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Hi Everybody,
We are an austrian family and with a love for travelling, hiking with his dog, art and nature projects, archeology, woodcut and woodprint and an interest in sustainable living and farming.
A few years ago we inherited a small house located in the austrian alps, in St.Johann im Pongau. Since then we have been working on making projects happen and bring life to the little mountain hut. Every year in summer we have an art week for local and international sculptors. During the year wood workshops take place with highschool students and in the winter season the hut is rented to tourists, who enjoy the skiing in the area.
Our main project 2023-2025 is the design and work in our natural area (about 20000 m²). It is more or less wilderness after a deforestation. We plan to redesign this area.
The redesign process is also documented online on our homepage..
The natural area is at 1000 meters above sea leveland it is being developed into a publicly accessible and sustainable showroom and nature experience area.
The site, the paths and the individual projects are provided with display boards and made accessible.Types of help and learning opportunities
Art ProjectsHelp with Eco ProjectsTeachingGardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareFarmstay helpCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceCultural exchange and learning opportunities
- planting trees and earth art path project: experience with a typical nature in the mountain area
- art projects like moving scapes: Art is seen as a common international and intercultural expression and language
- gardening projects (discuss, plan and realize): what can be planted in 1000 meter sealevel? how can we use the natural materials? what can we produce in this height? how can we design the landscape for our benefit?
- artists in residence, art coursesHelp
- design and work in our natural area
-realizing your own art or nature project (there is a small art studio and materials available)
- work for the footpaths
-help in the wood and garden
- create and design new art projects
- help with the woodcut and woodprint coursesLanguages spoken
German: Fluent
English: IntermediateAccommodation
You will be staying in a 90 m² mountain hut/house. The house consists of a living room, kitchen, bathroom and 2 sleeping rooms. You will find all the necessities in the house: WIFI, TV, kitchen utensiles, ... The house is located on a hillside in the austrian alps. The next city (St. Johann) is a 10-minute drive or a 30-minute hike (downhill!!). There you will find supermarkets, bars, train station, cinema et cetera.. You should be aware that there is no public transport from the house to the city and a car is not always available, so bringing your own car would be advisable, but not necessary. It all depends on your own preferences, really. If you enjoy staying in a scenic, quiet mountain hut, surrounded by beautiful nature and don´t mind a hike to reach the next city, you will love it here. If you are looking for busy city live, you might be wrong.
The house is surrounded by woods and fields, several hiking and mountainbike trails start right at the doorstep. A few farms will be your only neighbours.
We (your hosts) will normally not always be staying with you (be aware of that), we live also in a small town, about an hour drive away, but we will stay for 3 or 4 days during the week and we will always be available via phone.
The city of Salzburg is 50 km away.What else ...
hiking and mountain bike trails start directly from here, visit natural sights and castles, rafting, climbing, visit the UNESCO town Salzburg and Hallstatt, the ..
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Stellplatz ist an der Zufahrtsstraße, eigener Parkplatz mit Aussicht auf die Berge. Kein Strom, kein Wasser! Möglichkeiten zur Mitbenützung im Haus.
Can possibly accept pets
Katzen und Hunde sind willkommen, gefährliche Tiere lieber nicht.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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We would take him again immediately, gladly for longer :)
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We would take him again immediately, gladly for longer :)
All of us immediately fell in love with the kind, funny, open and creative person we experienced him to be.
He was always happy to try new things and created some amazing art while he was here.
We hope to have him back next summer for an extended art-stay (we´re… read more
We wish her all the best and hope she comes back to visit!
In the short week they spent with us they helped us to totally upgrade our amateure vegetable garden and educated us on permaculture :)
Your help was much needed and is highly appreciated!
Also Eva and Nick were lovely to have around, we experienced them as fun, easy-going and kind people who have a lot of love… read more
She is such a kind, motivated and creative person, willing to help with anything you ask of her and always spreading good mood and laughter.
We had so much fun sitting around the fire with her, listening to her stories.
She really did bring a lot to the project and we very much hope she will visit again… read more
He was so lovely to have around, spreading good mood and a genuine love for nature.
He was super helpful with everything we asked him to do.
We were all truly sad when he left after 2 short weeks and are hoping he will come back in July!
P.S. also - if he stays with you, ask him to make… read more