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Help with gardening and small repairs in a natural paradise

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The experience

Mainly sharing all our daily tasks:

- gardening with us, learning about local species, invading species, how to best respect and preserve the surrounding nature;
- learning the use of our compost;
- participate in the maintainance of dry walls (as local cultural heritage). If the situation arise that we are doing this during your stay,
- help repair, mantain, DIY

What you offer

18 hours of help per week

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish

Over 26 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Minimum age: 26. Maturity essential.
Minimum stay of 2 weeks.

FROM APRIL TO OCTOBER: Because we live in a naturist environment, if you are not naturist, you will not have access to the whole property. It is essential that you are at ease in a naturist environment, in other words, in an environment where people are naked if they wish. We want everybody to feel comfortable. Naturism is not only nudism, it is a wider state of mind, with a lot to do with ecology and respect for nature, animals and other people's differences. Thanks for telling us about if you have naturist experience or not when you contact us.

I would like people to get to learn how to live with less everything, less things, less impact, less noise, less needs, respect environment, animals even insects (although we are not so friendly with flies!). Here you will learn how every animal is important, how to reduce your impacts and still be happy (even more). I meditate every day so you may meditate with me if you wish.

There are 2 little spiders (very small) in the caravan. They never move from their ceiling corner (living room area), are your best friend for hunting flies and mosquitoes, and we like them a lot, they are part of the sangha. Take this into account. They have all the right to live here, they were here before you. It can be a good way to practice your compassion and tolerance.

Our place is excellent for watching animals. I can share my little knowledge of it.

It might not be the best place if you want to learn Spanish though. Although I speak Spanish fluently, we usually end up speaking the language in which you are most likely to understand. As misunderstandings lead to things done in the wrong way. I would love to learn portuguese though.

Cultural sharing is important for us.

Activities & Shift

ainly sharing all our daily tasks:

- gardening with us, learning about local species, invading species, how to best respect and preserve the surrounding nature; (we don't have a vegetable garden anymore, for lack of success!!!, so you will not learn a lot from us on this)
- learning the use of our compost;
- participate in the maintainance of dry walls (as local cultural heritage). If the situation arise that we are doing this during your stay, you can participate. Should you have experience in this, please mention it when you contact us)
- sharing the house cores (cleaning).
- sharing the maintenance of the house (which does not require qualifications, although if you have we will be very happy).
- we sometimes participate in ecological actions organized by local environmental associations (removing plastics from beaches, reforestation project). If your stay coincides with one of this project, you will be invited to join in.
- Your stay might also coincides with some solidarity actions towards animal rescuing. We are not in association but we are sometimes involved in such unpredictible situations.
- you will be asked to recycle your trash. If you think climate change is a myth, it is preferable for both parts that you look for another place to stay.

Rules

Coming with painted long nails or with huge luggage does not make sense here and will mostly be a burden for you. Life here is simple and authentic and any superficial person will not feel comfortable and be better at ease somewhere else. If you have a great sense of humour, do come here! If you are an experienced dog trainer, we are waiting for you!

Also if you are a strong head, get irritated when being told what to do, especially by a woman, don't even contact us.

By confirming your participation you commit yourself in coming and staying the length of time that was arranged. It is a question of mutual respect. If you are likely to change your mind, please don't even contact us.

Flexibility is essential in terms of tasks and hours. We ask only 18 hours per week, but it may happen that one day we have to dedicate 6 hours and the next 2 days you are totally free.

Due to negative experience, on departure we will check that the caravan is left in good condition and cleaned. You'll be requested a deposit for this, it Will be handed back on departure, if the caravan is left cleaned.

Type of accommodation:

A nice remodeled caravan with incredible views on mountains, in an extraordinary landscape. The caravan has 2 beds (plus one sofa bed) and a living room. The kitchen is very basic but enough to prepare simple food (a fridge and freezer, a gaz cooker). Real toilets inside. Shower outside with hot water (we are lucky to have an excellent weather almost all the time). A terrace with fantastic views.