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I stayed 5 weeks at Finca la Castaña and I really enjoyed it.
The owners are nice people, who have experience with Wwoofing. I think you can learn a lot from them, not just Permaculture, but generell things of life. Just show interest and ask questions, they will be happy to teach you. We had a lot of interesting conversations about life, politics and our system of living.
Their Finca is beautiful with a lot of space, you truly live in paradise. My accomodation was in a Mongolian yurte with two other Wwoofers. I loved sleeping their in my sleeping bag, it was really cozy. They also have a tent and a hobbit house. So be sure there are always other Wwoofers around 🙂
Work was nice as well. Because I came in early spring I did a lot of weeding, which I enjoyed as my first Wwoof experience. After time I asked for another task and the owners were open and totally fine with giving me something else, such as planting seeds, cutting trees or collecting fruits from the trees. On rainy days we helped in the kitchen preparing food or the boys worked in the basement.
Food was good as well, but be prepared that their is a longer break between brunch and dinner. You totally get used to it, but I still want to mentioned it. You could also go down into the City 'La Orotava' and get yourself a small snack. In my opinion is this city one of the most beautiful ones of Tenerife.
Life really slows down at this beautiful place, I'm sure I will never forget this experience!
The owners are nice people, who have experience with Wwoofing. I think you can learn a lot from them, not just Permaculture, but generell things of life. Just show interest and ask questions, they will be happy to teach you. We had a lot of interesting conversations about life, politics and our system of living.
Their Finca is beautiful with a lot of space, you truly live in paradise. My accomodation was in a Mongolian yurte with two other Wwoofers. I loved sleeping their in my sleeping bag, it was really cozy. They also have a tent and a hobbit house. So be sure there are always other Wwoofers around 🙂
Work was nice as well. Because I came in early spring I did a lot of weeding, which I enjoyed as my first Wwoof experience. After time I asked for another task and the owners were open and totally fine with giving me something else, such as planting seeds, cutting trees or collecting fruits from the trees. On rainy days we helped in the kitchen preparing food or the boys worked in the basement.
Food was good as well, but be prepared that their is a longer break between brunch and dinner. You totally get used to it, but I still want to mentioned it. You could also go down into the City 'La Orotava' and get yourself a small snack. In my opinion is this city one of the most beautiful ones of Tenerife.
Life really slows down at this beautiful place, I'm sure I will never forget this experience!
I spent my first wwoofing experience, almost five amazing weeks, at Finca La Castaña. It’s a wonderful place, you can discover new plants and corners every time and enjoy the view - you can see the ocean and the Teide volcano as well!
The accommodation was in a cozy yurt, where you can spend nice time with the other wwoofers. 🙂
The owners are very kind people, with incredible stories! They served super delicious meals twice a day, and we spent them together over exciting talks, accompanied with the cutest three dogs and a friendly cat.
The work was mainly weeding, besides feeding the chickens, taking care of the beds in the permaculture garden, and planting new little lives. I loved that Lucy (one of the dogs) is always chilling next to you during work! On the rainy days we worked inside, preparing food, learning new skills and recipes in the kitchen.
In the afternoons you can walk to La Orotava, a beautiful old city where you can find everything you need: old bodegas and a perfect churros place.
The island offers plenty of opportunities and breathtaking landscapes to discover on the weekends. My favourite was the northern part of Anaga mountains, but if you’re not sure where to go just ask the host as they can give you great advices.
I had a really nice time there, I’m honestly thankful for the opportunity!
The accommodation was in a cozy yurt, where you can spend nice time with the other wwoofers. 🙂
The owners are very kind people, with incredible stories! They served super delicious meals twice a day, and we spent them together over exciting talks, accompanied with the cutest three dogs and a friendly cat.
The work was mainly weeding, besides feeding the chickens, taking care of the beds in the permaculture garden, and planting new little lives. I loved that Lucy (one of the dogs) is always chilling next to you during work! On the rainy days we worked inside, preparing food, learning new skills and recipes in the kitchen.
