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Description
Living in an old farm in the forrest belonging to a 600acre nature estate called 'Slangenburg'. We are renovating the farm to a meditation centre where we will hosts people for daily yoga classes, meditation, silence, nature and sauna. Owls, deers, hares, pheasants and many other birds belong to our daily guests around the house. From the dirt road you walk directly into the forrest. It's one of the few places in the Netherlands where it's really still and really dark at night. We moved with our 3 daughters (3, 6, 8) from Amsterdam to this beautiful eastern corner of the country to realize our dream; creating a sanctuary to connect heal and grow.
Our company is purpose driven. We are a social company, not for profits. It's our aim to make retreats available for everyone.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
What we have to offer is mindful living in beautiful nature. You will be part of the team finishing the transformation from this old farm to a beautiful meditation centre. You can walk in the forrest every day and really experience nature day and night.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We will never be finished here. There will always be DIY tasks such as painting, renovating and building. Gardening on our 1,5 acre property and creating a proper vegatable garden.
Also different household tasks need to be done, such as washing, cleaning and cooking for our family and our community.
For those who are willing to maintain or improve their Dutch language skills or we have three daughters in the age of 3, 6 and 7 with whom you can play and babysit.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I would love to improve my german language skills. I can offer my English or Dutch skills
Accommodation
You can stay with your own caravan/motorhome/tiny house in our small camping space. Toilets and showers are separate and shared with others. Downstairs is a big and colorful community kitchen to prepare and share meals. Lunches in weekday we'll share together. Meals will be shared sometimes with our family and sometimes only with other volunteers. Everyone will be responsible to prepare meals according to a schedule will compose together.
What else ...
Living in this beautiful part of the Netherlands is a nourishing. You can start the day with a walk in the forrest to enjoy the silence and the big and old trees.
What we have to offer is nature and silence. The ultimate place to live mindful and really live in the nature. We are trying to create a modern monastery for mindful living. From all volunteers we ask them to respect the nature and the quietness. And all our meals will be vegetarian.
Although you have the feeling to live in the middle of nowhere there are many beautiful historical dutch trading (hanzesteden) villages and citys within a circle of 30km witch can easily reached by car of bike.
There are 7 castles to visit in this area of witch one is our neighbour. Many walking tracks en biking tracks in this forrest ore in nearby forests.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have a high speed glass fiber internet connection available over wifi.
Space for parking camper vans
We have a small camping site in the fruit orchard. A beautiful place where we can hook you up with electricity. we have a place to empty your chemical toilet. Toilet and shower can be used in the main building.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
