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We've been in Asturias for 3 years. We're working very hard to turn our farm into an interesting and fun place to visit/stay. We are off-grid and adhere to the principles of organic farming as much as possible. When we arrived our "farm' had no access, no power, no running water on the plus side it was in a stunning spot sourrounded by beautiful landscape, not far from the sea, not far from the mountains.

We have built a straw bale 'house', created a kitchen garden, built composting toilets, solar showers, chicken houses, pig house, sorted out an access, secured a water supply via a natural spring, developed a solar power system (ongoing), excavated a pond, prepared sites for a caravan and erected a Mongolian yurt for guests. We are still in the process of renovating an old stone cattle barn for guests.

Over the past couple of years we have had perhaps 20 voluntary helpers who have been invaluable on most of the above projects. We have loads of projects still under way or in the pipeline and would welcome help.

Hope to see you soon.
Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado
Ajuda em projetos ambientais
Jardinagem
Projetos de construção/faça você mesmo
Ajuda em fazenda
Manutenção geral
Ajuda com computadores/internet
Objetivos de sustentabilidade da ONU que este anfitrião quer atingir
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We need help in all areas, from collecting firewood, to building compost loos, straw bale building, digging beds and planting vegetables. Carpentry, tiling, electrical work, bricklaying, plumbing, solar power You name it, we're doing it and need help!
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Idiomas
Inglês: Fluente
Espanhol: Intermediário
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Acomodação
A caravan with kitchen. OUtdoor compost loo and solar shower
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No5We are surrounded by fantastic countryside, the sea is 15km away, hills all round 8000ft mountains within an hour. Great trekking, cycling,mountainbiking, climbing, surfing, fishing -virtually any outdoor pursuit you could think of. Nature appreciation in all it's forms.

Our closest town is Nava (10km) which has all main services including train and bus services to Santander and Oviedo. Nava is the centre of what uis locally known as the 'Cider Shire' cider or Sidra production being one of the main economic and indeed cultural activities of the area.

We hope that as well as appreciating what our small corner of Spain has to offer, Workawayers can also benefit from experiencing life of an off-grid ecofarm, learn and hopefully share ideas and techniques for living on the land with a lighter touch.
Mais alguns detalhes
- Acesso à internet
- Acesso à internet limitado
- Temos mascotes
- Somos fumantes
- Pode hospedar famílias
Espaço para estacionar campervans
Este anfitrião pode fornecer espaço para vans.
Pode aceitar animais
Este anfitrião está aberto a aceitar viajantes com animais de estimação.
Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?
2
Horas previstas
4 hours per day

Nº de ref. de anfitrião: 541732483694

Comentário (23)

17 mar. 2022

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Erik)

Erik was a great volunteer. Easy to get along with and,a hard worker and interested in what was happening around the farm. I totally recommend him!

(Excelente )

28 dez. 2021

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Erik) para o anfitrião

Liz & Steve's place was my first workaway ever & it was a great experience. Liz took me from the train to "El Torro" and I was instantly amazed about their valley. I was just 3 days there, the work was quite simple, but it was really fulfilling to work in this surrounding and to hear about their projects, their plans & community in the valley.… read more

(Excelente )

25 jan. 2022

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Tom) para o anfitrião

I stayed with liz and Steve for two weeks and it was great to get to know them, they were really open with me and I had some good conversations with liz, who also cooked some delicious food, and gave me some interesting books that could teach you a lot about permaculture. the farm has a relaxed nature but they are still hard workers, having built… read more

(Excelente )

26 ago. 2020

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Laura & James) para o anfitrião

Fantastic and knowledgeable people! The month we stayed at El Toral was a great experience. The work was tough, but fair, and very rewarding. Along with cleaning & prepping the guesthouse, we did some garden work and helped in constructing a roundhouse (which was some of the hardest work we've ever done).
Liz & Steve have created something truly… read more

(Excelente )

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Precisão do perfil:
(5.0)

Intercâmbio cultural:
(4.7)

Comunicação:
(5.0)

17 mar. 2022

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Erik)

Erik was a great volunteer. Easy to get along with and,a hard worker and interested in what was happening around the farm. I totally recommend him!

