Create a tranquil space in nature in Chania, Crete, Greece

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  Description

  Update 18 June 2026
  
  We are looking for a couple or one person from 1 July to help us out with the following tasks:
  
  Watering trees
  Watering garden
  Natural building
  Cooking
  Walking our dog
  
  You will be staying in our tiny house on wheels, a self-contained wooden home self-built by Richard with a kitchen, sleeping area and bathroom with composting toilet.
  
  Minimun stay: two weeks
  
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  We’re Anastasia (Greek) and Richard (Dutch) and in January 2023 we moved from Amsterdam to Crete, Greece. Living in the city was not fulfilling for us any longer and we felt the calling to move to nature and lead a more sustainable life. We bought some land on Crete, Greece and we are now in the process of building our light straw clay house. We aspire to create a tranquil space in nature, and provide a viable example of modern, simple, natural living.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage d'entretien

  Projets DIY créatifs

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Petits travaux d'entretien

  Garde de maison et d'animaux
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  If you're seeking to learn new skills, then this is the place for you. You can learn how to build a natural house, gardening, planting trees, DIY projects, making a tiny house on wheels, you name it. As for cultural exchange opportunities, there are plenty of local events in the area (music, food, art) which we regularly attend. We'll be happy to show you around and get to mingle with our local friends.

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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

  We are looking for two volunteers to help us build our dream house on Crete. It's a light straw clay building with wooden frame. No previous knowledge, experience, or dexterity is required. All you need is to be strong enough to mix straw and clay, carry buckets, use the wheelbarrow, etc., and not be afraid to get dirty. If you're into natural building, it's a great way to gain more knowledge and skills.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Greek: Courant
  Anglais: Courant
  Hollandais: Courant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
  Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
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  Hébergement

  You will be staying in our tiny house on wheels.

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  Autres infos...

  We are a bit out of reach of public transport so you need a vehicle to be able to get around. But if you fancy walking, the closest bus stop is round 30 min on foot. There are plenty of beaches in the area round 15-30 minutes by car. The area also offers beautiful walking routes; walking through picturesque villages, visiting gorges,rivers etc.

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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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  Espace pour garer des vans

  There is plenty of space to park your campervan but these spaces aren't shaded. There is shade nearby but not directly where you can park your campervan.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  Cats and dogs welcome! We currently live here with our two cats and one dog.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Mes animaux

  4 chicks

  Zena and Freddie

  Amy

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