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Hello ! We are a little family, who lives on a small holding in a hungarian village near the Balaton North-National Park. We used to be helper and volunteers a longer time ago but we still try to keep the lifestyle and experiences we got from these days as helper. It means for us: living simple, respecting land, nature and animals, meeting other people and culture, help others and be part of a small lively hungarian village. Our house is around 90 years old, and we put lots of work in that already. Our passion is the garden, which includes orchard, different shaped veggie beds, "hügelbeds", herbal areas and forest garden parts . The garden is huge and sometimes we get lost in it. :) We got inspired from organic gardening, permaculture and nature itself . We work with all kind of recyclable things, organically and also everything what we can find and what is locally available. We try to include ourselves in the natural cycle of life and we are open to changes and new ideas . For us living close to nature and being a part of it means a lot to us, and we enjoy the work with plants and towards a little bit more self sufficiency and sustainibility.
On top of that we are lucky to live in an area with more like-minded people. There is another workaway host living nearby. Some people live isolated in the beautiful wine hills behind our property others live in nearby villages.
Helpers ,which work with us, will have the possibility to meet other people and projects , as well.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Farmstay help
Help with Eco Projects
Help around the house
Animal Care
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
you will live as a part of our daily life, experience hungarian village life and you learn about gardening and preserving food. we visit other places and friends regulary and together with our helpers, you wont be bored.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
What you can find in our place:
organic gardening in a huge area, companion planting and gardening with the moon, permaculture and forest gardening. We use nitrogen fixing plants and trees , try to attract wildlife (especially insects and birds), we do plant propagation and we work with own well and rain water, cutting grass with a scythe or a trimmer, mulching, weeding, the work and ideas never end .... if you like gardening you should come to us ! :)
We have all kind of building work (working with wood, fencing, building solar shower, renovating, making ponds), as well as animal work (in our place: dogs, cats, chicken, ducks,).
A big part in the garden season is also the processing of the vegetables and fruits. We cook them, make juice, jams, sauces or bottle them in different ways, we dry or freeze for the winter. We ve got a storing cellar. We also made fermentation and sauerkraut. From spring we also go to collect wild herbs and free food in the nature.
Autumn is great for sweetchestnut / walnut picking and planting trees. In winter there is cutting bushes, pruning, fighting with brambles, making firewood and all kind of other winter jobs.
All of the work is normally done together with us, but you can also have own projecst, if you want that. Our baby is happy for attention and loves helper being around, as well. Same as the dog and all the cats are friendly and happy for affection.
We will not use helpers, neither employ helpers for one (unpopular) job only. Host and helpers are preparing the food and washing dishes together or in a rota.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Hungarian: FluentThis 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.
Accommodation
We live a simple life, but we have everything whats needed :)
Accomodation: single room, summer house , campervan or big tent
just compost toilets , inside and outside :)
What else ...
Public Transport is possible by bus to our village or by train to the next village and then by bus or pickup. Sometimes we eat meat (prefer local meat sources), have a variety of foods, including fresh village milk, village cheese (from april), own eggs and hopefully plenty of veggies and fruits. There are weekly markets in other villages , where we get the stuff we dont produce.
Normally volunteers like to explore the area or go on trips in their free days. There are castles, ruins, a buddhist stupa and the Balaton North National Park nearby. Furthermore we are 20km away from the biggest thermal spa in Europe, as well as the Lake Balaton. We are flexible and for long term helpers there are numerous things to experience. (hiking, hungarian village life and celebrations, , community projects and more).
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
friendly dogs are welcome, if they accept our dog and our cats and our chicken and our ducks and of course our child !!! :)
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Host ref number: 474765612344
Feedback (29)
25 Oct 2020
Left by Workawayer (Sara) for host
I had a wonderful 2 weeks with an other workawayer in Bazsi at their farm. Ildi and Matthias are awsome hosts, they are super helpful, smart kind and funny. I could learn a lot about permaculture, bio food, gardening and cooking. Our stay was very varied, we did different kind of tasks. Ildi and Matthias work really hard every day, but they were… read more
30 Aug 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Sara)
We had a great time with Sara and another helper in summer time. She was in our place for 2 weeks and was helping in many projects and daily jobs. We worked in the garden (harvesting potatoes, beans, tomatoes. seeding, weeding, cutting hedges, building a raised bed, bringing home goat manure with a trailer and much more....). On other days she was… read more
(Excellent
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29 Sep 2020
Left by Workawayer (Dorottya) for host
It was a unique pleasure and memory to spend 3 weeks at Bazsi.