(Excelente )

28 dez. 2021

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Erik) para o anfitrião

(Excelente )

25 jan. 2022

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Tom) para o anfitrião

(Excelente )

26 ago. 2020

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Laura & James) para o anfitrião

(Excelente )

9 ago. 2018

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Qi) para o anfitrião

It has been a wonderful, beautiful and peaceful 1-week time with Liz and Steve! Both of them are super chill, very good hearted and open-minded people, I felt very relaxed and free in their green relaxing space :)

I mostly worked with Jo, another long-term volunteer, and learnt so much about gardening and plants from her! Here are some of my… read more

(Excelente )

27 jun. 2018

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Lorie & Skeets) para o anfitrião

We had a lovely week with Liz and Steve and would have loved to stay longer to help however we could. Perhaps one day we'll have the opportunity to return. In exchange for a few hours a day of varied farm chores we were offered a cozy place to stay that was private and had everything we needed, tea and delicious lunches and the company of a family… read more

(Excelente )

14 jun. 2018

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Lorrie & Bob) para o anfitrião

We spent just under a week with Liz, Steve, and their daughter Grace at El Toral. We love what they're doing and learned a lot about living off the grid and the permaculture mindset. Great people! We did a lot of gardening in the vegetable garden and greenhouse; processed vegetables, fruit, and nuts; and a bit of painting and constructing a… read more

(Excelente )

3 jun. 2018

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Herbert) para o anfitrião

Liz and Steve and their family; Grace their daughter and two dogs Skippy and Rufus are all very lovely!
The work is quite physical at times, but nicely varied. Tasks included yomping fire wood up a hill, painting, basic carpentry etc- General up keep for their glamping venture.
Liz cooks amazing lovely meals which you won’t go hungry on!
Such a… read more

(Excelente )

1 mai. 2018

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Jescha) para o anfitrião

We had an amazing first time experience working away with liz, steve and grace. The surrounding is breathtaking and really peacefull. The caravan we stayed in was very cute and reading a book after hard day of work on the wooden terrace looking at the mountains and being in nature was perfect.
Liz is an amazing cook.
We loved staying there and… read more

(Excelente )

6 nov. 2017

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Teddison)

Teddy and his partner Flo and their little boy Eli were some of the best helpers we've had (and we've gad a lot). Normally we don't take families with children but this family showed us that it can be a very positive experience. Eli is a self contained and happy child and allows his parents to get on with thier work plus he also helps out too. Flo… read more

(Excelente )

4 nov. 2017

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Teddison) para o anfitrião

Flo, our son and I have had such a great time working with Liz and Steve. Flo did mostly work in the veggie patch so our son could play around and help too! While I was working with Steve: chopping wood, making haystacks or digging a spring box for example.
They were really good hosts, they really paid attention to us having a good time. They… read more

(Excelente )

4 nov. 2017

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Ingmar) para o anfitrião

I stayed 3 days working with Liz and her family. A very lovely time! Liz is a very good cook and a food-lover! Absolutely a plus for staying and working on their farm. Respect for their way of living! A pleasure to be there and to work in the garden. And to do the jigsawpuzzle with Grace. I would like to come back there one day! With love!

(Excelente )

13 ago. 2017

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Pedro)

Pedro is a great volunteer. As a worker he's skilled, conscientious, flexible and resourceful. As a person he's good company, open, easy going, interesting and self sufficient. Tula, his dog, is the same! Friendly but respects your space :-)
We have 2 male dogs and there were no problems at all.
I highly recommend Pedro (and Tula). Don't hesitate… read more

(Excelente )

29 jul. 2017

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Pedro) para o anfitrião

Altough I only stayed at Liz, Steve and Grace's place for 4 days, I got to know this great family that has done an incredible job settling in this wonderful part of Asturias. You will get a great feeling of peace and quiet, and isolation from the rest of the world! (although there is some phone network coverage if you need). I did some basic… read more

(Excelente )

2 ago. 2017

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Elizabeth) para o anfitrião

I had such a lovely time with Liz, Steve and don't forget Pete. The place is in an idilic location. The work is varied and interesting. I did a mix of farm work gardening, house work and arts and crafts. Liz an excellent chef. They are straight talking and creative people with great values and attitudes. Their farm is an excellent place to live… read more

(Excelente )

20 jun. 2017

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (RICHARD)

It was a real pleasure hosting Richard. As a worker he was enthusiastic, positive, energetic, flexible, capable, intelligent, careful, thoughtful, confident and always open to sharing ideas and discussing best working practices....I could probably carry on but I think you get the picture! We also loved his company after work...he's interesting,… read more

(Excelente )

2 mai. 2017

Deixado pelo Workawayer (RICHARD) para o anfitrião

I had a great two weeks with Liz, Steve, Grace, Skippy and Truffles (rufus, who I very nearly kidnapped as I departed). Guys, your home is beautiful and clean and everything so well organised - an inspiration. Food gets a five star rating with Liz's meals being top notch for quality and quantity.... especially my last, an amazing lamb roast treat… read more

(Excelente )

