Projects

Our way of working is very much based on an ecological one and is ingrained within the ethos of:

PERMACULTURE

ALTERNATIVE BUILDING

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES

La Molina´s first straw bale house is finished. Lots of excitement, lots of work, many helping hands, a little bit older AND wiser - and so so beautiful. AND: it works - summer and winter time - it is such a pleasant feeling, to be in the house.

For March and April 2008 we had planned to start and finish the camping kitchen. 5 women from Germany, USA and Ireland came and stuck it out. It rained, rained and rained and the whole building period was moved back and back again. But then, a few rayes of sunshine - and off they went: digging foundations, waterproofing old asequia-wall, pushing wheelbarrows up and down the land with the natural stone, building the pilars, which carry the roof now, and - building the roof-structure, although there was no house yet..... ups ups - but it all came together in the end.

Since then the house has seen quite a few parties and lovely evenings.

The house is build using the stone which we find on la molina, and rendered partly with a lime-sand-straw mix. Wooden roof-structure. Wood-burning stove. Solar-heated water (in the summer) - and a place which gives you the best view when you do the dishes and just invites to organise dinner-nights.

Hamam Garden: 

La Molina’s very own Hamam-Garten, a place of sensations and senses, of pleasure, cleansing, and meeting. It is now on the cards for 2009/10 - sorry, good things take a while. But ideas are flowing and we become clearer and clearer, how to build it so that it also supports the water needs of the gardens. So, be patient and still watch this site if you are interested in learning how to do one.

Check ‘forthcoming events’ for “Creating a Hamam Garden” – Workshop

La molina runs a volunteer/helper scheme and offers interested women free board 4 hours work a day for five days. This scheme does not include catering. Women will have use of communal kitchen to do so.

We are looking for women to bring their many skills and enthusiasm to help us develop the land and the project but also to give us a hand with the day-to-day running of the place.

We are specifically looking for women with skills in carpentry or joinery. We have many roofs to build, doors to fit in, windows to be restored etc.

Other skills needed are the skills of women in the building trade. Either traditional building or with experience in alternative building.

We are also looking for plumbers and electricians or women who have done these things before.

Apart from these very specific skills, there is always the land with its thousands of sqm, 45 olive trees, lots of figue trees, willows, its river which want to be looked after, ie pruning, clearing hedges, harvesting olives in january etc.

All women with varying skills are welcome but please contact us first to check out, whether your time-schedule co-incides with our plans.

Artists, teachers, and established groups can take advantage of this marvellous place to organise their activities here.

Artists – let the creative wave inspire you. Work here on your own creative projects.

Musicians, bands, composers…the cliffs will be your orchestra hall

Sculptoresses – wood, stone and other materials are available

Painters, writers and anyone who enjoys being enveloped in nature to create will find La Molina a place of inspiration.

Please contact us about your ideas and to check availabilities, times and costs.