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Beschreibung
Hello dear traveller,
My name is David, I am 41 years old, from Germany.
I am starting a community farmhostel in the beautiful Hermitage Valley in Swellendam.
The farm is situated on 5 hectares of fertile land. On the land is a beautiful river with clear water.
The whole project is at the beginning, so right now (end of November) tha main work is cutting grass, improving infrastructure and planting.
Later, we are planning to have a small community, living mainly from the land and offering accomodation for tourists.
There will be space for Yoga, workshops and outdoor activities.
The farm will include cattle, chickens, vegetable garden and fruit trees..
In the surrounding, there are many paths in the forest and in the mountains, perfect for hiking and mountainbiking. Several lakes are nearby. The sea is about one hour away.
The Hermitage valley is quiet, but not remote. Swellendam with it´s shops is 5 minutes by car or 15 minutes by bike.
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Kunstprojekte
Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Hausarbeiten
Hilfe mit Computer /Internet
Interessengebiete
Nachhaltigkeit
Selbstentwicklung
Haustiere
Farmarbeit
Sprachen
Kochen & Backen
Tischlerarbeiten
Tiere
Yoga / Wellness
Gebirge
Natur
Wandern
Fitness
Camping
Radfahren
Erlebnissportarten
UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
We invite people to share all kinds of skills and knowledge.
As we are still in the process of building and we are doing most of the work ourselfs, you can learn about:
- Construction skills like woodworking, landscaping, plumbing, electricity
- Farming skills, working with animals (cattle, horses, chickens)
- Improve your English, or learn Spanish
You can improve your English or learn Spanish
You can learn building and farming skills
Arbeit
No special skills needed.
Next projects are building an outdoor shower and compost toilet.
Gesprochene Sprachen
Deutsch: Fließend
Englisch: Fließend
Spanisch: Fließend
Unterkunft
You can stay in a campervan that is a set up on the farm. It is equipped with a shading net, bed with bedding, solar electricity and cooking possibility.
The river and fireplace are nearby.
There is a compost toilet near the caravan. Shower can be used in the main house. Later,we will build a solar- powered outdoor shower.
Food is included (3 meals per day).
Was noch ...
Swellendam is still kind of undiscovered. There are beautiful paths in the mountains and a little river to enjoy.
Etwas mehr Information
Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen
Depends on the internet- speed required, we can offer simple WIFI
Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
Enough space even for big campervans
Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen
Dogs and cats welcome
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
zwei
Meine Tiere/Haustiere
Alma (4 Jahren)
Meet Alma. the lovelyest dog on earth.
Everyone likes her!Alma
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In every field, she operates independently and brings in many ideas how to make the place more beautiful.
Highlights are her Indian cuisine and the Yoga classes.
Not only did they set up a website, social media, Booking.com, Tripadvisor etc. for my place, they also looked for further tasks independently, like piling up firewood.
Swiss tidyness and work ethos combined with open hearts.
Can recommend them 100%!
From the moment we arrived we felt at home and as part of the community. He is building up a new place for a community's backpackers in Swellendam and we could help him with creating a website and preparing the online channels as well as other work duties around the house. We spend two weeks… read more
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In every field, she operates independently and brings in many ideas how to make the place more beautiful.
Highlights are her Indian cuisine and the Yoga classes.
Not only did they set up a website, social media, Booking.com, Tripadvisor etc. for my place, they also looked for further tasks independently, like piling up firewood.
Swiss tidyness and work ethos combined with open hearts.
Can recommend them 100%!
From the moment we arrived we felt at home and as part of the community. He is building up a new place for a community's backpackers in Swellendam and we could help him with creating a website and preparing the online channels as well as other work duties around the house. We spend two weeks… read more
In this time, he attended several jobs, like construction, cleaning up, and general tasks around the house.
Communication was sometimes a little tricky, but got better over time.
Sometimes, he prepared delicious Turkish food for the whole team.
We all like him very much and wish him the best on his… read more
The farm is full of life, with… read more
