Help on an agro tourism farm in the Izery Mountains, Poland

Poland

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22/12/2021
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We are an agro tourism farm in IZERY-mountains in Poland. We have about 20 goats, 20 small horses, cats and dogs. a garden with organic vegetables, fruit trees, field with pumpkin. big house with rooms for guests, big room for (mainly body-mind-) workshops.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Farmstay help
Help around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
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What's this?
Help
Depending on the season, there are many different help needed.
Always some fences have to be controlled/repaired, in winter the goats and horses much be fed and the horse-shit must be taken away.
in the garden are all kinds of works... we have an ol small house, where we have to put tink on the walls.
we have wood for burning in the winter time, still lying on the meadow. it must be carried/ pulled by the horses down to the barn. and then it must be cut in pieces.
besides that we have to make isolation of one wall between goat-stable and house. and finish roof of the barn.
sometimes we need help with teaching young horses, or leading horses, when children want to ride on their backs.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Polish: Fluent
Accommodation
in one of the guests-rooms in the new house or in joga-room, in a tent outside, in carawan, in the barn or in the old house.
What else ...
We are making goat cheese and can teach everybody who is interested in these skills. he has much experience in bio-dynamic gardening.
we teach our horses and show people how to get good contact to horses and how to get an idea of leading a horse and riding.
We organize workshops here at our place, where people can improve their self-awareness. joga, qigong, meditation, centered riding, massage, painting... welcome everybody to join!
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
25h/Woche

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Cultural exchange:
(4.4)

Communication:
(4.4)

03/05/2021

Left by Workawayer (Alicja) for host

I spent about a month between february and march at Pia's and Nico's. It was my first workaway and I didn't know what to expect. But I quickly realised there was no need to worry :) I felt comfortable, thanks to their hospitality, and had a wonderfull experiance :)
The work was sometimes hard, but gave a lot of satisfaction. The tasks differed… read more

(Excellent )

14/03/2021

Left by Workawayer (Pawel & Gosia) for host

We were at Pia's and Nico's farm for 3,5 weeks. If you are planning to start your own garden you should visit this place first and gain some knowledge from Nico. Most of the meals we had were prepared with vegetables from his garden, so the food was delicious.
We had our own room, which we really appreciated, since privacy is very important to… read more

(Excellent )

27/02/2021

Left by Workawayer (Agata) for host

It’s more than amazing the place it’s super nice, Pia and Nico are so kind and warm, the duties are very easy but you have to paid attention to the details, there’s a lot of things to do, the place it’s super beautiful unbelievable, all people around makes you feel at home!! Sometimes it’s hard, sometimes you will get a little bit messy and… read more

(Excellent )

25/12/2020

Left by Workawayer (Polina & Nina) for host

I was at Pia and Nico’s farm for 1,5 months during the autumn season. It’s magical place. Nature is crazy ! And working with it in the garden was pleasure for me. Nico and Pia can give you big luggage of useful skills and I really appreciate it !

(Excellent )

08/12/2020

Left by Workawayer (paulina) for host

What an experience!
I stayed with them nearly a month with two other workaways. November was busy with outdoor works, mostly gardening and team work, starting each day around 7 am. I could easily combine workaway activities with my cultural projects. I absolutely loved the location, goats, swing on a tree but it's about people who had biggest… read more

(Excellent )

10/08/2020

Left by Workawayer (Holly) for host

I had such a great time staying at Pia and Nico’s this summer. They welcomed me like a member of family straight away and allowed me to get the full earthing experience, sleeping outside in a tent!

Nico is the David Attenborough of farming and an incredible chef - he is so knowledgeable and his face lights up every time he talks about his… read more

(Excellent )

05/07/2020

Left by Workawayer (Karol & Beniamin) for host

Staying two weeks at Pia and Nico’s farm was an extraordinary experience. It’s just a perfect place for people who want to enjoy the beauty of nature and experience living in the real polish countryside in the mountains. Pia and Nico treated us as a part of the family, they provided us with delicious meals and extra activities. We had a chance to… read more

(Excellent )

10/06/2020

Left by Workawayer (Danielle) for host

Pia and Nico's farm is really beautiful, nestled in the hills with so much plants, trees, greenery and the birds always singing, it uplifted my soul every time I went outside. There are horses and goats and being around them was also an amazing experience. Pia's way with horses is very gentle and grounded in respect for the animals, she has… read more

(Good )

11/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Lucie) for host

This place is really beautiful, in the surrounding of hills, grasslands and forests. You have a chance to be in very close touch with horses as well as goats, cats, dogs and chicken. The animals are having great care of Pia and Nico and you can learn a lot about sustainable way of farming from them. The amazing thing is that in the house they live… read more

(Excellent )

10/04/2018

Left by Workawayer (Jagoda) for host

I spent only a week with Nico and Pia. I had to come back bacause I had allergies. They were my first host. Work was nice and the food delicious . They are very kind and all the animals was great.

(Excellent )

27/03/2018

Left by Workawayer (Andrew) for host

I stayed here for about 3 weeks. Pia was always looking for ways to help me extend my limited Polish knowledge by connecting me with neighbors, and the farm master that is Nico had extensive knowledge on everything from goat cheese to the history of farming in Poland. I learned a great amount during my stay, and I was able to do some long distance… read more

(Excellent )

16/10/2017

Left by Workawayer (Verena) for host

I stayed 2 weeks at the end of september at the great farm of Pia and Nico. As I knew before, 2 weeks are definitely too short for such a nice play. I liked the everyday routine with the goats and enjoyed the fresh milk and cheese after work at breakfast. Nico is a very well-kown gardener, and if you are interested, you can learn a lot of… read more

(Excellent )

05/05/2017

Left by Workawayer (Aleksandra) for host

Even though I spent short time with Pia and Nico, I felt with them at home. I've learnt so much, about not only farming, bio food or how to care about animals, but also about living according to nature.

Pia is a wonderful horse trainer, she has a special bond with each of them. I accompanied her during feeding and inspiring walks with those… read more

(Excellent )

27/04/2016

Left by Workawayer (Clarisse) for host

I spent three great weeks at Nico and Pia's place. There is a lot of outside work which is awesome because of the environment and inside work is possible too when you feel like it. They really include you in many of their daily activities (work but also going out and meeting neighbourgs). I would have loved to work more with the goats, which are… read more

(Very good )

09/11/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (anita)

Wonderful time with you, Anita!!
Good teamwork, very helpful. Loving and respecting our animals :-)

(Excellent )

28/10/2015

Left by Workawayer (anita) for host

Nature lovers, warm hearts. this is Pia and Nico, with whom i spent 2 weeks and hopefully not the only 2 weeks.
There is always something to do at the farm, job is fair and spending time in the nature, with animals gives a lot of satisfaction. i definitely miss the organic food having the taste of childhood. Thanks a lof for everything. Big hugs… read more

(Excellent )

12/09/2014

Left by Workawayer (Marta & Mirjana Mima) for host

I had spent about one month at Nico's and Pia's place. We learned to get along well and the time there was nice.
The work is fair, like stated on the profile. One other volunteer and I worked together on different tasks. From cleaning goat stable, digging water canal, helping Nico with vegetable garden to preparing rooms and house for guests. We… read more

(Very good )

01/05/2014

Left by Workawayer (Attila & Csilla) for host

We spent at Pia and Nico’s house two interesting weeks in a very beautiful area. They were our first host, and it was good to start our trip with such a hard work of transferring logs of wood into the shed. It was a good experience to try some new vegetarian food. Csilla learned a lot about cheese making. And it was very great to have a try of… read more

(Excellent )

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