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Actually: :-D we are full this year!
But can't wait to meet new people or already known one again in 2022 :-)
We start again mid March/April- feel free to contact us- thanks to everyone for that awesome year!!!! Peace
We are a 3-member family Jasmin (37) and Walter (56) and our little 9 year old daughter
About us and our Farmlife:
...we live on our small old farm with our 4 adorable, cosy, friendly Lamas, our incredible love-giving goats (4 and right now 8young ones) and our chickens and ducks and keep some bee´s for honey.
We would call ourselves a fair and nature bonded Family that loved or still loves travelling around the world, we try to give our best to live sustainable in summer - we grow our own veggies around the house in our small gardens and every free plantingpot we find ...hihi...grow our own chicken and get eggs from them keep some bee´s for our honey
What we are searching:
We could need a helping hand here in different things: :-)
- our regular work is depending on the season-
-Craftsmanship, such as painting, fence repairs, or the design of the workshop or the garden, are continually falling.
In case of an exchange, there is simply an spontaneous working alone or together where there is just need for man -
most of the time mixed up with the daily routine that has to be done ...like feeding the animals or cleaning the stable (around 30 min per day),
....and the skills you bring - or preparing for Workshops, ...
as as the interests you have - so sometimes you will work alone, sometimes we all work together-
everyday is different ;-)
-and every year we focus on another Project in or around the house- as far as we can get ;-)
About work:
We would be really thankful if you could help us 5 days a week-
of course not more then 5 hours/pD
... the work is never to hard, but it seems that there is always something to do ;-)
-We are really thankful People and try our best that you feel comfortable here and
Jasmin is cooking (nearly) every day
our daughter is strictly vegetarian, there is always enough veg. food, we eat everything
and of course in case you don´t like the meal- you can cook yourself or take as much food as you want from the fridge. :-D
-If all that sounds nice for you then we would love to host you for a longer time also :-)
minimum stay is two weeks.
We love nature and it´s important to see our child to be connected to nature, with a feeling for respect for other beings and cultural exchange is very important to us, whether by our own travels or many of our friends from all around the world
We love discussions at the fireplace, making music, playing drums ...
...We share with you our home and outdoor space with our chill-lounge with hammocks, Finn Sauna, have the forrest behind the house or the nature park next to a river 5 min away- which is perfect for runs, hicks or bycicle-trips... live in a lake area - perfect for Swimming or water skiing!!
You have your own bicycle- shops, post office, cafe´s, bank are 4 km away- so 10 min on a safe bicycle way :-)
:-)
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
About us:
Walter is a Mechanic and Jasmin has various jobs like: working for a farmer that sells old rarity vegetables on the Market
In the summer she gives creative courses at the farm in her own pottery workshop for young and old she is also self-employed and working as a Qi Gong teacher (like Tai Chi),
Workshops she gives are all around nature like:
-->building a Pizza oven out of clay also for baking bread,
-->or building homes for bee´s and insekts,
-->clay Workshops like building a Tajine (pot for cooking on fireplaces) and learn how to cook with it
-->clay >realise your dreams<
-->learn how to dye and spin wool
--> ....
We live with the seasons and try to use whatever our Little farm gives us:
In April we are preparing the housegarden
planting them in May
June and July starts a bit of harvesting- like berrys and pear and we start to
dry fruits or fill up jars with veggies or jams for the winter time make Sauerkraut and Honey
... collecting herbs for teas
...we harvest the apples.. making vinegar and applejuice... everything for the winter
...preparing pottery for the Christmas markets, ....
She always also needs help in simple pottery- things- but depending on your skills and interests... and
please think about if you want to produce something for yourself- clay has to dry at least 2 weeks- then the first burning, painting-drying, burning, all in all most of the time 4 weeks- of course it´s possible but please think about it when you wanna learn something- take´s time ;-)
We are looking for different help. Perfect would be if you are flexible and willing to help :-D
We NEVER ask for work that is unpossible or dangerous, but there is everyday something else to do.
• In general, we are looking for skilled volunteers for:
- General maintenance: lawn mowing, clearing out spaces, repairing fences, move stuff, organise and tidy up
- Various renovation and construction work in the house and outside, paint something
- Gardening: weeding, cutting bushes, cutting brenches, planting, harvesting, helping produce juice,
marmelade, drying fruits,
- Landscape gardening: digging, make paths, stairs,
- Help in household, cleaning, making beds, laundry, cooking etc.
- if you want then feeding animals,... can be helping with cleaning when I have a lot of other work ...
--> so first tell us your skills and interests and then we find a way :-)
We are looking forward to work in cultural exchange, improving English and teaching English to our daughter.
Let us know if you have any other skills that might be useful for us. We are always happy to host people who are creative. People who can think outside the box and can find creative solutions in non-standard situations are more than welcome!
Please make sure you have international health and accident insurance.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
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.
Accomodation for volunteers:
You will live in our little wooden house, small, but cosy, next to the house,
a wooden stove- inside, double bed, table, your own little terrace - to have your privacy in your free time :-)
You will find a "tiny kitchen" in the tiny-house to heat up food, make yourself coffee or cook something for yourself if wanted.
we will share bathroom and kitchen inside the farm house
Normally I cook every day,
if not you will always find something in the fridge or get a box of fresh food to help yourself.
We are asking for help, so we want the people to have fresh and healthy stuff ;-) as as we eat
It´s our 5th year with Workawayers, there is a book now in the house filled with travel guides, Sightseeing Points, Train times, bustimes, 2 bicycles ... and we are open to help you as good as we can :-D
We have the forrest in the back of the house, but we are only 3 minutes away from the busstop with
connections to Linz 25 minutes or Germany only 55 km away
We have a lake area with a sports park (for free) to reach in 10 min with bicycle,
the forrest is right behind the house-
a nature resort 5 min away with old celtic ritual places in a fantastic healing resort with hiking ways
where you could walk and explore for many days... we are living on a small hill, but perfect for bicycling-
a flat area down the hill, we have bicycles for workawayers-
there is a small town with 2 shops, 2 bakerys, cafe´s , 2 restaurants and 2 bars you can reach in 7 min,
a bus station 1 min away... the bus goes to Linz the capitol of upper Austria it´s famous for its museums (like Europe´s best museum of the future- or the castle museam, museum for nature...) and down town.
It´s a city with 220 000 people, nice for shopping and visiting the old castles...
there is a lot of history to explore if you like- and many fun and cultural experiences-
IF YOU DECIDE TO CONTACT US, please provide us with the following information:
- Which of the tasks you can help us with (see section "Help")
- Preferred time and duration of your stay. Please check our calendar first for availability!
if calendar is red- we are NOT FREE ;-)
- Tell us about your interests, background and why you would like to stay at our place
We prefer your profile updated with the description of you and your skills, some photos of you, your age etc.
-What we are looking for:
- Our minimum age limit is 20 years. We prefer people who have some years of work experience.
- Due to limited space, priority is given to individual travellers and couples- rather than friends.
Note:
We respect every being if human or not - this is our way of living! ! !
;-) -if we feel that we can't get along with each other-or that we or our way of living is not respected please notice that
we keep us the right to say if this is not what we except- we are honest-nature and harmony loving people that always try our best to live together in harmony- so we expect that from our guests too- 🌼🌈🌻
We are looking forward to meeting you :-)
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
We have unlimited wifi in the house with desk and in front of the house (terrace).- but not in the tinyhouse
Two
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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