We are a small (8000 sqm) organic farm on the slopes of a hill on the Cycladic island of Kea, 4km from the port. The farm has over 60 chickens, 4 cats, and 1 lovely dog. The produce (olives, pomegranates, almonds, eggs, and vegetables) is very small and it is used for our own consumption and for the needs of the guesthouse during the summer. The whole farm is a natural one where the trees are mixed together and the chickens roam free.
On the farm, there is a guesthouse/small boutique hotel with a pool operational during the summer for paying guests. Of course, you can use the pool. That is where the accommodation for the WWOOFers will be provided during the winter, spring, and autumn in an ensuite bedroom.
During the summer accommodation is provided in a small caravan under the trees in the garden. The caravan has no electricity and the bathroom is in the main building.
We are two guys. A Greek one (who runs the guesthouse) and a New Zealander (who is a horticulturist running the farm) 50-65 years old.
The WWOOFers will participate in tree pruning (olive trees, oak trees, almond trees, and pomegranates), cutting the grass and bushes, making paths in the farm, helping in the vegetable garden, and helping on looking after the chickens and the chicken coop.
We can accommodate only 1 wwoofer at any given time and we are looking for people with prior hands-on experience in farming or gardening or animals or manual work.
An idea of the daily schedule is:
08:30-09:30 Breakfast together
10:00-17:00 Participation in the activities on the farm (including a 1-hour break for lunch)
17:00+ free time to laziness by the pool or explore the island. A spare car can be provided.
20:00-21:00 dinner together
We would like you to help us on the farm for about 30 hrs per week. We can fix together the weekly schedule and the days off to suit you.
The island is ideal for hiking on ancient paths, having a swim on pristine beaches, and exploring various archeological sites.
We enjoy reading, movies and one of us is an artist (painter).
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Poultry farming
Forestry
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Green Building
Methods or systems
Permaculture
Regenerative agriculture
Host type
Self-sufficiency property
0.8
Hectares
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2
Acres
