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Last replied
23 Sep 2021
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Description
This is our family farm. We live in beautiful land with a nineteen century house in Vistula Landscape Park. The house is surrounded with a fruit and nut orchard and lies near many forests and meadows. The garden is being made on the VI ground class (the lowest ground class) which has been cultivated in a traditional way before. The production of ecological, agricultural products is to provide for the basic needs of the family. Little extra is sold for the profit of the family and mainly for the maintenance of the farm.
We are trying to introduce permaculture solutions in every aspect of our country life and we are pursuing to self sufficiency. That is the reason why we're using low cost and low energy infrastructure. We're using composting toilets and solar shower in the summer. Our tanks can collect 4.000 litres of rain water. We use it for watering the plants in dry weather. We also use natural building methods to repaire our home.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
natural gardening
permaculture
vegetables and fruit harvesting
seed saving
food preserving (juice, jams, vinegars, tea, herbs, picles, ferments, wines, ciders)
natural building
wild herb and wild mushroom picking
country life
rearing chickens
Projects involving children
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Help
Country live true nature cycle
Every spring we start with new garden season. It means preparing seedlings, spreading and of course planting. We're introducing new plants in the food forest - we plan the trees and bushes planting.
We also prepare new beds in the permaculture garden.
In the summer we harvest fruit, vegetables and nuts. The vegetables and fruits which we cannot eat are preserved for winter.
In June and July we mow the meadow and collect hay which we use for mulching in the permaculture garden.
In September we prune the trees in the orchard.
We also collect and clean the seeds of different fruit and vegetables and store them in our seed bank.
Help is needed in the different activities depending on the part of the year.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Polish: Fluent
German: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
We have a camping trailer (shared with other travelers)
Tents are also an option.
We provide vegetarian food (Ovo-Lacto-Vegetarian - includes eggs and dairy) based on the seasonal products from the permacultural garden. Meals are prepared in the garden kitchen, mostly form the vegetables harvested in the farm and are shared with the rest of the community.
What else ...
The farm is located in the unique region Kociewie in northern Poland. It is surrounded by forests, lakes and meadows. There are many natural reserves in the neighbourhood. It is a greatplace for sideseeing, hiking and bikeriding.
The nearest big city is Grudziądz (20km) and it is 80km to Gdańsk and app. 70km to Toruń and Bydgoszcz. The train station is located in Warlubie (5km) and there is a bus station 2km from the farm.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (8)
Matha and Bartek are beatiful people. The whole place is super organized, but there was lots of time to enjoy and get to know each other. They made a lot of effort to explain everything to me and to make me feel welcome. One of my favourite places so far!
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Matha and Bartek are beatiful people. The whole place is super organized, but there was lots of time to enjoy and get to know each other. They made a lot of effort to explain everything to me and to make me feel welcome. One of my favourite places so far!