Ildikó and Matthias are really welcoming and flexible who love their garden . They will offer you all sort of exciting permaculture work you desire, gardening,building with wood,picking apples,cooking jam together.They also help you in everything let it be giving a bicycle or a lift… read more
Ildikó and Matthias are really welcoming and flexible who love their garden . They will offer you all sort of exciting permaculture work you desire, gardening,building with wood,picking apples,cooking jam together.They also help you in everything let it be giving a bicycle or a lift… read more
30 Aug 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Dorottya)
We had a great time with Dorka and another helper in summer time. She was in our place for 3 weeks and was helping in many projects and daily jobs. We worked in the garden (harvesting potatoes, beans, tomatoes. seeding, weeding, cutting hedges, building a raised bed and much more....). On other days she was involved in building (stone layering and… read more
(Excellent
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12 Sep 2020
Left by Workawayer (Marton & Julia) for host
We had a very nice time in Bazsi, everybody was friendly and we felt very welcome. We stayed in a basic summer house in the garden, with compost toilets outside. There is a large, beautiful and enchanted garden where we helped gardening. For the delicious meals we cooked the harvested vegetables and fruits from the garden. In doing so, Ildiko and… read more
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25 Oct 2020
Left by Workawayer (Sara) for host
I had a wonderful 2 weeks with an other workawayer in Bazsi at their farm. Ildi and Matthias are awsome hosts, they are super helpful, smart kind and funny. I could learn a lot about permaculture, bio food, gardening and cooking. Our stay was very varied, we did different kind of tasks. Ildi and Matthias work really hard every day, but they were… read more
30 Aug 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Sara)
We had a great time with Sara and another helper in summer time. She was in our place for 2 weeks and was helping in many projects and daily jobs. We worked in the garden (harvesting potatoes, beans, tomatoes. seeding, weeding, cutting hedges, building a raised bed, bringing home goat manure with a trailer and much more....). On other days she was… read more
(Excellent
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29 Sep 2020
Left by Workawayer (Dorottya) for host
It was a unique pleasure and memory to spend 3 weeks at Bazsi.
Ildikó and Matthias are really welcoming and flexible who love their garden . They will offer you all sort of exciting permaculture work you desire, gardening,building with wood,picking apples,cooking jam together.They also help you in everything let it be giving a bicycle or a lift… read more
Ildikó and Matthias are really welcoming and flexible who love their garden . They will offer you all sort of exciting permaculture work you desire, gardening,building with wood,picking apples,cooking jam together.They also help you in everything let it be giving a bicycle or a lift… read more
30 Aug 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Dorottya)
We had a great time with Dorka and another helper in summer time. She was in our place for 3 weeks and was helping in many projects and daily jobs. We worked in the garden (harvesting potatoes, beans, tomatoes. seeding, weeding, cutting hedges, building a raised bed and much more....). On other days she was involved in building (stone layering and… read more
(Excellent
)
12 Sep 2020
Left by Workawayer (Marton & Julia) for host
We had a very nice time in Bazsi, everybody was friendly and we felt very welcome. We stayed in a basic summer house in the garden, with compost toilets outside. There is a large, beautiful and enchanted garden where we helped gardening. For the delicious meals we cooked the harvested vegetables and fruits from the garden. In doing so, Ildiko and… read more
22 Jan 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Lisa)
Lisa has been at our place already 3 times as a volunteer before she joined workaway. There are so many things to tell about her and her helper-time here, that I might leave stg out, sorry about that... Where to start?
She is a great helper, great friend and fantastic, lovely person.
We did very variable jobs together, like bush clearing, garden… read more
She is a great helper, great friend and fantastic, lovely person.
