Help on permaculture project in Šmartno pri Litiji, Slovenia

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a animal friendly community engaged with farming, fruit growing and forestry.
    Besides me, Leonora, Sara and Alex also live on the farm. Leonora is my agro-partner who leads permaculture farming, Sara is working in Šmartno and Alex, her partner, is currently constructing my new house. With us is also dog Art and several cats.

    We are almost in the centre of sLOVEnia, near Litija. We hope to become self-sustaining because we have two springs of water, 12 ha of forest, a lot of healthy fertile land and also a big green house.

    I'm still working in Ljubljana between Monday and Thursday when you may join me for the ride from Ljubljana to the farm on the afternoon. Usually between 2 and 3pm at Kersnikova 3. If you come on the other days is the most convinient to take a train to Litija and we may help you with a transport from Litija to the farm. During the week you may join Sara who works near Litija and you may joing here to the farm.
    Independently from Ljubljana you may take a train to Litija and (only on a workdays catch a bus (or hitchhike) to Cerovica (direction Gabrovka) at 12.23, 14.28, 15.38 and 17.18. From Cerovica you continue 300m and walk uphill for 2km or hitchhike. Hitchhiking is easy.

    We may provide you, mostly private, accommodation and food for three meals a day and expect from you to participate in the help up to 5hours a day. Long-term or permanent cohabitation is also possible.

    We are eating plant based food and is desirable that you don’t bring any meat or meat products or alcohol. At the moment may accept also a long time residents and somebody who will takeover a farm after few years...

    So far i traveled 150 countries, +80 on a bicycle, run 10 marathons and hosted more than 1100 guests in Ljubljana and on the farm in last 22 years.

    I speak Croatian, English, Italian, Spanish and a bit of French, German, Portuguese and Bahasa.
    DOBRODOŠLI - WELCOME - BENVENUTI - BENVENIDOS - BIENVENUE - WILLKOMMEN - BEM VIDNO - SELAMAT DATANG to our place!

    Looking forward meeting you on our farm!

    Our website:

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Gardening
    Farmstay help
    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

    We look forward to sharing experiences, as well as socializing during conversations, sharing experiences, board games, hiking and cycling.

  • Help

    Help

    We ask you for help with gardening, mowing, watering, clearing the forest, picking harvested and forest fruits, storing and preserving crops, cooking. It can also help rebuild buildings.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Intermediate
    Croatian: Intermediate
    Italian: Intermediate
    German: Beginner
    French: Beginner
    Indonesian: Beginner
    Portuguese: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    Would like to improve all foreign languages I spek.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    There are currently two apartments available. Three-room and two-room. It is also possible to camp, but we do not have the equipment for it.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Public transport is two km away and 11 km away is the train station. From there it is a half hour drive to Ljubljana. A few km away is Bogenšperk Castle, and the Sitarjevec mine is 10 km away.

  • 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

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 622357883617

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