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I was really lacking productive contact with nature for many years when I lived in a city. Going for hikes and bike rides are fun but discovering a volunteer-run orchard and getting involved there gave me a much higher dose of excitement and peace at the same time. Since I relocated from Bristol to my hometown in Serbia I have been missing the communal element of gardening, and tending to trees with the shared time outside with like-minded and similarly enthusiastic people. So, I decided to offer accommodation on my family property for people to join me and share skills, jobs, meals and ideas, for anyone who feels the need to work respectfully with the land.
Our garden is a developing forest garden. We are tending to this piece of land with the aim to create a resilient and abundant perennial system. You're very welcome to come and visit our friendly family home (where we speak English, French, Hungarian & Serbian), and contribute to creating a diverse ecosystem rooted in permaculture principles.
The land where we live is roughly 0,25 hectares. Here, we have our family home, where I live with my wife and elderly mother. Ah, and our dog, cat and chickens. Then there are the outbuildings and garden with a range of plants, including around 50 fruiting trees, shrubs and many other edible volunteer plants. If you're here at the right time, you might be eating anything from sour cherry and apricots to walnuts, quince and almonds.
Let us know if you are interested and/or want to know more details about what we do.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I can help you put permaculture principles into practice, and learn more about all kinds of topics from soil health to composting and community engagement.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We practice natural methods of tending to this piece of land, using deep mulch to regenerate the soil life and improve the ecosystem's overall resilience. The garden is low input, but we like to take every opportunity to enjoy the space, so there are always opportunities for tweaking... even if it's just putting up a hammock.
We are also starting a regenerative tree planting project in the nearby fields around the village so we are always in need of a helping hand with mulching, pruning, grafting, harvesting and other DIY jobs.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Hungarian: Fluent
Serbo-Croatian: Fluent
Accommodation
We really enjoy hosting people, sharing a meal and everyday activities around the property. You're welcome to stay in our guest room, or camp in the garden if that's your preference. We will be sharing the same bathroom and kitchen in the house but again, you are welcome to cook on fire outside. To be able to get a sense of how we interact with the land and to learn about it we prefer your stay to be minimum 2 days.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
I work from home so you can also connect to our WIFI if you have your laptop with you.
Space for parking camper vans
You can park your van in our front yard. There is water access and electricity outside of the main house.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
4-5 hours a day
Feedback (10)
Really kind, cool and hardworking person. She totally emerged herself in our little world here and very quickly became such a netural element of it that it was very hard to say goodbye. Her kitchen skills, hard work in the garden, respect… read more
For the first moment I felt at my own home, welcomed and treated like a part of the family!
He is very flexible, trust in yourself, and in the tasks it gives you, after agreeing with you how they can be carried out, so is very rewarding to make them at your own pace.
Very nice conversations and doing… read more
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Really kind, cool and hardworking person. She totally emerged herself in our little world here and very quickly became such a netural element of it that it was very hard to say goodbye. Her kitchen skills, hard work in the garden, respect… read more
For the first moment I felt at my own home, welcomed and treated like a part of the family!
He is very flexible, trust in yourself, and in the tasks it gives you, after agreeing with you how they can be carried out, so is very rewarding to make them at your own pace.
Very nice conversations and doing… read more
As a workawayer entering a new place you are welcomed and you feel more like a family. The process of mutual help is collaborative which I really respect. I had the pleasure of staying… read more
I worked a bit in the beautiful garden, harvested some herbs, fruits and nuts, experimented with… read more
