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Hello and welcome!
My name is Anja (65 y/o). I live and work on a lovely farm in the south of the Netherlands. The farm has a large garden that needs regular upkeep, which is where we could really use your help—especially with gardening tasks, but also with occasional small projects like restoration, cleaning, and general maintenance.
The garden is home to a few chickens, pigeons, and a cat, and the farm is located just outside the city, but still close to public transport (about 15 minutes by bike).
My son (Warden - 24 y/o) and daughter (Bente - 26 y/o)both live in nearby cities (Breda and Tilburg) and visit the farm almost every weekend to help out and spend time together.
What we offer:
- A private caravan to stay in, located on the property
- Breakfast provided daily
- Free use of our bikes to explore the area
- A swimming pool to enjoy on warmer days (open from June)
In exchange, we ask for around 3 hours of help per day, and you’ll take care of your own lunch and dinner (the caravan has a small kitchen where you can cook).
Who we’re looking for: We’re looking for independent, practical Workawayers—preferably a couple or two friends—who enjoy being outdoors and can help out without too much instruction. There’s always something to do, but we're super open and flexible. You’ll be able to discuss together which tasks suit you best.
During your free time, there’s plenty to discover in the area—nature, cute villages, and cities are all within easy reach by bike or train. We’ll gladly give you tips on where to go and what to see.
Ideal stay: 1 to 1.5 weeks.
Important: No drugs allowed on the property.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Farming
Plant care
Gardening
Nature
Cycling
Camping
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We would love to share our way of living with you and tell you about The Netherlands and Dutch culture. We can also guide or take you to some local spots which we enjoy, for example a typical old Dutch mill. We also have nice swimming pool which you could use during the warmer days to cool down or relax.
If you're interested, I teach Dutch to refugees and i'd be more than happy to teach you as well.
Furthermore, we all speak English and are always open to share and learn, so if you want to improve your English, you’re at the right address ;)
You can learn everything about gardening and green energy around here!
Help
3 hours a day, 5 days a week
What kind of help do we need?
There are plenty of ways you can lend a hand here—and you can choose what suits you best! Whether you prefer being outside in the fresh air or helping inside the house, we’re happy with any support. You’re also welcome to mix and match both types of tasks.
🌿 In the garden
Join me in the garden and enjoy working with your hands in nature. We have a small kitchen garden where you might pick fresh berries, cherries, apples, pears, or walnuts—depending on the season. Other possible tasks include trimming hedges, mowing the lawn, tidying up branches, and helping to keep the outdoor space neat and green.
🏠 In the house
If gardening isn’t really your thing—or if you’d like a change of pace—you can also help inside the house. This could be simple cleaning tasks like wiping down tables and furniture, vacuuming, or tidying up different areas.
Your input is welcome!
Have an idea or a skill you'd like to share? We'd love to hear it! We are super easygoing and really appreciate any kind of help. We're happy to chat with you about what you’d enjoy doing most.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Spanish: IntermediateThis 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
You could sleep in our caravan which is located in the garden.
What else ...
We live outside of the city in a calm green farm area, nevertheless, public transport is only 15 minutes by bike and could take you to bigger Dutch cities like Breda and Tilburg in about 30-45 minutes.
All of us are very welcoming open-minded people, and so far only had lovely workaway experiences which we always love sharing stories about.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have very fast wi-fi connection, you can only work inside or near the house. (wi-fi is the best inside the house).
Space for parking camper vans
We have plenty of parking space for campervans
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (19)
Marlene and I had a wonderful time. We slept in a very cozy caravan and the work was easy and Anja took very good care of us. They all made sure to give us good recommendations for our days off and also took us with them if they had any appointments or went shopping so we could see all of the villages around.
I highly recommend this loving… read more
He polite, helpful and always in time.
He wants to learn everything, always do the best he can. An easygoing, kind and social person. He enjoys helping, eats everything, like to cook and very interested in live.
He helped us with cutting hedges, clean the house, painted the pigeonshouse, clean the road, walked with… read more
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Marlene and I had a wonderful time. We slept in a very cozy caravan and the work was easy and Anja took very good care of us. They all made sure to give us good recommendations for our days off and also took us with them if they had any appointments or went shopping so we could see all of the villages around.
I highly recommend this loving… read more
He polite, helpful and always in time.
He wants to learn everything, always do the best he can. An easygoing, kind and social person. He enjoys helping, eats everything, like to cook and very interested in live.
He helped us with cutting hedges, clean the house, painted the pigeonshouse, clean the road, walked with… read more
Anja is a real angel and makes sure at all times that her guest are comfortable and feel good. It was a real… read more
Unforyunately he was ill a few days but he tryed to work. He cleaned the shutters of the windows and he did that very wel
He also worked in the garden. He works good and is nice company. Thank you Brian
We all loved them so much. They were kind polite, helpfull, and very good company. They helped with everything and we enjoyed every minute with them.