We did very variable jobs together, like bush clearing, garden… read more
(Excellent
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22 Jan 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Kazue)
Kazue is a sweet girl, who's had her first workaway experience with us. She did her best is every task. We worked together in the garden, did some weeding and maintenance, landscaping and bush removing, moved soil and rocks (that was a very hard job for her and still she did not complain for any moment!) and opened plenty of walnuts on dark rainy… read more
(Excellent
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22 Aug 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Hiroka)
Jodie stayed with us in july and she was a great help. She has a very good working balance with an always positive attitude. She is very attentive about whats happening and its nice to have her around. We had a good time doing lots of different projects (and even finishing them!!) We worked together with another helper and we hope she enjoyed our… read more
(Excellent
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21 Aug 2019
Left by Workawayer (Hugo & Claire) for host
First of all, we apologize for the late feedback, as we were not very connected during the last months of the trip...
Matthias and Ildiko (and little Csongi) were the best hosts we could wish for ! They welcomed us warmly in their home and taught us a lot in their magical garden, despite the never ending rain. They found varied interesting tasks… read more
Matthias and Ildiko (and little Csongi) were the best hosts we could wish for ! They welcomed us warmly in their home and taught us a lot in their magical garden, despite the never ending rain. They found varied interesting tasks… read more
19 Jun 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Hugo & Claire)
Great couple to have around! We recommend them very much as helper!
We had some time in spring togehter and it was very rainy weather. Despite of that, we were bringing hey in, cutting herbs for drying, seeding salads and vegetables, and we installed a tomato roof and planted tomatos.
In very bad weather they opened walnuts until their hands were… read more
We had some time in spring togehter and it was very rainy weather. Despite of that, we were bringing hey in, cutting herbs for drying, seeding salads and vegetables, and we installed a tomato roof and planted tomatos.
In very bad weather they opened walnuts until their hands were… read more
(Excellent
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6 Jan 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Nathanael)
Nathaniel was a good helper, very excited about learning new skills and very interested in every little task we did, including chores in the house as well, was fun to teach him some new knowledge about cooking and how life works in some ways. :) He is strong, so he could help with some heavy phisical work as well what we did in that time he was… read more
(Excellent
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8 Sep 2018
Left by Workawayer (Nathanael) for host
I stayed with Illidko and Matthias for 2 weeks. Upon my arrival the order of things was clearly explained, while also allowing for much flexibility depending on your interests, desires, and abilities. I never felt like a worker, and indeed Ildiko and Matthias reminded me many times that I was not, urging me to rest and to make sure to take care of… read more
6 Jan 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Louis)
Louis and Vanessa are great humans, persons, volunteers, etc.... We can reccommend them to every host, who can apprechiate their kindness, enthusiasm and willingness to help. For us it was one of the best hosting experience of this year's. We had variable jobs and thanks for good weather, we could do a lot-lot-lot :D
They really wanted to help us… read more
They really wanted to help us… read more
(Excellent
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3 Jan 2019
Left by Workawayer (Louis) for host
We want to say happy new year to our friends Mattias and Ildiko in Hungary. Our stay with them was special! They are really kind and caring people, for nature animals and people and we learned a lot from their strong values and way of life. They helped us all the way and readily shared all their knowledge of permaculture and it was so fun working… read more
13 May 2018
Left by Workawayer (Albert & Rosemary) for host
Our stay with Mattias and Ildiko was a very interesting and inspiring. We really loved their big forest garden and all the elements of the wild that they welcome into their environment. Ildiko is a mine of information, we learnt a great deal from her personal experiences in and out of the garden. Mattias is a very easy going open person and a… read more
3 May 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Albert & Rosemary)
Rose and Albert are both great persons and volunteers. They gave their 100% in every task they did, they were very excited about the gardening, which is always a bonus for us (lot of excited people can do more and better in short time). We did lot of weeding and seeding together, they built us a beautiful and good back-gate, a small stone pathway,… read more
(Excellent
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14 Nov 2017
Left by Workawayer (Samer) for host
A true pleasure to stay with Matthias and Ildiko. Open minded and easy going people, along with a lot of interesting conversations. The work was always varied and consisted mostly of digging, planting, harvesting, and preserving.
Peaceful countryside in a simple setting with great veggie wholesome meals. Couldn't have asked for more!
Peaceful countryside in a simple setting with great veggie wholesome meals. Couldn't have asked for more!
