TRAINEES FROM CROATIA GAINING EXPERIENCE AS FARMERS IN UBEDA

Future in our hands

In October, a group of Croatian students with their teacher was hosted by euroMind in Úbeda, to carry out a two weeks-long internship placement. Here, they were working as farmers.

Farming is a great job where you have daily contact with nature and animals. In this case, our Croatian trainees have had the opportunity to develop their knowledge in two sectors: olives and goats. As for the olive trees, it is hard work that requires a lot of strength and skills. The trainees have learned how to take care of these trees in a 100% ecological way. In addition, they have seen the work of the donkeys, also, as it was used in the past. On the other hand, the work with the goats has been a new experience for them. They have learned how to milk them, take care of them and take them out to pasture. Of course, the farm does not only involve these two jobs, furthermore, the trainees have seen how a plantation or a farm can be run in an ecological and sustainable way.

During their stay in Ubeda, the trainees not only developed their practices, but they also took part in different cultural activities and workshops which allowed them to immerse themselves in the environment of Spanish culture and feel like Spanish people in the city of Ubeda and its surroundings.

They visited the cave of Nerja where the largest stalactite in the world is located, reaching a height of 60 meters and registered in the Guinness Book of Records. Furthermore, they saw the magnificent town