Help me with DIY building and eco projects on my plot of land in Almere, Netherlands

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  Description

  Smallholding with lots of edibles in the Netherlands, outside of the city. In the near future building a house, now clearing the area and garden, getting ready for the builders to come in! There's chickens, cats and turtles.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  I love languages and would be happy to teach you Dutch. The plot of land is 2005m2 in size and the garden is very random and still in development as it's young and building is also happening. A bit of permaculture, a bit of vegetable garden and lots of flowers. I will happily share my love and knowledge of plants and what I don't know we'll figure out together :) I draw and illustrate and can show you my gear, tips and tricks. My neighbours are all good people and we get along great, strike a conversation with them anytime.

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  Help

  Building a house in the near future and I am currently looking for companionship to help preparing the building site.
  
  In the garden there is always lots to do! I hope you like digging, we can share the love of digging in heavy clay :) I don't have a drivers license so need help picking things up, I can borrow a (stick shift!) car easily.
  
  - general decluttering
  - make paths with available decking material
  - chickens; build a bigger chickencoop, foxproof. Build fencing and maybe a chickentractor so they can feast on bugs and greens in different spots
  - make low beds for vegetables, fill with cardboard and compost
  - feed the chickens, land-turtles and play with the cats
  - garden jobs
  - projects :) I'm open to ideas and fond of reusing materials left over from the building process
  - cooking is appreciated (I follow the lectin free diet; anti inflammatory and all freshly made)
  Please tell me as many details about yourself as you can and also what you are experienced in, what your goal is and why you would like to stay here.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Dutch: Fluent
  German: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  I speak Dutch, English, French and some German. Happy to teach and learn new languages myself.
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  Accommodation

  Caravan, fit for 2 people. The caravan has a comfy 2 persons matras and a cassette toilet. The drinking water there comes in bottles that you can easy refill. Bathroom/shower/washing machine is with me in my temporary living accomodation and there is also a festival toilet in a builders cabin. There is heating, Wifi internet, a small induction plate and electricity in the caravan. I can host a campervan / motorhome / minibus and there is space for tents; I have a large tent for 2 people available in the summertime. Fascilities are basic but all there.

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  What else ...

  I'll provide you with a bycicle, public transport is at 18 minutes walking but not frequent. A weekend and evening bus goes at 40 minutes walking or 10 minutes on the bike. It's 25 minutes by car to Amsterdam and 30 minutes cycling to the train station. There is a organic market every saturday and the supermarket plus some convenient stores and supermarkets are at 7 minutes cycling. Almere Oosterwold is an experimental young neighbourhood outside the city. Only 12,5% of each plot is allowed to be built on, so there is lots of green and interesting architechture. 50% of the plots have to be dedicated to urban agriculture, free to fill in. The plots are large. It's only 6 years old so lots of people are still building and there's great community spirit. I feel rather lucky living here and would like to offer you the opportunity to see this and meet people. =] There are really nice neighbours here and we help each other out if needed. We can discuss minimum working hours, no problem. I'm not sure I'm the best of cooks and unfortunately there is a list of things I shouldn't eat (lectin free) but we can work it out :) Help cooking will be really helpfull since I have a job and this project building my own house to manage.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  You can work in the caravan or on the patio anywhere your like. Fast internet available.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  There is parking space for a campervan or motorhome.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  I'm not sure but dogs have to be leashed at least untill there is a sort of perimeter around the property. You can bring pets if they stay with you in your own campervan

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  5 hours a day for 5 days of the week is standard on Workaway and it suits me fine as is a bit every day

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