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MUSCLES WANTED TO DIG SOME SQUARE METERS,
TO BE TURNED INTO FERTILE SPOTS FOR VEGETABLES GROWING
--------------------------------------- ABOUT ME ------------------------------------------
I like to meet people, share lives, get to know other cultures.
I speak Dutch, English, Spanish, French,
and I have learnt, ages ago, German and Russian.
I started to learn Russian again.
I am a Servas member and volunteer in our local Lets organisation.
And now I am also a Workaway host.
I play a little bit the accordeon.
I went to the Academy of Arts, 'Graphic Design and Illustration'
I used to dance tango and salsa.
I was into experimenting in the kitchen, bookbinding, hand made stamps.
I found a new challenge; making clothes with sewing machine. But I decided it will not be my new hobby.
Putumayo music, nicely illustrated children books and printmaking.
Biodanza, bio-energetics.
Nowadays I am very into traumahealing. I also do the TRE-provider course.
Interest in body de-armouring.
I am very found of dogs.Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practiceHelp with Eco ProjectsTeachingGardeningDIY and building projectsCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceHelp with Computers/ InternetCultural exchange and learning opportunities
I live in a small municipality, which is an excellent base from which one can explore
Brussels (39km), Antwerp (25km), Brugge (90km), Leuven (64km), Gent (42km)
There is public transport nearby, and I am willing to give you a lift or pick you up
at the train/bus station in Temse.
I don't live on the country side, but there are some nice areas of nature in the
neighbourhood, for walking or cycling.
AMMA's center is very close.Help
PROJECT GARDEN
- digging some square meters, to fill this with organic material
- collecting organic material (braches, compost, horse shit, ...)
- collecting bambo sticks and make new scelet for bird protection
- making borders around the different flower spaces, berry spaces
- making a house for hedgehog (too many snales in the veggiegarden)
I'll be needing some 'muscles' :).
Still transforming my garden into a permaculture area.
The soil is rather infertile. So, some digging already had place, and the whole was filled with big, new and old (tree trunks, branches, ...) to fine (grass, flowers, leaves, horse shit, compost, ...) compostable material.
I would like a few more places to transform to fertile pieces. Those pieces will be between 1 to 3 square meter, and more ore less 50 to 70 cm deep.
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PROJECT INSIDE WALLS
- painting the wall of the upstairs hall
- removing wall paper in small room and prepare the wall
Someone who has experience in painting.
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PROJECT ELECTRIC
- hanging up some lamps
Do you have knowledge of electricity. Please help me to install some lamps on the sealing.
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PROJECT SEWING
- making a bean bag
- making clothes
- sewing other projects
Some one who can handle an old, but decent sewing machine. Who's experienced.
I have been into this myself, but realised it's not where my passion lies.
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PROJECT COMPUTER
- some computer help
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CLEANING AND ORGANISING
- window cleaning
- general cleaning
- organising and decluttering
Someone who's an expert in organising, re-organising, Marie Kondo. I am quite good myself. So you really have to be good in this and have experience.
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PROJECT SALE
- making pictures
- putting pictures online on different platform
I have some things that are too valuable to put on second hand market or give away. I want to sell them online.
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PROJECT RUSSIAN LANGUAGE
- I am learning Russian.
Do you have teacher skills to bring my Russian to a next level?
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HEALING THERAPY
- Can you offer any healing therapy such as shiatsu, foot reflexology, reiki, holistic pulsing, Body Stress Release, Live
The Connection, Bowen, fascia, TRE, ...
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TANGO DANCING
- I would love to learn tango. I already have done several courses
****Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
French: Intermediate
German: Beginner
Portuguese: Beginner
Russian: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I surely want to do a language exchange Dutch-RussianAccommodation
You will have your own room, with a double bed. The bathroom is shared.
There is another toilet downstairs.
Internet access, but my data is limited.What else ...
---------- IMPORTANT ---------------
Please read the whole profile and send a PERSONAL message.
I will only reply to people who have read my profile and send a personal mail.
Copy paste mails will be ignored.
Let me know if you are contacting more hosts at the same time. I understand you do this. But it gives more
transparancy when you do communicate this. In the past volunteers applied, I was making arrangements, at the same time they were in contact with other hosts, and decided to go to the other host.
Tell me in your application letter what your eating habits are. Give me some examples of what you normally eat for
breakfast, lunch or dinner.
---------- THE VOLUNTEER SHOULD ----------
- be a non smoker
- like dogs, as I sometimes do host dogs as well
- have read my profile carefully, AND SEND ME A PERSONAL EMAIL!!
- have a decent profile him/herself with at least two positieve reviews
- communicate a fair bit before we commit to your coming, as a good match in
expectations and what we each have to offer and what we're each looking for,
is really very important to me.
- have a good work ethic, and not be too picky on the jobs ('Can't you give me something inside, it's too chilly to work outside' is not really the attitude that I am longing for. I want some help, not to have to argue to get something done)
- realize he/she is a guest in my house, therefor should accept the house rules without constantly having comments or questioning on the way I live
- go out on the non working days
- have an insurance
- using water and energy in an economic way, especially water! So no 10 minute long showers
- mention that they have read the whole profileA 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.
Can possibly accept pets
Only well behaved dogs.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Max 25 hours a week
Feedback (4)
Tamara ha sido muy amorosa con nosotros, nos ha cocinado rico, recomendado lugares para visitar y nos presto su bicicleta y la de una amiga para pasear por TEMSE.
Tuvimos la suerte que nos recomendó con una amiga y esto nos permitió continuar el Workaway 3 días más! Hermosa… read more
We had very nice… read more
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Tamara ha sido muy amorosa con nosotros, nos ha cocinado rico, recomendado lugares para visitar y nos presto su bicicleta y la de una amiga para pasear por TEMSE.
Tuvimos la suerte que nos recomendó con una amiga y esto nos permitió continuar el Workaway 3 días más! Hermosa… read more
We had very nice… read more
Their stay was short as they really wanted to finally go to Czech… read more
Thanks very much!
Nico was at my place, while I was having another helper as well. It’s the first time I… read more
Flexible jobs hours in a beautiful town of Belgium. Funny time in a great environment.
I explore this part of Belgium enjoying a great stay in Tamara´s home.
Many Thanks!