Help and learn at our solar powered, earth home and sheep farm between the Tisza and the Danube rivers, Hungary

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22/05/2022
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2022

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Description
We fell in love with this traditional Hungarian farm house, a Tanya. As Swiss this arrea held a special fascination for us in the midst of the Hungarian lowlands between the Tisza and the Danube rivers.
We created our self-sufficient home according to traditional construction methods using mud bricks, some recycled and some we made ourselves. Over time, sheep, chickens, rabbits, dogs, cats, donkeys and goats. Our two lively girls made our family complete. This landscape with its vastness, peace, simplicity -is how we want to live...
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Farmstay help
Help with Eco Projects
Help around the house
Animal Care
Language practice
Art Projects
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Livestock care, building your own house, gardening and fruit trees. Great interest in self-sufficiency and Permaculture. Off grid using photo-voltaic ,solar water heater and windmil water pump. Become a member of our family with two teenage girls who speak German - Hungarian - English and very interested in music and drawing. Imaginative and delicious cooking.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Help with friendly animals (sheep and shepherding, cows, donkeys, cats and dogs), milking and cheese making, building with clay, working in the garden, working with wood and lots more....
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Hungarian: Fluent
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
Semi-detached own room with heating and wifi, with bedding and bicycle.
What else ...
Szeged a University City with historical bulidings and a big river on the Romanian border. Nearby two spa villages.
Two hours by train to Budapest. National open Museum with reconstructed old buildings. Traditional Mongol horse riding festival in August. Bus stop 2 km from farm. Donkey riding and horse riding nearby.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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13/08/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Lucia)

Lucia stayed here for a week.
She's a very good and independent worker. She is very flexible in her work. She's always friendly and very social, it's interesting to talk to her because she's knowladgable about a lot of different things. We also got some parenting tips :).
She was also very interested in the local culture and obtaining new… read more

(Excellent )

10/08/2020

Left by Workawayer (Lucia) for host

Often I felt like in time travel to my childhood, this experience changed my reflexion about the past. It is amazing, how Annatina and Martin created their dream of live into a sustainable, simple and respectful beeing with nature and animals. Thank you for inviting me, all the best to you. Lucia

(Excellent )

03/05/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Baptiste)

Babtiste to host was a verry good, we had a nice time
He is a gread worker intipendent work is no problem
he also like to learn new thinks routine work you canbe shure its done
nice work or less nice he do
also in sozial life its good and easy to handel with him
he is verry freandly to all to humans and animals
short its perfekt
thanks a lot and… read more

(Excellent )

21/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (Nicolas Matias) for host

Thank you very much family for all the help received, I wish you the best and that you remain as kind and friendly as always. nico

(Excellent )

03/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (Kevin & Helena) for host

Annatina and Martin gave us a strong feeling of being a part of there life and family.
They made a choice of living a harder, but really free life. We learned a lot about sheep, but aside that also tons of handy skills for our further journey in life. Everything has a second life or can be repaired, these guys nailed that one. A whole tunnelskin… read more

(Excellent )

18/12/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Kevin & Helena)

Kevin and Helena are great people and super volunters
it was verry grateful to host them because the like to help also
they are willing to learn new thinks all kind of work they make easaly
they interests in they way of life they find on the hosting place
they quick settled on the farm and house life
thanks a lot and all the best for the future

(Excellent )

04/06/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (María)

Maria stay on our Farm for 6 weeks it was a verry good expirience, we hat a lot of fun
Maria work independently she do everykind of work with a lot of Enthusiasmus
she is verry sozial and ,ike to talk about everyting
maria thanks a lot and have a verry nice time

(Excellent )

03/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Eric & Esra)

Esra and Eric stay on our Farm for a week
it was a verry nice week with two friendly and interesting people
they help what ever we ask for and after a short time they could work independently
whe enjoyed also the special great tasting bread
it was a good week with a lot of good experience
thank you verry mutch and all the best for the… read more

(Excellent )

03/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Eric & Esra) for host

At the end of February we spent a week at the farm of Annatina and Martin.
After a four-month journey it was very good for us to come to a place in nature at the end of our travel.
They welcomed us warmly and integrated us super into their everyday life. From the common breakfast, over the work with the animals up to the tasty dinner.
The work was… read more

(Excellent )

27/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Isabell & Maximilian)

Isabell and Max stay on our farm for two weeks
It was a pleasure to host the young couple, we had a lot of fun and a lot of good experiences
both are very nice and always helpful, at work they are very dutiful and have a good know how
are willing to learn new things and they learn quickly
Isabell and Max also integrate very well into the… read more

