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3 May 2024
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Description
We’re a family of three: Jan, Anne and our 6 year old daughter Fleur. We live in Belgium near Ghent and Brussels. We are 80% self sustaining with our ecological/biological garden which we fertilize with manure from our horses. Water and electricity not yet though, future project! :).
Basically our project is to be self sustaining :).
We have moved during the covid pandemic and are starting a new garden and are renovating the house aswell. And recently Anne bought the house next door, which needs some work done too. Loads of projects!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are close to Ghent and Brussels and other Flemish towns. The countryside is pretty and quiet. You will get healthy and fresh food and we love to talk about anything :). Our culture (we are a Dutch - Belgian household), nature, eco projects and biological gardening, horses, barefoot trimming, art, politics. Or you pick a book out of our vast collection :).
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We have various tasks to do daily, the biological garden always needs something to be done. Childcare ofcourse is a never ending activity outside school hours :). Furthermore there is always some work with the horses: fencing, feeding, poo picking, bringing the hay in, trimming (Anne is a professional trimmer and tutor, has her school at the house and would love to teach you), scything or cutting gras.. And ofcourse there are always general house keeping tasks to be done. So no skills required, though always very welcome, just bring your enthousiastic self :).
We are also renovating a lot (two houses) so any help there is brilliant.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Intermediate
French: IntermediateThis 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 two houses, there is plenty of room for you to stay. You will have your own room and use of the fully equipped kitchen. And ofcourse a bathroom.
The house you will stay in is used during weekends for students to have lunch and theoretical lessons at, during the week Anne has her office there too, you won't be alone but will have your privacy if desired.
As you might see in the bedroom picture, Anne is still painting, but that will be done soon.
What else ...
You can go on endless walks, work with ou visit Ghent, Brussels, Bruges, take a weekend off and visit Paris or Amsterdam by train (4 hrs). Anything :).
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (1)
She is a hard worker, she won't stop until a task is done no matter how many hours she is at it (we basically had to drag her out off our garden at night to have some… read more
In the garden I helped Jan with weeding out, picking and storing the harvest, and he taught me about gardening and ways of storing… read more
Feedback
She is a hard worker, she won't stop until a task is done no matter how many hours she is at it (we basically had to drag her out off our garden at night to have some… read more
In the garden I helped Jan with weeding out, picking and storing the harvest, and he taught me about gardening and ways of storing… read more