5 Nov 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Samer)
Samer was a very special helper ! We mean, how is it possible to plant around 800 trees in 2 1/2 days ?!! We made it with his help, thanks for that ! We also worked in the garden, chopped wood and we preserved fruits (fruit dryer).Beside all the good work he has done, he was reliable , interested and open to our lifestyle and it was nice to have… read more
(Excellent
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5 Nov 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Gaia & Mark)
Gaia and Mark were with us in autumn and helped us a lot with our projects, fore example gardening, preserving vegetables ( chutney, beans...) drying pears in a fruit dryer (Piirs!) and lots more.
We had a great time and nice conversations on our dinner table. They are reliable and we would not hesitate to host them again. Wish you all the best… read more
We had a great time and nice conversations on our dinner table. They are reliable and we would not hesitate to host them again. Wish you all the best… read more
(Excellent
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5 Nov 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Paul & Melissa)
Melissa and Paul are incredible helpers. They helped us in our autumn jobs, which included cutting and pressing pears and apples, chopping wood, making kindling and smaller wood for winter heating, drying pears in a fruit dryer, garden work.... Beside the great job they ve done for us, its nice to have them around, they are independent and… read more
(Excellent
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2 Nov 2017
Left by Workawayer (Paul & Melissa) for host
A fantastic first workaway experience for the two of us!
Matthias and Ildiko looked after us like family and we never went hungry!
During our 2 week stay we were able to do all sorts of work including picking and juicing the organic apples and pears, weeding the vegetable garden and learning how to live self-sufficiently.
The vegetarian meals were… read more
Matthias and Ildiko looked after us like family and we never went hungry!
During our 2 week stay we were able to do all sorts of work including picking and juicing the organic apples and pears, weeding the vegetable garden and learning how to live self-sufficiently.
The vegetarian meals were… read more
26 Oct 2017
Left by Workawayer (Enya) for host
Working with Mattias and Ildiko was one of the best experiences I have ever had! They are both such lovely, welcoming, warming and open people. I felt very connected to the life they had created for themselves surrounded by animals, fresh produce and kindness. Although I stumbled into an unfortunate situation of a sick kitten they were taking care… read more
8 Oct 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Enya)
She is great. As person, as volunteer, as friend. She arrived into a tough situation because of a small cat who got operated after her arrival and unfortunately he died a few days later. She was there when we needed , she settled easily into our life as fast as possible it was. She helped not just with her work, but also with her presence.
She… read more
She… read more
(Excellent
)
9 Oct 2017
Left by Workawayer (Yuli) for host
Before sending the request, I feared a little because I do not know how to speak English very well, however I decided to take the risk. Ildiko and Matthias accepted me and so I went to their house. With the passing of days and hearing how they spoke English all day, I could understand their conversations and learn new phrases and words. What… read more
8 Oct 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Yuli)
She is a good helper. She did good in every task we gave her. She is easygoing, very funny and has a great laugh. We laughed a lot together. She has good eyes for pothograpy as well, made us some pretty amazing pictures about our garden.
We worked in the garden a lot, did weeding, planting, picking tomatoes and beans and preserved them, picked… read more
We worked in the garden a lot, did weeding, planting, picking tomatoes and beans and preserved them, picked… read more
(Excellent
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13 Sep 2017
Left by Workawayer (Cinney) for host
I knew it is just a right place when first day I arrived. Beautiful forest garden、compost toilet、permaculture live style、super cute cats and dogs、gossip foodie ducks and chickens, everything was so proper and perfect. We worked together shared food together, worked hard and ate a lot for sure. Matthias has great sense of humor you couldn't control… read more
8 Sep 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Cinney)
Cinney is sooo lovable. She is great help, good to talk to, nice to have her around. Thanks for all your help and for sharing your time with us and for all the good job you have done here.
Wish you happiness and success with everything you do, and hope we meet again. :)
Wish you happiness and success with everything you do, and hope we meet again. :)
(Excellent
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8 Sep 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Felix)
He is a great guy, good help. We did very variable jobs while he was with us, and he did his best always to take part in them. He is nice to have around, helps also in the kitchen (bit messy in tomatoe cutting...-haha) and wherever it was needed.
thanks for being here and thanks for the stories and laugh we shared at the table. And accepting all… read more
thanks for being here and thanks for the stories and laugh we shared at the table. And accepting all… read more
(Excellent
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8 Sep 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Krisztina)
Krisztina is great. As a person, as personality, as helper. We did several different jobs while she was with us, and she was good in every task. Thanks for all your enthusiastic help both in the garden and around the house.
