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Volunteering tasks on a farm in Tenerife: what you will really do
If you are looking for volunteering on a farm in Tenerife, this is what is done at Viva la Finca, without frills. You work from 9:00 to 12:00 on weekdays.
The animals
Look after the silkie chickens, the ducks and the other animals. Change the straw in the henhouse, clean it and make small repairs to the henhouse and the mesh, so that mice do not get in: they eat the hens' food and stress them, and that can even kill them.
Watering day
The water reaches the farm once a week. On that day each plant is watered one by one, for one to two minutes each, so the water goes deep to the roots.
Pruning and tools
Sometimes there is pruning to do. Some plants, like the one that gives the dates, are very prickly: it is done with care and with the right tools. Claudio has a workshop equipped with everything needed.
Small jobs
- Vegetable garden: tomatoes, peppers, pumpkin, lettuce, watermelon
- Small painting and repair jobs
- Helping with the day-to-day running of the farm
- Cooking and sharing the table with Claudio and the team
Frequently asked questions
What do volunteers do on the farm?
Animals, vegetable garden, watering day, the henhouse, pruning, small repairs and painting.
How many hours is the work?
From 9:00 to 12:00 on weekdays.
What is watering day?
The day of the week the water arrives; each plant is watered for one or two minutes.
Are there tools?
Yes, Claudio has a well-equipped workshop.
On the farm
- The two places to stay on the farm
- Volunteering on the farm
- What grows on the farm
- Claudio and the Al Cafone Show
- Frequently asked questions