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We offer you an unforgettable and valuable experience. Become part of a unique project for a while!
Originally we are from Germany and moved to Romania. Our family (married couple 50 years old and our son 27 years old) create a unique place for animals, plants and people in the midst of the fabulously beautiful Transylvanian hilly landscape. This is the place where you can experience in real life, what it means to be part of the bigger picture.
Our family also includes numerous rare breed horses, goats, dogs, cats and chickens. Together we build a new home in the midst of nature for all of our animals and for ourselves. The horses are breeding and therapy horses, not for riding or dressage. For this purpose, we will create a wide variety of fruit and vegetable gardens using various organic cultivation types, as well as others such as a medicinal herb garden, a food forest and many more.
All proceeds from the gardens are for family and animals (also family members) use only. No products will be sold.
As there are not so nice sides as well as wonderful ones, we took on the topic of street dogs here a few years ago and have since grown into a private sanctuary. There are currently over 100 dogs in the sanctuary.
As the management of the sanctuary/farm is very complex and sometimes requires longer training periods, a minimum stay of 2 month is therefore necessary, but we generally prefer longer stays between 3 - 12 months or open end when it fits for both sides. If you have read the entire text and are interested, please write the word SANCTUARY in the subject line of your enquiry so that we know that everything has been read and understood. Thank you very much!
We are also especially looking for helpers who have craft training and experience, as there are always many things to create here.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
General Maintenance
Interests
Architecture
Art & design
Astronomy
Carpentry
DIY & crafts
Music
Photography
Gardening
Cooking & food
Animals
Self development
Events & social
Videography
Sustainability
Farming
Charity work
Culture
Pets
Vegetarian or vegan
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
With us you will learn a lot of different things. Starting with ancient knowledge about medicinal plants, organic horticulture, edible wild plants, non-violent treatment of animals and much more. We have start to grown our own fruits and vegetables and will try to buy as less as possible in the supermarket.
Help
We are looking for helping hands to create several gardens, lakes, construction of stables, other buildings and fences. We are also looking for helpers, who will help us with the care of our animals.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Accommodation
As accommodation, we provide you a big apartment of four rooms , each with own bathroom in the nearby village.
Each Workawayer has her/his own (big) sleeping room. The big kitchen with a dining area we use for communal meals in the morning and the evening at the moment. The lunch is always at the farm.
Regarding cooking: If a workawayer has passion for cooking, we will be very thankful! If not, of course we will cook together or only us as well!
If you have any intolerances or allergies, please let us know!
Internet is available there free of charge and without restrictions.
What else ...
On days off, you have the opportunity to relax in the most beautiful natural surroundings, to hike, to spend the day with the animals, but also, if desired, to visit beautiful old towns nearby such as Brasov, Sibiu or observe wild brown bears in the Carpathians. We are used to do sightseeing tours with our guests.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Internet is available in accommodation
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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I stayed for a bit over a month and it was definitely too short. From the very first evening I felt welcomed by everyone. Katja and Heiko are really lovely, kind and polite people, so we had some great conversations. Katja knows a lot about healing plants and is also very open to… read more
The vision of the project is fascinating and admirable, although still in its… read more
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I stayed for a bit over a month and it was definitely too short. From the very first evening I felt welcomed by everyone. Katja and Heiko are really lovely, kind and polite people, so we had some great conversations. Katja knows a lot about healing plants and is also very open to… read more
The vision of the project is fascinating and admirable, although still in its… read more
Heiko and his family are very welcoming, with excellent communication.
I wanted to be the chef, and I was trusted to do that. I love that I got to do what I like doing, cooking. I was allowed to take my own responsibilities and I did just that.
This place is an… read more
My experience with Katja and Heiko was unbeatable, they are extremely kind, polite, wise and treat you with a special affection. I have been traveling for more than a year and a half and this was the… read more
Also with our horses she was intrepid and was able to feed them after a while alone.… read more
If you love animals, it is perfect place for you because Katja and Heiko saved and provided home to lot of animals. You will meet… read more
She was really strong in her hardest moment when a sick puppy died very… read more
He is very polite and we haven't seen him ever in a bad mood. Even on hard days he was always… read more
We really enjoy the work and the company of the… read more
She is also very friendly and see things, which have to be done and just did it. With new processes she thinks about them and bring up own… read more
Audrey is a strong young woman with surprisingly clear ideas about the future for her age. She is disciplined in implementing them and we have seen that… read more
When he has known our procedures of "normal" days, he has done his part of… read more
The place is beautiful, you will be able to spend some time alone (… with horses, dogs, donkeys, buffaloes, cows…) surrounded by… read more
Unfortunately with our animals it happens sometimes that they change plans for the day completely...
When she was familiar with our daily… read more
He was very gentle and helpful with our animals in lucky and also in sad moments! During his stay with us we have had a lot quite a few… read more
The animals are lovely,… read more
