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Hello naturelovers!
I am Verena, living in a small paradise with over a 3200 qm land, close to the center of Graz (15 km).
The land is elevated in a small valley surrounded by hills and forests. Around are only a few houses, Horses and fields full of wildlife. 2/3 of the land itself is very steep with a vegetable garden and an orchard with over 60 trees: apples, nuts, peaches, plums, grapes which are waiting for your help to harvest from June to end of October.
I am living in an experiment how it is to live with and from nature, wild and free and responsible with mother earth.
This simple and self determined lifestyle is making me very happy, although it is sometimes challenging. Specially for me, since I still struggle physically with fatigue syndrom, I need good people which are not shy to all kind of tasks and able to work also in hard physical work and independent, selfmotivated and joyful.
I am having chronic fatigue since many years and my energy goes up and down, so I am sometimes very active and other times I need to delegate and rest. Still I am always full of inspiration and far away from the consumption mode and I like to collect and use recycling materials and create all kind of things on the place. This keeps me somehow healthy in a world of materialism and helps me to handle the fatigue better.
At the moment I need help for construction work, plumbing, woodcraft, electricity, grass cutting with a scythe and harvest. handy people are very welcome!
Since two years, I am taking a pause from vegetable garden, until i have construction work finished.
You would be acommodated either in the house in a cute upstairs mezzanin, or if available in an own flat, which I currently preparing for AirBnB.
The diet is vegetarian and simple with, salads, fruits from the own garden.. For breakfast everyone can take what they want and usually care also about what people prefer to eat. I sometimes get food from a food rescue place, which is usually organic and still delicious.
I strictly don´t allow people which take alcohol or drugs during the stay with me. I am more looking for conscious people which are into selfdevelopment and authentic relationships. I like an atmosphere where people can speak out what is on their heart and also can handle if I speak out what is not ok for me, what I need and want. My experience is that it takes some maturity to be able to receive respectful feedback. This is very nessecary for me, since I need to be able to say when a task is not done in the way I want or a houserule is not followed. Even sometimes there are misunderstandings, so we need to be patient and stay communicative and understanding.
I am also not open for man who are looking for a woman or a way to immigrate in Austria. This is workaway, not a dating platform.
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
Living the creative way with, from and for mother nature, working with recyclingmaterials, permaculture, raw food, how to get independent from the system, edible plants. Meditation and somatic practices, Authentic Relating.
Help
The life in nature is demanding and I really need to have practical, responsible, skillful people which are aware of what is needed to be done, are self-motivated and can work also independently.
I give freedom in the timing you want to work, but I prefer clearity and structure in which we agree mutually.
I need people which have some of the following skills: woodcraft, carpentry, repair projects, electricity, plumbing.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Accommodation
In the mainhouse in the mezzanin, or provided flat in an independent building
What else ...
Styria is a very scenic country with mainly hills and mountains. The nearby city of Graz is easily reachable by bus. The bus station is 3 km away, since I don´t have a car, you can take the bicycle to reach the bus. The city of Graz is announced as worldheritage with a broad cultural program.
3km from my place is a clean and beautiful small lake free accessible at any time.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
In case you can keep the agreement with the required hours of exchange and bring your own internet access, then it is a good place to focus, since it is quiet and no distruction.
Space for parking camper vans
It is a steep road 30 meter uphill to my house. There where already people coming with there caravan. If it has a strong engine, then it is not a problem and you have a very good spot to stay with your caravan
Can possibly accept pets
Dogs need to be very well educated, since there is a lot of wildlife. If you travel with your cat, be aware that there are already plenty of cats around the house and there might be territory fights
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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I will remember her food for a long time, especially her salads, they are amazing. We had a nice… read more
It was a quite easy going time together and he helped me to bring my place in better… read more
The work was various and never boring, from house painting to gardening, fixtures renovation and more; the… read more
She has a small house in a very big garden. The garden provides fruit, herbs and plants that she uses to create some very good and healthy food. She's very relaxed and let me have a say in the… read more
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I will remember her food for a long time, especially her salads, they are amazing. We had a nice… read more
It was a quite easy going time together and he helped me to bring my place in better… read more
The work was various and never boring, from house painting to gardening, fixtures renovation and more; the… read more
She has a small house in a very big garden. The garden provides fruit, herbs and plants that she uses to create some very good and healthy food. She's very relaxed and let me have a say in the… read more
The work I did here was varied, physical and challenging. It was extremely rewarding to be able to help out with a number of tasks at such a spiritual place. Once the… read more
Im allgemeinen… read more
You are a great listener and helped me when I needed someone to assist with all kind of… read more
I loved to start the days with yoga, then to go with a warmed up body and fresh mind to work. The work was very diverse, sometimes hard, sometimes challenging, but always… read more
I really enjoyed a wonderful week with this powerwoman. I never saw such a strong female, with a fully open heart, serving and helping and managing various tasks in a really responsible and selfmotivated way.
It was a pleasure to work and co-create together, having deep conversations and finding a vibrating and inspired… read more
I spent a lovely, (mostly) sunny week in Verena's enjoyable company, carrying out various tasks from digging, moving wood, (mostly) erecting a greenhouse, fruit picking & cleaning house through to .... concreting the garage floor! I love learning new skills but this was special as there were quite a few… read more
Everything was simple and easy from the very first moment: the tasks and working hours well distributed, the food tasty and healthy and the atmosphere relaxed. And, of course, all shared with great company. Verena made me feel… read more
Although we need few days for adjustments to each other, although we have to go few days earlier it was really powerfull and useful experience. We learn a lot about painting, wood work, grass cutting, team work and living in small community but most important we learn is if you follow your dreams… read more
We enjoy Yoga every morning, never thought it was so hard, but she patiently helped me and made me understand the philosophy behind.
She of… read more
Also he taught me swimming, I never thought that it is so complex. He is a professional swimminginstructor and fulfilled a long wish of mine to get… read more
I have discovered a lovely part of Austria and meet a lot of nice people but Verena is by far one of the open minded and strongest person in the neighborhood.… read more
He came with his… read more
She was always smiling and so willing and open minded and so on...
I wish her the best, and I'm sure that her projects and wishes will become real soon!
BUONA FORTUNA VERENA!