They did a lot of work such as in the garden, cutting hedges mowing grass and good with the animals. They are also so good and helpful towards the other… read more
We enjoyed his company. He tryed every work that we asked him to do. He is very precise and does his job with pleasure.
He worked in the garden as wel as in the house. Cutting hedges and painting the furniture. Sweet with animals and always in time. Thank you for being our guest!
Anja is the most valuable person I have ever met in all my trips, she is amazing, wise and always making sure you are… read more
I got to stay in my own cozy cabin which was amazing. I worked with Anja which was a lot of fun, to me the work didn’t feel like work, we picked berries and made juice… read more
We really liked having them around! Always great talks about their passion for music :). We would definitely recommend them as workawayers and they… read more
We have been in Oudenbosch for two wonderful weeks, we slept in a cozy little house which was so confortable.
We did a lot of work in the garden such as cutting the hedges, mowing the lawn, picking cherries, helping with the horses and… read more
We stayed 3 weeks in Oudenbosch in their lovely house. We worked in the morning and the afternoon was free, so we were able to take advantage of this time to visit Dutch cities (with Bente's tips)!
We… read more
Two really nice, hardworking, social, kind girls!! It was really a pleasure to have them around our farm this summer. They are very polite and helpful.
They did all kinds of work, and didn’t mind anything. They worked very hard and precise. We would definitely recommend them to other hosts.
Thank you for the great… read more
Thanks again Sebas!!!
We went to Anja's farm in July 2020. The family is so kind ! We shared good time together ☺️ We learned lots of things! We visited a mill, the Oudenbosch's church and lovely cities around.
We really enjoyed our stay ! The place is so nice and there's so many animals 😍 We really like Tomy and the horses.
Typically… read more
Both of the girls are very kind and lovely. They helped us so much! The worked inside the house with cleaning as well as outside the house in the garden.
They would accept any kind of work! And they worked very hard. We all enjoyed having them around.
We would definetely… read more
I liked the works (cleaning, cooking, going out with the dog) and I also learned something like feed the horses!
Anja (the mom) is one of the most pleasant and available people that I know, after work she carried me once to the lake and once to visit a mill. She is… read more
Fransesca mostely helped us with tasks inside the house, which she did very well!! My mom was very keen on her, actually the whole family really liked her company.
She is very hard working and she was always helping us, even… read more
She was one of the best workawayers that we ever had!! She is very kind, nice company, super hard working, always on time, organized and very very friendly.
She did all kinds of work, mostely in the garden. She also helped us with our horses (which is a true passion of her!!) She is very good with animals as well.
We would recommend… read more
She was a very kind, nice and lovely workawayer. Very friendly as well :)
She helped us with gardening, cleaning the chicken house, everything very nice and good. She didn't mind any kind of work. She was great company. We would really recommend Nele as a workawayer!!
He helped us in the garden and with some general other things. We would definetely recommend Zach as a workawayer :)
Our first workawayer this year. It was very nice to have him around. He is a polite social person who works very good, and good mood. He took care about our dog. He is the best company, listens very well. We enjoyed the time with him. He worked in the garden and in the house and he did many other small and big tasks. We would definetely… read more
All the animals were very keen on him, he had a special bond with our cats and the dog. He is very good with animals.
The longer he stayed with us, the more he started to be independent… read more
The mother, Anya, is a good, thoughtful and caring woman. She cared for me and helped me when I needed to.
Their home is large and comfortable, the garden is amazing. The work wasn't hard, it was mostly fun.
I also really enjoyed spending the days with Anya and the childrein at home, Anya's… read more
It was really nice to try Inbal's special vegan and gluten free meals, she cooked for us everyday, and we enjoyed it a lot. It was also nice to learn about her culture and habits. Furthermore, she did a lot of nice trips with the older brother of the family, which was very kind of her.
It… read more
It was so so so nice to have these girls help us out at the farm. They are always happy and super funny, and next to that they are very good and hard workers.
They can do pretty much everything!! Even from cutting hedges to cleaning inside, they are always motivated :) They were also very tidy and polite. It's never boring when… read more
He is a very kind person!
He cooked us some really interesting and new kind of meals, which was great to try.
He stayed with us for a week and cleaned the house of the chickens well, he also helped with cooking and he was very good with our dog. Nico likes animals, and is very good to them :)… read more
So the work was very different and I loved the variety. On this place… read more
They are both very lovely and kind guys who can work very hard!! They have done a lot of gardening work here and helped us with everything. They also helped us in our house. They do a lot of things on their own initiative, they are very tidy and cleaned… read more
They are both very lovely and kind guys who can work very hard!! They have done a lot of gardening work here and helped us with everything. They also helped us in our house. They do a lot of things on their own initiative, they are very tidy and cleaned… read more
They helped us a lot, and worked really hard :). We can’t thank them enough for this nice experience. I really hope to see you guys again one day!
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