Join us off grid and help with permaculture gardening and animal care on the island of Vis, Croatia

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello everybody, and thanks for stopping bye.

    We are two girls (Sanda i Karla) from Zagreb and Mostar and we decided to move on this island into one magical bay called Stončica, about eight years ago. And for now it is our best decision. :)

    We live in harmony with nature and animals as much as we can, and we build our living environment by ourselves.

    Our house is inherited, and its more than 100years old. We gonna do internal works on the house with stone and wood.
    Location is by the sea, literally, and most of the time we are alone here in the bay. Only a couple of people live here all year (and we rarely see them). Usually its just us, the forest, the sea, the seagulls and the wind. :)



    About 10minutes from home we have our land with garden and goat, and chickens but that land is overgrown because nobody used it for almost 90 years. We started to cuting it and cleaning the space last years, and we make small garden and space for goat. That whole place is very amaizing and old,everything is in drywall and there used to be a stream along the road we pass now. We have a lot more work to do on that land.

    We have also two cats and a dog.

    Our mission is to live off grid, feed from the garden & surrounding forests, lands and the sea.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Help around the house
  • 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 see how is to live close to nature, and feel an alternative living and self sustainability.

    We can share ideas about permaculture, sustainable living, natural construction...

    You will get to know the flavors of Dalmation cuisine which base is of course seafood.

    You will learn a lot about the plants especialy wild plants for eating, for spices, for teas..

  • Help

    Help

    - We are looking for skilled people, or willing to learn, nature and animal lover.

    - At one time max two people can be here. Couple or friends however.

    - We need to make a goat and chikens barn.

    - Help with making garden
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    - Chopping the bushes and clearing the land because our land was abandoned more than 90 years ago.

    - Dalmation terraces (suhozid) - drywall, are mostly preserved but still need to be repair.

    - Help to build stone house on the land.

    - Collecting herbs from nature - fruit, spicy, medicinal. Plus gardening, harvesting, preserve herbs.

    - Redesign old furniture, interior works, work with wood

    - Taking care of animals while we are here or away.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Croatian: Fluent
    English: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will live in the house next to our house. You have one room,kitchen, bathroom and terase.
    We dont have internet and the regular network is also very bad at the house, but outside can be found.
    We can help you with food.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    You need to be aware of isolation, and to be a nature lover, it is very beautiful but it could be hard sometimes if you are not used to it ( so definitely take a book with you ;) , and be prepared that you will learn something new about yourself.

    Town is near, about 10km from the bay and we will pick you up when you come.

    Vis is one of the most remote islands in Croatia so its very beautiful and intact,and its very old.
    We can definitly go on a tour around the island.

  • 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

    The maximum size of the van is 7metars.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    4h a day, 5 days a week. But thats also changeable and we can agree with everything together. Every day is different and everything is relexed here with us.

Host ref number: 973529274972

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