made this experience awesome for me. You were so generous and kind. 99% of the work that was to be done was… read more
All the tasks we gave you were fulfilled in a better way than we could imagine. Although you told us… read more
Alays they were vetry gentle and adapted to any… read more
