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**2024 UPDATE!** really started into building and try to finish two straw bale houses up to usability.
so this year will see strawbalebuilding, clay plastering, lime rendering, electric installation up to wood furnitures finishings. additonally we are supposed to finish the started plant sewage system (with an additional pond for swimming or iceskating according to sunshinery) in summer and the green roofed manure storage.
so i guess you ll catch us running, join in for the sport ;)
PLUS: still on the lookout for people having experience milking YAKses <3 ever met any of these luvley fur folks?
(away for 3 days a week to a job in the city - but you ll enjoy these as well, with kids aged 3, 5 and 16 on the weekends)
the extra effort in building made us downscale farming happenings, handing animals and fields over to farmers for the years to come, once roofs n walls are weatherTIGHT jah!
plan to bring back chickens, sheep and two horses once there s everyday care back up, till then we sometimes go for a horseback ride on weekends in the neighbourhood.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
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
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The farm lies in the Waldviertel, the Wood Quarter of Lower Austria, where we hope to be able to share our knowledge of natural building techniques and materials as well as our experiences of small-scale farming, though we ourselves are learning new things all the time!
We love to spend time with people from different cultures and backgrounds, especially around the fire (inside or out) where we play music, swap stories and try out new dishes with our own, home-grown food.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Most importantly we would like help with our natural building projects although there is the opportunity to also work with the animals and in our garden. You will find that there is always something to do and no two days are the same here!
No experience is required although it would be helpful. We can teach you everything you might need to know but if you can teach us anything too that would be wonderful, language exchange is a great example.
From milking sheep, to bee keeping, to haymaking, to clay plastering, to straw bale building, to communal cooking, to natural stone building to harvesting fruit, vegetables, grains and honey, to figuring out where the chickens laid their eggs, there is something for almost everyone and you can try it all or choose a specific area in which you would like to be involved. To be clear, we currently only build and produce food for ourselves and work together as a family to do this, we do not sell any of our produce and are only a private household.
Individuals, couples, families, and pets friends are all welcome!
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Russian: Intermediate
Chinese (Mandarin): Intermediate
Arabic: Beginner
Hindi: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
All languages welcome! We can always find ways to communicate but we are particularly interested in improving our knowledge of Arabic, French, Spanish and Hindi.
Accommodation
There are a few different spots around the property where people can stay and although sleeping inside is an option, it should be noted that the buildings are still a work-in-progress so it's maybe not suitable for anyone with mobility issues. Outside however, there is ample space for tents, caravans or campers, with of course access to a shared bathroom, outdoor shower and shared kitchen. We personally like sleeping in the orchard in Summer ;-)
We prefer to eat altogether though we understand that it's not always possible and try to take turns cooking. Our diet is (mostly) vegetarian but anyone visiting should feel free to cook and eat what makes them feel good. We share our food and can provide all you might need, unless it's olives. Olives are the devils butt nuggets.
What else ...
Previous visitors and volunteers have taken time to work at a local farm producing vegetable boxes and we help out at a small Montessori style school project too, teaching English to children aged from 5 to 14. We would be more than happy to arrange similar exchanges with helpers and can provide bikes for this or any other purpose. We highly recommend that anyone who visits takes a stroll to our local swimming spot and Krems an der Donau is a 30min drive away, with loads of history, food and access to the Danube. Vienna, is 1:30 hours away by car and 2 hours by public transport.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
There is plenty of space for multiple vehicles, unless you're travelling by spaceship...
Can possibly accept pets
Aslong as your pet is good with other animals (we have chickens, sheep and cats) and children then you are more than welcome to bring them with you.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Paul! Thank you for having me and share your family with me!
I spent 1 month in September 2022 with their family and a team of 6-7 volunteers! Paule and Lauren welcomed me like a member of the family with a very open mind. They are always ready to listen to the volunteers whether it is during the work or in the… read more
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Paul! Thank you for having me and share your family with me!
I spent 1 month in September 2022 with their family and a team of 6-7 volunteers! Paule and Lauren welcomed me like a member of the family with a very open mind. They are always ready to listen to the volunteers whether it is during the work or in the… read more
I stayed almost a month in August at Lauren and Paule's house and they were very nice, funny and welcoming.
We were several workayers (at some point 8) and it was great to have so many nice and interesting people around,
we always have people to talk, to hang out around campfire or to… read more
We're really glad to have had the opportunity to host him and if you do too then take it, you… read more
these people need all hands that they can get and they well deserv them
In terms of work, we carried out a series of simple jobs - oiling the wooden ceiling, helping to move building materials, finishing the border of the green roof and pointing gaps in the footpath.
We'd love to come back in the… read more
