We are a small homestead with gardens and animals with a surface of 3.000 square meters. We cultivate fruit (about 25 trees: orange, mandarine, apple, almond, olive, etc), and vegetables. We have a lot of chicken (about 80) as well as a few cats (7) and dogs (3) running around. Other than that we try to produce a few organic products such as tomato sauce, dried tomatoes, and figs and make our own olives.
Our family constitutes of 2 persons.
Accommodation:
One small room (separate from the house) with a bathroom (shower) and hot water. The bedroom has 2 single beds. There's a very simple outdoor kitchen with a gas stove top where you can prepare breakfast.
We don't live luxuriously as we prefer a simple life close to nature and the sea.
Board:
We will cook for the volunteers every day 1 meal (which we will eat for lunch and dinner )
with our own vegetables, eggs, fruit, dairy products, meat, and fish (my husband is a fisherman). Food for breakfast is also provided. If you are vegan, you have to get your own special products, if you need any. On your days off you there's always stuff for you to eat breakfast but lunch and dinner is not provided.
Τypes of volunteers' tasks:
- Fruit & vegetable cultivation: garden and tree care, weeding, watering (especially in the summer),
- Animal care: feeding our animals (chicken, dogs, and cats), occasionally walking the dogs.
- Other: painting, maintenance work and cleaning.
A drivers licence would be nice.
Months Needed: All year round
Languages Spoken: Greek, German, French, and English
Can Accommodate Children: No
Accept pets: No
Further information:
We would like our volunteers to be at least 21 years old.
We can not to host more than 2 volunteers at the same time due to lack of space.
Everybody even without any experience but with the right work ethic and willingness to learn is welcome.
Organic methods:
We use chicken manure, donkey manure, and nettle lye as fertilizer for our plants and trees. Although we burn branches, leaves, and weeds and use the ashes as well for this.
We use the nettle lye to spray it on trees and vegetables as protection against vermin.
Certifications: We use our products for ourselves and don't sell them. That's why we don't need a certification.
Internet access is available only during the day.
I would like to state that one of the main reasons I am registered here is my profound interest to meet people and cultural exchange. The other reason I am part of this program is that I am no longer physically able to manage everything on my own and therefore rely on support. This also means that helpers should be comfortable working independently and taking initiative when needed.
If you are looking for an easy vacation please don't apply. Otherwise ask to meet our cat Sinefoula. We are excited to get to know you.
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Poultry farming
Viticulture
Flower farming
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Seed saving or production
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Beer, cider, wine, or juice making
Host type
Self-sufficiency property
1.6
Hectares
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4
Acres