We wish more nice travels and experiences and happiness into your life.
:)
We wish more nice travels and experiences and happiness into your life.
:)
(Excellent
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8 Aug 2017
Left by Workawayer (Natalie & Max) for host
My short stay at Matthias' and Ildiko's home was really what I was hoping to find for my Hungary trip. If you enjoy nature and possess a veggie-eating passion you'll be totally right over here.
I could feel quite good that they both are experienced in dealing with workawayers. They are so easy-going, leave room for ideas and engagement. They are… read more
I could feel quite good that they both are experienced in dealing with workawayers. They are so easy-going, leave room for ideas and engagement. They are… read more
8 Aug 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Natalie & Max)
Natalie was helping us for a week. She is just great. Reliable, excited, hard working, loving, caring, very flexible, easygoing, good listener and good to talk with.... just to say a few things, but the line would be endless. Amazing young woman. Was a pleasure to host her. Thanks for everything and wish you the best for your life. :)
(Excellent
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24 May 2017
Left by Workawayer (Pedro & Raquel) for host
What a wonderful time i had in ildiko and mathias. i absolutely love to help in yours projects and to spend time with such amazing people.
I was sleeping in the caravan and was really magical in the middle of the property. Waking up with the light of the sunrise surrounded by green was very good. I spent a really good time working and learning… read more
I was sleeping in the caravan and was really magical in the middle of the property. Waking up with the light of the sunrise surrounded by green was very good. I spent a really good time working and learning… read more
23 May 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Pedro & Raquel)
Pedro is an easy going person with a positive attitude and he is a motivated helper. We spent a week together in our place with some other helpers and we had lots of jobs done. He was chopping wood, carrying stones (like in Old Egypt), working in the garden (also in bad weather) and being part of family and village life. Great helper, thanks for… read more
(Excellent
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16 May 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Unseok & Eunyoung)
Why can we give just 4 smiles? Would give at least a million... THEY ARE JUST GREAT. Hard working, cheerful, smiley, very caring and loving people, interested in everything what we did and do. From the first moment felt like we knew each other, and we miss their smiles surely. We can say, Young is like sunshine. Where she appears, somehow people… read more
(Excellent
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16 May 2017
Left by Workawayer (Unseok & Eunyoung) for host
Meeting good people and spending time together are so precious memory in our travel. I and my wife spent for 2weeks with Matthias and Ildiko.
We just planed for 1week for the first time but it became for 2weeks. We felt 2weeks were very short. Even now, we remind our memory there looking at photos and talking with my wife.
We exprienced and… read more
We just planed for 1week for the first time but it became for 2weeks. We felt 2weeks were very short. Even now, we remind our memory there looking at photos and talking with my wife.
We exprienced and… read more
1 Apr 2017
Left by Workawayer (Wei Hien) for host
Had nice 2 weeks time with Matthias & Ildiko.
It was so nice to experience a different way of simple lifestyle, thanks very much for having me.
I took some time to get used to the work & weather (more physical work during winter), but I learned a lot during my stay.
There's a beautiful and tranquil hill just at the back, the view during sunset is… read more
It was so nice to experience a different way of simple lifestyle, thanks very much for having me.
I took some time to get used to the work & weather (more physical work during winter), but I learned a lot during my stay.
There's a beautiful and tranquil hill just at the back, the view during sunset is… read more
17 Mar 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Wei Hien)
Wei was with us in the end of february. Together with another helper we made plenty of winter work and we had a nice time. Wei helped us with cutting wood, bringing out stones in the garden, making firewood from and old pear tree and building 2 big raised beds. We hope you still have a good travel through Europe , good luck and all the best from… read more
(Very good
)
30 Mar 2017
Left by Workawayer (Sari & Kemble) for host
We spent a wonderful 10 days with Ildiko and Mathias doing all sorts of different work in the garden. Planting seeds and trees, tending to garden beds, restoring incredible natural fences, chopping wood and array of other daily spring time garden activities. We learnt so much during this time about organic farming and permaculture. What these two… read more
28 Mar 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Sari & Kemble)
Sari and Kemble stayed 10 days with us and we had a great time. We worked on lots of different things in the garden, and around the house and in the vineyard. With their help we managed our start into the vegetable growing season. (seeding, digging, mulching, planting). They are a great couple with a wonderful attitude towards nature and life.… read more
(Excellent
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17 Mar 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Maria & Nadia)
Last winter Maria and Nadia helped in our place . It was a great time and they helped us a lot with clearing land. Although it was cold , it was still fun and we had a good time. We are thankful for that and the things we learned and we hope you keep up your valuable friendship. Happy time and good luck ! (come back and make more Tsatziki !!)
