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

Germany

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12/10/2020
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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
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Farmstay help
Language practice
Art Projects
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 spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Beginner
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
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Photos

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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25/08/2020

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 )

20/08/2020

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 )

11/08/2020

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 )

03/08/2020

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 )

13/06/2019

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 )

31/05/2019

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 )

22/07/2018

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 )

09/11/2017

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 )

15/08/2017

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 )

06/08/2017

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 )

01/09/2016

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 )

06/08/2016

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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