A vibrant rainbow arches across a cloudy sky above a rural landscape. The road leads toward houses surrounded by greenery, with sunlight illuminating fields and trees.
A woman is crouched in a garden, picking a yellow pepper from a plant, with a basket of tomatoes and squash nearby.
A group of people sit around a table in a rustic wooden room, enjoying food and conversation. Photographs decorate the walls, and flowers adorn the table.
A lush, green countryside with rolling hills, scattered houses, grazing cows, abundant trees, and a prominent church tower standing gracefully amidst the tranquil rural landscape.
This image shows a lush garden with various vegetables and flowers, an orchard tree, two red-roofed buildings, and a green greenhouse under cloudy skies.
A man, woman, and dog enjoy a walk in a forest. They seem happy, surrounded by tall trees, spring greenery, and fallen leaves. Nature outing together.
A dog and a cat are facing each other by a rustic wooden house. The cat is sitting while the dog gently approaches. A person stands nearby.
The image shows a group of people sitting around a table, with a large bowl of food in the center. The table is set with plates and utensils, and there are drinks on the table as well.
A woman stands outside a wooden structure, holding a bucket, with a tree nearby, surrounded by a serene outdoor setting on a sunny day.
The image depicts a woman walking with her dog on a hill at sunset, set against a serene and peaceful landscape.
The image shows a woman posing in front of a brick oven, with a watermark reading "workaway.info" in white text.
The image depicts a cozy room with bunk beds, a table, and a couch, featuring a vase of flowers and a rug on the floor.
The image depicts a quaint village scene, featuring two houses with distinctive red-tiled roofs, a green fence, and a serene blue sky with a few clouds.
This image depicts a serene landscape featuring a blooming apple tree in the foreground, with a dirt path and a small wooden structure in the background, set against a backdrop of rolling hills and a blue sky with white clouds.

Traditional living in eastern Europe near Timisoara, Romania

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If you are not an EU Citizen and planning to visit Romania to work, volunteer or study, YOU WILL NEED THE CORRECT VISA. To find out more information please contact the embassy in your home country BEFORE travelling.

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  2026 

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  • Description

    Description

    GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
    We live in a (still) traditional village surrounded by hills and forests where time goes in a different pace. For many years our household is part of an intentional community group that thrived in spite of challenges. We keep on our beliefs and values and go on experimenting simplicity with permaculture and technology, weaving a social web of people interested in alternative living, growing own food, ethical consumption, choosing human interaction to digital loneliness.

    Since 2009 the farm has known different stages. Currently on the farm there are Teodora, 50 yrs, working as freelance cultural consultant, Constanza, 85 yrs, an energetic senior lady and Maryam 50 yrs, a passionate chef from Iran. We are part of a close community of like-minded international families who look out for each other: a Belgian-Romanian family of three, a German couple devoted to their horses, a retired German Waldorf teacher, a Belgian engineer with a passion for low-tech meaningful innovations, and several wonderful Romanian neighbours.

    2026 plans
    The ideal volunteer plans to stay 2 weeks or longer and has good social skills, in particular with elderly and children under 5. We appreciate gardening skills (i.e. knowledge of usual vegetable plants grown in Europe and most common weeds; approaching gardening work with a good mix of speed and care) as well as practical skills to confidently undertake small DIY projects around the household.
    Examples of projects:
    - maintenance work for garden trenches system (beginner skills, physically demanding)
    - building new chicken or rabbits shelters; (medium skills)
    - set-up of a dry toilet and an outside shower in the garden (advanced skills)

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Elderly Companionship
    Light gardening
    Creative DIY projects
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    Help around the house
    Light maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Charity work
    Events & social
    Culture
    Architecture
    Cooking & food
    Gardening
    Music
    DIY & crafts
    Nature
    Dancing
    Hiking
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We live in a multiethnic village in Western Romania (Serbian and Romanian population) along with some newcomers from the nearby city Timisoara, Germany, Belgium, France and Iran. The locals are friendly and willing to interact with international visitors. The travellers can learn here about Banat area as an interesting historic experiment of co-habitation by people of different ethnic backgrounds as well as about new nomads searches (that included both failures and successes) for a balanced lifestyle. The nearby city of Timisoara is interesting to visit and to experience contemporary culture, as the city held the title as European Capital of Culture in 2023.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    The typical tasks we need help with - gardening, picking fruits and canning, small renovation tasks (plastering with lime and sand, small buildings and repairs such as renewing a toilet or a shed), organizing activities with kids in the village.

  • Languages spoken

    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Persian (Farsi): Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Dutch: Fluent
    Romanian: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    - In the cold season a room with two places in bunk beds for helpers & other visitors;
    - in the summer accommodation is provided in a summer cabin;
    - facilities: compost toilet outside; indoor bath; washing machine;

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Time off activities: we have a cinema system with many documentaries; lots of books on Permaculture and sustainable living; materials to learn Romanian (for those who wish so). Bikes for trips around the village. On weekends volunteers may choose to go to Timisoara, the next big city where there are lots of entertainment possibilities.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Good optic cable connection (see photo with the speed test), working space for digital nomads.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Parking space in the garden with access to indoor facilities.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    We got one male dog that is rather territorial, some time and patience is needed to make all pets friends to eachother.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Profile photo of Poc

    Poc (3 years)

    Free spirited tomcat, we see him in the cold season enjoying his pillow indoors or at meal times in the warm months.

    Profile photo of Bruno

    Bruno (6 years)

    Bruno is a large dog, mixed breed, adopted from the village. He has little training (only knows "Sit" and "Wait" before jumping out for walks. He is free at night to 'inspect" and "protect" the yard. He spends part of the day (usually mornings) tight because my 80+ years mother is afraid of him jumping and her and destabilising her balance. He loves running and exploring around the village, we walk on a leash across the village and then he runs free in the fields or forest.

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A woman is crouched in a garden, picking a yellow pepper from a plant, with a basket of tomatoes and squash nearby.
A group of people sit around a table in a rustic wooden room, enjoying food and conversation. Photographs decorate the walls, and flowers adorn the table.
A vibrant rainbow arches across a cloudy sky above a rural landscape. The road leads toward houses surrounded by greenery, with sunlight illuminating fields and trees.
A lush, green countryside with rolling hills, scattered houses, grazing cows, abundant trees, and a prominent church tower standing gracefully amidst the tranquil rural landscape.
This image shows a lush garden with various vegetables and flowers, an orchard tree, two red-roofed buildings, and a green greenhouse under cloudy skies.
A man, woman, and dog enjoy a walk in a forest. They seem happy, surrounded by tall trees, spring greenery, and fallen leaves. Nature outing together.
A dog and a cat are facing each other by a rustic wooden house. The cat is sitting while the dog gently approaches. A person stands nearby.
The image shows a group of people sitting around a table, with a large bowl of food in the center. The table is set with plates and utensils, and there are drinks on the table as well.
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A woman stands outside a wooden structure, holding a bucket, with a tree nearby, surrounded by a serene outdoor setting on a sunny day.
The image depicts a woman walking with her dog on a hill at sunset, set against a serene and peaceful landscape.
The image shows a woman posing in front of a brick oven, with a watermark reading "workaway.info" in white text.
The image depicts a cozy room with bunk beds, a table, and a couch, featuring a vase of flowers and a rug on the floor.
The image depicts a quaint village scene, featuring two houses with distinctive red-tiled roofs, a green fence, and a serene blue sky with a few clouds.
This image depicts a serene landscape featuring a blooming apple tree in the foreground, with a dirt path and a small wooden structure in the background, set against a backdrop of rolling hills and a blue sky with white clouds.

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