Learn how to live self-sufficiently while staying with our family in Sommersdorf, Germany

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  Description

  Hello,
  I'm Marie (30) and I live with my boyfriend Jakob (32) and our three children (1,5-year-old twins and a 3,5-year-old) in Sommersdorf in beautiful Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in northern Germany.
  The house we live in has not yet been fully developed and is intended to become a cooperative housing project. But until now we still live there alone, sometimes with a few goats. There is a lot of space around it, which we use in a variety of ways. We have a self-sufficient vegetable garden and an meadow with apple and other fruit trees. We make our own juice, pickles, tomato sauce and a lot more.
  Our village is located on Kummerower See, where you can go for a walk or swim. There are also many events and beautiful places to discover in the area in summer. The nearest supermarket is 12 km away in the city. A car is available or you can go by bike as well.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house
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  Interests

  

  Politics / Social justice

  

  Events & social

  

  Sustainability

  

  Charity work

  

  Farming

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Books

  

  Plant care

  

  Gardening

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Carpentry

  

  Dancing

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Hiking

  

  Winter sports

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Fitness

  

  Nature
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We love growing, harvesting and processing vegetables together with others. We can exchange knowledge, experiences and recipes and experiment and develop ideas together. As a carpenter, Jakob enjoys sharing his knowledge about construction and sustainable raw materials and also enjoys learning new methods. Marie likes language, likes to help with learning German and would like to brush up on her English or Spanish. We want our children to get to know many different people and different cultures.

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  Au Pair Help

  Further details can be found here

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  Help

  Right now we are especially looking for support with making our firewood. So the task would be split, saw and stack the wood. For that we looking for somebody with experience in this work, including knowing the Maschinen. Also we could have some help with operating a machine that cracks walnuts. This is mainly a task at our place in winter. Generally we also need help for the farm and garden (mainly between March and October) and maybe also expansion of the building with experienced people.
  We aren’t looking for professionals, but we expect that you can work by yourself, see by your own if there is something to do and take the initiative. We like people with whom we get along well and come sit together sometimes. You’ll have your ihn outdoor bath and kitchen so that everyone has his own space, but we also like to eat together one or two times a day.
  Are yku are motivated, communicative, open-minded? Do you enjoy being outside and like it improvised and simple? Contact us!

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Intermediate
  Spanish: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  The place for you to sleep is in your own cabin, which can be heated and there is a bathroom outside with toilette and shower. And a little Haus with a kitchen . It’s all a bit outdoor but cosy and nice.

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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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  Space for parking camper vans

  Just ask and we can talk about it!

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Just ask and we can talk about it!

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

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