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Help in a sustainable project and explore ecological living in the little city of Aarschot, Belgium

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  • Last activity: 21 Feb 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello,
    I'm Christel,

    At this moment I live here on my own with my son Simon

    we have made an ecological swiming pond in the garden. The hole is there, waiting to be filled with water and plants, flowers and little water-animals. the pond is finished, thank you all!

    There is an extension built an extension to our house in strawbales and cob.
    we live at the end of a little road in the woods, nearby a little city, 50 km from Brussels and 25 km from Leuven
    Inside the house, we have a lot of wood and round forms with cob-walls.

    there is a lot of little corners, edges, parts of cob inside the house that still want to be completed and with a sponge made round and soft and harmonic
    the wood in the kitchen also needs a nice refreshing.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    many things to experience :) it depends on your interests. I'm used to get to know you and then I can propose possibilities.

    there are a lot of nice walking and biking routes, we can lend a bike for you.
    we live close to the little towncentre of Aarschot, with some medieval nice buildings, tower, bridge
    if you like to visit cities: Leuven, Brussels, Antwerp can be reached by train in less than an hour.
    When there is an opportunity I like to take you for a swim in natural water,....

    we eat together and it's an opportunity to have evenings with laughter and games, or with philosophic/ spiritual exchanges, or just quiet rest. My way of living invites you to encounter, live and feel alternative ways of making society. I'm also in LETS (local exchange trading system)

    I'm involved in a foodforest/permaculture project on 15 kms.

  • Help

    Help

    You can choose out of several projects where we can need help:

    outside gardening, composting,...
    chopping wood,
    cooking and preservating food,
    creativity for decoration of the house
    finishing works with cob in the house
    refreshing kitchentop with sanding and oiling

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Dutch: Fluent
    German: Beginner
    Spanish: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    we have a wooden caravan near the house with a little kitchen and a double bed.
    when we have more workawayers, you can sleep in the tent, where we make a good bed for you!
    you can share the real kitchen, cooking, eating, bathroom, in the main house.
    I'm used to cook a lot of different tastes and diets, with all the good and sometimes special vegetables from the garden. we do eat meat and co , but I can cook vegetarian or vegan if wished.
    in colder season we can arrange a room inside

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    I'am Christel (56y), I live here with my son Simon (21y), David (23 y) is visiting and living in Leuven
    We like hardworking simple and peacefull living, we love to play games, and know a lot about nature. Philosophers also,...
    I have the beginning of a muscle disease, so I have to take care about my energy, I have to rest sometimes during the day. I'm a fysiotherapist and know about body-work en the energetical being of body and heart.
    when we are many, I need help in the kitchen.
    I love to serve nice meals.
    and we take care of the water, that means that real long showers are not possible :)

    I love being creative and thinking out of the box,
    my son Simon writes stories and loves to make performances.
    there is a trainstation in 30' walk, so you can easily reach other places to visit,
    when weather is warm, there is a lake on 10 km, where we love swimming.
    the pond in the garden is nice to ice-bath in colder season :)
    If you smoke we ask you to smoke oustside the house or caravan,

    with the pleasure of meeting other people!

  • 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

    we have wifi in the house, not a fast one, an ecological jrs eco-router with less radiation, streaming or complicated programs go slower

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    welcome with a campervan! we have a lttle bathroomwith shower that you can use in the house

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    5 hours (some days are longer, with more free days)

Host ref number: 184669729911

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