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29 Apr 2025
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Description
Currently I need mainly a handy helper for remvoing dye from wooden doors. And as always: the garden, and pet-sitting.
I am retired scientist who does not like to invest much time in the sustenance of the property, therefore I'd need the support and motivation by workawayers.
House and garden are already mostly in good shape, thanks to the contribution of former workawayers, so don't expect too much chores.
Your stays are meant to be short ones, for initially about 4 - 7 days only!
So usually, I prefer applicants who are already travelling nearby.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
House sitting
Interests
Mountain
Charity work
Pets
Sustainability
Vegetarian or vegan
Politics / Social justice
Culture
Events & social
Music
Books
Astronomy
Animals
Team sports
Winter sports
Hiking
Cycling
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I am somehow knowlegdeable in most tasks, so you can learn something from me. And together with your knowlegde and ideas, we will discuss possible solutions and get to quite good results. You will have enough opportunity to explore nature and town, and to make discoveries in gastronomy and the arts.
Help
Some small carpentry: enhancing thermal insulation of roller shutter boxes by mounting another case above, inspection of wooden walls for the same purpose. Trimming and digging out bushes in the garden. Possibly pet sitting. Up to one week.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Italian: Intermediate
Accommodation
There is complete privacy most of the time. Quality is similar to a hotel's or B&B. You can cook on your own.
What else ...
Great for sports: swimming (free pool of the community), cycling (you can get one of my bikes or scooters), hiking (in the nearby forest and Jura hills), snow sports.
Regional public transport to town (Basel) and villages and hilltops is excellent. You will get a regional tourist ticket for free.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
WiFi is good enough for a TV. You could chose between 3 different rooms to work in.
Can possibly accept pets
I have a cat , but there should be no problem with other cats and dogs.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Host ref number: 223544914989
Feedback (19)
16 Jul 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Samuel & Xiao)
Samuel and Xiao showed up already after two days upon my last-minute demand for help. Their presence and work was so compelling, that a prolongation to 7 days after the initial 4 was obvious. Their main task was trimming grass and bushes. Although a less interesting job, they worked longer and harder than the average. Samuel was tall and strong… read more
(Excellent
)
29 Jun 2024
Left by Workawayer (Samuel & Xiao) for host
What can I say? We absolutely loved our stay there. Work was limited to the mornings for just a few hours, mostly taking care of the garden. The accommodation is very nice and spacious, and conveniently close to public transportation.But what we truly loved was the host himself. He was always attentive to our needs, providing food that we cooked… read more
3 Jul 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Patrick )
Patrick came to help on short notice, and it was worth. I needed a tall, strong person mainly to trim the border bushes which had grown too high to be treated in an easy way. He was the ideal man to handle the electric 4 m - shears and sawing machines. As a mechanical engineer, he knew how to handle the machines. Once he gave me an advice… read more
(Excellent
)
5 Jul 2023
Left by Workawayer (Rushikesh) for host
I spent one week at Hans's old and beautiful house. The accomodation was cosy and comfortable. I mainly worked in the garden like trimming , cutting ,plucking the plants etc. which was not that difficult at all. Hans is really interesting and active guy. He has so much knowledge to share regarding politics, gardning, travelling, plants, health and… read more
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16 Jul 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Samuel & Xiao)
Samuel and Xiao showed up already after two days upon my last-minute demand for help. Their presence and work was so compelling, that a prolongation to 7 days after the initial 4 was obvious. Their main task was trimming grass and bushes. Although a less interesting job, they worked longer and harder than the average. Samuel was tall and strong… read more
(Excellent)
29 Jun 2024
Left by Workawayer (Samuel & Xiao) for host
What can I say? We absolutely loved our stay there. Work was limited to the mornings for just a few hours, mostly taking care of the garden. The accommodation is very nice and spacious, and conveniently close to public transportation.But what we truly loved was the host himself. He was always attentive to our needs, providing food that we cooked… read more
3 Jul 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Patrick )
Patrick came to help on short notice, and it was worth. I needed a tall, strong person mainly to trim the border bushes which had grown too high to be treated in an easy way. He was the ideal man to handle the electric 4 m - shears and sawing machines. As a mechanical engineer, he knew how to handle the machines. Once he gave me an advice… read more
(Excellent)
5 Jul 2023
Left by Workawayer (Rushikesh) for host
I spent one week at Hans's old and beautiful house. The accomodation was cosy and comfortable. I mainly worked in the garden like trimming , cutting ,plucking the plants etc. which was not that difficult at all. Hans is really interesting and active guy. He has so much knowledge to share regarding politics, gardning, travelling, plants, health and… read more
22 Apr 2023
Left by Workawayer (Adrienn & Zsolt) for host
Ich bin sicher, es ist die beste Workaway.
