Help in the garden and with our wellness project near Ghent, Belgium

Belgium

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Hello,

Me (Bieke) and my husband (Frank) are together since 2009. In 2012, we had a really nice and lovely daughter (she got 6 in december 2018) and we got married in 2015. Since october 2015, we sold my husbands house and bought a new house together in Wachtebeke (near the Netherlands).

Because there is already a little bit of wellness here (pool, hammam, sauna and infra-red cabine), we would like to enlarge the wellness (already done with a jacuzzi) and would like to make a business of it, so that people can rent it to relax. Also, we have a big garden that we are still working in.

We have 1 cat (that is A LOT outside), 1 small dog (Malteser), 10 chickens and 2 peacocks.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We live just next to the border of the Netherlands. It's a very nice neighbourhood with a lot of nature. Ghent and Antwerp is only 30 minutes. We have a bike for you that you can use all the time.
Because we have a little daughter, it is easier for you to learn the dutch language. I think it's also nice for her to see a lot of cultures and languages.
Help
Because we still both work full-time (Bieke in the week, Frank night shifts) we are looking for someone who can help us with the gardening (weeding), mow the grass, cleaning, cooking...

We are looking forward to have a really good time together.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
French: Beginner
Accommodation
We have a room with bed for you.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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Feedback left by and about host (22)

03/08/2018

Left by Workawayer (Víctor) for host

Bieke, Frank and Aurora are a happy family always friendly and in good spirit.

Their house is big and beautiful in a quiet and nice neighbourhood close to the border with The Nederlands.

They are fair with the tasks and jobs they ask you to do and let you self manage your time and how to do things.

Accommodation was great, kind of an… read more

(Excellent )

15/07/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Víctor)

Victor was a great workaway!

He is a very independent big help! He is very good with children, Aurora missed him!
He is a very nice and loving person.
He had also some great ideas that turned into great things!
He was a very good help in the garden, you can trust him alone with the work and did everything you ask.
He was very punctually and a… read more

(Excellent )

11/02/2018

Left by Workawayer (Lola) for host

What can I say, where to start...
I couldn't ask better for my first Workaway experience! Even though I was a little bit anxious about it, this feeling left the minute I arrived! The family (Bieke, Frank & Aurora) is amazing, and does everything to make you feel comfortable. The room was perfect, the tasks weren't difficult (from cleaning the… read more

(Excellent )

08/01/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Lola)

We just counted the days untill Lola came back! She is really really special.

We are both just so relaxed when she is our family. You don't have to ask anything, she sees and feels everything. She is very mature and very very good with children. But also in the household and in the garden, she is a real treasure!!

It's so nice to have Lola… read more

(Excellent )

18/08/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Catherin & Josefina)

Jo was a very very good workaway! We didn't see each other much, but we had immediatly confidence in Jo!

She sees work in the house, without us saying anything. In the garden she did amazing work! Wauw Jo, it was fantastic to come home like this!

Frank and I suddenly left on holiday for a week very unexpectedly. But Jo took very good care of… read more

(Excellent )

11/08/2017

Left by Workawayer (Catherin & Josefina) for host

Bieke and Frank were excellent hosts.
I had a beautiful 2weeks stay at their place and I really appreciate the trust they gave me; they had holidays so they weren't at home, but they had no problem with me staying and working without supervision, thanks for that!! :))
The job was fair and chilled. I could choose to either work in the morning or… read more

(Excellent )

20/07/2017

Left by Workawayer (João Victor) for host

I went to Belgium and was a beautiful experience with Frank, Bieke & Aurora. They are a very lovely family enjoying the best of the life. Living in a beauty house in the countryside with the birds, chickens and a little and new dog.
We had good moments together, and my feel was really like a family. That's amazing! Thanks for the chocolates,… read more

(Excellent )

09/07/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (João Victor)

Joao (still having trouble with your name ;-)) is a very sweet young man. He is very helpfull and attentive. Already the first evening, he did a lot to help us!
He is a very good helper in the household, but also in the garden he did a lot of work.

Joao is really enjoying life and thats very nice to see. Because of that, we had a lot of nice and… read more

(Excellent )

05/07/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Abhas)

Abhas is a very nice guy. You don't see it a lot that such a young guy, has already such a view on life! We had a lot of really nice conversations, that I will not easily forget.

He is a good worker and can handle children very well.

