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100 %
Last replied
5 May 2025
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Feedback
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Description
We could need some help with our small vineyard, cooking, cleaning and learning languages with our Children in Wil Zurich, Switzerland.
We live together in a big house divided in several flats with my parents and the family of my sister. A big family with several kids and two cats and two rabbits and a dog keeping each and one of us busy.
Are you interesst? Please contact us.
What else:
We have a big house, garden and a small vineyard.
I work in my own vineyard and sell my products of wine.
Now, the saison starts and we are looking for some help.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Farming
Nature
Animals
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Being part of a big family with three generations in one house.
Get into and learn about the world of winegrowing and the effort it takes.
Projects involving children
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Help
Cleaning the owen room/shower and also around the house. Helping little bit in the vineyard. Cooking family meals and clean the kitchen after lunch and dinner.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Intermediate
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
We are looking for somebody who speaks english with our children. My husband speaks fluently English and Spanish.
Accommodation
You will be staying in our barn. you will have your own shower and toilet.
Internet (WLAN) is available.
We will eat together during the week.
We are a Non smoking family . Outside smoking is allowed.
What else ...
Wil ZH is a very small village in the north of the canton of Zurich. We are easily accessible by train (S9) and bus from zurich. We have a grocery store right next door to our house.
The Rhine is 5 km away from us. The Rhine Falls are 20 km away.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Feedback (9)
This family is beyond special! I had the opportunity to stay almost two weeks with Sandra and her family and it was so amazing that I just can’t put on words how this experience has taught me the meaning of living and working as a family. I’ve learned a lot and enjoyed to be there… read more
His quick wit helped us across language barriers and he enjoys so much to trying new things.
He was a great help and we wish him all the best in Newseeland.
Sandra
Die ihr übertragenen Aufgaben hat Sie perfekt erledigt und es war ein angenehmes Gefühl nach unseren Ferien nach Hause zu kommen. Wir empfehlen Juliaana sehr gerne weiter und wünschen Ihr für ihre Zukunft alles Gute.
Juliaana is a very friendly and warm person.
The tasks assigned to her… read more
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This family is beyond special! I had the opportunity to stay almost two weeks with Sandra and her family and it was so amazing that I just can’t put on words how this experience has taught me the meaning of living and working as a family. I’ve learned a lot and enjoyed to be there… read more
His quick wit helped us across language barriers and he enjoys so much to trying new things.
He was a great help and we wish him all the best in Newseeland.
Sandra
Die ihr übertragenen Aufgaben hat Sie perfekt erledigt und es war ein angenehmes Gefühl nach unseren Ferien nach Hause zu kommen. Wir empfehlen Juliaana sehr gerne weiter und wünschen Ihr für ihre Zukunft alles Gute.
Juliaana is a very friendly and warm person.
The tasks assigned to her… read more
And he had no issues with the assembly-line help sometimes necessary in the vineyard.
Thanks a lot.
Thanks for your help.
Sandra
We worked in vineyards in June when the grape just started to ripe. We obtain awesome experience and felt in love with Swiss wine :)
By the way: hello Cooper!!!
He had a good hand for our children and old dog Cooper. Everyone in the family was happy that he stayed with us for 3 months. Even the kids are… read more
For me it has been just a great, three months long adventure. Being interested in vinegrowing majority of my time was spent in a vineyard. There, I have been… read more
The 5 weeks flew by and no one wanted to say good-bye ... especially Cooper.
And thanks for all the cakes and other fantastic… read more
I was treated like a part of family from day one, learned about wineyard work and had fantastic day trips on mountains as well.
I enjoyed the family dinners together, and fell in love to the old man - Cooper, family dog.
If you have an opportunity to volunteer… read more
