Help us renovate our farmhouse in Vinaros, Spain (4km from the beach)

We (couple in our fifties, Technician and Orthomolecular nutrition therapist) have just bought a Spanish farm with a mandarin orchard.

We want to convert some stables to living space, as well as the old house. We are experienced in building works, DIY, technical projects. It is such a great project, our new future, but we just have 4 hands … 😉 We hope to welcome international helper guests to give us a hand.
We would love to get help with our day to day DIY activities.

PS If you are experienced in syntropic farming or permaculture, we would love to get your advice on converting our mandarin orchard into a syntropic forest and advice on how to start our vegetable garden. (We are newbies in this 🙂 ) It is too hot and dry to work on the land in July and August, but advising would be appreciated.

What category best describes your hosting arrangement? 🏡

• Private home/family

Location (city/town, region, country) 📍

• Vinaros, Castellon, Spain

What are you looking for help with?

• Building 🛠
• Cleaning 🧹
• General Help 💁‍♀️

What’s the mission of your community? 🎯

We love to learn about other cultures, languages and have welcomed already many internationals in our former life in The Netherlands. Now we are continuing that in our new project in Spain.

Notes about requirements and accessibility ✍

We find it important that our helper guests are non-smokers. Strictly no smoking or drugs, only moderate use of alcohol.

How many volunteers could you host? 🎎

• 2 volunteers (couple/friends)

When do you usually need volunteers? 📅

• July-August

How many hours of help per day? ⏱

• 4–5 hours/day (typical)

How many days of help per week? 🌒

• 5 days/week

Notes about the work, schedule, and house rules (optional)

• Because of the temperatures, the activities find place mostly between 8 am to 1 pm; the rest of the time is all yours; lots to explore!
• Planning for July/August is to prepare the stables for converting, to start the modernisation of the living space, placing some new doors, make an outside kitchen, things like that.
• Strictly no smoking or drugs, only moderate use of alcohol.
• We have a big friendly family dog.

Are accommodation and food included? 🏠🍜

• Yes, food and accommodation are included

What type of accommodation can you provide? 🏕

• Tent 🎪

Diet – nutrition information 🥗🥤

We normally eat a healthy meal with meat/poultry/fish and vegetables. We are not able to accommodate vegetarian of vegan diets.

Fee transparency (required) 💳

• no fee

VISA SUPPORT – Are you able to assist with visa support, information, or provide invitation letters? 🛂

• No, volunteers must arrange visas independently ❌

What volunteers receive (in addition to food/accommodation) 🏆🏅

A comfy tent is ready for you in the olive orchard (2 beds, terras with chairs and table). There is a toilet/shower building. (No fire allowed.) You can use the washing machine. If you want to come with you own campervan, that’s fine with us too.

There will be bread, cheese, marmelade, charcuterie, milk, yoghurt and eggs available for breakfast and dinner (you make it yourself). Lunch will be made to eat together: a warm meal with meat/fish/poultry, vegetables and potatoes/pasta/rice.

What are the available activities during free time? 🚴🚣🦒

We live in a rural area, but only 4km from the beautiful beach and 5km from the boulevard of Vinaros, a very kind small town. 40 min up north is a well-known kite-beach (Rapita), there are wonderful mountains inland, a reservoir with beach. In August, it is normally about 30-34 degrees Celsius. There is a (famous) picturesque village, Peniscola, just 25 min from here. There is the possibility to do all kinds of watersports there. You can mountainbike inland, or take different routes nearby.
Bicycles are available to go to the town/beach.

Languages spoken on site 🗣 🗣🇬🇧

We speak English, German, Dutch, basic French, and little Spanish

How to get to your site ✈ 🗺

Nearest airport is 45 min away; we can pick you up. Train station in town.
You can borrow our bikes to get to town or beach.

Is there internet access? 🌐

• Yes, reliable Wi-Fi

CONTACT DETAILS 🔍📧