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We are a young couple working on an old farm in Bohinjska Bela, Slovenia, between Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj, right at the edge of Triglav National Park. Our days are divided between gardens, animals, soil work, and keeping the place in shape. Volunteers are welcome to join us in the everyday rhythm of the farm, share meals with us, and enjoy the surroundings of river, forest, and mountains.
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About Us
We’re Juš (28, engineer) and Kim (30, designer). A few years ago we took over a “sleeping” farm and set ourselves the task of bringing it back into steady use. With regenerative agriculture as our base, we adapt modern ideas to the reality of rough terrain and old infrastructure.
So far, we have:
• Established a garden and composting system
• Introduced poultry and goats in rotational grazing (MOB grazing)
• Planted perennials and reshaped parts of the land
• Continued the slow renewal of old buildings and upkeep of forest areas as part of long-term care
• Opened space for art projects, led by Kim, which we develop whenever time and season allow
The pace is steady, sometimes slow, but progress is constant. For us, farming is not just about food — it is about creating a place that combines work, creativity, and a way of living close to land.
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How You Can Help
We look for people ready to take part in daily work with reliability and energy. A good work ethic and a body prepared for physical activity and tools are important. Tasks include:
• Garden work → sowing, planting, watering, weeding, harvesting
• Animal care → feeding, fence moving, helping with daily goat and poultry rotations
Volunteers help only with everyday non-commercial farm tasks for household use. They are not involved in any activities connected to products for sale.
Volunteers do not take part in construction or renovation projects. Building restoration and structural work are done separately by us or professionals.
Minimum stay:
• 4 weeks or more → you’ll naturally be included in a wider range of projects
• 2–4 weeks → you’ll focus on the routine work that keeps the farm moving
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What You’ll Experience
• Hands-on practice in regenerative agriculture
• Life between Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj, in a small village surrounded by forest, river, and the Julian Alps
• Shared meals, cultural exchange, and quiet evenings in the valley
• Occasional chances to join in a creative project if the farm schedule allows
• A real picture of small-scale farming: sometimes hard, often rewarding, always instructive
For us, this is a livelihood and long-term commitment. For you, it can also be a kind of retreat — a break from routine, with time outdoors, meaningful work, and the rhythm of a place that is slowly being renewed. It is not a holiday in the usual sense, but many volunteers find it restorative.
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We look forward to welcoming volunteers in this and following year who want to share in the work, learn with us, and discover life on a farm in one of the most beautiful valleys of Slovenia.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Animals
Art & design
Carpentry
Cooking & food
DIY & crafts
Gardening
Photography
Plant care
Charity work
Culture
Events & social
Van life
Technology
Sustainability
Farming
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We live next to Bled lake, which is always full of new interesting people on the go. So it is amazing place for cultural exchange, exploring nature, live in the comfortable Slovenian wilderness.
Every day on our farm is a new story, so you can easily learn lots of new stuff. Gardening, wood making, alternative living, art projects, etc.
Help
• General farm work: setting up and maintaining a no-till garden (sowing, planting, watering, harvesting)
• Animal care: goats and poultry, daily feeding and moving fences
• Creative projects: connecting art with farming whenever time and season allow
We are learning from our surroundings while creating a farm that is practical today and inspiring for the future.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Slovenian: FluentThis 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
We can offer:
-barn next to our house, converted to studio for 1-5persons.
- shared common spaces for cooking, eating and hanging out in the house
- shared bathroom in the house
- stand alone house in the woods, 10-15min driving from our farm or 40min walking. House has its own water spring, 12v solar power supply, gas cooker and room warmer, lights, place to sleep for 2-4 people. Outside, there's a big fireplace.
*since the project is in an ever evolving state, changes and upgrades of the environment are a possibility.
What else ...
We provide main meal of the day for everybody. Things that we cultivate in the season are avaliable anytime for all meals (eggs, vegetables, fruits...). We provide staples for all meals. Breakfast and dinner is self organised since we respect different habits. For anything extra there is small store in the village and more options in Bled.
From our village, there's bus directly to Bled, Ljubljana every hour. So you can be in the capital in an hour. There's a lot to explore around us, we live just by the national park, between two lakes, there's a river 10min walk from the farm, rocks for climbing above us...
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have Wi-Fi in our house and enhancers around the house and barn, and places to use it.
Space for parking camper vans
There's a lot of space dedicated for working on the field, and you can park on the plot as well.
Can possibly accept pets
We have two pet dogs, Nerinni (croatian shepherd, 1.5 year) and Tippi (border collie, 1 year). In 2023 we have hosted 4 WW dogs, without any problems.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Tippi
Nerinni
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I have had the opportunity to experiment and take part of the farm life in Bohinjska Bela, 5km away from the famous Bled lake.
