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Olive harvesting permaculture project

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The experience

How are olives harvested to produce exceptional extra virgin olive oil?
You can find out with us!

The work is hard, but fun and stimulating. The days will be full, so there will be two days off.

You'll sleep in a camper (for two). We host two volunteers at a time; it's best if they know each other.

You have access to the kitchen with plenty of food; you can cook your own food in the evenings, but we'll eat breakfast and lunch together.

What you offer

32 hours of help per week

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

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.

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

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 Spanish or Intermediate English

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We'll have breakfast together around 7:00-7:30.
We'll head to the fields where we have the olive trees and begin harvesting.
At 10:00, we'll take a 20-minute break.
We'll stop to eat in the fields, under the beautiful olive trees, at around 12:30, for an hour.
We'll finish harvesting around 15:30 - 16:00 and then head home.

The work will be divided between those who use tools to harvest the olives and those who move the nets and collect the olives in the crates.

Once we get home, we'll be completely free to do our own thing, rest, and enjoy the place.

Activities & Shift

A day in the field can be tiring, but if you choose this position, we're sure you enjoy working your body, pushing your limits, and challenging yourself.

It's teamwork; we all start and finish together. Our main goal is always to have fun and feel good!

We can explain all the details of this work and the secrets to making the best oil ever!

The harvest may take a few days off to transplant and sow crops in our food forest.

If it rains, we'll certainly find something to do in our permaculture project.

Rules

It's essential to have field boots and comfortable clothing. Bring a rain jacket and warm clothing, as October can sometimes be very cold. Don't forget your sleeping bag!

There are no rules to add; we always use common sense and teamwork, and everything will be as beautiful and fun as ever.