See how an old farm slowly comes back to life near Freiburg, Germany

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  Beschreibung

  Hiiiiii everyone,
  We are two friends, Marlene and Ronja (21 & 19), living on a beautiful old farm between the Black Forest and the Kaiserstuhl in South-West Germany. The farm belonged to Marlenes grandparents and was abandoned for a few years. We are on a mission to bring it back to life step by step.
  There is water and electricity. We already live here. At the moment the place is a bit chaotic and overgrown – and that is exactly why we need help. If you enjoy hands-on work, nature and seeing real progress, you might love it here.
  The place is surrounded by fields, forest (10min walk), and fresh air. A village with supermarket, bakery and restaurants is 1 km away. You can reach the beautiful city Freiburg im Breisgau by car or train (30min/15min).
  
  Please notice that we just started this project in June.
  Here is what is planned for the next months:
  
  JUNE:
  renovating the house, this includes decluttering, removing tapestry, exchanging the floors, painting the walls /putting new tapestry on, moving furniture and decorating the rooms.
  Additionally we plan to make the terrace a pretty safe space with a hammock and outdoor kitchen to hang out in nature and refill your energy:)
  
  JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER:
  See above, if it's not finished.
  Building a new roof for the tent you can see in the pictures.
  Renovating caravans as a sleeping space for workawayers. Decluttering our cellar.
  To be continued...
  
  OCTOBER/NOVEMBER:
  pruning and cutting trees,
  Decluttering buildings like stables and barns.
  
  General tasks always include household chores, gardening, cutting overgrown bushes, collecting firewood on the farm.
  
  Please do also notice that this is not a polished guesthouse – it is a real, authentic farm project where you can see every day what your help changes. We plan the project further as it's going and we always need helping hands no matter how long or what kind of skills you have. As long as you're motivated, want to change something and help us to get going, you're more than welcome here:)
  
  We love campfires, cooking together, listening to music, nature, and cultural exchange.
  We are LGBTQ+ friendly and queer ourselves, so we will be happy to welcome queer people 💅🏻
  Everyone is welcome regardless of background, sexuality or religion.
  
  We do not have any kind of business, it's all about making our homestead liveable and enjoyable again.

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Kunstprojekte

  Sprachpraxis

  Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten

  Leichte Gartenarbeit

  Kreative Heimwerkerprojekte

  Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Hausarbeiten

  Leichte Instandhaltungsarbeiten
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  Interessengebiete

  

  Technik

  

  Politik & Soziales

  

  LGBTQ

  

  Events & Sozialleben

  

  Vegetarier / Veganer

  

  Nachhaltigkeit

  

  Haustiere

  

  Karitative Arbeiten

  

  Film & Fernsehen

  

  Farmarbeit

  

  Heimwerken & DIY

  

  Gärtnern

  

  Musik

  

  Kunst & Design

  

  Fotografie

  

  Sprachen

  

  Gartenarbeiten

  

  Kochen & Backen

  

  Schreiben

  

  Darstellende Künste

  

  Zeichnen & Malen

  

  Tischlerarbeiten

  

  Tiere

  

  Natur

  

  Camping

  

  Gebirge

  

  Tanzen

  

  Strand

  

  Outdoor-Aktivitäten

  

  Radfahren
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  We want this to be more than work:
  Campfires,
  Cooking dishes from your home country,
  Movie/game nights,
  Exploring nature together,
  Listening to music,
  Cultural exchange,
  Exploration of your interests and trying out random ideas which will come to your mind ,
  long night talks
  Seeing how an old farm slowly comes back to life:)

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  Arbeit

  There is always something meaningful to do. You can choose tasks depending on your interests and energy.
  Some examples:
  Helping to organize and declutter old storage areas,
  learn more about Germanys strict recycling hands on
  Light handywork (painting, moving furniture, cleaning),
  Helping to make rooms and spaces usable again, outside and inside,
  General house tasks (cleaning, cooking (together), keeping things tidy),
  Creative freedom: garden ideas, art projects, improving spaces, we are always open to ideas, so you can have a direct impact on the development of the farm,
  You will directly see the progress of your work, that's for sure!
  
  Who we are looking for
  We welcome motivated, hands-on people who:
  - like practical work
  - enjoy nature and simple living
  - don’t mind getting dirty
  - have no problem with e.g. mice, insects or other animals
  - are respectful and mentally stable
  - like teamwork but also independent tasks
  - are curious about German culture

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Deutsch: Fließend
  Englisch: Gute Kenntnisse
  Französisch: Gute Kenntnisse
  Portugiesisch: Grundkenntnisse

  Dieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
  Marlene: Fluent in German Fluent in English Beginner in Portugese Ronja: Fluent in German Intermediate in English Intermediate in French
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  Unterkunft

  As the project is moving forward, we will have more spaces to offer.
  
  At the moment you can choose between:
  (15th July onwards)
  Small private room in our house with double bed (140 cm) for 1-2 people, (theoretically there're spare mattresses for free use), table and closet
  A midcentury tent with a double bed (140cm) for 1-2 people, table and drawer
  A small caravan with an outdoor relax area
  
  Space for van / tent / caravan in the field
  
  (August/September) still in renovation progress
  Container with 140cm bed and fridge and small table in the field
  
  Facilities:
  In the House:
  2 shared bathrooms,
  Shared kitchen,
  Large terrace,
  Electricity & water
  laundry machines
  
  On the farm:
  Flushing toilets,
  Outdoor shower,
  Outdoor cooking,
  Water/electricity ,
  Fireplace,
  Calmness ,
  Bicycles available
  
  Food
  We will provide accomondation 7days a week, as well as a self-sevice breakfast (typically german) and we will eat something light and quick during lunchbreak or someone will cook. You are invited to eat with us or cook/eat by yourself. In the evenings of your working days we will eat a warm meal together with my family. Again you are invited to eat with us or cook/eat by yourself. On your rest days you can either eat with us in our rythm (see working days) or we will provide basic food, so you have full flexibility with your time scedule ;)

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  Was noch ...

  EU citizens preferred (insurance reasons)
  Working hours
  5 hours per day (flexible) or more if you want, 5 days per week.
  Flexible schedule, enough free time to explore the area or relax.
  We can pick you up and bring you to the train station when needed.
  We require you to speak at least one of the languages above at Intermediate level and if you want to learn German we're happy to help:)
  Smoking inside and outside Not allowed, exept for 2 places, we will show you.
  We are very strict about cigarette butts on our property and area, so we ask you to ALWAYS throw them in an ashtray!
  Btw there are 5 cats living outdoors on the farm, but they will not be bothered by your visit.
  
  We are happy to answer all your questions or concerns! Es gibt keine dummen Fragen;)

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

  You can use our internet in the house.

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  We provide a parking space and electricity.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  mehr als zwei

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  Meine Tiere/Haustiere

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