(Excellent
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15 Mar 2017
Left by Workawayer (RiekeSophie) for host
Maybe a bit late, but better late than never;
I had a great time at Ildikos and Mathias place!
I learned a lot about gardening, myself and how it is to have a certain lifestyle.
Went hiking in beautiful suroundings and even got lost in the bush with another volunteer which was so much fun!
They were so nice and warm towards me even if I wasn't… read more
I had a great time at Ildikos and Mathias place!
I learned a lot about gardening, myself and how it is to have a certain lifestyle.
Went hiking in beautiful suroundings and even got lost in the bush with another volunteer which was so much fun!
They were so nice and warm towards me even if I wasn't… read more
28 Aug 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (RiekeSophie)
You are such a shining person, was great to have you here. We aprechiate that you contacted us although we showed "red signs" on the webpage, and wow, you came and it turned out fantastic!
Thanks for everything, was a pleasure to get to know you and thanks for the things you thought us :)
Wish you more nice experiences and happiness to your… read more
Thanks for everything, was a pleasure to get to know you and thanks for the things you thought us :)
Wish you more nice experiences and happiness to your… read more
(Excellent
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26 Oct 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Mariana)
Mariana stayed with us for a few weeks during the summer. She is a great person,, and as a first time helper, she did excellent. She is hard working, very attentive, learning fast (after a few days she already could recognise some weeds in a few-leaf stadium!!! wow) and very reliable. She is open for conversations, good listener and great to laugh… read more
(Excellent
)
2 Oct 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Graeme & Brenda)
Brenda and Graeme stayed with us for a month. They are great, hard workers and very flexible, very ideal helpers. And friends.
Thanks for all : Brenda, for giving a shoulder for Ildiko to cry when we lost one of our dog and taking over all cooking and caring on that day and of course all the delicious pizzas, teas and for Graeme for the jokes,… read more
Thanks for all : Brenda, for giving a shoulder for Ildiko to cry when we lost one of our dog and taking over all cooking and caring on that day and of course all the delicious pizzas, teas and for Graeme for the jokes,… read more
(Excellent
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1 Oct 2016
Left by Workawayer (Graeme & Brenda) for host
A word of warning before coming here, if you're on a diet don't come ?
The food just keeps on coming and it's mostly from the garden and it's delicious. These guys are really passionate about their garden and always happy to pass on their knowledge. The property is located in a quiet village and is surrounded by beautiful countryside and forests… read more
The food just keeps on coming and it's mostly from the garden and it's delicious. These guys are really passionate about their garden and always happy to pass on their knowledge. The property is located in a quiet village and is surrounded by beautiful countryside and forests… read more
12 Jun 2016
Left by Workawayer (Kate) for host
Absolutely loved it here. Beautiful location and truly wonderful people. A large variety of jobs to do, always something to get involved in, I felt relaxed, inspired and always happy to help.
They work alongside you and are so passionate about what they do and what they want to achieve in the future.
Their huge vegetable garden is packed with… read more
They work alongside you and are so passionate about what they do and what they want to achieve in the future.
Their huge vegetable garden is packed with… read more
10 Jun 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Kate)
Kate was with us for 12 days, and she did a good job in every task she got to do. Narcolepsy didn't effect the work, she knows herself well and takes rest when she has to (and that is something, a host need to respect if they choose her as a helper). She is a passionate, hardworker and reliable volunteer. She has a great passion and knowledge… read more
(Excellent
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6 Jun 2016
Left by Workawayer (Claire & Antoine) for host
A really good time here ! The work is really interesting (and feel more like enjoying the garden than work ! ). Ildiko and Matthias are really passionate and share there knowledge with pleasure.
Thanks to them, we also discover this nice part of Hungary and they also introduce you to their friends in the village, its really nice ! And of course,… read more
Thanks to them, we also discover this nice part of Hungary and they also introduce you to their friends in the village, its really nice ! And of course,… read more
25 May 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Claire & Antoine)
We had a very good time with Claire. She was doing a good job in the garden, with the animals and in all other jobs we gave her.
