Bee-keeping and general maintenance for an ecological farm in Mazurian, Poland

Poland

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Iam retired soldier who lives with wife in ecological small farm in Sulimy , 3km from Gizycko - Mazurian district (Poland). In my attic temporary lives my son with his wife and lovly almost 2 years old grandson. For you we can offer sepaete room with double beds . My wife works a teacher and I now as a bee-keeper . Bee-keeping is a hobbies - time consuming - 60 beehives. Besides we run a summer house for tourists . We have two dogs and two cats. Our farm consist of only meadows and orchard - very quiet place like paradise. We like travelling and cycling . e.g .. 2015 we cycled to Vilnius - 800km what's more I cycled to Paris , Greece, Berlin , Sicily, from Poland to Marocco - every years - 1500km up to 5300km. If you come to our home we give you our bike to sightseeing Mazurian. Apart of your help we will tray to make your staying like holiday in tourism region. No need work longer than 5hrs per day ...weekends its only your time. We prefer mainly one month staying+ -
Attention!!! We never change our mind concerning hosting you . However if you find out good transport to my home please make sure just before buying tickets if place is not booked lets say a few hrs earlier by another traveller. Many here declare visit my place but still have problem with visa, timing etc
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Help around the house
Language practice
Teaching
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can learn base of bee-keeping . Gardening. Repairing and preparing hives foe bees ...general maintenance etc.. However the most important thing is contact with nature. We live separately without neighbours . Surly we can borrow you our bikes .
Help
Well generally I like DIY and bee-keeping is partly connected wit it. it was be fine if you can use a power tool. e.g.. repair a hives , clean them etc. Surly I will assist you at the beginning . When we will work with bees was be good if you like this and not allergic to bee venom. Gardening - mowing the grass and weeding the vegetable garden . Repapering and preparing the summer house for rent.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Russian: Fluent
Accommodation
If attic is not occupied by tourists you will be there - at present downstairs in bedroom with double bed which is for guests . Food we offer as well .
What else ...
We like very quiet peaceful live , , during weekends as you wish you can cycled around , go to local river - kayak. Go to the town and all we can discuss at my place .
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week .

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08/10/2020

Left by Workawayer (Yakumi) for host

Mr Stanislaw and his family gave me an excellent experience! They were very friendly and hospitable. I had a great chance to learn about Beekeeping and also other interesting stuff. I am really happy to learn so many things and make new friends!
Thank you very much, may we meet again..

(Excellent )

03/10/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Yakumi)

Yakumis is hard working curious different works especially with the bees. He is ready to help anytime and very flexible with working hours. After helping me he was very active ; cycling around my district , sightseeing , and studied about the Veterinary. So thanku you, good luck to fulfill your plans and welcome back.

(Excellent )

07/09/2020

Left by Workawayer (Ewa & Florian) for host

We've spent one full month helping with bees, hives and the property and we haven't seen time passing. Staszek, Niusia and their family are kind and warm people that make you feel comfortable and like at home immediately. We will remember the long discussions we had and nice time spent on eating, drinking and listening to the good music.
We've… read more

(Excellent )

08/05/2020

Left by Workawayer (ELIZABETH & ANGELICA) for host

Fue nuestro primer workaway y fue maravilloso, son unas personas muy amables, teníamos pensado quedarnos una semana , pero por el virus se alargó nuestra estadía, pero aprendimos muchas cosas, ayudamos en lo que pudimos, nos hicieron sentir como en casa, ayudamos en su proyecto con abejas, muy interesante. Nos gustaría regresar en una tiempo mejor… read more

(Excellent )

01/04/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (ELIZABETH & ANGELICA)

ELIZABETH & ANGELICA are very friendly helpful hard-working girls. Due to corona virus they were forced stay at my home much longer than was planned at the beginning. We did together a lot of works connected with beekeeping which I appreciated . Both have good skills DIY and they are very flexible with all kind of helps. So I hope that maybe in… read more

(Excellent )

09/03/2020

Left by Workawayer (Ryo) for host

Although I had no experience and knowledge about DIY stuff and bee keeping, Stan taught me how to work from its very beginning. Work includes cleaning on an attic, giving fruits trees fertiliser, making boxes for bees e.g.

You might think that winter is not the most interesting season in a farm; bees are sleeping, some touristic places are closed… read more

(Excellent )

03/03/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Ryo)

Ryo is very romantic helpful young man , He stayed our home almost two weeks and we spend together nice time ; working together and visit some tourist place in Gizycko. During winter time he can not visit more attractive places ; most of them were closed. However he enjoyed my meadows around house . Thanks Ryo for your help which we appreciated -… read more

(Excellent )

17/08/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Mason)

Mason is perfecto)) guest .. always ready to help , easy going with good mood , We spent almost one month together working with bees and general maintenance and all his tasks were well done , Besides he is very experienced traveller , with interesting stories .. Mason likes nature , small quiet places so good luck .

(Excellent )

15/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (Mason) for host

Stan, Edwarda and the whole family were wonderful hosts!

