Become a volunteer on a strawberry-farm near Wolfsburg/Braunschweig, Germany

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We live on a farm in a 3000- people village about 10 km from Wolfsburg, 100 km from hanover.
Our family contains 5 people, me (58) and my husband (62) and our daughters Maren (28) and Elke (24) and our granny Helga (88). Additionelly there is always an apprentice around.
All of us speak english (more or less haha), I do speak italian and my daughter Maren speaks spanish, but in any case I dont think that there will be any understanding-problems.
Your work will actually depend from the time/season you will be with us. So it varifies from helping on the farm or in the house to keeping our grandma busy with games, or giving her a lift to the doctor.
You will have your own room.
From our village there is a bus-connection to Wolfsburg and by train you can reach Hanover, Berlin and Braunschweig easily. There are several pools (outdoor) in Wolfsburg and there is the Autostadt aswell (if you are interested in cars, especially Volkswagen ;))
If you have any questions dont hesitate contacting us, it would be just great hearing from you!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
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What's this?
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will get the chance to live in a German family and if you want to learn German we will be delighted to help you. During the harvest there are always many people around. You will learn how life on a farm is like :)
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We are very open to get to know different talents, at our farm there is always different kind of help required.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Accommodation
You will get your own room usually.
What else ...
You can visit Wolfsburg, Braunschweig or Hannover, bike riding, might be a chance to do horse-riding, go swimming in one of the outdoor-pools around Wolfsburg or just relax at the lake in Wolfsburg.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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My husband Friedrich and me

Our daughters

weighting strawberries :)

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22/09/2022

Left by Workawayer (Yusuf) for host

It was a great time with this family and I enjoyed my two-month stay. I had my own room and bathroom, was provided good food and amazing cakes, and care.

Heike ensures a smooth experience and helps in any situation. Friedrich works all day long and it is usually fun to talk with him. The Grandmother is the nicest person in Germany and I enjoyed… read more

(Very good )

17/08/2022

Left by Workawayer (Zeynep Esin) for host

I have stayed at Heike's house for 5 weeks and I had the best experience ever. This was my first workaway and it was unforgettable. All family was too nice to me, Heike treated me like a daugther. I was generally at home, cleaning the house and helping in the kitchen. The work was quite doable, I've only worked 4 hours a day. She took me to a lake… read more

(Excellent )

09/06/2022

Left by Workawayer (Juan) for host

Hola. Escribo esto en mi lengua madre, el español, para poder expresar mejor lo que viví en la granja de frutillas junto a Heike, la anfitriona, y los miembros de su familia y los trabajadores. En principio pensé en quedarme al menos dos semanas, pero las circunstancias de trabajo hicieron que pudiera compartir una semana junto a la anfitriona.… read more

(Excellent )

09/05/2021

Left by Workawayer (Rebecca) for host

If you are looking for an exciting, new experience to try out, then I would 100% recommend volunteering on Heike and Friedrich's strawberry farm. Not only will you get to experience German countryside life and help out with the strawberry season (during the summertime), you will also get the chance to spend time with a lovely family who will make… read more

(Excellent )

30/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Workaway member) for host

I had my second workaway experience with Heike and her family. Everybody was very welcoming and the two weeks were over in no time. My daily tasks included feeding the animals, cleaning and helping in the kitchen. Additionally, I reviewed their website und helped to improve the setup of the wifi-extenders. Thank you very much for having me!

(Excellent )

12/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (JUDIT) for host

What an awesome experience! You are an amazing family and I had a fantastic time with you.
It is really easy to get along with all the family members, they are very lovely and caring people and they truly have a great sense of humor :)
The work I had to do around the farm didn´t even seem like work, because you are always surrounded with people… read more

(Excellent )

04/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Satomi) for host

Dies war meine erste workaway Erfahrung und im April für 2 Wochen.
Die Zeit mit Heike, Friedrich, Oma und Karen war wirklich schön! Ich habe mich gefreut, dass ich Maren und Elke am Wochenende getroffen habe. Alle Leute waren nett und freundlich.
Wir Haben zusammen gegessen, ferngesehen und entspannt. Ich habe viel Spaß gemacht.
Da ich meine… read more

(Excellent )

29/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (Elia) for host

I spent a month working on Friedrich and Heike's farm and it was simply fantastic! I immediately felt part of their family and of the workers' team. My job consisted in picking potatoes with other co-workers, who helped me learn the job and were very nice towards me, and taking care of the farm. I had a wonderful time, and in the free days I had… read more

(Excellent )

03/08/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Lia)

thank you Lia, for yourhelp on our Strawberry- farm. It was very nice to meet you. We wish you good luck for everything you want to do in the future.

(Excellent )

28/10/2017

Left by Workawayer (Wan Yin) for host

I have only one word to talk about this workaway place ‘’Amazing’’ !!
This is my first workaway place no doubt also the best !
I feel like home and being a part of the family.
Heike,Friedrich, Elke, Maren and Oma they are soooooo lovely that I enjoyed the time a lot staying with them.
They are willing to share things not only about farming also… read more

(Excellent )

02/09/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Wan Yin)

Wan Yin is an amazing Girl. She is very open minded and after a few days it felt like she had lived with us for years. We hope to see her again very soon :)

(Excellent )

24/08/2017

Left by Workawayer (Aliénor) for host

I really really loved spending time with Heike,Friedrich, Elke, Maren, Oma and of course their dog Flora!
They are so nice !
I felt at home the second I got there.
Although the house is in a village, you can easily access the town ( Wolfsburg) by bike. In this town you can visit the VW town ( which is quite amazing by the way) , the Phaeno (… read more

(Excellent )

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