Eco Program in Spain: Gardening, painting, DIY projects & authenti...

What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

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

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

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

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.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 1 week

Stay up to: 8 weeks

The Experience

I'm Sarah, and I am excited to welcome you to come stay on my land in the middle of the Alpujarras mountain range in the south of Spain. My little piece of paradise consists of about 9 hectares with 2 small casitas set on a beautiful spot just above the village of Cadiar. I'm looking for volunteers to help with everything from gardening, weeding, chopping wood, harvesting, painting, maintenance, and daily operations of a homestead in the making.

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Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish
Between 18 and 80 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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a) How was your experience with this host?
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c) How much did you spend on this trip?

3 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

3.5

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Homestead Land And Cortijo In The Mountains

3.0

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

3 Get in touch with nature
3 Meeting international travelers
3 Practicing Spanish
3 Practicing English
1 Developing environmental awareness
1 Immersing in the local culture

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

1 3. Good health and well-being

Mia

Germany

I was staying at sarahs casita for two weeks in March. The first impression was nice when she picked us up from the bus station. The casita was as written in Sarahs profile (washing machine, bathroom, kitchen). The only negative thing was that you couldn't lock the bathroom door and that the bathroom wasnt so clean. Also keep in mind that sarah buys food (mainly vegtables) but doesnt take special request (like for example pesto or certain cereals). Spending time and connecting with Sarah was quite good in the end but I think she needed some time to adjust (:

6 months ago

Anna

Germany

I was staying at Sarah's casita with my friend. The first impression was very nice we got our own place and every facility was working although the overall temperature was cold (keep in mind we were there in march). Sarah has a few rules but overall very understandable. The only downside to the casita was that the bathroom door wasn't able to close and the floors were quite dirty but that is inevitable because of the farming work :) The working hours are quite flexible and we could even move our off days as we pleased, however Sarah does look for results and not the amount of time you spent.

6 months ago

Julia

Germany

The stay with Sarah in the mountains of the Alpujarras was almost how I expected it to be. If you're willing to da lot of physical work and don't mind when your clothes get very dirty, this will be the perfect stay. Sarah showed us how everything works during the first days and even prepared food for us after our days in the cold rain. What you should keep in mind when arriving during the winter months is that it will get very cold in the casita and that there's only one stove in the dining room.

6 months ago

Sarah replied

Yes, it's physical work and you need work clothes. Yes, it was rather cold this March. And yes, I cooked some delicious stuff now and then.

But to clarify: The work stopped when it rained, and the woodstove heats up the common space quite nicely. Pro tip: You must remember to give it logs, and not just one at a time but several. That stove kept me and three others toasty warm all last winter so I know it works very well when properly fueled!

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