In the afternoons you can walk to La Orotava, a beautiful old city where you can find everything you need: old bodegas and a perfect churros place.
The island offers plenty of opportunities and breathtaking landscapes to discover on the weekends. My favourite was the northern part of Anaga mountains, but if you’re not sure where to go just ask the host as they can give you great advices.
I had a really nice time there, I’m honestly thankful for the opportunity!
The three weeks I spent at Finca la Castaña passed by flying. It is a truly wonderful place with a great variety of fruit trees, herbs, and vegetables.
The owners are genuinely passionate about what they do, they take their time to explain what they do and how they do things. You can learn a lot about permaculture with them.
The food was always super tasty and everyone's belly gets filled, for lunch, we often ate outside in front of the bodega with a lovely ocean view. In the mornings the host will always greet you with a warm and bright smile, and the three cutest and most playful dogs will try to get a hold of some breakfast snack.
This was my first woofing experience and it was great!
The owners are genuinely passionate about what they do, they take their time to explain what they do and how they do things. You can learn a lot about permaculture with them.
The food was always super tasty and everyone's belly gets filled, for lunch, we often ate outside in front of the bodega with a lovely ocean view. In the mornings the host will always greet you with a warm and bright smile, and the three cutest and most playful dogs will try to get a hold of some breakfast snack.
This was my first woofing experience and it was great!
Finca la Castaña is like a paradise, where you can find new trees, vegetables and flowers every day. I lived in this beautifull place for 6 week....it was amazing!!
The work is easy and you can learn many thinks about permaculure. The task given thoughtfully to fit to each person's abilities. The yurt is very confortable and it is the perfect place where you can stay with other wwoofer. In the yurt there is a diary that i left there properly for wwoofers who want to share they story or just a message.
The owners are kind and very interesting people. The dishes of brunch and dinner are really good and aboundant, you can eat like a resturant. You can taste typical dish of all Europe in chefs style. My favourite is bruschetta with maracuja!!! It was incredible!!
The finca is close to the center of La Orotava wich is one of the best typical Canarian village. While you're walking from the finca to the center you will smell the perfume of molino de gofio and I suggest you to enter and buy this typical product of Canary Islands.
I'm truly grateful for this opportunity!!!!
The work is easy and you can learn many thinks about permaculure. The task given thoughtfully to fit to each person's abilities. The yurt is very confortable and it is the perfect place where you can stay with other wwoofer. In the yurt there is a diary that i left there properly for wwoofers who want to share they story or just a message.
The owners are kind and very interesting people. The dishes of brunch and dinner are really good and aboundant, you can eat like a resturant. You can taste typical dish of all Europe in chefs style. My favourite is bruschetta with maracuja!!! It was incredible!!
The finca is close to the center of La Orotava wich is one of the best typical Canarian village. While you're walking from the finca to the center you will smell the perfume of molino de gofio and I suggest you to enter and buy this typical product of Canary Islands.
I'm truly grateful for this opportunity!!!!
Herzlichen Dank für die schöne Zeit bei euch und die viele Sachen die ich bei euch lernen durfte. Ich glaube das die Zeit noch nie so schnell vergangen ist wie bei euch auf der Finca. Jeden Tag neue Erlebnisse, neue Eindrücke, leckeres Essen vom Chef selbst gekocht, rundherum ein schönes Erlebnis bei euch. Begonnen von der grandiosen Aussicht auf das Meer bis hin zu euerer gemütlichen Jurte, die Hunde und der Kater ... es war ein tolles Erlebnis das ich gerne weiterempfehle, LGL
Es wurde hier alles schon vielfach gesagt. Deswegen einfach ein großes DANKE für den informativen Nachmittag!!!
Vielen Dank das wir an eueren Visionen wenigstens für ein paar Stunden teilhaben durften. Wir hoffen das ihr uns dann auch einmal auf unserer eigenen Finca besuchen kommt. Wir freuen uns auf einen regen Austausch!
