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Description
We live on a small farm with 9000 m² of land. We, that's Ulrike, born in 1966, Niels, born in 1980, sometimes Claudia, and Ulrike's parents Dorothea (born 1930) and Bernd (born 1926).
We cultivate fruit, vegetables, potatoes and herbs, and we keepn chickens for eggs.
Our place was founded in 2005 as a "workshop for peace". Peace, for us, means more than the absence of war. It also means to stop cooperation with injust and life-threatening economical structures. Therefore we combine our "mind" peace work with manual peace work: a subsistence economy in solidarity with our fellow human beings, animals and nature.
When we did an analysis of our CO2 footprint in December 2019, we noticed that our small herd of goats emitted ~4 tons of CO2equivalents/year. Therefore, we do not keep goats any more since mid September 2022. We want to do more permaculture, more agroforestry and get more carbon in the ground. Instead of goats milk and cheese we want to produce more vegan sources of protein, like soy beans, lupins, hazel nuts and Amaranth. So we are currently in a big transition process.
Besides we are renovating the walls of our barn, as it is meant to be a museum of peace in future. Hopefully we can start with building the interior soon. If you are a native german speaker and like to do some archive work, there's always stuff to do in winter time - as we always like to have helpers here!
We live in a small village with a lot of interesting people, an organic cattle ranch, an organic food store, and there are lots of beautiful lakes around.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Elderly Companionship
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We try to live a culture of nonviolence - in respect for each other, our animals, plants, and the surrounding nature. Volunteers can learn about that way of live, including practical skills, e.g. gardening. While we do expect everybody to help with things like cleaning and cooking, we are otherwise pretty open to your own wishes and preferences - like working more in the garden or focusing on a crafts project.
Projects involving children
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Help
Participation in the daily work in house and garden. Also there is always something to fix or build in the house or stables.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Accommodation
We have a cozy attic, insulated and clean, where volunteers can sleep.
What else ...
It takes about 2,5 h to get here from the centre of Berlin by public transport (train and bus). We live in a beautiful area with lots of lakes, and good opportunities for cycling (you can borrow a bicylce from us), hiking or horse riding. Our village is between four small towns (Rheinsberg, Neuruppin, Mirow, Wittstock) which are between 15 and 35 km away.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (19)
My first impression was so nice because I met Niels, Ulrike AND Claudia, my little treasure of the place. In the next morning she went to Hamburg, but she came back! :-) So I like to say I felt in the beginning some sort of shy because as an extroverted person I was… read more
Everything from helping out with the goats and weeding in the garden to making fresh jam and eating yummy food has been an experience that… read more
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My first impression was so nice because I met Niels, Ulrike AND Claudia, my little treasure of the place. In the next morning she went to Hamburg, but she came back! :-) So I like to say I felt in the beginning some sort of shy because as an extroverted person I was… read more
Everything from helping out with the goats and weeding in the garden to making fresh jam and eating yummy food has been an experience that… read more
you have found the right workawayer, if
- you want your house to be cleaned or if there are other jobs that you don't want to do yourself
- you like a good atmosphere in the group
- you like to accomodate a workawayer with a big big heart
- you haven't already tried his rice ... you just have to taste it
Dermi, thank you… read more
Ulrike is very organized and was always willing to guide you with patience, and I never had the feeling of being supervised.… read more
A small and pretty village, a beautiful nearby lake and a unique way of life.
When first arriving at I found it hard to adjust to the workload as I surely underestimated the attention and care that is requisite with keeping goats and chickens alongside normal domestic tasks - goats are interesting… read more
I just saw the profile of Sebastian and remembered him and his stay and thought, he definitly deserves an extrodinary feedback. So here it is. Lucky hosts that get the chance to welcome him.
I also appreciated the trust, I was given, while being ill. (It was okay to sleep a lot and it was like "It's okay to… read more
I spent two weeks with Niels and Ulrike and shared their eco-friendly daily life. I learnt a lot about animals, farming, peace, singing, living with others, organization, respect, non-violent communication...
There's always an intersting thing to do, a new project to begin and time to rest and enjoy the landscape, Zempow and… read more
The work is very nice and respectful, you'll have opportunity to do a lot of different things if… read more
members, and with their routines. It took us a… read more
Beautiful location in a very quiet area with lots of surrounding lakes for swimming, kayaking or… read more