I stayed for 3 weeks with the family and had a fantastic experience. They welcome you as one of the family, provide delicious food and very comfortable living, and give excellent suggestions to explore the Mazurian district. I especially enjoyed borrowing a bicycle and riding around the… read more

(Excellent )

01/07/2019

Left by Workawayer (Bianca) for host

Stan & Edwarda were wonderful hosts. I stayed 2 weeks. I felt comfortable straight away & felt like part of the family when I left. They have a beautiful family & i fell in love with their grandson. They are friendly, kind, generous & very open minded people. I really enjoyed my stay. I learnt a lot about bees & how to manage them. Not an easy job… read more

(Excellent )

29/06/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Bianca)

Bianca so hard-working person who help us a lot , easy going friendly .Her staying was only two weeks but all our family were sad when she leaved our house - like The Sun gone away. She always had very good mood , ready to help any time . We wish you all the best and welcome back here as member of family.. thank you,,,,puk puk)))

(Excellent )

17/06/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Eugene)

With Eugene we did a lot of my bee-keeping works .. he was good helper despite the fact that he never work with bees. During his staying quite short we have very interesting conversations and some small tourists trip around Gizycko, Well Eugene as a teacher and amateur artist his DIY isnt perfect because he doesn't has enough experience with this… read more

(Excellent )

16/06/2019

Left by Workawayer (Eugene) for host

Hello to everyone. I stayed with Stanislaw and his family for 2 weeks in early June. For me, the reason for staying was learn what beekeeping wad like. I learned a lot in just 2 weeks. The cultural exchange was excellent: we even went to some local historic places (Wolfsschanze). Stan is very experienced, patient, open-minded and easy-going… read more

(Excellent )

16/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Yvain) for host

What to say to not be too long? Many thanks to Stanislaw, Edwarda, Magda and ... to the whole family. Stanislaw fully respects the Workaway charter, has a very open mind and wants to please everyone. His many cycling trips are proof of this. I had a very pleasant time and I regret leaving too early. I recommend this workaway for its simplicity and… read more

(Excellent )

16/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Yvain)

Yvain is hard working tourists with good sense of humour , he likes nature . We spent only one week together however all my family now miss for him and his friendly dog Nil as well . So good luck Yvain with your great big tour trough the Europe and welcome to our home any time again

(Excellent )

11/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Tim) for host

My stay with Stanislaw and Edwarda was an extremely enjoyable, They are a friendly and relaxed family, generous with their time, help and advice. I was treated as a member of the family in very comfortable accommodation and the meals were delicious. The work was not difficult or strenuous and the work times were flexible. The family home is… read more

(Excellent )

08/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Tim)

Tim is really hard-working man however he has some healthy problem like me. He likes nature , very kind with good british humour. Despite the fact that he was staying only one week we had often nice conversations , host him in our home was great pleasure for us.

(Excellent )

29/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Voytek) for host

I was welcomed by Stan's family, and it was great. We did some work, he explained me a lot about bees and beekeeping, and he let me work on my own after showing me what to do. It turned out that beekeeping job is not that easy, but also not that hard. Once I experienced the first days, when were changing the beehives to the new ones, I learned… read more

(Excellent )

28/04/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Voytek)

Voytek was for me very helpful last minute workawayers , We cooperated almost one month with bee-keeping project ,, and we are appreciated his help. Voytek is also good cooker and he has knowledge about healthy food. Behind working hours he don't need any assist ,, likes silence and its often was difficult noticed that in our family additional… read more

(Excellent )

15/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (allard)

Zoe and Bryan were very helpful couple in my DIY works in works concerning constructing new hives. They are very easy going , funny with smile travellers . So thank you again for your staying in my home --good luck ..
Edwarda & Stan

(Excellent )

16/07/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Neil & Tracy)

Tracy and Neil are couple who can share their interesting knowledge concerning living and working in many places in The World. We appreciated their work - Neil is well experienced in DIY - and Tracy brave assisted us . Their works were very helpful . Tracy & Neil are rally easygoing helpful funny and for us hosted them was our great pleasure.… read more

(Excellent )

11/07/2018

Left by Workawayer (Neil & Tracy) for host

Our stay with Stan and Niusia was extremely enjoyable. Our work was interesting, varied and rewarding. Stan explained extensively about all aspects of beekeeping. Our main task was to prepare 70 bases for the beehives although there were many other "chores" to get involved in. Stan was very clear about what needed doing and then allowed plenty of… read more

(Excellent )

14/05/2018

Left by Workawayer (Linda \"Cheryl\") for host

What wonderful hosts! I could not have asked for a better situation. They welcomed me into their home, made me feel comfortable and welcome, made sure I was not over-worked or under-fed. I wished I could have stayed longer and would love to return. It was a wonderful experience and I highly recommend the opportunity. Thank you so much!

(Excellent )

14/05/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Linda \"Cheryl\")

Linda was our first workawayer and I and my wife are under her great hard-working activities. She spent in our home only two weeks but we felt that she is a member of my family and what's more we did all necessary works!!!. Linda is very hardworking person , easy to adapt quite new works for her like bee-keeping . Highly recommend her and welcome… read more

(Excellent )

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