La Burra Verde (Green Donkey!) is perfect for anyone looking for an honest eco holiday in a truly beautiful place - a semi-wild valley with meandering terraces planted with ancient olive trees ... Set in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Southern Spain, you will fall in love with the peace and simple delight of being on this off-grid, off-road 20 Hectare working farm. La Burra V
erde is very near the historic town of Orgiva and within easy reach of Granada and the coast.
*Features*
- naturally built casita, La Parra, with space for up to 4 people sleeping indoors
- other eco-buildings on site using cob, bottle walls, woven willow, strawbale, earthbag, greenwood and a beautiful 7m yurt
- woodburning stove and locally harvested wood
- organic tree crops: 1000 olive trees, interspersed with others such as fig, pomegranate, almond and avocado
- fresh, organic vegetables available - grown on site & from the local farmers' market
- lashings of extra-virgin olive oil!
- eggs available from free range chickens and cheese from a nearby goat herd
- solar showers, solar cookers (parabolic) and solar electricity (12V)
- natural swimming pool
- compost toilets and greywater treatment systems
- traditional irrigation on the farm using mountain water
- wilderness retained on parts of the site to promote biodiversity
- food waste fed to the donkeys or chickens, green waste composted or used as mulch
- recycling facilities and shops in the nearby town of Orgiva (40 mins by foot)
- many food staples are bought in bulk, minimalising packaging
*Conditions*
- site is accessible only by foot - a 5 minute walk from Bayacas
- there are many slopes to navigate to reach the site and move around it
- sorry, no dogs
- no flying policy - you can come here by train, bus, foot or bike
- deposit of 100€ per booking. Fully refundable if you give 5 week's notice. 75% refundable for 34-20 days' notice. 25% refundable for 19-5 days' notice.
*Costs*
---Entirely self-catering staying in La Parra. Buy in your own food.---
LESS than 2 weeks: 210€/week or 30€/day (3 people) OR 280€/week or 40€/day (4 people)
MORE than 2 weeks: 168€/week or 24€/day (3 people) OR 224€/week or 32€/day (4 people)
---Half board staying in La Parra - enjoy two meals a day with the other site workers or in La Parra and be provided with staples such as flour, potatoes, oil, eggs and cheese for self catering (evening meals & weekends). Meals are Mondays to Fridays, 11.30am and 3pm---
LESS than 2 weeks: 420€/week or 60€/day (3 people) OR 560€/week or 80€/day (4 people)
MORE than 2 weeks: 378€/week or 54€/day (3 people) OR 504€/week or 72€/day (4 people)
If you are staying for longer than a month, please contact us to negotiate a cheaper price.
---In addition---
- weekly veg box available for 10€ for 5kg box - 6 different veg, at least 1 type of fruit & fresh herbs
- one-off meal available for 5€ per person
check out the inspiring project http://laburraverde.vpweb.co.uk/La-Granja-Farm.html
Contact: Kate Fairtlough at [email protected]
