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Come help us! Beautiful country home and garden :)

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The experience

Beautiful country home and garden are asking for a mature, fit and capable (gardening equipment-capable) someone to help look after them. Live for free; occasional meals provided,
There is a basic separate guest kitchen and outdoor showers, dry toilets. Picturesque, country setting. Possibility of a season-long stay caretaking the property for the right person.

There is excellent internet service so this position would suit a remote worker.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional fee required

Amount: € 200 One time

Fee pays for: Materials for volunteer activities

Description: This is a fully refundable fee to cover potential breakages. Nothing broken or damaged? You will get it back at the end of your stay.

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Fluent English or Intermediate Spanish

Between 40 and 65 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

General gardening work, tree pruning, weeding and maintenance, home maintenance as needed.

Activities & Shift

There are no firm work shifts. The ideal volunteer would have prior knowledge of and experience with garden tools and equipment: mower, strimmer, chainsaw, etc. Day-to-day tasks are varied, and just depends on what takes priority at the time. It could be mowing, strimming, planting... Always much to do to keep the place running smoothly.

Rules

Be respectful, personally responsible and honest.