20 jun. 2017

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Wouter)

It was a real pleasure hosting Wouter. As a worker he was enthusiastic, positive, energetic, flexible, capable, intelligent, careful, thoughtful, confident and always open to sharing ideas and discussing best working practices....I could probably carry on but I think you get the picture! We also loved his company after work...he's interesting,… read more

(Excelente )

19 jun. 2017

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Wouter) para o anfitrião

Liz and steve's place was a great way to start my trip through spain! It was lovely to have lunch with them on the deck. The amazing food was paired with funny and interesting conversations :-). They're both very chill people.
Work was varied and they listen to you if you propose some other way of doing a job.
And the setting is beautiful! Green… read more

(Excelente )

20 jun. 2017

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Carla Elena & Paul)

It was a real pleasure hosting Carla and her boyfriend, Paul. As workers they were enthusiastic, positive, energetic, flexible, capable, intelligent, careful, thoughtful, confident and always open to sharing ideas and discussing best working practices....I could probably carry on but I think you get the picture! We also loved their company after… read more

(Excelente )

26 mai. 2017

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Carla Elena & Paul) para o anfitrião

Dear Liz and Steve,

Thank you so much for these last 2 weeks! El Toral is such a warm and welcoming place, that made us feel at home immediately. We had a great time working on all the different projects around the farm and learned so much in the process.
Most of all though, thank you for all the time, stories and ideas you shared with us,… read more

(Excelente )

23 abr. 2017

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Ellie & Nikolas) para o anfitrião

We had such a good time with Liz & Steve!! Our stay was just over a week but felt like longer and in a good way.

It's a great set up and we did work such as: collecting wood (bun gains), cleaning animal pens, cleaning the guest houses, gardening, weeding, mulching, cleaning the pond (so much fun and a free mud spa treatment), harvesting leaves,… read more

(Excelente )

1 nov. 2016

Deixado pelo Workawayer (James & Emily) para o anfitrião

We'll... Definitely our favourite workaway experience to date. Liz and Steve were welcoming, down to earth, fun and gave us a lot of advice + confidence to start our own project in the future. We did some hard, dirty mornings work mudding the house but were always made fun by Liz and Steve as well as rewarding with very delicious lunches at the… read more

(Excelente )

1 nov. 2016

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Gary) para o anfitrião

Not sure that I can adequately put into words how much I enjoyed my stay at El Toral without sounding too sycophantic. First and foremost Liz and Steve are a lovely down to earth couple, very kind very caring and interesting to be with and very attentive to the needs and desires of their volunteers. I had a wonderful time with them.
They have a… read more

(Excelente )

19 out. 2016

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Gary)

Gary has been a great volunteer (one of our best!). His horticultural knowledge and skills have been invaluable: he's really helped us get our wayward vegetable bed under control. As a worker he's willing to turn his hand to anything and is always energetic, motivated and positive and cooperative. He's a person with whom you can discuss a job,… read more

(Excelente )

24 ago. 2016

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Lisa) para o anfitrião

We spent just over a week with Liz, Steve, grace, Skippy and truffles (aka Rufus) in the gorgeous hills of pandenes but could have happily stayed much longer. Very easy people to spend time with- both work and play! The work is varied and interesting and there's bikes to explore the area. Liz's cooking is fantastic and the accommodation is comfy.… read more

(Excelente )

8 ago. 2016

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Valentin) para o anfitrião

Very good workaway with Liz, Steve, Grace and Pete, in lovely surroundings. A varied and interesting work. Merci pour tout

(Excelente )

27 jul. 2016

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Camille & Riccardo) para o anfitrião

Perfect first hosts on workaway. You have a private area and whole plot of land to yourself with incredible views. The work is good and Liz always makes sure you get your tea break! Liz and Steve are great for a good conversation and Gracie is a lot of fun to play with and talk to. Fun bike rides in the area make for a lot of adventures.

(Excelente )

27 out. 2014

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Hannah) para o anfitrião

I can highly recommend that place and those people! Unfortunately we stayed only for one week but this week was great.
I appreciated a lot that they say clearly what they expect from you and give a feedback after the work. Besides it was really easy to feel familiar with them and to laugh together.
The environment is nice and calming down. We… read more

(Excelente )

28 jul. 2014

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Jeroen) para o anfitrião

I lived and worked here with Liz, Steve and Grace during May and June 2014. They were very open and social and I felt like one of the family. You get all the freedom and oppertunity to learn new skills and they are open for your ideas. We 'experimented' with permaculture (a lot of mulching) and pest control (slugs) and I can do some terrazzo and… read more

(Excelente )

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