Traditional living in Eastern Europe near Timisoara, Romania

Romania

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2021

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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 was part of an intentional community group that has unfortunately dismantled in 2017. However, 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.

Since 2009 the farm has known different stages, peaks and lows. Currently on the farm there are Teodora, 45 yrs, recovering from multiple surgeries and prolonged health issues and Constanza, 80 yrs.
For 2021 we would like to improve the cabin for visitors and volunteers for which we miss strong arms and backs for heavier works like digging or carrying loads. We offer nice food and lots of stories in exchange :)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
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 and France. 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 is preparing to be European Capital of Culture in 2023.
Help
The typical tasks we need help with - gardening (March to September), picking fruits and canning, small renovation work (plastering with lime and sand, small buildings and repairs such as renewing a toilet or a shed), occasionally helping with tourists that visit the farm, organizing activities with kids in the village.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Romanian: Fluent
Amharic: Beginner
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 or a tent;
- facilities: compost toilet outside; indoor bath; washing machine;
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
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Decent fiber connection, possible to work online for digital nomads
Space for parking camper vans
Parking space in the garden with access to indoor facilities.
Can possibly accept pets
We got to male dogs that are rather territorial, some time and patience is needed to make all pets friends to eachother.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Photos

Lunch in the October sun

Building project

Sunset walk on the hills with Bobi, the dog.

German volunteer picking August garden crops

Garden end of June

View from the orchard on the hill

Hong Kong volunteer learning to make the fire

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Volunteers' room

View of the village

Our traditional U shaped yard

Garden in spring

Feedback left by and about host (21)

14/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Jana) for host

I have stayed with Teodora and Constanta for 8days and it was very nice experience. I was mostly working in the garden. Teodora shared with me her experience with setting up the garden and lessons she has learnt in permaculture since. I liked her pragmatic approach. I was a bit unlucky with the weather as it was raining most of time. I had the… read more

(Excellent )

28/11/2018

Left by Workawayer (Lucinda & Scott) for host

This was our first workaway experience; in terms of work we mainly did work in the garden, and also looked after the animals and cleaned common spaces. We enjoyed meeting Teo and staying at the farm and living more minimalistic lifestyle. We also loved meeting Bobby the dog and the cat (Nipper), and enjoyed baking our own bread and trying to make… read more

(Very good )

30/07/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Nikolai)

We very much enjoyed hosting Nikolai and Eddie in our farm. They took on rather hard work - rough digging and filling bags with earth to build terraces on a slope but they did it cheerfully, along with smaller tasks. Nikolai is always picking up on dish washing and cleaning common spaces. On the social part, he communicates well, he tells stories… read more

(Excellent )

30/07/2018

Left by Workawayer (Nikolai) for host

Teo and Thomas have a magical place and so far it was the most organized and fair workaway experience I had. She takes care that the working hours are held in and you are taken care of in every matter you could wish for.
I felt welcomed from the moment I stepped through the garden gate. I took Bobby, the dog, straight into my heart. The property… read more

(Excellent )

27/07/2018

Left by Workawayer (Jenifer) for host

I'm very grateful to Teodora for a lovely experience in Stanciova! The weather wasn't very cooperative during my stay, but I hope I managed to make myself useful in spite of frozen fingers...! Teo and her husband Thomas are an absolute riot in a conversation - they are funny and opinionated and both gifted storytellers with diverse experiences and… read more

(Very good )

09/04/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Jenifer)

We hosted Jenifer during a belated winter when there was not much to do. However, Jenifer tried her best to contribute, in spite of the unfavorable weather. The cultural experience of hosting 4 native English speakers from 3 different countries and 2 continents was a memorable fun. We wish her all the best with her travels!

(Very good )

23/07/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Edward)

Eddie and his travel partner took a heavy task of digging, filling bags with earth and building a terrace on a slope. Besides they were very helpful with other smaller tasks around the farm. Eddie is hardworking, social, grateful, in short an ideal volunteer :)

(Excellent )

22/06/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Brahm)

Brahm won the first position of my mother's favorite volunteer for the past 5 years (and she is a very picky 77 years old lady)! We loved hosting Brahm, he is not only skilled and hardworking, he is also sociable and excellent communicator, curious and learning from anything, has lots of travel stories and wonderful ideas for his future. Thank you… read more

(Excellent )

19/06/2018

Left by Workawayer (Brahm) for host

Teodora has such a passion for social involvement. It was really great to help out on her project and to soak up ideas from her. An inspiring force for change.

