What is Raigame?
Raigame is a learning sanctuary in nature dedicated to preserving and carrying forward the traditional knowledge and practices of rural Asturias.
Our home sits in a south-facing meadow sheltered by the Sueve mountains, blessed with spring water and surrounded by ancient forest and biodiversity. In this enchanted corner, we’re creating a unique sanctuary where you can immerse yourself in Asturian nature and discover local culture.
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Grandpa, our century-old chestnut tree
Why is it needed?
In rural Asturias, we live among centuries-old hórreos (traditional raised granaries), and many grandparents still know ancient crafts and wisdom. The cultural heritage that endures here is extraordinary. Raigame was born to protect this legacy and ensure both children and adults can discover and cherish it.
Needle-felting the wool
A holistic vision
At Raigame, we embrace every craft and task as a complete journey, from sourcing raw materials to the artisan finish. Our work calendar follows the cycles of nature and the turning of the seasons.
These holistic patterns are the heart of our philosophy, and our hallmark. We believe this is the path toward a deep connection with nature and rural life, one that reveals the symbiotic web that binds us all together.
Washing the wool
What do we offer?
Our program evolves with the seasons and offers different experiences throughout the year. During the school term, we host intensive weekend workshops alongside weekday after-school sessions. Summer brings intensive work courses and family camps. Year-round, we offer an open working space, talks, and gatherings.
Our workspace will feature dedicated areas for each craft, equipped with specialized tools. The work is guided by professional artisans and local masters who possess deep knowledge of their trades and materials.
Free-roaming animals
Workshops at Raigame
Our workshops take you through the complete journey of each craft. We shear the wool ourselves, and dig the clay for pottery from our own meadow. Throughout each workshop, we guide you from raw material to finished piece. This hands-on approach creates a genuine connection with every material and unlocks its unique possibilities.
Workshops run from September through June on two different schedules. Weekday afternoons are dedicated to after-school programs, while weekends feature intensive workshops.
Our workshops welcome all ages, bringing families together to learn traditional crafts. Children experience the magic of working with their hands, while adults reconnect with the satisfaction of creating from scratch. Adults coming on their own to learn the crafts are also welcome.
Work courses
During the summer we organize work courses in traditional masonry, natural building, organic gardening, food forestry, organic water treatment, and various traditional practices.
Our courses welcome people from Spain and around the world who want to spend time immersed in the stunning Asturias nature while actively contributing to a project that inspires them.
Summer family camp
Our summer family camps bring together families for shared adventures in learning and discovery. Families immerse themselves in our thriving natural landscape, forging authentic connections with nature and rural mountain life. Ages 4 and up.
Parents and children work side by side in workshops on local crafts and lore, tend vegetable gardens and food forests, live alongside free-roaming animals, and explore the aquatic ecosystem of our pond.
Working with clay
Workshop program
- Plant identification: Foraging, pressing and herbarium
- Traditional harvest and preservation: From field to pantry
- Mushroom foraging: Discover nature’s bounty
- Sweet cider: Harvest, mashing and pressing
- Caves and minerals: Exploration and sample study
- Bushcraft: Essential wilderness skills
- Ancient local breeds: Xalda, Pinta and Asturcón
- Traditional weaving: Loom, knitting and macramé
- Artisanal basket weaving: From gathering to finishing
- Leather crafts: From tanning to finishing
- Woodworking: From tree to carving
- Traditional gardening: From seed to harvest
- Clay and pottery: From earth to the potter’s wheel
- Adobe making: From earth to molding
- Artisan dyeing: From flower to pigment
- Candle crafting: From honeycomb to finishing
- Edible forest: Creating symbiosis and sustenance
- Working with wool: From shearing to artisan finishing
Century-old hórreos
Social commitment
Raigame is born from deep respect and love for the traditional knowledge and practices of rural communities. We create hands-on experiences where children and adults discover authentic rural life and gain deeper understanding of the natural symbiosis that connects us all.
Now more than ever, we need authentic connections with the natural world to truly understand nature, find our place in it, and develop genuine respect.
Spring water in Raigame
What you can make happen now
With €38,000 we’ll build the first infrastructures that will bring Raigame’s dream to life.
| ACCESS PATH | Our first task will be improving the access path to Raigame’s meadow. This will allow us to bring in all the materials and tools for building our learning spaces. |
| FARM STORAGE BARN | The first building at Raigame is a storage space for tending our meadow, forest, pathways, vegetable garden, and fruit trees. This simple octagonal shelter on a 40m² wooden platform will give us our first covered workspace. Crafted from wood and finished with clay, straw, and lime, it showcases our commitment to sustainable building that harmonizes with the Asturian countryside. |
GEODESIC GREENHOUSE | Our greenhouse will be a 6m diameter geodesic dome with a timber structure. The dome sits on a circular dry stone wall. We’re building this wall together with artist Matthew William Scott, who recently led the first workshop on Raigame’s meadow. The greenhouse will shelter our seedlings and young plants before the outdoor growing season starts. |
FARM OUTBUILDING | This 8m² wooden shed will house all our building materials and tools—essential while we construct Raigame’s infrastructure. |
ARCHITECT & PERMITS | Our startup costs include paying Alfonso, our local architect, for the building plans and getting all the necessary permits. |
With these basic infrastructures in place, Raigame can launch its activities in 2026. Your contribution lays the groundwork for this project and enables the start of a much grander vision.
Dry stone building course at Raigame
Our team
We are three families united by a shared dream: we want our children to grow up in the heart of rural Asturias, deeply connected to its traditions and landscape. We want to enable them to make their lives here, raise their own families, and become part of the community that welcomes them.
We believe the best way to achieve this is by building together a space where every experience connects traditional knowledge with the children who will inherit it.
Flock of sheep
Support now to make this dream a reality
Join us on this adventure! Help us build the first infrastructures in Raigame, and become part of preserving Asturian traditional knowledge. Every contribution brings us closer to creating this learning sanctuary where nature, culture, and community meet. Together we can make this dream a reality.
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Ulysses Alvarez
Para el campamento de verano de la semana del 10 agosto.
Dominique Van Rheenen
I deeply believe in this vision and in the importance of reconnecting with nature in such an honest, grounded way. It aligns strongly with my own path — moving toward a simpler life, living in a camper, and choosing to be closer to … Leer más
I deeply believe in this vision and in the importance of reconnecting with nature in such an honest, grounded way. It aligns strongly with my own path — moving toward a simpler life, living in a camper, and choosing to be closer to nature. As a yoga teacher and a kite surf instructor in training, nature is where I learn, teach, and truly feel at home. What you are creating with this nature school feels essential and very much needed. I’m happy to support and share this project, and I hope many others will recognize the value of this beautiful initiative.
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Bewust in liefde
Prachtig project.
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Merel Hillen
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Mireille Swinkels
Good luck❤️
Eva Oudenaarden
AHT van Woezik
Succes!!!!
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Anouk Janmaat
Wow bijzonder! Succes met het mooie werk!
Joke Berger
Heel veel succes!