(Excellent )

24/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Isabell & Maximilian) for host

We had two fabulous weeks at Annatina and Martin’s place! For the first time in our life we worked with sheeps and our luck doubled as it was also lambing season! We really enjoyed the farm life with it’s responsibilities and all those wonderful animals, especially the company of all the dogs (even the guest-dachshound who sometimes made it quite… read more

(Excellent )

11/10/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Raminta & Denis)

raminta stay by us for a week
it was a great time she is a interesting woman
a good worker also verry good with children
also is verry open to talk
all the best for your future

(Excellent )

11/10/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (phoenix)

phoenix is a verry open freandly intelligent women
ho like to help and work and share time together
it was a good expirience to meet her
thanks a lot

(Excellent )

11/10/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Karen-Marie)

Karen Marie stay on the Farm for a good week we fell verry to fortunate host her ,
she is a frendly person always smile, sociable short we was verry happy to meet her
also she is a good worker quickly learning independent
she did all the work we told her
thanks a lot your welcome every time

(Excellent )

03/10/2018

Left by Workawayer (Karen-Marie) for host

I’m not very good at giving long feedbacks so I will write it short. But staying with Annatina and Martin is one of the best experiences I have ever had. Unfortunately I was not able to stay there for more than a week, so there is no doubt that I will have to come back, cause I’m definitely not done at this place! See you again Martin and Annatina… read more

(Excellent )

01/03/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Manfred)

Manfred war drei monate bei uns, er ist ein guter selbstaendiger fleissiger arbeiter
auch mit den arbeitszeiten ist Manfred alles andere wie kleinlich er arbeitet immer und gerne
er hat ein grosses fachliches wissen in vielen verschiedenen berreichen
mithilfe im haushalt und der küche sind kein problem für ihn
maschienen sind seine leidenschaft… read more

(Excellent )

28/02/2018

Left by Workawayer (Manfred) for host

Sehr guter Platz
Gutes Essen,Schönes Zimmer
Sehr schöne gute Arbeit.
Werde zurück kommen nach Anatina und Martin auf jedenfall Daumen hoch...
Gruß Manfred

(Excellent )

22/12/2017

Left by Workawayer (Lisa) for host

Martin and Annatina were wonderful hosts!! I stayed a week on their farm and it was a very new and fulfilling experience for me. I liked the routine of waking up early and having different tasks to be done each day. A highlight was definitely walking the sheep and tending to the animals, learning to make fire, and I also got to help with making… read more

(Excellent )

22/11/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Lisa)

lisa stay on our farm for a week we had av erry good time she work verry goog and lisa is a verry frendly lady thanks a lot and have a verry nice trip

(Excellent )

22/11/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (David)

david stay on the farm for 3 weeks
he is a verry good fellow and a perfect worker he helpt us verry mutch
with all diferent stuff he learn verry quickly and he can do the work quickly alone
and he really like to learn we miss him verry mutch
David thanks a lot

(Excellent )

28/10/2017

Left by Workawayer (David) for host

It was my first workaway, and what an incredible experience: I stayed three weeks at Birka Farm, taking care of the sheep (beautiful morning walks with the flock to feed the sheep in meadows), building a new clay barn (listening to Pink Floyd's The Wall of course), and helping with all the other tasks of the farm and the house.

Martin, Annatina… read more

(Excellent )

23/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Mircea Cristian)

Mirca stay on our farm for a month
he was a good help and also a good fellow
MIrca learn quick and to his work independently
thanks a lot and all the best

(Excellent )

22/10/2017

Left by Workawayer (Mircea Cristian) for host

Martin and Anatina were great, absolutely a wonderful host. They made me feel like part of the family the whole time. She makes such great meals every day, and each day something different. I was very well fed, I never felt hungry and every now and then...some "bonuses" were on the table (if you know what I mean).
I stayed with them for almost a… read more

(Excellent )

06/09/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Angel)

Angel is a verry lovley woman with a lot of life experience
she help with every kind of work learn quick and make the work corectly
fortunately she visit us we hat a verry good time with lots laughs
the best for your future

(Excellent )

05/09/2017

Left by Workawayer (Angel) for host

This place is full of love and life. The animals are relaxed and happy. The family is warm and friendly-- we laughed so much! One day, I hope to create a life as beautiful as theirs. I am a better person because of this experience. My heart is full.

(Excellent )

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