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Hi, we are a Belgian couple, creating since 8 years a magical place in the Southern hills of Hungary. We combine small-scaled ecological farming (permaculture and bio-dynamic gardening) with ecotourism in order to create a welcoming little paradise.
Our land is 2 ha, at the border of a small village, connected to the forest. We live our dream but help of motivated and energetic people is absolutely welcome!
Every Summer we're expecting quite some guests at the lodge (mini camping, glamping, cabin and tree house) which will create more beautiful work to help with.
We are looking for creative, active, handy, friendly, funny people to join us. If you want to connect to the Earth and share your energy with us, be warmly welcome. If you rather connect to your smart phone, please don't apply, we rather offer a break from the digital world.
During Spring we expect a minimum stay of 2 weeks and during July-August we'd like to count on you for a minimum of 3 weeks. We ask for this amount of time out of experience, because during such a period you'll be able to learn much more and really add something to our project, which gives a good feeling for you and for us too.
We are a family of 4 (my wife Milady, 38, our two little boys of 7 years and 8 years old, and myself Roeland,38) and we have a lovely dog (Salsa). Before we traveled a lot in Europe, South-East Asia and Columbia. We had a veggie-food truck on festivals, but now we settled down to create the project.
Milady is social worker, herbalist and aspirant sommelier, Roeland is chef and aspirant sommelier and worked for 5 years on a bio-dynamic coöperative in Belgium. Our little boys are wonderful and make life complete at the farm ;-)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are into cooking, herbs, wines, vegetables, composting, building and leaving a smaller footprint on this planet. If you want to share knowledge and experiences with us, be welcome. By watching, doing and helping out while asking us enough questions you can about a permaculture way of life.
We always try to make it a great time for both you and us. Positive energy, kindness and good communication are the key to this. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Last but not least, in your free time, we can give great advice on exploring the green region. We are into eco-tourism, so we know all the best spots in the Baranya! We are the autors of a 70 pages travel guide about the region, so to explore the Baranya, you are on the right place! Please keep in mind: the helping hours are much less than your many free time :-) Volunteers in the past who enjoyed their time the most, were the onces helping a few hours full power, and then explore, hike, swim, do yoga, play music... It makes us happy to see you happy :-)
We hope it will be an inspiring experience you will never forget!
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We are looking for people with affinity for ecology and an ecological way of life. It will always be a dynamic mix of helping tasks according to each season of the year. Winter & Summer is a whole different life on the countryside. Once we get in touch we'll try to inform you what will be going on during your stay.
Summer is mostly: gardening, cooking, creative work. The other seasons: gardening, cooking, construction/maintainance work, creative work.
If you are motivated and energetic and you enjoy to volunteer... Don't hesitate to contact us and let's get to know each other!
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Accommodation
Across the street there is a small house with a barn and a garden. This is the volunteers house. It is old and basic, but as well offers a quiet place where you can relax and feel at home.
In the volunteers house there is a little bathroom with a hot shower, a small living room, a simple kitchen and wifi. Trough the garden goes a little stream with spring water, there is a campfire place and a large round table. Don't forget to bring your hammock ;-)
Once a week we offer the possibility to wash clothes.
Volunteers can cook together or on their own, we provide all the food basics for this. We as hosts love to eat togehter with you guys, but due to our planning and family life this is not always possible.
On a weekly basis we go to the market and shop to buy fruit, veggies, rice, pasta,... All the basics we will provide, or our garden will provide. If you want special stuff like chocolate, beer, expensive cheese, we kindly ask you to pay it yourself. Also meat & fish we don't provide, but of course you are free to buy all these things yourself.
What else ...
Mecsek hills, Zselic slopes and the riverbanks of the Danube and Dráva guarantee an abundant fauna and flora to discover. Sports and other outdoor activities are found according to your interest. The vibrant city of Pecs is a hidden pearl in Hungary.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (36)
Roeland and Milady was one of the kindest person i've met, and easygoing as well!
It was fun working alongside them, if you need a peace in mind , do not hesitate to come here!
Both Roeland and Milady has touched me on how passionate and professional they are on running the place! Also learned alot of cooking and plants… read more
It is highly recommended!
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Roeland and Milady was one of the kindest person i've met, and easygoing as well!
It was fun working alongside them, if you need a peace in mind , do not hesitate to come here!
Both Roeland and Milady has touched me on how passionate and professional they are on running the place! Also learned alot of cooking and plants… read more
It is highly recommended!
first, we want to thank you for the unique possibility to work with you in your beautiful place. We stayed for 4 weeks and we were very warmly welcomed and shown great hospitality.
The good mixture of ecotourism and ecological farming has really succeeded in your place. Your little paradise combines nature, living space and… read more
I would like to say thank you for you and your family, as well.
You tought us how to live and care with passion and love.
I am personally glad for your lecons and challanges for us.
As a person and a couple we grown, blossomed and then flourished
after the weeks at your magnificent home and garden.
At the beggining, as… read more
We helped reinvent an orientation game through the beautiful and wild woods around the lodge, helped in the garden, at pizza parties and with the harvest or building composts. So work was diverse, not too hard and we really enjoyed contributing to the amazing project of theirs.
Milady and Roeland are the most… read more
The place is surround of nature and you can explore easily, I will miss the pizza nights and the campfire at night :)
I will Definitely recommend this place to stay… read more
I… read more
Roeland and Milady explained everything very patiently and full of excitement. They are so passionate about their project, we felt it in every moment.
We miss the weekly Lángos for lunch!
Thank you for this wonderful… read more
Next to a variety of skills, Philip can work very well in a team, he can take the lead if necessary and he… read more
It was literally amazing, we stayed with Roeland and Milady and another volunteer from Belgium and we had the opportunity to unify our power to keep the welfare of the place :)
It was such an amazing and pretty recommended experience which everybody… read more
Roeland and Milady are very welcoming and kindhearted people, full of practical and gardening ideas.
And thanks Milady, for your advice on Greece, it is very… read more
Hope you will visit me, you'll be always welcome at my home !!
Thanks again, I love you !
My time here was absolutely wonderful.
In the first moment I got impressed by the size of the lodge, garden, barn, voluntier house and some animals living there is onether nice thing. During my stay they were baptized the two peacocks: Paul and Arlete and it was… read more
The work was pleasand, a lot of gardening, but also I have got some creative project to do, what suits my abilities and interests. I… read more
You wake up every morning in this green paradise!
The work hours just flowing, because it's more like teaching hours, it was a perfect balance every day.
Milady and Roeland are super nice, lovely, warm-hearted people, the two kids are just so big personalities already.
And Salsa,… read more
We really enjoyed this Place and this Family, we felt like staying there forever! ;)
A real friendship has developed. We will definitely go back and help them to develop this wonderful place or just to preserve it as wonderful as it is. Also the landscape around this place is just beautiful and real,… read more
The work we did was so interesting, everyday was different. We had the chance to learn a lot… read more
I had a really nice time painting some signs for the huge vegetable… read more
During the stay they were dedicated to add their energy, creativity and effort to make the Ecolodge a better place. In the diverse tasks they always asked for… read more
During the stay they were dedicated to add their energy, creativity and effort to make the olodge a better place. In the diverse tasks they always… read more
Kimber is all in all a wonderfull person to have… read more
