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Discover mountain life on a sustainable permaculture farm

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The experience

SEPTEMBER IS ALMOND HARVEST / JANUARY OLIVE HARVEST

Join us, our permaculture farm nestled in the mountains of Southern Aragon.

Work 5 hours a day, 5 days a week in exchange for accommodation and meals. Sleep in our open plan bunk beds or our private caravan.

Alternatively, bring your live-in vehicle and park in our spacious finca. Embrace the beauty of nature and lend a hand in our sustainable farming project!

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

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

Beginner English

Between 25 and 80 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

The programme on our 4-hectare farm involves a combination of building work, tree planting, and harvesting almonds and olives at specific times of the year.

We focus on promoting soil health by allowing grass and weeds to grow, then chopping and dropping them between the almond and olive trees. By enhancing soil life, we aim to reduce the need for artificial fertilisers and insecticides.

Activities & Shift

The activities would be varied, but most workdays would be from 8am to 13:00, Monday to Friday.

Rules

We are a fully off-grid farm's farm and we ask volunteers to be mindful of their electricity and water use.

We have a dry composting toilet system which is processed weekly. If you'd like more information on this interesting subject, search 'Humanure'! :-)

We conserve water and electricity, compost our kitchen and toilet waste and use our eco-filter for drinking water.

Overall we emphasise the importance of sustainability and minimising waste, while living comfortably.

The single bunk beds in the house are open-plan so if you prefer more privacy, the caravan is private and can sleep two people comfortably.