Enjoy the outdoors and cultural exchange just outside of Potsdam, Germany

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  Description

  We are a couple in our beginning 50s. We have three boys (20,23,25) - two of them live independently, one is still at home. In 2024/25 we had the great opportunity of a sabbatical of 4 months - traveling to San Francisco and French Polynesia and spending three months in New Zealand, where we stayed at work away places, had great cultural exchanges and loved it a lot. That's why we decided to become host ourselves:-).
  We live in large house with garden and have got 11 chickens an 2 cats and love to welcome people from other countries

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Events & social

  

  Sustainability

  

  Culture

  

  Farming

  

  Plant care

  

  Music

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Art & design

  

  Books

  

  Photography

  

  Languages

  

  Gardening

  

  Performing arts

  

  Animals

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Nature

  

  Camping

  

  Winter sports

  

  Mountain

  

  Dancing

  

  Beach

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Hiking

  

  Cycling
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We are looking forward to a cultural exchange. We speak German, English and French. We lived in France for a year (long time ago), in the southern part of England as a family for 5 years.
  I (Doro) work as a primary teacher. Workawayers are welcome to visit our school if interested.
  Matthias is involved with forestry in his own woodland and likes to share his experiences here.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  Depending on the season, your help may be different and may include
  - general cleaning in the house
  - gardening tasks like weeding, cutting bushes or trees
  - feeding chickens and cleaning chickens hut and outside area
  - general tasks at house and car port (if you like and this would be together with us)
  - When you are interested: looking after or fixing bikes
  - in June/July/August: harvesting red currents, cherries, peaches and making jam or other things
  Together we will find out the right tasks for you :-)

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  French: Intermediate

  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

  You will have your own room and bathroom (that other visitors might use occasionally).
  You will share with us our kitchen, living room and the big garden. There is also a nice room with two windows in the basement for some more privacy - if you want to use it.
  Usually we share a meal in the evening. We are very interested in cooking together or share the cooking. Since working our various, we are welcome to use what we have in the fridge or in the kitchen for breakfast and for lunch.

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  What else ...

  We live a bit outside of Potsdam (15 min by bike or bus into the centre) with good public transport connections. We have got bikes that you can use when you want to.

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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

  It is possible to stay with your camper on our road

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  

  10 chickens

  

  Binchen

  

  Momo

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