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Ich hatte eine wunderbare und lehrreiche Zeit auf der Finca. Vielen Dank für das freundliche Aufnehmen während meiner Zeit bei euch - ich habe mich sehr willkommen gefühlt. Die Finca und was ihr damit macht ist absolut beeindruckend und auf jeden Fall sehenswert.
Beste Grüße, Gabriel
Beste Grüße, Gabriel
Eigentlich wurde hier alles schon vielfach gesagt, aber auch von uns noch ein riesiges Dankeschön und großes Lob für den tollen Rundgang, die vielen Informationen und die Samen die wir mitnehmen durften. Wir ließen den Abend bei einem Glas Wein ausklingen und waren uns einig, dass wir euch nochmal besuchen wollen. Euer Erfahrungsschatz und Finca sind ein "Muss" für jeden Gartenliebhaber oder zukünftigen Fincabesitzer.
Wir planen eine Finca zu kaufen und dann nach Teneriffa auszuwandern. Euere Finca ist eine wahre Inspiration für alle Belange, sei es für die Suche selbst, aber auch Gartengestaltung und Anbaumöglichkeiten. Vielen Dank für die vielen Information zur Permakultur, die wir mitnehmen durften. Wir haben jetzt eine sehr viel konkretere Vorstellung, wie unsere eigene Finca irgendwann einmal aussehen soll. Hoffentlich sehen wir uns wieder. Alles Liebe, Rosi
I had my first permaculture experience in finca La Castaña and I had an incredible time there! Josef and Simone are very welcoming and treats all the wwoofers very well. Their finca is a green paradise with lots of interesting projects going on. It is an inspiring place to learn, grow and get involved in gardering. Josef and Simone are always happy to teach you new things and to answers questions. And oh, their dogs and cats are always there to cuddle and play with! Last but not least, the German food in La Castaña is amaaaazing! =) Thank you very very much for the interesting and lovely experience! Eveline
Vielen Dank nochmals für den Empfang auf eurer Finca. Eure Anlage ist sehr imposant und der Rundgang war hoch spannend! Ein riesiges Kompliment; was ihr da geschaffen habt ist einfach unvergleichlich. Hier ein Bild vom Exotischen Rosenapfel. Köstliche Frucht, die noch kaum jemand kennt (wie ich glaube 😊).
Wenn ihr möchtet könnt ihr gerne bei uns rein schauen. Und falls du zufällig noch ein kleines Häuschen (top top top Lage) im moderaten Preisbereich hättest bin ich sehr interessiert. Herzliche Grüsse und alles Gute! Und Spezialgruss auch an die Hunde 😎 und das süsse kleine Kätzchen!
Wenn ihr möchtet könnt ihr gerne bei uns rein schauen. Und falls du zufällig noch ein kleines Häuschen (top top top Lage) im moderaten Preisbereich hättest bin ich sehr interessiert. Herzliche Grüsse und alles Gute! Und Spezialgruss auch an die Hunde 😎 und das süsse kleine Kätzchen!
Finca la Castana is an amazing place to stay and WWOOF. The hosts are interesting and knowing people who include the volunteers in their everyday life and work. I learned a lot of new skills, ecological processes, permacultural practises and the life on a farm. The food was delicious everyday, the accomodation in the yurt perfect and the view to the sea breathtaking. I highly recommend WWOOing there.
Der aufenthalt in ihrem paradies auf erden und die gespräche, das wissen, das sie so freigebig weitergegeben haben, all das war einfach ganz "wunder"bar. Dafür danke ich ihnen von herzen. Ich bin glücklich, erfüllt und reicher nach hause gekommen.
