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Help in the garden of a medicinal herb school in a breathtaking mountain landscape in Hohenau, Bavaria

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Our house, surrounded by breathtaking mountain landscape is in need of building upgrades, yard maintenance and helping hands. We are a couple who have turned their backs on the bustle of the city. Now we enjoy the rhythm of the seasons in rural work. Our garden is situated on a south-facing, sunny hillside. You will find a fireplace with grill and walking ten minutes you will reach a beautiful lake or a romantic gorge. Only a few kilometers from here there is the National Park with wild animal enclosures. We can give you a bicycle for varied tours or you can climb the highest mountains of the Bavarian Forest. We look forward to international contacts, different lifestyles and exciting conversations. It excites us to find the common interests that unify us despite all differences. Only one request, our guests should be Non smoking.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a medicinal herb school. By working in the garden you can accumulate a lot of knowledge in this area. Furthermore here is much space for innovative design ideas . Together we can inspire us and than realize what we found . Either in stone , with tile , plaster, wood or other materials.
Help
We would like our Workawayers to bring a little craftmanship for the following activities. For example, watering plants, removing weeds, digging plants, planting vegetable beds, collecting potato beetles, helping build a garden wall, building a composting toilet and much more.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: 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.
Accommodation
lovely single room
What else ...
Only a few kilometers from here the National Park begins with wild animal enclosures. We can give you a bicycle for varied tours.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Can host digital nomads
For a limited time a day our guests have a WiFi-Connection.
Space for parking camper vans
We have a parking lot next to the house on which can also stand a camper.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 518526736433

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14 Aug 2023

Left by Workawayer (Courtney) for host

I could write a whole book about the fantastic 3.5 weeks I spent with Ellen and Falk, but I will keep it short and sweet!

Ellen and Falk were absolutely awesome hosts! They were so kind, friendly and welcoming from day 1. They live in a beautiful home, in a lovely village, and provide you with a very comfortable room and bathroom. The meals that… read more

(Excellent )

14 Aug 2023

Left by host for Workawayer (Courtney)

We had perfect support from Courtney for three weeks. She was so extremely helpful in weeding and watering our vegetables, looking for caterpillars on the cabbage or potato beetles on the potatofield.In the mornings she picked the roses. She did a great and very hard job in digging dirt out of our cellar. Inside the house she was wiping the dust… read more

(Excellent )

24 Jul 2023

Left by host for Workawayer (Juri)

We spent 3 1/2 wonderful weeks with Juri. She is such a lovely person and a great help in the house and garden. She was very busy taking the weeds out, planting a lot of vegetables, watering the plants, picking our roses and other herbs. And she creates delicious meals, which we always enjoyed. She is constantly aware of what has to be done in… read more

(Excellent )

13 Jul 2023

Left by Workawayer (Juri) for host

This is my first workaway and this experience would be the special and unforgettable one in my life. I really appreciated that I met Ellen and Falk because they welcomed me like family and always helped me.

First, they live in a very sweet and big house surrounded by precious abundant nature. I stayed in a very neat and nice room with my own… read more

(Excellent )

30 Jun 2022

Left by Workawayer (Leah) for host

I spent two very peaceful weeks with Falk and Ellen on their beautiful hill overlooking the valley. I worked outside in the garden, weeding, planting, digging beds, harvesting roses and elderberry flowers, very satisfying work! I also enjoyed hiking the nearby mountains with the two of them, and learning to cook some traditional Bavarian dishes… read more

(Excellent )

21 Jun 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Leah)

Leah spent about 2 weeks in our house and garden. With a lot of power and enthusiasm she managed weeding and planting on the field and in the herb garden and was digging deep holes in our rocky soil for another vegetable bed. In the mornings she picked the roseflowers for several uses. I was also happy that she cleaned all the windows on a rainy… read more

(Excellent )

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on our beautiful terrace we can enjoy our meals and watch the breathtaking view.

Mountain hike with Sam and Enes

Sam from New York, collecting potato beetles

Enes, our guest from Skopje, working in the garden

The view from your room

The sunny side of our house

Blurs of colours in our beautiful herbgarden.

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Recently renovated balustrade.

Constructing a decorative alcove in the wall.

Building a fire place

A pet that trusts in us

One of our completed projects : perimeter insulation

Our room for guests

Occasionally we look beyond the clouds to the Alps

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14 Aug 2023

Left by Workawayer (Courtney) for host

(Excellent )

14 Aug 2023

Left by host for Workawayer (Courtney)

(Excellent )

24 Jul 2023

Left by host for Workawayer (Juri)

(Excellent )

13 Jul 2023

Left by Workawayer (Juri) for host

(Excellent )

30 Jun 2022

Left by Workawayer (Leah) for host

(Excellent )

21 Jun 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Leah)

(Excellent )

14 Sep 2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Guy)

Guy allowed us to learn a lot about his home country in many long conversations. It was exciting to follow his reflections regarding his master thesis. He was a great support in the garden and in building the glass house. With inquisitiveness and enthusiasm he devoted himself to weeding. We look forward to having this kind fellow visit us again.

