House sitter to look after animals and garden at my farm in Penig, Germany

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 1 month

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  • Description

    Description

    The farm with four buildings and 0.6 ha of land was built 1802. I have bought it in 09/2009. Ever since then, work has never stopped and I try to rebuild it the old-fashioned way (lots of clay) and keep all I can. I also have a big garden with veggies and herbs. There is always plenty of jobs and projects to do. There are a lot of jobs in winter as well. I have a piano and need someone to teach me, I have lots acoustic guitars and would like to play more. I love to go rock climbing!

    I am currrently looking for help with the living room, the plaster needs to come down and it needs to be rendered again with clay and also cement/lime by hand.

    We are also looking for people to join us and build a community here, because the farm needs people! At the moment, we are only two persons here but there is room for at least two more!

    At the moment, I live with a flatmate and three big black Labrador-Ridgeback Mixes. So you have to love and be able to handle dogs if you want to come live here.

    I do not have a philosophy about life except live and let live and make the best out of what I have.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    I am learning by doing and have been restoring the house the old fashioned way. I got most of the info by research and from old books, people who told me and I am willing to share my information. You can learn how to work with clay, learn about herbs and veggies, pruning, woodworking, welding, electrics...
    I play the guitar and would love to have fellow musicians here so we can have a good time around the camp-fire on the weekends in the evening in summertime. I also love rock climbing and if you like it, too, I can show you some famous Saxon rock climbing spots in the area and also in the Elbsandsteingebirge.
    The town of Penig has about 1000 inhabitants and is situated in middle Saxony along the river "Mulde between Leipzig (65km) and Chemnitz (15km). There are lots of interesting things to see around here and we like to take helpers on daytrips to some of our local castles or go geocaching.

  • Help

    Help

    Garden help (ride the mower!), harvesting, (according to season), prune and cut trees, cooking, household work, rendering/plastering outside walls, cutting firewood, repair and make doors and windows, paint, insulation of attic, digging, lots more. I have indian runner ducks and three dogs, so help with animal care is also appreciated.

    Help in the house with cleaning and cooking is also much appreciated! I can cook for vegans, but not all the time. My vegetarian cooking skills are ok, too. I usually eat lots of salad and veg from the garden so you will not starve. I love to bake and there is usually more food around than I can eat. I like inviting my friends and cook for them. I enjoy learning new recipes from helpers, too.

    I like to take people on board for at least a month and longer, if it works out for everyone.
    If you are interested in staying and helping, please mention the code 'Erbsensuppe mit Speck' in your email!

    I expect you to work by yourselves as independently as possible. I obviously show you things but I do not want to have to supervise you all the time.

    Smoking outside.

  • Languages spoken

    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    French: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    medium size single room with french bed, single bedroom, camping possible

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    I have done 2 years of volunteering in Australia and Scotland 1999/2000

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    We can offer you a place where you can work (internet is generally good, sometimes it behaves funny but the mobile reception is very good and always works)

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Up to 3,5 t we can accomodate, anything else might have trouble coming up the hill and around the steep bend.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Only female dogs, but must be sterilized. No cats.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

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    Hours expected

    4-5

Host ref number: 332193127226

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