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Gardening, painting, DIY projects & authentic paella in Andalucia

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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.

What you offer

25 hours of help 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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Program Details

I'm offering a place to stay in one of the casitas. You'd have your own bedroom, a shared bathroom, a communal kitchen, and a beautiful landscape in the front yard. The working schedule is 5 hours/day and 5 days/week. For meals, please note that I am providing provisions for you to cook for yourself (the platform calls this 3 meals/day). On occasion I will cook up something delicious but mostly you and other volunteers will prepare communal meals from the fridge and pantry.

Activities & Shift

The work occurs sometime between 8 am to 4 pm -- there may be flexibility in when you do your 5 hours, or if you divide it during the day. Usually volunteers will work independently after some training on the task.

Shifts and work can change from day to day. If you are flexible and adaptable, you'll do well here. If you prefer predictability and routine schedules, this probably isn't the project for you.