She was motivated and reliable.
Good luck and take care ! :))
She was motivated and reliable.
Good luck and take care ! :))
(Excellent
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28 May 2016
Left by Workawayer (David) for host
Wow, what a good time I had here with Ildiko and Matthias! The work was what you'd expect-pulling weeds, planting, watering...... everything that goes with having such a huge garden. But it never felt like work. They scheduled enough to time to get things done, but also enough time to relax, explore and have fun. (I'd love to go back to the goat… read more
25 May 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (David)
David was a very good helper, we experienced him as attentive, reliable, skilled and open minded person.
We learned from each other and more important we had a nice time together.
Good luck, maybe we meet again, who knows..... :)
We learned from each other and more important we had a nice time together.
Good luck, maybe we meet again, who knows..... :)
(Excellent
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16 Apr 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Madeline & Cooper)
Madeline and Cooper are great people to have around. They stayed some weeks in our place and we had a very nice time (together with other helpers).
We experienced them as easy going, curious, open minded, hard working, reliable and open for other cultures.
We wouldnt hesitate to host them again!
Good luck on your travels and back home..... All… read more
We experienced them as easy going, curious, open minded, hard working, reliable and open for other cultures.
We wouldnt hesitate to host them again!
Good luck on your travels and back home..... All… read more
(Excellent
)
10 Apr 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Morandin & Caïola)
Sophie and Baptiste are great. The carpenter work what Baptiste made for us is (are) fantastic, he is really a professional and gives his 100% for everything he does (including every task, not just carpenter work). Sophie is a great cook, makes tasty breads, she has good eyes for decorating rooms and also for designing and builing a wooden… read more
(Excellent
)
2 Apr 2016
Left by Workawayer (Morandin & Caïola) for host
Sorry but i will have to say... the same things than everybody :
We had a marvellous time at Ildiko and Mathias 's place. We only stay 3 weeks but dicovered another way of life, plenty things about gardenning and lovely people :-)
Ildiko and Mathias are very generous persons, without a priori, and it's a pleasure to spend time with them. They… read more
We had a marvellous time at Ildiko and Mathias 's place. We only stay 3 weeks but dicovered another way of life, plenty things about gardenning and lovely people :-)
Ildiko and Mathias are very generous persons, without a priori, and it's a pleasure to spend time with them. They… read more
3 Jan 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Danieltlem)
Daniel came to us in winter and helped us very much with building our wooden fence and removing huge brambles. The work was not easy and he was very hard working. We had good food and cultural conversations (we normally dont have so much colombian scientists coming to help) :)),
We wish you all the best and happiness! (and success with your… read more
We wish you all the best and happiness! (and success with your… read more
(Excellent
)
5 Dec 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Frédérique)
Frederique was more than 2 weeks in our place. She is a independent living, reliable and hard working girl. She worked with us in the garden and help a lot with our tree planting project outside.
We ve rarely met a so patient person like her ! (even when we had funny moods or we had our childish attitudes.....:)) On top of that ,she was… read more
We ve rarely met a so patient person like her ! (even when we had funny moods or we had our childish attitudes.....:)) On top of that ,she was… read more
(Excellent
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31 Oct 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Paul)
Paul was more than 2 weeks with us. Its a pity, that we cant put pictures on this feedback, since the staircase, the bench and the ladder he built for us would be nice to show on the website here.
Together with another helper we had a great time in our place and visiting hungarian countryside places. He is reliable and he was even housesitting,… read more
Together with another helper we had a great time in our place and visiting hungarian countryside places. He is reliable and he was even housesitting,… read more
(Excellent
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30 Oct 2015
Left by Workawayer (Paul) for host
I am setting here at my computer in the wee hours of the morning with jet lag from just returning from Hungary from spent time with IIdiko and Matthias. I can ditto every good thing everyone has said about them ,their village and their friends. My only regrets are that I can't post more than four smiley faces. Should be at least a dozen.
31 Oct 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Adam)
Adam was almost 3 weeks in our place and he helped us a lot. He liked all the different jobs we had for him (like chopping wood, gardening, scything.... ) . We had a great time and more projects togehter with another helper. They even watched our house for a weekend, while we went off to Vienna.
