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Immediate Help Needed – Experienced Workawayers for Building Raised Garden Beds (Minimum Stay: 2–3 Weeks)
Hello!
We are Samuel, Hannah, and Berty, and we live in a beautiful cottage in the Bavarian Forest, close to the Bavarian Forest National Park.
Samuel is 24 years old and has completed his training in childcare and early childhood education. His partner, Hannah, is a doctor. Both enjoy outdoor activities and sports such as skateboarding, snowboarding, canoeing, and climbing. They are happy to share these activities with guests and help them discover the area.
I am Berty, 73 years old and retired since 2019.
Our home is surrounded by 20,000 square meters of land, including orchards, vegetable gardens, forest, and a small lake. One of our greatest hobbies is astronomy, and we enjoy spending evenings observing the night sky.
We share our home with a friendly dog and a parrot. We also keep chickens, rabbits, and fish, which help provide fresh food for our household.
At the moment, we are especially looking for experienced Workawayers who can help us build raised garden beds. In addition, there is always some gardening, animal care, and general maintenance around the property.
We ask for about 4–5 hours of help per day, usually in the mornings.
What we offer
Accommodation in a peaceful natural setting
Opportunities for outdoor activities
A chance to experience life in the Bavarian Forest
Friendly company and cultural exchange
What we are looking for
Experience with basic construction and gardening
Reliable and motivated people
Minimum stay of 2 weeks (3 weeks or longer preferred)
If you enjoy nature, gardening, animals, and outdoor activities, we would love to hear from you!
For those who enjoy warm weather, the best time to visit is from April to September. If you love winter sports and snowy landscapes, we usually have plenty of snow from December to March.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Samuel, Hannah & Berty
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Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
House & pet sitting
Interests
Hiking
Water sports
Winter sports
Events & social
Sustainability
Van life
LGBTQ
Culture
Carpentry
Plant care
Vegetarian or vegan
Self development
Pets
Farming
Photography
Gardening
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Astronomy
Art & design
Animals
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Fitness
Cycling
Camping
Beach
Adventure sports
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
One of the main reasons we enjoy hosting is the opportunity for cultural exchange and mutual learning. We believe that sharing everyday life, stories, traditions, and perspectives creates meaningful connections that go far beyond travel itself.
When you stay with us, we will have plenty of chances to interact — whether by cooking and sharing meals together, exploring local places, exchanging language skills, or simply talking about our different experiences and cultures. You will also have the chance to learn about the Bavarian Forest and its people, as well as join us in creative activities such as sculpting, painting, photography, or even astronomy. We are happy to introduce you to local customs, traditions, and hidden gems in the area, and we also love learning from the backgrounds and ideas of our guests.
For us, hosting is not just about offering accommodation, but about creating an open space for dialogue, curiosity, and friendship. We hope to learn new skills, gain fresh perspectives on the world, and grow personally through the stories and knowledge that visitors bring with them.
Help
Animal care (=chicken+ rabbits) , gardening.
All without stress and haste. Nothing is urgent, everything has time.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Hungarian: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Accommodation
You will have a small room with balcony under the observatory. We have 4 bathrooms and 2 kitchen
What else ...
The next bigger towns are Passau and Regensburg, both have a beautiful medieval old center. About 1 hour travel by train or car.
Munich is 2 hours away.
We live near the Czech Republic border, not far from Pilsen or medieval Klattau. Prague is 2 hours away.
You can get to the next village easily by walking (10 minutes) or by us (we have two cars) or by bus. We also have several bicycles. The next town and railwaystation is 9 km away.
The National Park Bavarian Forest is next to us (4 km), For further information and all possible activities concerning the BAVARIAN FOREST you will find a lot on the internet. Look for "Bavarian Forest National Park".
"Let nature be nature!“ is the philosophy of the Bavarian Forest National Park. Nowhere else between the Atlantic Ocean and the Ural Mountains is such a large area of forests and moors allowed to grow and develop without the interference of man, into a unique landscape of primeval forest, a true “wilderness”.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Decent Internet available
Space for parking camper vans
Place enough around our house
Can possibly accept pets
Yes pets were no problem.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
Tweety
Parrot
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thank you so much for having us, we had an absolutely wonderful time and we will miss you and the animals a lot!