Daily tasks like watering the seeds and feeding the animals, walking the dogs (and the pig 😊). But also a lot of wood working : creating 25cm logs out of huge trees, in… read more
I came to this project to learn, to see if that's a lifestyle I would be happy living. It's really nice to say, with complete honesty, that in Bohinjska Bela I've found my future.
Work:
The amount of work is very… read more
We spent a total of 2 weeks living and working with them in June 2024 (but wish it was longer!) in combination with an awesome bunch of other volunteers from all over Europe. The accommodation itself was great - a room with multiple bunk… read more
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I have had the opportunity to experiment and take part of the farm life in Bohinjska Bela, 5km away from the famous Bled lake.
Daily tasks like watering the seeds and feeding the animals, walking the dogs (and the pig 😊). But also a lot of wood working : creating 25cm logs out of huge trees, in… read more
I came to this project to learn, to see if that's a lifestyle I would be happy living. It's really nice to say, with complete honesty, that in Bohinjska Bela I've found my future.
Work:
The amount of work is very… read more
We spent a total of 2 weeks living and working with them in June 2024 (but wish it was longer!) in combination with an awesome bunch of other volunteers from all over Europe. The accommodation itself was great - a room with multiple bunk… read more
The workload was fair and… read more
We usually worked in the morning from 9 to 1, we had free afternoons and weekends. Tasks were various, working in the garden, feeding the animals,… read more
Monica and George are an exceptional pair, and we are so lucky to have had them return.
George is incredibly capable and experienced with all things mechanical, from small tasks like fixing cabinets to big jobs like working on the tractor and our van.… read more
We also looked after the garden and animals, it… read more
We learned so much. Cooked a lot with local products, shared baking sessions of bread and pizza. We got to know other workawayers and shared also great… read more
I… read more
His… read more
For most of my stay, I had a room all to myself until 2 other volunteers showed up. Every day is unique - Kim and Juš have many projects going at once so they determine the plan for the day based on… read more
Jule is independent and a quick learner, always eager to dive into any task we set for her. While she was with us we were preparing the… read more
The atmosphere was so warm and positive and I met many lovely workawayers during my stay. The vibe of the group was really fun and we had enough time to explore lake Bled together or spend time in Ljubljana. We met friends of Kim and Juš, visited a friend’s tattoo studio, went to a… read more
They all quickly adapted to our routines and contributed greatly to our project. They communicated effectively, took initiative, and were always comprehensible. During their stay they took full… read more
We stayed just 2 weeks and only 1 week with Kim and Jus but we can surely say that their project is amazing. We loved how smartly they work and build their systems. They are really open, flexible and kind. We loved so much the place and working with the animals.
We were also so lucky to see new baby goats coming… read more
He showed us that given the right guidance he can take it really far. If you are well organised and comfortable with delegating work to others - Luke is the worker you want. He is determined to understand the tasks and has an eye for… read more
To understand what made this exchange unique among the three I've done this year, you need some context for exactly what Kim and Juš are attempting to do. They are not just making a sustainable eco project; they are determined… read more
My workaway stay in Bohinska Bela was such a great experience, Juš and Kim really have a great setup on their farm, with the workawayers that come through and the projects they have going. There was always a lot to be done and the work can be hard but you really start to enjoy it and… read more
Kim and Juš try to make the work versatile, and even though the project seems super large, they are chipping away at it one step at a time.… read more
It was our first workaway but we had such a great time it definitely won't be our last, we just hope anyone else we visit are as fun as Juš and Kim.
The work was fairly varied and was semi tailored to what we wanted to… read more
I've seen so much good ideas and learned a lot about this style of farming.
This two weeks… read more
We spent three weeks in Bohinjska Bela and we didn't have even one boring day. The tasks were various (making beds, general maintenance in the woods, planting, renovation works inside the house, transferring a greenhouse). Kim and Juš took our wishes and interests into consideration and they… read more
I've spent last two weeks with them and around four other volunteers. They work with awareness, which makes daily tasks more like a journey of meditation. I love how they respected different rhythm from each person. There are different tasks everyday, based on season. I feel very… read more
For me the balance and type of work was perfect, some… read more
It was a calm, warm stay with great food from the own vegetables and chicken. It was the end of harvesting time - instant gratification guaranteed (apple juicing :D )!
You are given a lot of freedom and you can also bring your own ideas. The workinghours are… read more
We… read more
We are very lucky to have… read more
She arrived in late summer and helped us with the forest projects; building a compost toilet, clearing the woods and creating new stone paved paths, picking the potatoes etc. At first she was shy, but as soon as she got the confidence of the tools and… read more
They live there with Juš’s Mother, her Partner and his grandmother, also a charming gang of 3 cats (say hi… read more