Wir verbrachten 1 Woche bei Hans.
Er ist sehr nett und intelligent sowie großzügig.
Die Arbeit war gut (wir haben gestrichen, geputzt usw...). Wir haben viele Ausflüge gemacht und uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Wir kommen gerne ein andermal.
Danke Hans! Wir wünschen Ihnen alles Gute!
Adrienn&Zsolt
Wir verbrachten 1 Woche bei Hans.
Er ist sehr nett und intelligent sowie großzügig.
Die Arbeit war gut (wir haben gestrichen, geputzt usw...). Wir haben viele Ausflüge gemacht und uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Wir kommen gerne ein andermal.
Danke Hans! Wir wünschen Ihnen alles Gute!
Adrienn&Zsolt
15 Apr 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Adrienn & Zsolt)
Adrienne und Zsolt verbrachten eine Woche bei mir. Ich hätte sie gerne noch ein paar Tage behalten, nicht zuletzt wegen ihre Zuvorkommenheit in allen Lagen, aber sie hatten schon den nächsten Aufenthalt geplant.
Ich hatte sie engagiert für eine Aufgabe, die Erfahrung und Umsicht verlangt: Streichen des Badzimmers und der Decken in den Zimmern.… read more
Ich hatte sie engagiert für eine Aufgabe, die Erfahrung und Umsicht verlangt: Streichen des Badzimmers und der Decken in den Zimmern.… read more
(Excellent)
5 Apr 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Chloe)
'Chloe was intended to stay initially for the standard duration of 5 days. Due to her work quality and quantity and enjoyable presence, it turned out to 8 days. Her duty was mainly clearing brambles, clearing dead foliage, sorting and clearing the piles of leaves and branches, collecting and cutting firewood, taking biological waste to the… read more
(Excellent)
1 Apr 2023
Left by Workawayer (Chloe) for host
I'm new to Workaway so this was my first experience which came in handy as I needed to have a base to break up my busy interail journey. But I also got to visit Basel and other local towns because they are so close on the train.
My main tasks were to work in the garden which I enjoyed and being in nature, the flowers the animals and seeing the… read more
My main tasks were to work in the garden which I enjoyed and being in nature, the flowers the animals and seeing the… read more
10 Oct 2022
Left by Workawayer (teamsharma) for host
This was a perfect Workaway for us as we love to help out and fix things. Hans has enough different jobs that need doing that he can match something to any skill set and interest. We did some light gardening, repaired some electrical equipment, did some carpentry and reset some paving stones. With only needing to work 2-3 hours a day there was… read more
21 Mar 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Julius & Tibo)
Julius and Tibo came at my desired short notice to help for a few days out. They were very friendly and communicative. Their duties were: trimming the high hedge by machine and by hand; pulling out the nasty dogwood shrub that overgrows the garden; occasionally taking care of the cat. - For such young helpers, no expertise can be expected in… read more
(Excellent)
26 Sep 2020
Left by Workawayer (Julius & Tibo) for host
We stayed at Hans place for 1 week. Hans was very friendly, interesting, and generous. His house and especially his cat Felix were really nice. Hans told a lot about the region, the work in the garden was fun and we had enough time to go hiking and visit Basel.
Thank you very much Hans!
Thank you very much Hans!
19 Feb 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (jgtecnicgmailcom)
José verbrachte eine Woche in meinem B&B und erledigte vor allem Reparatur- und Unterhalts-Arbeiten in Haus und Garten. Er zeigte wieder einmal, dass es vor allem ältere, erfahrene Helfer sind, welche eine sehr gutes Ergebnis erzielen.
Schon sein erster Einsatz, das Einsammeln von Unrat im Garten, war überzeugend: die meisten anderen hätten viel… read more
Schon sein erster Einsatz, das Einsammeln von Unrat im Garten, war überzeugend: die meisten anderen hätten viel… read more
(Very good)
7 Jan 2020
Left by Workawayer (jgtecnicgmailcom) for host
He estado 5 días con Hans en su bonita Casa cerca de Basilea, Hans es divertido y siempre hay algo que hacer aqui, el trabajo fue sencillo y muy preparado, he disfrutado de la estancia en una habiatación muy amplia y acojedora, Hans se encarga que no te falte de nada, calefacción, transporte, comida....
14 Jan 2020
Left by Workawayer (Alicia) for host
Hans was kind to recommend me many activities to do around Basel region. He was open for me to explore new places, which i appreciate. I was mainly there to help cat sit but unfortunately Felix was actively hunting during my stay so there was not much to do haha! I was only able to meet Felix once or twice :( Unfortunately we weren't able to share… read more
14 Jun 2019
Left by Workawayer (Jesse & Optional) for host
Staying Hans was amazing!!!
