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28 Dec 2023
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Description
We have family farm that has orchards, fields and a forest. The countryside is beautiful and perfect for hill walking and looking for mushrooms and wild fruit. The farm is my home that I, Huck, share with my girlfriend, Klara and over the summer months my Dad, Tim, stays and works with us.
We have three horses, Cookie, Nico and Sasha, our French Bulldog Katie and two ducks on 25 hectares. The farm is located in a small village in the Czech Highlands, Bystrice Nad Pernstejnem is our closest town and Brno is under an hour away by car.
There's a wide variety of tasks at the farm and we try and arrange the ones that suit best each helper. However at certain times we will concentrate on things like the forest, vegetable garden or making hay. During the winter the help will be either with the horses or in the forest and warm clothing and boots are needed.
Apart from the farm tasks we share the household chores such as cleaning and cooking.
An occasional beer is included and we often drive into Bystrice to the supermarket if you require more.
We have a badminton net, there is a clay tennis court available in the village and a 4k tv with Netflix.
I like a relaxed household where we can either have dinner on the sofa and watch a film or have a chat at the dining table.
It is possible to go on trail rides given enough experience with horses and riding. Competency will be assessed before going out for the safety of the riders and horses.
Helpers will not be asked to help on the business elements of the farm such as initial preparation of the farmhouse for the summer season, the clean up after each rental and taking the guests out on trail rides.
We have a two week minimum stay because it takes a few days to learn about the farm and caring for the animals.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a multi cultural family that have English, American, German, Croatian and Bosnian nationalities/backgrounds and as such are open to meet and share our diverse histories and experiences.
Help
The work can include helping with the horses, weeding/strimming , gardening, forestry and fruit picking.
Helpers will not be asked to help on the business elements of the farm such as initial preparation of the farmhouse for the summer season, the clean up after each rental and taking the guests out on trail rides.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Czech: Intermediate
Accommodation
We have the main house with four bedrooms and the cottage and for most of the year there is enough space to have your own bedroom.
During July and August we rent the main house and move into the cottage. There is an upstairs area for helpers with a bathroom but it may entail sharing a living space (if there is a groom or two helpers). If this is the case I will inform you what will be the living conditions before you visit.
What else ...
We can pick you up/drop off from the closest train station, Nedvedice (arriving from Brno) and Bystrice Nad Pernstejnem (arriving from Prague). The local area has both historical features such as Pernstejn castle and the Zubstejn castle and geographical attractions such as the Vir Dam. The region is centrally located to Prague, Brno, Vienna and Bratislava.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
maximum 5 hours, 5 days
Feedback (17)
Spending time with them was always fun and interesting, they got a lot of interesting stories and we got along really well.
If you like calm and beautiful… read more
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Spending time with them was always fun and interesting, they got a lot of interesting stories and we got along really well.
If you like calm and beautiful… read more
One of our horses, Sasha, had recently recovered from laminitis… read more
When I came at their place, I directly felt at ease and was treated like family. This… read more
klara was always really attentive to how I was feeling about the work and in her house, I felt really welcomed. My three weeks were amazing, it gave me in insight of the Czech countryside and its forest.… read more
Suzanne, we wish you all the best and good luck with your new experiences
I mainly helped taking care of the horses and picking/getting rid of a lot of apples!
Klara is nice and communicative and she made me feel at home very quickly. They also drove me and another volunteer to a castle on our free day, so we got to see the area (very suitable for hikes!)
Klara, Tim &… read more
The farm is located in an amazing place, very quiet and peacefull. I enjoyed working with the horses, in the forest and being in company of Katie and Artie (two beautifull smart frenchies).
Huck and Klara are great hosts. We had… read more
The farm is located in a hilly countryside surronded by beautiful fields, forests and meadows. We enjoyed walking and collecting mushrooms in the forest.
Tim was working with us most of the time and gave us very clear set of instructions. It was fun and we learned a lot of new things during the entire… read more
I'm happy to recommend Shane to other potential hosts and would look forward to her staying again.
I do really appreciate you all these days!They always be nice and patient to me, also provide tasty meals! The work is not so heavy, animals are friendly as well!
I will miss you all !!!!!!! And Caty ,Arti!!!!!:D
Don't forget our deal!see you soon !
Hope everything goes well with you !
Love you all.thank you
Shane
I had to go away for a couple of days and felt relaxed that she was at my home, looking after everything, including my dogs and chickens.
I have invited her back to come and learn how to horse ride!
There was quite a lot of work to do and it was always a good feeling to come back into the house after a day of hard work.
Huck definitely understands the art of hosting. He is very generous, gives… read more