Adam was reliable, easy going, interested in our… read more
Adam was reliable, easy going, interested in our… read more
(Excellent
)
7 Oct 2015
Left by Workawayer (Adam) for host
I had a wonderful time staying and working with Ildiko and Mathias. They welcomed me like family and shared their sustainable way of life. The work was well balanced and diverse. Never was I working on the same task all day, and I welcomed the diversity of tasks - harvesting, tending to the animals, sything grass/weeds and chopping wood. They also… read more
28 Aug 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Lala)
As a "first time abroad" experience, you did quite well. You are an amazing young woman, brave and smart, so just keep on living your life and depend on your own decisions how you started to do here. It was heart-warming to see how you explored your power and enjoy life, thanks for sharing that with us. And thanks for all the good job you did for… read more
(Excellent
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28 Aug 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Anais & José Francisco )
Amazing couple, hard working and fun. Thanks for your enthusiastic and neverending power during our constuction works, without you it would go very-very slow. And the "restaway" video...hahaha, you could make the hardest works fun for us.
And the caravan. Looks great, the wardrobe door works perfect. :) :) Thanks for everything.
Wish you great… read more
And the caravan. Looks great, the wardrobe door works perfect. :) :) Thanks for everything.
Wish you great… read more
(Excellent
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23 Aug 2015
Left by Workawayer (Anais & José Francisco ) for host
We had our first volunteer experience with Ildiko&Matthias and it was great! In only one week we learnt lots of things about gardening, self-sufficient life style, construction.... We felt like a family with them!
Thanks to this experience, we want to be volunteers next summer!
Thanks to this experience, we want to be volunteers next summer!
21 Jun 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Raquel)
Raquel was helping us a lot both in the garden, both in the house. She made nice pictures for us (photos). She is very flexible and no matter what job we gave her, she was happy with it. Great helper! She also learnt fast what to pull out and what to leave in the ground while weeding, what is not easy in our place, believe us, but she could manage… read more
(Excellent
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5 Jun 2015
Left by Workawayer (Raquel) for host
I had a very good time in Bazsi with Ildiko, Matthias and some of their friends!
The area is very beautiful with vivid green forests and hills, nice people and soothing wildlife.
Ildiko and Matthias showed me some places around, lake balaton, we went to a nice local market, to a medicinal herb garden!
It's a wonderful place to enjoy nature,… read more
The area is very beautiful with vivid green forests and hills, nice people and soothing wildlife.
Ildiko and Matthias showed me some places around, lake balaton, we went to a nice local market, to a medicinal herb garden!
It's a wonderful place to enjoy nature,… read more
27 May 2015
Left by Workawayer (Camille) for host
We worked with mathias and ildiko during one week and it was very good.it was nice to stop in your place because we was bikecycling.we liked stop to bike and had a good time with them.we saw a good place to s wim.we didnt stay to long because we wanted to bike again but we will remember this place.maybe see you in out futur if you have… read more
27 May 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Camille)
Camille and Denise were helping us a lot. They are very-very hardworking and excited about gardening ( even more then us). Very easygoing couple, Denise also know a lot about organic gardeining and plants, so we learnt also a lot.
The only difficulty was for them to learn to look where they could step in our crazy garden...haha...still they did… read more
The only difficulty was for them to learn to look where they could step in our crazy garden...haha...still they did… read more
(Excellent
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7 May 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Srdan & Sela)
Srdan & Sela were our first helpers and we had a wonderful time with them. We did together lot of projects in the garden and around the house. They are trustful, positive and happy people and like to laugh a lot, same like us ! They cooked great food and we would be happy to host them again in the future. All the best and Good luck for you !
(Excellent
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4 May 2015
Left by Workawayer (Srdan & Sela) for host
Dear Ildiko and Matthias thank you for this great experience.
We were there only for three weeks but it's seems that we know for each
other for years. We really learn a lot about gardening and feel your
passion and commitment for it. We also work some construction job, making
doors, cuting wood, cooking...
We saw so many nice place around,… read more
We were there only for three weeks but it's seems that we know for each
other for years. We really learn a lot about gardening and feel your
passion and commitment for it. We also work some construction job, making
doors, cuting wood, cooking...
We saw so many nice place around,… read more