Liebe grüsse
Liebe grüsse
Hallo Josef, wir möchten uns nochmal herzlich bedanken, dass du dir so viel Zeit für uns genommen hast! Wir waren ganz schön lange bei euch und ich hoffe wir haben deine Zeit nicht überstrapaziert. Vielen Dank für die tolle Führung und die vielen Infos. Es hat uns sehr gefallen und sehr viel gebracht! Toll was ihr euch aufgebaut habt und dass ihr euren Weg gefunden habt. Und das Angebot steht. Falls ihr mal in unsere Richtung fahrt seit ihr herzlich willkommen auf einen Kaffee bei uns 😊 Liebe Grüße, Maria + Grischa
This was my first workaway ever..and since I´m 54...hm.. didn´t Think I was really getting any that soon as I got..
But this german couple even came to interwiew my were I staid..in el Medano.. 40 minutes away from their finca..really great done..!!! So we met in a sunday and I started the day after..also great..;) So got to the finca at monday.. and wow what a great Place and location for the finca.. you can see over la Orotava and down to Puerto de la Cruz and offcourse after that the ocean.. Now been for 3 1/2 weeks and just LOVE IT..!!! They are kind and friendly and have 3 super nice dogs.: Miri, Coco and the boss Bonnie..;) The work is offcourse sometimes hard, but never to hard, and they never ask you to do things they know you are not trained for or enough skilled for.. You get some were good food : 3 meals a day, and never ever bad food Always good homemade meals.. so never go hungry here ooh no..;) My stay here not finished yet, but would never say no to come back really nice..!! And for me the work was between 9-13 monday-friday and free the rest of the time. So you have a lot of time looking around the area or go on some trips..which I often did and do..;)
So all credit to Josef and his wife as great people to be with and work for. !!!
But I still got a few weeks left as I said earlier, just hope they get new great people coming to their Lovely finca.;) !!
Hugs and Love
Björn
But this german couple even came to interwiew my were I staid..in el Medano.. 40 minutes away from their finca..really great done..!!! So we met in a sunday and I started the day after..also great..;) So got to the finca at monday.. and wow what a great Place and location for the finca.. you can see over la Orotava and down to Puerto de la Cruz and offcourse after that the ocean.. Now been for 3 1/2 weeks and just LOVE IT..!!! They are kind and friendly and have 3 super nice dogs.: Miri, Coco and the boss Bonnie..;) The work is offcourse sometimes hard, but never to hard, and they never ask you to do things they know you are not trained for or enough skilled for.. You get some were good food : 3 meals a day, and never ever bad food Always good homemade meals.. so never go hungry here ooh no..;) My stay here not finished yet, but would never say no to come back really nice..!! And for me the work was between 9-13 monday-friday and free the rest of the time. So you have a lot of time looking around the area or go on some trips..which I often did and do..;)
So all credit to Josef and his wife as great people to be with and work for. !!!
But I still got a few weeks left as I said earlier, just hope they get new great people coming to their Lovely finca.;) !!
Hugs and Love
Björn
Wir waren nur eine Woche auf der Finca, aber es war einfach herrlich. Man hat von der ganzen Finca eine eindrucksvolle Aussicht auf Puerto de la Cruz und das Meer. Die zur Verfügung gestellte Jurte ist geschmackvoll eingerichtet und würde auch für 4 Personen bequem reichen. Die Gastgeber sind sehr freundlich und das gemeinsame Essen war jeden Tag eine Wonne. Am Tag vor unserer Abreise wurden wir sogar noch in ein Restaurant zum Essen eingeladen. Ein rundherum gelungenes WWOOF Erlebnis.
Robert und ich verbrachten fast ein Monat auf der Finca und wir genossen es dort. All die verschiedenen Obst- und Gemüsesorten beeindruckten uns und schmeckt auch besonders gut. Mit dem ganzen frischen Zutaten schmeckte auch das Essen sehr lecker. Es war jeden Tag sehr schön sich Mittag und Abends mit den Gastgebern zusammenzusetzen und gemeinsam etwas zu essen. Man geht ca 25 min zu Fuß nach Orotava und fährt von da aus mit dem Bus nach Puerto.
