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Help with our vegetables and fruit as we try to live in a sustainable and ecological way in Pardubice, Czech Republic

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    We are small family in big town near cemetery. We are sportsmen and travelers as well. Our favourite sports are athletics (track and field), esp. decathlon, orienteering, cycling, swimming, climbing at via ferratas etc. Our region is region of cyclists, and is famous for horse steeplechase (in summer).

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Gardening
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Will learn how we try to live in a sustainable and ecological way using our garden products and animals, in summer we are self-sufficient in vegetables, and in autumn and winter, we eat conserved plums, red and black currant, cucumbers, tomatoes, and zucchini, etc.
    Our son studies in Prague at University in English and we (parents) also understand English and German.

  • Help

    Help

    We need help in our garden with a big lawn and some vegetables and fruits for example lawn mowing, fruit picking, garden watering, taking care of the swimming pond, at home e.g. dust sweeping, bathroom cleaning, floor cleanings.
    Most of the work is seasonal, but all the year we care for rabbits and chickens, especially feeding and cleaning their houses (about 10 rabbits and 5 chickens).

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Czech: Fluent
    Slovak: Fluent
    German: Intermediate
    English: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    We are native Czech, but learn English and German, which are very popular here and of course we understand Slavic languages which are similar to Czech language

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Private Room and bathroom for traveler and kitchen shared with us on the ground floor of the family house (we live upstairs). We cook our meals for dinner most of the time - potatoes, pasta, meat, vegetables, etc., sometimes we make cold servings, like cheese, pork ham, vegetables, etc. The workawayer will eat with us or alone if we are at work.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We accept only non-smokers.
    There is a local bus stop 250m from us. Railway station is 5kms from us and international airport 6kms with season flights only. The historical centre of the town is 3kms far. Capital city of Prague is 100kms, one hour by train

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    The place for camper van is about 300 meters from our house and has only dry toilet.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

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    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 165472253726

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