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Join our family and help with horses, trees, bushes, children..... in Erwetegem, Belgium

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 3 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    We live in a large farmhouse, we are not really farmers but we have 2 pony's, 2 horses, 2 cats, small dog,...
    we focus on small yogafestival ( end of June), mindfulness, art camp ( in august), kids & teens camp ( in august), ....
    ( swimming pool is out of order)
    I m David ( 56) & my wife is Anniek ( 42)
    We live with 2 small children Seaphine & Anastasia ( 8 & 12)

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Our life style: we offer workshops, yoga, mindfulness, dance, art, ... also for kids and teens...
    you could join the art days and more things if wanted

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    Daily help with the horses & poneys and the garden, we have al lot of land...
    Also once a week watering of new plants & trees...
    we have a lot of trees with apples, pears, cherry,... to enjoy and gives some work
    if you love children they ll love you and they can help too

  • Languages spoken

    Dutch: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We have a tent and from July 7 a small room with window ( for 1 person) with toilet next to it
    above a ( sometimes sharded) mezannine with a fire place that can be used ( small soapstone stove)
    Shower is in another building ( with toilet and medical infrared sauna )
    we eat vegetarian, kids eat chicken twice a week
    somewhere in June is perhaps a good period to start

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    10 minutes walk there is a bus
    We have a bike available too, it is a beautiful area for biking ( we are in the Flemish Ardennes) , within 20 minutes biking you are in the center of Herzele , Zottegem, Brakel
    We are 40 minutes with the train form Ghent & Brussels

  • 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

    you could stand in the meadow, not fully legal but OK for us if is just some weeks For accomodation we have one small room for 1 person or in more adventure style in a tent or your own campervan...

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • ...

    Hours expected

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

Host ref number: 413512672748

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