Zusammen gefasst eine tolle Erfahrung. Wir können den Aufenthalt auf dieser Finca nur weiterempfehlen.
Zusammen gefasst eine tolle Erfahrung. Wir können den Aufenthalt auf dieser Finca nur weiterempfehlen.
Sehr schöne Finca!
Ich hatte eine tolle Zeit auf der Finca. Ich konnte sehr viel Neues lernen und bin jetzt auch motiviert selber etwas anzubauen. Ich habe hier gesehen, dass es nichts gibt, was nicht angebaut wird. Das war sehr faszinierend für mich. Sehr spannend war für mich auch der eigene Kompost, da dieser dann wieder zum erneuten Anbau genutzt wurde. Ich konnte täglich beobachten, wie schnell manche Gemüse und Obstsorten wachsen. Ich kam in den Genuss, als Allererste in der neuen Jurte zu schlafen. Dort ist es sehr gemütlich und auch nachts super von der Temperatur. In der Früh laufen die Hühner an der Jurte vorbei und warten, dass man rauskommt. Auf der Finca gibt es 3 süße Australian Sheperds, die man einfach nur gern haben muss. Die Eigentümer der Finca sind super nett und wir haben tolle Gespräche geführt und viel gelacht. Die Kochkünste darf man definitiv nicht außer acht lassen, denn es hat immer sehr gut geschmeckt. Natürlich wurde das selbst geerntete Gemüse beim Kochen mit verarbeitet. An meinem letzten Abend gingen wir alle zusammen Abendessen in eine Guachinche, was ein schöner Abschluss für mich war. Da es für mich nicht selbstverständlich ist, dass ich um 5.20 Uhr morgens zum Bus gefahren werde, wollte ich mich dafür und für die speziell für mich gemachten Tapas nochmal bedanken. Das war definitiv eine tolle Überraschung. Ich hoffe ich darf Euch mal wieder beehren 🙂
Eure Kathrin
Eure Kathrin
Vielen Dank für Ihre äußerst fachkundige Beratung und Unterstützung bei der Immobiliensuche. Wir konnten eine wunderschöne Finca lokalisieren und den Kauf vorteilhaft und reibungslos abwickeln. Es ist ein gutes Gefühl einen neutralen Berater an der Seite zu wissen!
Finca La Castaña was our first WWOOF destination, but not the last. If all our hosts would be like these hosts it would be the greatest travelling experiences. They made our first time on a finca amazing and we learned a lot more than we expected. The Finca they created with so much love is an oasis of diversity, full of interesting projects that they realised and their minds are full of new ones that they hope to realise in the future. Very creative and positive people with amazing cooking skills and planting,building and harvesting knowledge. The fact that they went the extra mile to make our experience even more interesting by taking us to the Teide mountain and having a lovely picnic on the way. It was lovely to just spend time with them, we felt welcomed and very well treated. They’re son is inheriting his fathers cooking experience and has made us some lovely vegetarian meals and we where all having breakfast, lunch and dinner together as a familly. It’s impossible not to instantly fall in love with their 3 australian shepherds that will greet you always at the gate, they are full of energy and love and always ready for a big hug.
Thank you again for everything we’ve experienced through you and hope we will see you again soon!
Thank you again for everything we’ve experienced through you and hope we will see you again soon!
We spent 14 days on the really nice Finca, could learn a lot, were allowed to dine excellently, were very nicely accommodated. An exemplary host and a recommendation to all WWOOFers!
Herzlichen Dank für den informativen Rundgang auf eurer Finca und den leckeren Limoncello. Wir beabsichtigen dieses Jahr eine Immobilie im Orotavatal zu kaufen und bekamen unglaublich viele Informationen über Umzug, Immobilienkauf, Land und Leute. Ein höchst inspirierender Nachmittag, den wir genossen haben. Auf eine gute Nachbarschaft im Orotavatal! Armin & Anna