(Excellent )

20/04/2018

Left by Workawayer (laurence) for host

It was my first experience as a volonteer!
I spent such a good time with Theo and Thomas. I felt so good in our place, except the roaster who find in love with me ;).
I feel so grateful to Theo.

(Excellent )

09/04/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (laurence)

Laurence came in the busiest season of spring and we did lots of jobs together: we cut the wine plants, planted new trees and bushes, prepared new beds with onion and garlic, weeded and mulched raspberries, replanted strawberries, did the Easter clean-up and much more :) We had a really great time together working and sharing stories. I look… read more

(Excellent )

09/04/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Emily)

We hosted Emily and Evelyne during a belated winter but they were super helpful in spite of the adverse weather. They turned the soil for new vegetable beds, seeded spinach, kept the house warm and cosy and one of them even knitted mittens for me! Absolutely lovely volunteers, I very warmly recommend them!

(Excellent )

09/04/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Tom)

Beware when hosting Tom, his presence creates dependency :) He is a dream volunteer that combines very well practical abilities, helping ethic and high quality conversation skills. We loved hosting him! He was at ease on his own, taking care of the household when we were away but also a gracious company for us as hosts and the fellow volunteers.… read more

(Excellent )

04/04/2018

Left by Workawayer (Tom) for host

Thank you so much Teodora and Thomas for the marvellous time I spent in Stanciova.

These two exemplary people are some of the most hospitable you will come across and are both excellent company, able to recount seemingly endless tales of their lives and times. Teo has a particular talent for telling five or six different yarns simultaneously and… read more

(Excellent )

11/08/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Jessica )

I was very much looking forward to host Jessica, we discussed extensively before she arrived about the current situation on the farm (i.e that we had another guest and she would have to sleep in the barn for some days) and our project to work with the village kids. As she arrived I found her to be a trustworthy person and I shared lots of stories… read more

(Neutral )

09/10/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Taki)

Taki is an outstanding person, i learnt a lot from him. Not only he is very knowledgeable about gardening, soil, native plants and many other things but also willing to contribute with hard work, once he agreed on a vision with the host. Last but not least, he is a professional chef and we felt priviledged and totally enchanted to taste the food… read more

(Excellent )

08/10/2015

Left by Workawayer (Taki) for host

Very beautiful place, Stanciova, the atmosphere is all about sharing.

Theodora is an active woman, intelligent, honnest, patient, and franc; with whom we can talk and learn in a friendly and relaxed way.
I had the opportunity to participate in an international meeting on Alternative Lifestyle.
45 people from all over Europe would get together to… read more

(Excellent )

09/05/2013

Left by Workawayer (Eric) for host

Theodora is a great host and an amazing Woman! You can see she gets a lot of enjoyment out of helping people and she really showed us how to live in the moment. We had a great variety of jobs, from planting peanuts to helping out in a "Really, Really, Free Market" We even had a camera crew come to film us working in the garden.
She also is a… read more

(Excellent )

07/05/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Eric)

It was a wonderful time with Leah and Eric in Stanciova, Romania!

They are hardworking and enthusiastic and create a great atmosphere! Not only that they digged hard in the garden, chopped small a huge pile of corn sticks, loaded and downloaded old hay from the horse carriage, foraged for wild garlic but Eric also fixed bits and pieces at my… read more

(Excellent )

02/08/2012

Left by Workawayer (Daniella) for host

I spent 3 weeks in Stanciova, and had an amazing time. Teo, Thomas and Constanza are great people, and I learned a lot while staying with them. Teo and Thomas are full of good stories, and I felt really at ease with them. And even though there was a language barrier, I got along really well with Constanza - she's a tough lady, and a great cook.… read more

(Excellent )

19/04/2011

Left by host for Workawayer (Paul)

Hosted Paul in the summer of 2010 in our little crazy Romanian village. He helped us with all we needed and we kept nice memories of him :)

(Excellent )

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