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hi there,
my name is Janina (43) and I am on the lookout for helping hands. I live with my husband Matthias (61) and my son Fynn (21) on a small farm in the northwestern part of bavaria. with us live on the farm about 20 sheep, 10 goats, 4 horses and a donkey, 4 cats, a dog, some chickens and rabbits.. so we are looking for people who like to work with animals.
Currently, my husband works in a sawmill a few minutes away. He worked as an educator before and made the decision to do something new. He is also trained as a nature- and experience guide and works with children and young people with behavioral problems in his freetime.
I made a state-approved training to "experience farmer". That means school classes, youth groups and children come to us to learn about life on a farm. I am also a professional equestrian/ horse trainer.
...and of course I take care of all animals, house and garden.
the farm is located on a hilltop 3km from the next nearest. the next bus stop is so 3km away, but a car is always here. and also enough bicycle :)
the next major city north of us is Würzburg and it is located about 20 km away. from Monday to Saturday is a good bus connection to Würzburg.
south-West of us is the small, but very pretty town Tauberbischofsheim. It can be very easily reached by bicycle. there you can do canoe tours on the river Tauber.
not far away (30km) is a „wild animal park“ in which local and European wild animals live.
300 meters from our farm away is a archery parcour. we can rent you various bows.
So, get in touch if interested. we look forward to new friendships and of course on your helping hands!
hallo,
mein name ist Janina (43) und ich bin auf der suche nach helfenden händen. ich lebe mit meinem ehemann Matthias (61) und meinem sohn Fynn (21) auf einem kleinen bauernhof im nordwestlichen teil bayerns. mit uns leben auf der farm ca 20 schafe, 10 ziegen, 4 pferde und ein esel, 4 katzen, einige hühner, kaninchen und ein Hund…wir suchen also leute, die gerne mit tieren arbeiten.
mein mann arbeitet zur zeit in einem sägewerk in der nähe. Nach langer zeit als erzieher in einer geschlossenen heimunterbringung wurde es zeit für etwas neues. zusätzlich hat er eine ausbildung als natur- und erlebnisguide und arbeitet mit verhaltensauffälligen kindern und jugendlichen in seiner freizeit.
ich selbst habe eine staatlich zertifizierte ausbildung zur "Erlebnisbäuerin" gemacht. das heißt, zu uns auf dem hof kommen schulklassen, kinder und jugendgruppen um etwas über das bauernhofleben zu erfahren und zusammenhänge zu erlernen. von beruf bin ich eigentlich pferdewirtin und deswegen gebe ich ab und zu noch reitunterricht (western) ...und natürlich kümmere ich mich um tiere, haus und garten.
der bauernhof liegt auf einer anhöhe 3km ausserhalb der nächsten ortschaft. die nächste bushaltestelle ist somit 3km entfernt, aber ein auto ist immer da. und auch genug fahrräder :)
die nächste große stadt nördlich von uns ist Würzburg und sie liegt ca 20 km entfernt. von montag bis freitag gibt es tagsüber eine gute busverbindung nach Würzburg. wer sich ins nachtleben stürzen möchte muss mich wahrscheinlich fragen, ob ich mitkomme ;)
südlich westlich von uns liegt die kleine, aber sehr hübsche stadt Tauberbischofsheim. diese kann man sehr gut mit dem fahrrad erreichen. dort kann man auf dem fluss Tauber kanu touren machen.
nicht weit entfernt(30km) liegt ein wildtierpark, in welchem einheimische und europäische wildtiere leben.
300 meter von unserem bauernhof entfernt liegt ein bogenschieß parcour. wir können euch verschiedene bögen ausleihen.
also, meldet euch bei interesse. wir freuen uns auf neue freundschaften und natürlich auf eure helfenden hände!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Events & social
Pets
Farming
Hiking
Dancing
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Drawing & painting
Animals
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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Help
already described above, we have many animals, so the work is usually also associated with it. for example. muck out, feed, repair fences, etc ...
