Daniel Switzerland

Sehr tolle, flexible, pragmatische und inspirierende Gastgeber! Wir haben es sehr genossen James und Pia, "ihre" Insel und einige ihrer Projekte kennen zu lernen. Es ist toll, so engagiert Menschen zu treffen. Herzlichen Dank für die gute Zeit.

Timm Germany

I was with Wolfgang, Marina and the children from the end of January to the beginning of February and had a great time. The house I stayed in had everything I needed. It is heated with a stove. In winter, it can therefore be a bit cold at first. But once you've got the oven running and the thick stone walls heat up, it's very pleasant and cozy. Electricity and hot water come from the solar panels next to the house. If you have a lot of bad luck and the weather is bad for a long time, you may not have hot water. The house is located in the olive groves. From there you can hike well. You have to walk about half an hour to the next town. It is a bit isolated but I enjoyed the peace and quiet very much and was able to relax wonderfully. I was super well taken care of. On working days, there was always a very delicious meal at Marina and Wolfgang's home at lunchtime. Otherwise, you were provided with plenty of food. Marina also always asks if you need anything. My work was very varied. I built shelves for the house and racks for the outdoor kitchen. We made a new floor in the shed with stones, cement and took care of the trees. Sometimes the work was a bit chaotic and you had to improvise a bit or be spontaneous. Since Wolfgang usually had to get something for the projects, I sometimes was alone during the construction and worked independently. Wolfgang trusts you in this. I worked about 4-5 hours a day and had 2 days off a week. Most of the time we worked from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m....

Simon France

We came in december for two weeks and really enjoyed our stay! We were housed by Stavros, who is an associate from Giorgos in their cooperative. We shared one big room with other volunteers, which was quite comfortable with a very nice chimney. The food was nice and entirely provided (either ingredients or cooked meals). We harvested olives, which we liked very much. We worked along with seasonal workers, who lived in a house next to ours. Work is pretty physical and days were longer than usual wwoofing recommandations (6-7h). But that is explained by practical reasons (fields are far from the house) and we had a lot of days-off (around three per week) to compensate. We learned a lot of fascinating things on olive trees, olive oil and bees thanks to Giorgos who has a passion for transmission, and on Greece thanks to Stavros, we are thankful for that! We could also visit the archeological site of ancient Messina as well as other castles or monastry thanks to our hosts. At the beginning of our stay, communication was not very fluid, but after discussing about it with Stavros, trust was built very easily. We'll keep a great memory of our stay, Thank you Stavros, Giorgos, Spiridoula and Elias!

Kaisa Finland

Where to even start!❤️ My stay at Andreas place was beautiful and memorable. The nature felt big and strong and we lived by it. Andreas made me feel welcome and safe. He spoke good english and was caring host. I spent one month here and This was my very first wooffing experience. After waking up dogs and cats always came to say hi and give morning hugs. There was 5 days of work and 2 rest days in a week. We started working around 9 and before that we enjoyed breakfast and coffee with the view. We worked until lunch break. And then continued the work until something like 4pm. Days were different and the weater ruled our working hours. Some days we finished earlyer and some days later. In the evenings we played cards with other volunteers, baked, rested, ate more, watched a movie outside…… I got tired quite early and I did sleep like a baby until the moring light woke me up! The work we got to do (it was november) was mainly around olives: collecting, sorting, carrying, clening the branches and so on. There was also a bit of digging earth to save water. Digging dry plants and planting cactuses to prevent fire! The work was physical! Everything we did had holistic touch on it. It did feel like we are honouring and living with the nature. Andreas provided healhy and filling meals for us. Meriddean diet! Very delicious! He paid attention so that the food was well together with how the weather was. And he didn’t forget to treat us with sweets as well. Andreas is tr...

Tanguy France

I wish to thank Harris and Robby very much for their welcoming in Agrikea farm. There, you will be hosted as a tourist spending the summer in a room giving you a huge view of the sea and the mountains which composed nearly all the island. I spend 3 weeks, feeding the chickens the morning then gardening (taking out the bushes, dead plants), as the place needs to be well cuted and pruned for the high season. Of course, some rest days occured, giving you the oppurtunity to go to the port or either to some has to be seen sites, like Karthaia. Je remercie ici Harris and Robby pour leur accueil et leur gentillesse. La ferme Agrikea est une néo ferme qui se transforme en chambres d'hôtes pendant la haute saison, ce qui vous permettra d'être logé avec le confort d'un touriste dans cette île au tourisme assez réservé, très calme hors saison. Le travail était simple et consista principalement à nourrir les poulets de la ferme le matin au lever du soleil, et souvent de jardiner en retirant les buissons, ronces , et branches mortes inutiles afin de préparé le grand jardin pour la haute saison. J'ai pu en profiter pour faire plusieurs tours dans l'île. Il suffit de demander, et vous serez amené en voiture dans un des sites à voir (je recommande absolument Karthaia et le lion de Kéa). ευχαριστώ πολύ !