He is a very very good cook (indian food off course) en helps you very much.

Thank you Abhas, to stay in our… read more

(Excellent )

29/06/2017

Left by Workawayer (Abhas) for host

This was my first workaway experience and I could not have chosen a better place! I don't even know where to start. Bieke and Frank are both super nice and friendly and welcoming. I had some interesting conversations with them and they made me feel entirely comfortable throughout my stay. The house was beautiful and almost like a mansion, with a… read more

(Excellent )

25/06/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Thomas)

Tom was a very nice workawayer! He is a very hard worker, everything was ok!

Have a nice trip, Tom!

Frank, Bieke and Aurora x

(Excellent )

20/06/2017

Left by Workawayer (Mahna) for host

It was great to do volunteering with this kind family. There were variety of works to do from cooking, gardening taking care of the wellness and fixing things. After work it was enjoyable to swim in the pool or discover the sorroundings. There are some good walking and cycling tracks to dicover the area too. Beside all playing with lovely happy… read more

(Excellent )

11/06/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Mahna)

Mahna... wauw, this was really great!! Never had such a good experience with a male workaway. Men are usally a bit closer then girls, but Mahna is really different.

He is a hard worker, you don't have to say a lot, he knows what to do and does it very good!!

He also is very good with my children! He doesn't mind playing with them, my daughter… read more

(Excellent )

27/09/2016

Left by Workawayer (Lynn & Frederike) for host

I was for 3 weeks at Frank's and Bieke's house, it's such a nice family with a very smart and cute daughter. The house and the garden is wonderful, I had a very nice time there with a lot of unforgetable experiences.
To use the wellness area after working was the best.
Frank and Bieke are both working very much and bussy but still very… read more

(Excellent )

26/09/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Lynn & Frederike)

Lynn is a very hard worker! Everything is ok for her and she does everything you ask with a smile. She is also very sweet with children, Aurora really loved her. When she knows you a little bit, she also takes initiative, like baking her delicious chocolat-banana-cake.
She also does a lot of things without asking, like making or cleaning the… read more

(Excellent )

26/09/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Tasha)

We had a very nice time with Tasha. She is very sweet and caring and feels everything that has to be done. We felt very relaxed when she was with us. You don't have to tell or ask things, she just does the things she sees. And she has magic massage-hands, that makes you relax even more!

Thank you so much Tasha, for your time with us. You are… read more

(Excellent )

30/08/2016

Left by Workawayer (Maylis) for host

I spent two weeks with them in their beautiful house and everything was perfect. It's really nice people that like to share their life with other people, and do everything they can for help us discover the place where they live.
There is work to do at their house but they take the time to know if it's fit you or not.
This family is really nice… read more

(Excellent )

30/08/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Maylis)

We had Maylis in our house for about 2 weeks and it was really amazing! However she is young, she is very mature. She is a very honest, smart woman, that feels where she is needed. When she's finished with something, she always asks immediately what she can do now. Everything you ask, it's not a problem for her. She is very enthousiastic and we… read more

(Excellent )

25/07/2016

Left by Workawayer (Christine) for host

I definitely recommend Bieke and Frank. They are a good-hearted, kind, easygoing family. I loved cooking and creating dinner for part of the work.. My secret vegetarian sushi recipe had been passed on. It was a wonderful highlight for their friends at a spontaneous gathering while I was sharing the secret details.
It was so much fun to share the… read more

(Excellent )

20/07/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Christine)

Christine was a very good workawayer. She saw everything and I didn't had to ask her anymore, she just did it from herself. It was very nice to have her in the house. We had very nice conversations and she did it very well with our daughter! She still takes about you!
The works in the house are very very well done! We where very happy! Always… read more

(Excellent )

04/07/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Erika)

Hi Erika,

You are sooo sweet!! We had a really great time and are really missing you!
You are a very hard worker with a lot of initiative. You've done amazing things here and was really great with our daugther. She really misses you.
We had a lot of nice conversations and a really good understanding. You were/are really a part of the… read more

(Excellent )

01/07/2016

Left by Workawayer (Erika) for host

I have spent 14 fabulous days with Frank, Bieke and Aurora...I loved my experience! I had a lot of fun and memorable moments with these 3!! Cant wait to return!
I also get to know some of their friends and family during the football matches and family gatherings, which were mostly hilarious and packed with yummy food!
They are The Barbecue… read more

(Excellent )

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