Help on a small homestead for arts and crafts in Skultes pagasts, Latvia

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  Description

  Greetings to all readers !
  
  There's always hope to find what we are looking for 🎵 don't give up 🎵
  
  I'm fixing up a small homestead in Latvia. My ways have a very strong spiritual direction. Manuscripts focusing on raw truth-finding studies is my way, a turning back seems necessary for humanity.
  
  Now ready to turn a new page, inviting and welcoming workawayers and other wandering stars 😃
  I am also interested to create exchanges with other hosts in my area, we can learn much by visiting each other.
  
  Is it compulsory for visitors to work on the homestead? No, if you are searching a retreat without physical works you are welcome. There are other exchanges possible, however you will not be asked for money in exchange for your stay.
  How much work is expected of you ? I offer 3 meals per day in exchange for 25 hours help over 5 days. Alternatively you are welcome to provide your own food in exchange for 15 hours work. The communal cooking facilities are available in either case.
  
  The new sleeping cabin has one double bed, I'm looking to host an old fashioned couple, manuscripts already in hand. More than two visitors can join with their campervan or caravan.
  
  Now we had better strive to meet the right people than chasing the most comfortable facilities but anyways here's the what's already done list -
  
  * apple, pear and fruit trees/bushes are producing, there are approx 40 of them, have the good equipment for fresh pressed juices and the numerous other fruit delights
  
  * a greenhouse 30m2 has been rescued and producing for 3 years
  
  * a veg/fruit garden of 400m2 has been cultivated and producing for 3 years, also small raised wooden grow boxes
  
  * an outdoor covered kitchen with wood stove is made
  
  * the forest has been prepared for various activities like firewood processing, mushrooming, foraging, general husbandry and activities
  
  * an old log house has partly been rescued, it will be for old time deep studies, arts, indoor activities & craftworks such as weaving, ( two magical cast iron looms are waiting for hands ) knitting, rustic furniture building and anything according to ones imagination 😀 Now we fix in table tennis & darts board
  
  * one pro canoe for river adventures is waiting to move ( in Latvia are really great river trips )
  
  * the walls of a beautiful stone barn 6 x 12m are restored and it waits for roof and a new function 🤔
  
  * an underground cellar food and drinks storage has been installed
  
  * a mobile sawmill is installed 2 years ago, it provides wood for every kind of use
  
  * fully tooled up workshop is alive in the old barn ... metal, wood, stoneworks
  
  * a 12 x 30m swimming 'pool' is made
  
  * a sauna is restored, quite nice one actually
  
  * 3 grazing parks are made. During last 2 years we grazed a small flock of sheep
  
  * last year we installed a small fish farm system by the river and successfully reared 50 rainbow trouts

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Teaching

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Our languages are - English ( common working language) Latvian, Gaelic, French, Russian. A reasonable cultural and language exchange is expected.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  Every kind of help imaginable on a small homestead is welcome. As per the spirit of Workaway, invited guests will not participate in any business activity.
  First spirituality then arts, crafts, food, heating and fixing the place up to shelter. Here's a basic list for January '24, in order of importance
  
  * getting the old log house ready for action. Chimney stack has been repaired, fire on. You can learn the skills of building fireplace/stove/ heater with red clay bricks with special design elements for cooking and water heating. You can learn the basics of recycling,roofing, carpentry, electrical wiring, plumbing/heating and solar energy capturing. I have 40+ years experience in these fields.
  
  * springtime - planting, preparation for welcoming a flock of sheep. Small flock of sheep grazed until November, their job is to keep the growth under control thus avoiding us work and fuel cost ... if no grazers the growth must be cut 5 times from April to October because the soil is very fertile.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Gaelic (Scottish): Fluent
  Latvian (Lettish): Fluent
  Russian: Fluent
  French: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  There are around 40,000 humans on the planet who are fluent in Gaelic. It's more like a secret code than a language, can become useful 😉
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  Accommodation

  New eco cabin sleeing two. Unlimited camper/camping spaces. Good standard showers & wc with more or less no water restrictions.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  No

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Camper vans of any size can roll in. There is water, electricity & outside wc. Solar thermal shower will be installed.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week