Finca Verde

• Location: Lanjaron, Spain
• Status: Open for volunteers, other visitors welcome by appointment
• Permanent resident capacity: 3
• Volunteer resident capacity: flexible - from May 2022
• Current population:
  • 1 human resident
  • 3 dogs,
  • 1 frequent farmer visitor

The Finca is around 7km from Lanjaron

The land consists of several plots of land including:

• It has a small two-bedroom farmhouse (Cortijo)
• A tool shed
• A horse stable
• A chicken coup
• A pig stye
• An Alberca

In the pipeline:

• Outdoor shower
• Compost toilet
• Micro cabin
• Outdoor kitchen

Electricity is connected (220V, 3kW) » needs to be upgraded to 5kW

Irrigation water through the local irrigation system (acequia) is available every Sunday for 6 hours.

Potable water is available free from the town - but has to be brought in canisters from Lanjaron at the moment. We are monitoring potable water use.

We want to

• transform a conventional olive & almond farm into a permaculture organic regenerative farm
• offer a space of learning and reconnecting with nature
• Participate in the local economy
• support and participate in aligned local community projects
• provide regenerative services

Here's a summarized history.

At the moment we can only offer a space to park or a camping spot.

Visits are welcome but please only by appointment.

Please read here for more information.

We are in the process of setting up a soil and water analysis lab. More info on this soon.

There's a lot of research to be done in order to make this a financially sustainable and regenerative project. We collect these topics here.

• Soil regeneration
• Open Source Gardens

You can read our blog here.

Visit our events page for a list of all past and upcoming events.

We are not especially spiritual, our ethos is to live peacefully in nature and with our neighbours, building a community of mutual care. We love the quiet stillness of the countryside and would like to keep it this way.

Please review our self-care page if you intend to visit the farm.

At the moment work on the land is privately financed but we hope to turn the farm into a self-sustaining project.

Farm Accounting records

• Eco Friendly Events - Planning & Consultation Services
• Guided Meditation Sessions
• Permaculture Consultancy Services

A list of things we need/want to have.

Farm suppliers

The farm is privately owned but we are thinking about ways in which to preserve the land for stewardship.

Land Stewards Programme

The resident team meet monthly to discuss the following:

• financial health check
• roundup of last month's activities
• next steps

Volunteers are welcome to attend if they wish.

We use Gitlab for tracking and assigning work, the permanent residents will be using this system, the volunteers will not be required to use it. Instead, the farm manager will work hand in hand with the volunteers to explain the tasks that need completing.