Help us in the garden, house and forest in Southern Bavaria, Germany

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09/12/2019
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2019

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We are three generations under one roof in a private household with some small animals and a garden trying to live a sustainable life and be more and more self-sufficient. We don't run a farm in the traditional sense and don't produce anything to sell, only for our own use. Therefore we build a new garden from scratch.
Type of help
Gardening
Building
Babysitting / child care
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Help in the house
Animal care
Art project
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Besides helping with our projects you can learn about our dealing with nature, our way of gardening, cooking and preservation, natural healing methods, our lifestyle, our animals, wood working and scuba diving, some German culture and bavarian language and many other things, depending on your interests.
Help
Most urgent task: house renovating (inside), fencing, gardening, building a green house. Like to help us?
Languages spoken
English, German, Bavarian
Accommodation
Accommodation and meals, private room (eventually shared) in the house, private bathroom and shower, internet access. Our meals are always prepared fresh, often vegetarian, but not always.
What else ...
We live in a small village with about 1,500 inhabitants. Our place is located in the Unterallgäu area and at the foot of the natural park "Augsburg Western Forests" with remote view of the Zugspitze (the largest mountain in Germany) and the Alps.
In our village there is a baker, butcher, doctor, dentist and a small supermarket (2 minutes walk). The cities of Munich, Augsburg, Kempten and Ulm are each one hour away by car, the small town of Mindelheim about 10 minutes.
Language courses are possible in Mindelheim at the VHS (longer stay) and the railway station "Türkheim Bahnhof" is 10 minutes away by car (one hour ride to Munich or Memmingen). The bus takes you a couple of times a day to Mindelheim.
In your spare time you can go hiking, biking, swimming, fishing or scuba diving, meet interesting people or visit Bavarian or Austrian cities and sites.
Please mention in your first message the word: "Frühjahrsarbeiten" - Thanks
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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17/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Waleed) for host

What an amazing experience it was staying here for three weeks. Carolin and Wolfgang's outlook on life is inspiring. I have learnt many things here, both practical and spiritual. As has been previously said, they are very welcoming and friendly - we got along straight away. They are great hosts that take care of their volunteers well - you'll find… read more

(Excellent )

13/09/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Léa)

We would like to say thank you for your help. You are very interested in our culture, our work and our family. You have a good feeling for the garden and do all the work in it. The children love you and you have integrated well into our family. You loved our vegetarian food and we had very good conversations. You are such a open, warm and friendly… read more

(Excellent )

10/07/2019

Left by Workawayer (Léa) for host

It's quite dificult to explain all they brought in my life in only 2 weeks. This family is full of love. I really enjoyed my staying there working in that superbe garden. I learnt a lot with Carolin and Wolwgang and they put the sun in my heart every day. They are so inspiring with their life understanding and the way they manage to take. If every… read more

(Excellent )

25/08/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Mari)

Mari is very open minded, friendly, helpful and hard-working, also very interested in our life and lifestyle. She was a perfect addition to our family. She liked our food and can cook very well herself. We were happy that she stayed with us. She was a good help with a lot of strength who takes over jobs. Works very well alone and is a good team… read more

(Excellent )

23/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (Mari) for host

I learned a lot of life lessons from Wolfgang and Caroline in two weeks this summer.
As soon as I arrived their home, they welcomed me as a part of their family.
They are very friendly, and open-minded family I've ever met. Both of them have lots of knowledge and skills to maintain their sustainable lifestyle and I learned just small part of it.… read more

(Excellent )

06/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Erika)

A wonderful open young woman. Very interested in our culture, life and work. A great help in our garden. Sometimes it is a bit turbulent with us, there is an uncomplicated help important. Then she worked alone and independently. Can handle children fantastically, they all loved her and were sad when she left. She helped everywhere and had a quick… read more

(Excellent )

05/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Erika) for host

Apologies for my delayed review! I spent a little over two weeks with the family in November, working mainly in the garden. The work was often done solo, which I enjoyed, and the family was always available and willing to answer questions.

As so many others have said, the family was incredibly welcoming and immediately made me feel at home. Not… read more

(Excellent )

19/10/2016

Left by Workawayer (Lício) for host

Wo bist du Caroooolin?!?! :D

A haaaa!
S A U D A D E S! (portuguese word that explain my feeling at this time)...

I start with all my gratitude for this family, yes, a real and true family, they are so connected and know how well its work.

Was found for me here much more than I could realize would be possible, a great connection with wonderful… read more

(Excellent )

05/10/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Emily)

Hi Emily,
thank you for your Feedback.
We also enjoyed your stay with us very much.
You have an easy going and friendly nature. You always have a smile on your lips and take up on your tasks in a good mood.
All the best for your further travels.
Veronika

(Excellent )

09/09/2016

Left by Workawayer (Emily) for host

This was my first Workaway, and I had a wonderful experience staying with the family! It is such a warm and welcoming household, I was glad to be part of it for my brief stay. I helped with a variety of tasks around the house and properties, including picking berries, some cooking and cleaning, feeding the birds, and other odd jobs! There was so… read more

(Excellent )

31/07/2016

Left by Workawayer (Grace & Sam) for host

We spent one week with the family.

We worked mainly in the garden tending to the various green houses, vegetables beds etc. As well as tasks at the families lakes and cabin.

The days were long and at times, the work hard. However we learnt an incredible amount in our week here.
She is an excellent teacher and more than wiling to show you her… read more

(Very good )

20/07/2016

Left by Workawayer (André) for host

Working was a nice and inspiring experience!
One does not meet such a warm and good-hearted person every day and it was a pleasure to help him finishing some of his projects.
Also worth mentioning is the amazing food. I fortunately got to taste and who I always had nice chats with.
Thanks for this lovely week!

(Excellent )

13/07/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (André)

André stayed with us for a week, unfortunately he couldn't stay longer. We built a nice shed together and had some fun creating works of art. He was a pleasure to work with and our results are remarkable. It was interesting to discuss things with him, he's got a good sense of humor and of course quite some expirience in his profession. We hope you… read more

(Excellent )

11/07/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Hussam)

Info notice: Workawayer cancelled stay or there was a no show at the last minute

(No show)

06/06/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Gonzalo)

Thank you for your feedback, Gonzalo. :-)
Also many thanks for your help. We enjoyed having your calm kind around and your excellent English knowledge is a pleasure for our ears.
You always did your work very accurately and thoughtfully. We had a lot of fun in the forest and the garden and we managed a lot of work such as: maintaining vegetable… read more

(Excellent )

20/05/2016

Left by Workawayer (Gonzalo) for host

Thank you for the amazing month I spent in Bayern with all of you!

Since the very beginning with my arrival I was received with a feast of pizzas. Food is very important for this family and they are great at cooking.

My room was also comfy and with a nice view towards the Alps, with a nice flat TV and DVD Player. They also offered her huge DVD… read more

(Excellent )

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