![]() Everywhere you look there is a new project around the corner, so anyone with carpentry, general building skills is highly appreciated. We are also constantly trying to make our place a better home by repairing existing structures and refurbishing the place. May usually can have some rain falls and even without the rain the fields are wet in the morning due to morning dew, so proper rain gear is essential to keep dry and happy :-) We do have a range of rubber boots so as long as you have a good rain coat and pants that should be enough.ĭuring other months of the year, there is always the garden to work on or maintaining the rose fields (pruning, tilling.). In the mornings it's usually a bit chilly and gets warmer as soon as the sun gets up around 6-7 am.Īs we have to get up so early during the harvest, we usually go to bed around 8-9 pm. There might be a day with a couple of hours less and then some other busy day with 1-2 hours more. The overall working time is in average 4-5 hours a day (not including helping with the preparation of meals or dishes etc). Some days we head to the fields in the afternoon for a couple of hours of maintenance work (weeding etc) or do a few smaller projects in the garden or around the house. We also have two mountain bikes available for exploring the area around. There is a lake nearby suitable for boating or swimming. Then everyone usually appreciates some time to shower, rest and relax. weight and label) and will have a joint breakfast or lunch depending on the time. When we get back from the fields we need to prepare the sacks for pick up ( i.e. If you are not a morning person or really have difficulties getting up this early this is probably not the right place for you. Could be anywhere between 8 am and 11 am. Then again it depends on the yield of the day whether it's a short day of rose picking or a longer one. Depending on the time in the season we would get up between 4-5 am and after a very quick tea/snack be on the fields by 5/6 am. The harvest does take place early in the morning. Please note that workawayers do not replace skilled help - You will be accompanying us alongside our local paid workers (rose pickers). There is no set structure to follow as far as the help is concerned, you are free to decide how much you would like to participate, so in that sense it is about us sharing what we have with people who have similar interests. We usually have between 3 and 6 Workawayers at a time and share all our meals together. This is our busiest time of the year and we like to share this special time with Workawayers, so we might be up to 10 people here. We welcome everyone to join us in our quest whether for a glimpse or a memorable picking-season.ĭuring May and June the rose harvest takes place. In sharing our experiences we hope to bring new light to the tradition and beauty of the Bulgarian Rose Valley. We aim to produce as sustainable and organic as possible. Our goal is to create fields of roses in the Rose Valley that we can be proud of. For us it was never a question not to produce organically and only use absolutely natural ingredients. Having studied chemistry, I am always interested in the ingredients of cosmetics and their impact on our health and the environment. Growing up in a city, I always dreamed of having a garden one day - Now, I find myself working away on our rose fields in the Bulgarian Rose Valley carrying on the ancestral tradition of growing Rosa damascena for rose oil production. We researched the idea of planting roses in Bulgaria since Dany inherited several hectares of land located in the Bulgarian Rose Valley from his grandmother. We (Dany, Johanna and our 5yo daughter Ani) are growing oil-bearing roses in the Bulgarian Rose Valley.
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