Hi Wwoofers! We are a Greek-German couple with two children living in the stunningly beautiful Pelion peninsula that we chose as our home eight years ago. We are running a 2 ha olive farm with sea view and a small farm house that is completely off-grid, with photovoltaics and water processing installations. Marina is a yoga teacher and holistic nutritionist, and I am a former climate scientist turned farmer, project developer and activist writer. Apart from the day-to-day farming activities (pruning, shredding & mulching, cutting the grass, harvesting and firewood collection) we are currently developing the farm into a retreat and events space complete with camp site, activities deck, access to the local stream, small pond and a vegetable and herb garden. We also have an additional 3/4 ha plot 500 m from the beach where we have planted various fruit trees. This will be the space where we will grow the vegetables to supply the retreats.
At present, we are mainly looking for volunteers with specific DIY and building skills, in order to further build up the retreat space: sanitary installation, a deck, tent spaces, walking paths, improving the electricity and water systems. Also, we are looking for volunteers to help with various olive framing activities - such as harvest, shredding the cuttings from pruning, applying manure.
You will stay in the small and newly renovated stone farm house with a living/sleeping area upstairs and a kitchen and bathroom downstairs. In front of the house there is a large veranda where you can enjoy the view onto the sea and the mountains beyond. Walking distance to the sea or to the nearest bus stop is half an hour. You can also start hiking trips directly from the farm to all over Mt Pelion.
On work days, there will be a freshly cooked vegetarian or vegan meal provided for you at the end of your work shift. In addition we will provide ingredients for you to prepare your own breakfast and dinner in the kitchen of the farm house.
We are both nature lovers and try to spend as much time as possible out in the wild. If you are, too, you will enjoy an intense outdoor feeling on the farm, from where you can gaze for hours at the sea, distant mountains (on clear days you can sea Mt Parnassos, which is half way to Athens), or the nearby and densely forested mountains of Pelion. You can also sit meditating on various spots above the stream, where you can the water flow, either below the tree canopy or on an open space again with sea views.
Further afield, you can hike all the way up to the top (1500m) and, if you have the stamina, down to the Aegean sea on the other side. But of course there are also beaches within walking distance, and many more spread around the Pelion peninsula. You can visit the many picturesque Pelion village with traditional architecture and the famous giant plain trees, forage for wild asparagus, various herbs or mushrooms, or rent a sea kayak or SUP. Or just explore the rocky outlets either on land or swimming or snorkeling.
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Learning opportunities
Fruit or nut farming
Wild foraging
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Seed saving or production
Bakery
Natural cosmetics fabrication
Renewable energy production
Methods or systems
Biological pest control
Regenerative agriculture
Host type
Production farm
Certified organic
2
Hectares
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4.9
Acres