He picked me up from the Euro Train down the street from his house. (Make sure you download the SBB app for the transportation). I was treated to a beautiful place with amazing food and beer. Everything in Basel here was close and easy to get to. I enjoyed Hans company and the work I did felt great completing.
I… read more
He picked me up from the Euro Train down the street from his house. (Make sure you download the SBB app for the transportation). I was treated to a beautiful place with amazing food and beer. Everything in Basel here was close and easy to get to. I enjoyed Hans company and the work I did felt great completing.
I… read more
19 Nov 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Rodrigo)
Rodrigo spent 5 days in my B&B.
With his educational background, I engaged him in the digital refurbishment of about 100 photos from my semi-professional collection about landscapes and locations. This was done very well and efficiently.
He was also able to solve a small problem with the recharching of my MX Laser mouse. He renounced nonetheless… read more
With his educational background, I engaged him in the digital refurbishment of about 100 photos from my semi-professional collection about landscapes and locations. This was done very well and efficiently.
He was also able to solve a small problem with the recharching of my MX Laser mouse. He renounced nonetheless… read more
(Very good)
14 Nov 2018
Left by Workawayer (Rodrigo) for host
I stayed with Hans for a few nights in October and it was a great time. My job consisted on helping him with some images through Photoshop. He was very helpful and respectful during my stay. We had good conversations and he showed me some places in Basel; like cinemas which I really like. His home is cozy and in a very good location, with an… read more
7 Jun 2018
Left by Workawayer (Irving) for host
I stayed with Hans 3 night, I was very lucky because just with two night in advance he was willing to host me, I helped him with the garden, Hans is a nice guy, unfortunately, was a short visit so I did not get to know him that much.
11 Nov 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Paulina)
Paulina spent together with Abraham 4 days in my home which is used as a BnB. They mainly worked in the garden, where the highly grown hedge had to be trimmed and cut into firewood. Here, they needed some instructions and survey to execute correctly. Indoors, they cleaned rooms and rearranged furnitures. They were responsible for the preparation… read more
(Very good)
12 Jan 2017
Left by Workawayer (Lara) for host
Hans was very friendly and fair. Unfortunately I didn't end up doing that much work because something always seemed to crop up and change the day!
He lent me a bicycle and we went for a little trip to the next town together. It's a lovely place, and I particularly liked the second hand shop, complete with cafe (!), by Sissach train station.… read more
He lent me a bicycle and we went for a little trip to the next town together. It's a lovely place, and I particularly liked the second hand shop, complete with cafe (!), by Sissach train station.… read more
23 Dec 2016
Left by Workawayer (Jan & David ) for host
Dear Hans,
In light of Christmas time, we wish you all the best in the New Year and happy holidays! This past summer, we took a Europe trip where we had to visit the beautiful country of Switzerland. It was in the last minute that you opened your door to us and allowed us to explore the beautiful country side for nearly a week (with an extended… read more
In light of Christmas time, we wish you all the best in the New Year and happy holidays! This past summer, we took a Europe trip where we had to visit the beautiful country of Switzerland. It was in the last minute that you opened your door to us and allowed us to explore the beautiful country side for nearly a week (with an extended… read more
12 Jun 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Jan & David )
Jan and David spent 5 days in my house, which is also used as a B&B. Initially only 4 days were planned, but since they were pleasant guys, I let them stay for another day with me. On
Sunday, I did an extensive trip in the Jura hills with them.
They worked mainly in the garden by trimming hedges and cutting bushes. Here, they needed some… read more
Sunday, I did an extensive trip in the Jura hills with them.
They worked mainly in the garden by trimming hedges and cutting bushes. Here, they needed some… read more
(Very good)
30 Aug 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Wolfgang)
Wolfgang spent 4 days in my big home, which is also used as a B&B. He worked mainly in the big garden: trimming a very high and long hedge, mostly with an electric cutting machine. He did not stop working until finished, although he did not have to. He worked efficient and precise, and assembled the tools at the end of the day, like a… read more
(Excellent)
17 Aug 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Ilze)
Ilze spent with her friend Aleksandra 3 days in my home. In my big garden, some bushes had grown too big and too plenty, and they remedied that by trimming or extracting them. They worked in a precise and efficient manner and with commitment, evidence of their experience with gardens. They had even some tips for improving the growth of my fruit… read more
(Excellent)
16 Oct 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (James)
James spent a week in my big home which serves as a B&B. I engaged him in working in the garden. Like with most persons who did not grow up or had worked for long in this realm, the limits of stand-alone gardening showed up. So he might need some initial supervision for standard interventions in the green.
