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We are a family of 3 people and 4 cats with a project involving a vegetable garden, chickens, vermicompost, garden and house construction.
Our plot is in a very quiet area of Lajares, and we have preserved the land as much as possible to respect the island's natural environment.
We have a photovoltaic solar system for electricity and a water purification system that allows us to reuse all the water we use at home to water the garden.
20 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
2 days off per week
Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish
Over 18 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
The volunteers will be able to learn about plumbing, carpentry, construction, irrigation systems, gardening, plants, seedlings, and more.
The volunteer must work 4 hours a day, 5 days a week (2 days off). We will normally work in the morning, but we can adjust the schedule.
The first volunteers will be tasked with continuing to equip the accommodation, including the installation of the kitchen and a full bathroom.
DIY and maintenance tasks: such as replacing the chicken coop fence, installing a gate on the property, repairing the garden stone wall, and waterproofing the container roof. We will do these tasks together most of the time.
Gardening: clearing weeds, preparing new planting areas (sometimes we'll need to haul soil with a wheelbarrow and build raised beds with stone walls), removing banana plants (children), preparing compost, preparing raised beds in the vegetable garden, fertilizing trees and plants, prepare seedbeds, etc. These are tasks that the volunteer will do alone most of the time, although I will always be nearby if they need help with any questions about how to do them.
Help with building our house: I'm building our house, so sometimes I might ask you to help me with some tasks. They won't be difficult or strenuous. We will always work together on these tasks.
If you have cooking skills, that would be a bonus; we sometimes need help with meals.
The volunteer will stay in a mini guest house, in the process of adaptation, at moment has a bed, dining area and wc. It also has a small refrigerator. We want to install a kitchen and full bathroom. The shower (hot water) are located outside the guest house (we want to install one inside). There is also an outdoor area with a sink, table and chairs.
Our electricity comes from an isolated photovoltaic system (batteries), so it must be used responsibly, as it is not unlimited.
You will be able to use the washing machine, but since it runs on solar power, we need to find the right time for it. If this is something you need, please let me know as soon as possible so we can arrange it.
We provide lunch; although we won’t usually eat together, we might do so occasionally.
There is a supermarket in the village that you can reach by bike.
The volunteer must clean the spaces provided (guest house, outdoor area, shower and toilet) before leaving.
Smoking is not permitted inside the little house or while we are working together.
Visitors are not allowed on our property.
