Bioconstruction with Straw and Wood
The experience
Hello :) I am Beatriz, a self-builder in Galicia (Ourense Province). The project is an ecological construction in straw and wood, covering 80 m². It is on a large farm with a pond surrounded by oaks, chestnut trees and birches.
What you offer
5 hours of help per day
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.
Tent:
You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
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.
Free Laundry:
You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Events:
Get free entrance for the best events in town.
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.
Dedicated Workspace:
Specific space for you to work remotely
Requirements
Intermediate French or Intermediate Spanish
Over 18 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
I live with a seven-month-old large-breed dog; he is the core of our family.
The project site estate is large, with a pond, and is surrounded by chestnut trees, oaks and birches.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Ovo-lacto-vegetarian menu (with vegan adaptation if you indicate). Dinner is on you.
For accommodation there is a gated estate with space for vans and your camping tent and a bed option depending on dates.
Ask me if there is a bed available and/or an equipped tent (shared according to capacity); if there is no space you must bring your own tent and the necessary equipment to set yourself up on the estate by your own means
Afternoons and weekends free.
Activities & Shift
We will build a shelter with straw bale and wood, which we will then plaster with clay.
We will carry out day-to-day activities in the morning hours (the idea is to avoid the hottest hours from 8 to 14) with a mid-morning break for lunch.
Rules
Your contribution as a volunteer in exchange for lodging and meals in return for your time on the site.
Coexistence and safety are important for the wellbeing of people and animals, so we ask you to follow a few guidelines.
Accept the safety rules.
Participate in cleaning and maintenance tasks of common spaces (washing kitchen utensils, cleaning the shower and toilet area, waste management and the toilet).
Participate in meal preparation shifts.
Respect the well-being and rest of the other participants and of the neighborhood.
There are few personal protective equipment available; if you have gloves, goggles, helmet... please bring them.
If you can bring safety footwear with a metal toe. If not, hiking boots.
Smoking is not allowed in the entire worksite.
No consumption of illicit substances in the worksite during working hours (including alcohol) nor attend with a hangover from any of them.
Reason for expulsion from volunteering: Not respecting any of these rules.