When it comes to social matters, I… read more
When it comes to social matters, I… read more
(Good)
7 Sep 2015
Left by Workawayer (James) for host
I spent a few days with Hans working in the garden it was a great experience and Hans is always eager to share in his passions we've tried many types of beer together but most importantly he gave me great advice for my bicycle tour of Switzerland and he shared many stories of his own tours.
He's a easy guy to get along with and largely left me to… read more
He's a easy guy to get along with and largely left me to… read more
6 May 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Tz Sin)
Haha! The problem with Tz Sin was, that at the same time, I had to give some work to someone else, so not much was left for her, which she regreted. I agree, that I am not so good in scheduling, because the faster the tasks are finished, the less remains to be done.
(Very good)
6 May 2015
Left by Workawayer (Tz Sin) for host
Sorry for giving late feedback! Was traveling. Hans is a nice host. He can share a lot of new thought ( well for a young 21 person, i do learn a lot from him). The house is cozy and really located in nice region. We did hiking and dinner sharing. Though it already be pasted for 5 months. I still remember everything like italian orange and wifi… read more
15 Mar 2015
Left by Workawayer (sarah17liu) for host
It is the perfect place if you want to visit, Hans has a lot of culture, he will tell you all the story about the place he'd advise you to visit; same with restaurants. He is very interesting, kind, helpful.
The duties are reasonable, and sometimes fun (go to a store by scooter).
Thank you Hans for this first very good workaway experience!
Sarah
The duties are reasonable, and sometimes fun (go to a store by scooter).
Thank you Hans for this first very good workaway experience!
Sarah
13 Mar 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (sarah17liu)
Sarah spent one week in my house and B&B. Her dues were: - translating touristic information texts into French - ordering touristic excursion prospectuses and maps - special cleaning of curtains - general cleaning and washing - giving advice for buying stuff in shops - feeding the cat. She was always a respectful, reliable and helpful person. She… read more
(Very good)
27 Jan 2015
Left by Workawayer (Gernot) for host
At home with Hans you can expect a varied life full of surprises!!
In the morning you can work in the house or in the garden.
Lunch will be provided for the bodily welfare, after you can spend the afternoon in the beautiful nature of this area.
Evenings can be used to drink champagne together !!
Hans has a very traditional wooden house and… read more
In the morning you can work in the house or in the garden.
Lunch will be provided for the bodily welfare, after you can spend the afternoon in the beautiful nature of this area.
Evenings can be used to drink champagne together !!
Hans has a very traditional wooden house and… read more
7 Dec 2014
Left by host for Workawayer (Gernot)
Gernot spent 6 weeks in my wooden house which also serves as a B&B. Since I am not a professional in construction and woodwork, my rating is not absolutely objective. What he did with the repair of the balconies was excellent. He managed to save and refurbish them, although some parts of them were rotten. The bigger part of his work consisted of… read more
(Very good)
22 Sep 2014
Left by Workawayer (Gilardi) for host
Hans is a very special, welcoming person. During our stay here we felt very comfortable.
of course we will remember your sentence: "I never ate a pizza so good in a restaurant"....
another thing ...in the gardening we need a bit more supervision....WHICH GARDENNN :) ???? you have rainforest here :) of course we need someone tell to us where....… read more
of course we will remember your sentence: "I never ate a pizza so good in a restaurant"....
another thing ...in the gardening we need a bit more supervision....WHICH GARDENNN :) ???? you have rainforest here :) of course we need someone tell to us where....… read more
21 Sep 2014
Left by host for Workawayer (Gilardi)
Marco and Seda spent a week in my big wooden house which serves also as a B&B. I had a great time with them.
The duties they performed were: - vacate, clean and reorder the cellar - removing paint from a wooden wall by means of grinding machines - rearrange the installations in the kitchen - cleaning of strong impurenesses in toilet and on… read more
The duties they performed were: - vacate, clean and reorder the cellar - removing paint from a wooden wall by means of grinding machines - rearrange the installations in the kitchen - cleaning of strong impurenesses in toilet and on… read more
(Very good)
22 Aug 2014
Left by Workawayer (Mary & James) for host
We have traveled extensively and never met anyone more interesting, congenial, generous, thoughtful, extremely intelligent or as helpful as Hans. His home is charming and if you compare the cost to the accommodation, it is definitely a 4 star rating. We booked online as guests but quickly became "work away" participants. We felt very… read more
17 Aug 2014
Left by host for Workawayer (Mary & James)
Mary and Jim had spent 5 days in my big B&B house near Basel. On their businesscard is written RETIRED - Experts At Doing Nothing. But nothing is farer from reality: they enjoy to work and can be active up to 8 hours daily. Some people spend long working hours, but don't accomplish much or ruin as much as they contribute. Not so excellent Mary and… read more
(Excellent)