I have a garden with a (tomato) greenhouse and several beds for vegetable growing. even there I could use your help. of course only seasonally.
I need urgent assistance with housework! (I confess, I hate housework)
and if you have fun on renovation work, I would be delighted.
wie oben schon beschrieben haben wir viele tiere, also ist die arbeit meistens auch damit verbunden. zb. ställe reinigen, füttern, zäune reparieren usw...
ich habe einen garten mit einem gewächshaus und mehreren beeten zum gemüseanbau. auch dort könnte ich deine hilfe gebrauchen. natürlich nur saisonal.
dringend brauche ich unterstützung bei der hausarbeit. (ich hasse hausarbeit)
und wenn du spaß an renovierungsarbeiten hast würde ich mich freuen.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Accommodation
as accommodation we offer a guest room. bathroom and kitchen are in community use.
als unterkunft bieten wir ein gästezimmer. bad und küche sind in gemeinschaftsnutzung.
What else ...
I think this is more addressed to the vegetarian among you ...
for our needs we slaughter our goats and sheep by ourselves. (possibly during your time here)
but of course you must not eat. I cook fresh every day (if I manage) with plenty of vegetables.
We are smokers, but only outside!!!
A 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
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How many Workawayers can stay?
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We had a week full of funny stories, good conversations (always in German), fun and of course work too.
Hayes has already described the work he did very well, but he forgot one thing. He did the dishes and… read more
I learned a lot:
Janina taught me how to read the movement of horses, and how to communicate with them with my body. How to feed and water horses, how to clean hooves, how to put on a saddle. I learned how to properly clean a stall, how to look for “Hidden Easter Eggs”, how to balance,… read more
I´m very bad in writing english... normaly I need hours and google translate :) (thats the reason that you had to wait for sooooo long) but I will try
it was a wonderful time with you too!! you are a very pleasant couple :) always in a good mood and accommodating.
I think the most used sentence in that time was… read more
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We had a week full of funny stories, good conversations (always in German), fun and of course work too.
Hayes has already described the work he did very well, but he forgot one thing. He did the dishes and… read more
I learned a lot:
Janina taught me how to read the movement of horses, and how to communicate with them with my body. How to feed and water horses, how to clean hooves, how to put on a saddle. I learned how to properly clean a stall, how to look for “Hidden Easter Eggs”, how to balance,… read more
I´m very bad in writing english... normaly I need hours and google translate :) (thats the reason that you had to wait for sooooo long) but I will try
it was a wonderful time with you too!! you are a very pleasant couple :) always in a good mood and accommodating.
I think the most used sentence in that time was… read more
I absolutely loved my time here. I spent one week here but in that small amount of time I felt totally at home. I shared my stay with Tiina from Finland and all together we had many laughs. I happened to be there at a time when they were hosting a medieval party, and it was so much fun! I loved all… read more
You have worked sooo much! especially in the first few days with all the wood. Matthias was so happy :) ... and then the beds in the garden (beans already grown) and other gardening. now I have a beautiful flower bed in front of the house… read more
Tiina is like a tempest! ... a whirlwind of sunshine !!! :)) From the first second she brought good spirits in our house. ... she has a great sense of humor too and we had sooo much fun together! ( laughed till pee in pants :D… read more
I thank you very much !!!
We had a wonderful time with Joachim. He is very polite, helpful, honest, trustworthy ..... I could list here a number of other positive characteristics. Joachim has it all! He has also a good feel for the animals and the work he does independently and accurately. He was always open to anything ( ausser… read more
We were very happy that Jeff was with us for three weeks.
There is no job that is too hard for him. He works independently, is an excellent craftsman, has a good feeling for animals and also knows a lot.
He was a great help! (built a new wall interior trim in the tack room, exchanged defect fence, fastened a loose wooden wall, built a new… read more