We really enjoyed all the nature in the area and it was so nice to be surrounded by all the animals (we are missing Tweety the parrot trying to steal all of our food).
If you get the opportunity to go there,… read more
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thank you so much for having us, we had an absolutely wonderful time and we will miss you and the animals a lot!
We really enjoyed all the nature in the area and it was so nice to be surrounded by all the animals (we are missing Tweety the parrot trying to steal all of our food).
If you get the opportunity to go there,… read more
All was fine and with your help we done a lot on gardening and Homework. You are very reliable, accurat and constant in all task you did. We wish you a safe and nice trip to Berlin. Many thanks and have a good time. Any time you are welcome. Warmest regards Samuel and Berty
He has his own atelier where people can experiment with wood and laser machine and make different things. Is very cool to be able to have this way to express… read more
Samuel and Berti.
You are always welcome… read more
Berti came to help me when I was in a complicated situation with another host, even though I let him know of this situation the night before, and accepted to host me in his wonderful house. He has totally transformed my first Workaway experience in Germany. And if it wasn't for him, I probably would have had to… read more
Du bist eine Super Workaway mit soo viel Talent und Initiativen glücklich ist wer Dich als Mitarbeiter Mitbewohner und Freund haben kann. Du hast unser Haus bereichert mit Deinem Wissen, Kunstfertigkeiten und Phantasie. Vielen Dank für alles und hoffentlich hast Du… read more
Grüße von Samuel Bonci Berti
Hello Denis, thank you for your help and the great time. You are a highlight and… read more
This is my first workaway experience. I feel like one of my dream come true. That’s how wonderful time I had. I’m really thankful as other previous guests mentioned before or more.
Even though under the situation caused by the coronavirus, I’ve never… read more
Thank you for your great help and sympathetic society for the 2 months here in Ried. You have been a great enrichment also in cooking and art.
You did a great work in the meadows and in woodworking as well.
You have also developed our knowledge of English. Thank you very much for all that.
Your pictures are waiting for you whenever you… read more
I appreciate your caring and relaxed kind of beeing, your generosity and big heart.
I enjoyed the sweet friends of Samuel coming to visit , and I liked your fiends which I got to know.
Well, it´s definitely a highly recommended place with very nice people.
Good luck for you… read more
vielen vielen Dank für die Hilfe und deinen großartigen Fleiß hier in unserem Heim. Den Garten hast Du wieder aufgepeppt und aufgeräumt ebenso das Haus mit seinem vielen Efeu, auch die Einfahrten sehen wieder prima aus.
Wir hatte eine schöne, harmonische und kreative Zeit miteinander. Kiko ist ein lieber ruhiger Mitbewohner der… read more
What a legend this guy is! The most chilled out happy guy full of wisdom. Bertie lives with his 17 year old son, Samuel. Such a sweet boy, a credit to Bertie. Not forgetting their dog Bonzi, she is a beauty.
Our days were relaxed with some… read more
We wish you great success for your future project and we miss you! Any time you were… read more
From day one I was welcomed into their home with open arms and I felt completely comfortable with them. They do their best to make you feel more like a member of the… read more
Carola, Samuel and Berty are so cool ! I was hosted there like a Prince ! Perfect place to stay !!
There, it's a dream for creative people.
Nothing else to say except thank you very much for everything!
Take care of you
I love laughing with Carola and work with Berti - I'm thankful for his patience towards me. He is a great guy always working and inventing. He also explained… read more
First they are the nicest people on earth, it's incredible ! They hardly know you but you're already a member of the family, warmly welcomed. Berti, Carola and Samuel were so kind to me. They always make sure you're comfortable, you have enough food (which was… read more
With great zeal Tim has helped to transform our garden, because this was already very wild and… read more
There was such a diverse group of activities here, with fantastic,caring,warm family and neighbors. They brought me to the forest, passed the farm,… read more
You got a real member of our family. With your support we managed much work and had also lot fun together. You are really a very pleasant, honest and friendly person. Many thanks for the nice days… read more
