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Experience life at a small family hunting reserve in České Středohoří, Czech Republic

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    Hi, we are Anna (27) and Jamie (28) and we have just returned from traveling around the world to my family's hunting reserve in the beautiful České Středohoří. Before traveling we both lived in Ireland, but now we are moving into my old family house and we need a bit of help with maintenance around the house and gardening.
    We are also getting married in August and the wedding will take place in one of our barns, which needs a lot of work to get it ready and we would really appreciate help with that!
    My family's wild deer reserve is located in a rural area (but also only less than an hour drive from both Prague and Dresden) with beautiful scenery and plenty places to hike or bike. It is a very quiet and peaceful place and we work hard to maintain it. I also have 3 horses - Azara, Tara and Jackie - so, if you are a rider you could join me on a few rides through the woods.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    House sitting
  • Interests

    Interests

    Pets
    Movies & TV
    Van life
    Farming
    DIY & crafts
    Books
    Gardening
    Cooking & food
    Hitchhiking
    Carpentry
    Animals
    Nature
    Camping
    Winter sports
    Mountain
    Outdoor activities
    Hiking
    Cycling
    Adventure sports
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We are a very international family - my mother is Hungarian, my father Czech, my fiancé (Jamie) is Irish, I (Anna) was born in Belgium. I lived 7 years in Ireland where I studied equine science and animal nutrition and that is where I met Jamie who studied civil engineering. The last year we spent bag-packing through South America, New Zealand and South East Asia, and we are very happy to share our experiences from abroad and very interested in hearing yours!
    Everybody in this family has a passion for food and we are very interested in finding out about different cultures from the food perspective and of course, we can share ours. You can learn how we preserve our garden produce and process our own meat. We are fortunate enough we don't ever need to buy meat and you will have the opportunity to try venison or wild boar dishes. One of my missions is to use every part of the animal and I am nearly there, but there is always more to learn!

  • Help

    Help

    We need help around our house and with private projects. The help here is very varied and there is plenty of it! Mostly outdoor help. Help changes depending on the season. In spring and summer we usually need help around the house, with the garden and preserving foods. In autumn we need help with preparing wood for the winter as our house has a wood fired central heating.

  • Languages spoken

    Czech: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Hungarian: Fluent
    German: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    There is a newly renovated attic apartment in the hunting lodge where you will be staying. It has a private bathroom and a small kitchen area but also a possibility to cook outside on the fire. There is a stove to keep you warm in winter.

    Food will be provided. Most of the vegetables originate from our garden and the meat is all from our hunting reserve. You can either dine with us or we can provide food and cooked meals that you can heat up for yourself at the lodge. All diets can be accommodated.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    In your free time you can hike or cycle in the area, it is very beautiful here, or hop on a train or bus and visit Prague or Dresden. Or just relax in nature!

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    It might be a bit tricky to find a level spot as we are in a very hilly area. Connecting to electricity is no problem.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    All animals are welcome!

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Tara

    Azara

    Jackie

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