Our project/ Notre projet:
We are Marc and Evi, two olive growers and farmers who have a 1,5-hectare grove in the southwest of the Peloponnese. We produce olive oil, olive paste, aromatic herbs, soaps, etc… The grove is organic but we tend towards permaculture. We mostly work on enriching our soils to permit them to be resilient in front of a dry summer and the global warming evolution. Mention that we do not water our tree which is the main point of our agriculture. Rather than oil, we prefer to use our hands, Human Intelligence and intuition, love of nature in our work .
The house on the grove is thought to be autonomous: the equipmenst wors thanks to the rainwater and the sun with a zero carbon footprint for a small but comfortable amount of electricity, a solar water heater, and dry toilets. The WWOOFers sleep on the mezzanine that has two single beds and one double bed (photos are provided).
WWOOFers activities :
There are different phases of work in the olive grove of the Trois Tortues :
- Harvest of the olives for table and selecting/sorting,. Usualy from 15 October to 25 October.
- Main harvest of the olives for the oil from 5 November to 20 November.
- Preparation of the grove for next year (manure spreading) at the end of the second harvesting in November.
- Pruning/cleaning the trees in february
- Rremoving suckers from the base of trees in June.
During the harvest you can follow the whole production process of olive oil from the trees to the mill and taste our very fresh olve oil.
- Depending on the needs some extra construction and houskeeping activities can be provided.
A typical day in Les Trois Tortues/The Three Terrapins:
- The WWOOFers and us would start working around 8:30 am after breakfast.
- Coffee break around 11:00 a.m.
- lunch pause at greek hours around 2:00 P.M.
- In afternoon we put the olives into burlap bags and bring them to the mill.
- "Free" evening meal..
All household tasks and meal prepartion are done together. Evi can guide you by showing you some tips of greek cookery since she gives Greek cooking classes in Athens.
The general organizationand the profile of food are discussed for optimization..
Leisures and hobbies:
After the agricultural works, Evi is a French/Greek translator and Greek cooking teacher, Marc is drawing comics.
Discover the Surroundings:
The area is very beautiful and there are many things to discover. The pretty village of Methoni is 4km away from the olive grove. Nearby, you can visit Pylos, the beach of Voidokilia, one of the most beautiful beaches in Greece ... and the fort of Neokastro with its breathtaking view! Pylos, Finikounda, Koroni, Kalamata, the amazing Nestor's Palace in Chora and so on...
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Learning opportunities
Fruit or nut farming
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Methods or systems
Biological pest control
Permaculture
Regenerative agriculture
Host type
Production farm
Certified organic
1.4
Hectares
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3.5
Acres