(Excellent )

5 Sep 2021

Left by Workawayer (Guy) for host

I spent three wonderful weeks at Ellen and Falk's house. It was my first workaway experience and I had a lot of expectations - but it was even better than what I expected. Ellen and Falk were really nice and welcoming through all my stay at their place. I really feel like I made two new amazing friends :)
My worktime was divided between helping to… read more

(Excellent )

25 Aug 2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Caitlin)

We spent almost 3 pleasing weeks with Caitlin. She was a great support in all gardening affairs and also the household. Vigilant and careful she knew always what to do next. She worked very hard in raking hay on our steep hill, digging and moving the stony soil for 2 days, planting vegetables, collecting potatoe beetles, watering and weeding in… read more

(Excellent )

20 Aug 2020

Left by Workawayer (Caitlin) for host

Thank you for having me to stay! Overall, I had a very good time over the 2 weeks I stayed in this rural area. For those who are interested, here's why:
- I was welcomed and always fed well :)
- The garden & other work was varied because there are different projects and things to maintain. I enjoyed doing the outdoor work (digging, raking,… read more

(Excellent )

11 Aug 2020

Left by Workawayer (Alvaro) for host

My experience with Ellen and Falk was perfect. I spent one week with them helping mainly in the garden. The work was never too tough and Ellen was most of the time with me and and taught me about the plants they have around.
The time spent with them was enriching, sharing lunch and dinner while having interesting and relaxed conversations. The… read more

(Excellent )

3 Aug 2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Alvaro)

We spent a very harmonious week with Alvaro, which was definitely too short. He was extremely helpful in the garden. He did a lot of weeding with the hoe and mowed our big lawn with really high vegetation. Alvaro transported all the hay down our steep hill to mulch the vegetables on the field. Together we collected the potatoe beatles.
In the… read more

(Excellent )

13 Jun 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Marina)

We spent a very harmonious week with Marina. With her open-hearted, kind and prudent manner, she is a gift to any host. Marina worked very independent and thoughtful in our household. She transformed vegetables into yummy dishes and conjured delicious cakes. In addition, she has weeded in the garden with great energy and built the raised bed with… read more

(Excellent )

31 May 2019

Left by Workawayer (Marina) for host

My week with Ellen and Falk was refreshing, inspiring and delicious - and to short, but I'm sure I'll be coming back!
I felt very welcome and appreciated from the start, enjoyed my very generous accommodation, the delicious creative and healthy food and our inspiring and fun conversations!
The work and working hours where very fair, I never felt… read more

(Excellent )

22 Jul 2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Maria)

We enjoyed the pleasant company of Maria for 4 weeks. She was such a great help in gardening affairs and also in the household. With foresight she discovered where is another work to do. She mastered transporting and piling up our supply of firewood for days with her markedly durability, too. In between she helped me collecting herbs and preparing… read more

(Excellent )

9 Nov 2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Jamie)

If a long-cherished wish and a skilfully crafted workawayer come together, great things can happen.
This has taken place this summer, between Gordon E. Moore 3 and my desire for a garbage can house.
The result was not just a sleazy functional building, but a garbage chapel, to use Gordon's words.
Thank you for your thoughtful help and your… read more

(Excellent )

15 Aug 2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Dan)

Look for a guest with a good sense of humor, with whom you can chat about God and the world? Would you like to see a foreseeing early-riser, who wants to know from you on the eve what he can do tomorrow before breakfast? Are you looking for a reliable and skillful craftsman, to whom you have to explain little, because he sees what has to be done?… read more

(Excellent )

6 Aug 2017

Left by Workawayer (Dan) for host

My time in the Hohenau area in Bavaria was very interesting and enjoyable. Ellen and Falk made me feel not only like a close friend but also a part of their personal community. The work was varied and very relaxing for me. It consisted of weeding (be careful of what weeds you pull or you will have a unexpected salad : ), gardening in general, a… read more

(Excellent )

1 Sep 2016

Left by Workawayer (Samantha) for host

So sorry this took so long! This by far was my favourite workaway. Ellen and Falk were wonderful host and made me feel right at home. I knew within three days that I wanted to stay longer and ended up staying for about three weeks. My job mostly consisted of working in the garden and in the field. I would also work in the kitchen with Ellen to… read more

(Excellent )

6 Aug 2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Samantha)

We spent almost 3 weeks with Sam. She is a pleasant, easy going and intelligent young woman. She was very helpful assisting my daily work in the garden, on the field and in the kitchen. In matters of a lot of weeding, collecting potato beetles or planting vegetables she was always a reliable support. I appreciated her self-reliance, knowing what… read more

(Excellent )

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Help in the garden of a medicinal herb school in a breathtaking mountain landscape in Hohenau, Bavaria

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