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Collective eco-project, self-sufficiency and permaculture near Volos, Greece

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    It is a vegan, drug/alcohol/tobacco-free
    eco-project on a one-hectare land in Greece close to Volos. As a collective, we are creating a permaculture garden inspired by ancient Native cultures. Since we tend to self-sufficiency we are not connected to the electricity network. On the land is a well. A river is close by. The beach and the mountain are just within 10 minutes' walking distance.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Vegetarian or vegan
    Sustainability
    Self development
    Farming
    Events & social
    DIY & crafts
    Cooking & food
    Carpentry
    Plant care
    Music
    Languages
    Gardening
    Beach
    Camping
    Hiking
    Nature
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You can spend time in nature, and enjoy the many trails the wonderful Pilio mountain has to offer. The incredible diversity of this peninsula with its many beaches, rivers, forests, and mountains, the open Aegean sea on one side, and the calm Pagasetic golf on the other make it very special for the nature lover. In Greek mythology, It is the land of Chiron, the centaur who was the first teacher of the medicinal use of wild herbs, and actually, the Pilio is known for its very rich diversity of wild plants.

  • Help

    Help

    We need help with the construction of the infrastructure. Dry toilets, house renovation, and places for camping. We need to reshape the land since it was abandoned.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Spanish: Intermediate
    Italian: Intermediate
    Greek: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    We have members who speak Greek, English, French, and German. We try to communicate in English and ideally, we learn more Greek from our Greek members and participants since we are in Greece. But to have a good time together we speak English if there are language barriers.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Tent on the property ⛺️ we provide a tent, sleeping mat, and a sleeping bag when needed, since we are not conected to the electricity network, in case you want to use your mobile phone we recomand you to bring with you a solar panel charger and a power bank.
    We want to focus on being together. Food is right not included but we want to share as much as we can. This is why we don't request to work more than 3 hours a day for 5 days a week. The supermarket in Koropi is within 23 minutes' walking distance and provides everything from fresh produce to grains, legumes, and processed products. An organic farm is also in the village where to get fresh vegetables. The project is vegan, alcohol-free, and tobacco-free. We expect participants/volunteers to respect those choices on the project's location.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    The beach is a 10 minute walk. You can go hiking in the 1600m altitude Pelion Mountain Range.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Regular vans are accepted, but motorhomes are too big for the place

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Cats only

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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    Hours expected

    Maximum 3 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 972979764128

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