Share our family life and give us a hand in and around our creative household in Terschuur, Netherlands

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  Description

  We’re looking for one or two enthusiastic (young) adults (male or female), or perhaps a father and son/daughter, who would enjoy helping our children (ages 8, 11 and 13) build an amazing treehouse together.
  
  📅 Dates
  
  * 18–24 July
  * Throughout the entire month of August (with a particular focus on the week of 24 August)
  
  You’re welcome to join for all or part of these periods.
  
  We live on a beautiful country estate in the heart of the Netherlands, surrounded by woodland. There is plenty of timber available for the project. You are welcome to pitch your tent, stay with us, and share our meals.
  
  If you enjoy it here, you’re very welcome to leave your tent on the property and stay throughout August. During that time, you can help with a variety of projects around the estate, continue working on the treehouse, or simply use the place as a peaceful base while working on your own projects, exploring the area, or enjoying nature.
  
  Experience with building, woodworking, or construction is a big advantage. We’re looking for someone who enjoys working outdoors, is practical and creative, and would love to help children build a safe, beautiful, and inspiring treehouse.
  
  If this sounds like an adventure you’d enjoy—or if you know someone who would be a great fit—please send me a message. We’d love to hear from you! 🌿

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Teaching

  Light gardening

  Creating/ Cooking family meals
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We live in the middle of the country, next to Barneveld. 5 km from a station. There is always someone who can take you to or pick you up from the train. Or there is a bicycle you can use, or someone who can drop you off or pick you up!
  Amersfoort is a city nearby and otherwise Utrecht or Amsterdam (50 minutes by car).
  If you are artistic yourself, there is always a place here to work on your own art.

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  Help

  We live in the countryside and I am looking for someone who can support me in and around the house and with taking the children to school. I am a single mother and the children are 8 and 10 years old.
  I would describe us as a creative and conscious family with warmth and openness. I am training in weaving and am involved in ceramics. At the moment I am setting up an artist studio at home. We have a dog, a cat, 2 hamsters and chickens .
  My kids do speak English as we lived last year in Portugal for a year (and a little Portugese😊).
  
  We live in the countryside and if you have green fingers or ideas, there is always plenty of work to do here that would be so appreciated. We also have a communal vegetable garden that we share with other residents who also live here.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  German: Intermediate

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  Accommodation

  The place to stay that I have to offer is a studio that is in our house. But you will have your own kitchen and shower/toilet. And a double bed and sofa and private entrance.

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  What else ...

  A have a care farm as our neighbors. Always a nice place to visit.
  Furthermore, I’m interested in a healthy lifestyle. And the arts. And to live as self sufficient/supporting/of grid as possible. I’d love to learn more and more in that field.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  The internet connection is good to work on our place

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

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