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We are a native english and slovenian speaking family (irish/slovenian) who recently moved from London for a new way of life closer to nature. We are not farmers, we have a background in performing and media arts but we are learning fast. We are restoring a traditional stone farmhouse and working with the land according to permaculture principles. We have 18 acres (7 hectares) of land which is a mix of meadows, woodlands and soon to be herb and vegetable gardens. We live on the land in tents in the summer months, cook on an open fire, shower using water heated by the sun and use compost toilets. We have electricity, a water supply and high speed fibre internet. We are low on infrastructure at the moment and that's where we need help! We are not a working farm but we grow some vegetables.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learn with us about permaculture, gardening, building, herbal remedies,fermentation - improve your english or slovenian, play music, sing. Learn (and help us!) to identify wildflowers, trees, insects, animals.
Learn about growing and looking after trees and orchards and the importance of preserving natural ecosystems and wilderness.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
we are looking for independent ,mature people with some skills with their hands and who are looking to stay for at least three weeks
If you are skilled at building or carpentry this would be highly desirable
also we are interested in people who can tutor our children, so people with teaching skills and experience with children
there are lots of things to do where no previous skill is required including: caring for the woodland, cutting grass, fixing fences, strimming, weeding vegetable gardens, cooking family meals, moving piles of stuff from A to B.
we have two children 12 and 5 years old so the ability to get along with children is important - some childcare might be needed
we also might need to be away from the property while you are staying to the ability to be self motivated and self sufficient is important
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Slovenian: Fluent
Accommodation
we have large canvas bell tents, parking with hookup for camper vans and a converted shipping container residency space with two bunkbeds
What else ...
If you like hillwalking we are on the path to the famous local mountain Donacka Gora. The locals love to forage and collect mushrooms in the woods around us, we are amateurs but learning. There are not much options for nightlife apart from listening to the owls. The skys are often clear and we like to learn the constellations when we are not staring into the campfire.
if you come and stay with us we expect you to be engaged with our project and the other volunteers and not using us as a base for excursions and disappearing at every available free moment - we also are critical of too much time spent on phones so we don't expect you to be carrying a device with you for the majority of the time
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
we have high speed fiber internet
Space for parking camper vans
we have one or two good spaces for campervans and love to host van based travelers #vanlife
Can possibly accept pets
So long as they don't bite our kids or hassle our 4 cats
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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The accommodation is very outdoorsy, i.e. mainly tents which they provided and a very comfy mattress and… read more
There is so much going on here. Barbara is cooking amazing food and working hard in the garden, Rob is doing... Well, Rob is doing many things. We got up… read more
Accomodation was very comfortable. was provided a tent and a… read more
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The accommodation is very outdoorsy, i.e. mainly tents which they provided and a very comfy mattress and… read more
There is so much going on here. Barbara is cooking amazing food and working hard in the garden, Rob is doing... Well, Rob is doing many things. We got up… read more
Accomodation was very comfortable. was provided a tent and a… read more
Thankyou for sharing your home and family with me, I will always cherish the experience!
We are super greatful for happy memories we created with their family and amazing fellow Workawayers from all over the world.
Rob, the number of projects you had going at the same time was truly inspiring. Renovating, landscaping, music, beer brewing, tech and making pancakes… read more
My apologies for the long review, but I simply had to share the exceptional experience I had… read more
I have no words but only thank you Rob and Barbara for hosting us and being such wonderful, inspiring, generous and beautiful persons
Thank you for teaching us so much about farming, scobi (!!) and… read more
Much of the work involved clearing brambles from the land with scythe to make way for a mixed orchard/grazing habitat (physical but rewarding).
We also… read more
There are loads of possibilities for all kinds of jobs in and around the house. In the end I did some stairs out of wood and… read more
The work was varied and rewarding, anything you wanted to tackle no matter how big or small was encouraged and the whole atmosphere was fantastic, we enjoyed our time around the campfire… read more
