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This is a small farm on which currently 5 horses on 3 hectares of pasture land can enjoy their existence. The support of animal welfare is a concern of ours. So in addition to our horses we took in a few cats to give them a species-appropriate life. Furthermore, we have a small vegetable patch, so that we can feed ourselves in the summer months mainly self-sufficient, a glas house is being planed.
We need help with the day-to-day tasks as well as with smaller, mostly craft projects, such as the construction of a terrace roof. Further more we are now building a fence on the border of the property, renovating and rebuilding a roof of a garden hut, so manual skills would be really helpful at this time. But also easier work needs to be done, such as paintng and carrying furniture for preparing a holiday apartment. So no previous experience is required but you need to be willing to do physical work and don´t mind to get your hands dirty.
This is a good place for people who prefer places close to nature and/or want to have a time out from citylife. On the other hand daytrips to cities such as Cologne and Bonn offer a good variety in the freetime. Also its possible to explore the area by hiking and cycling.
Dies ist eine kleine Farm, auf dem zur Zeit 5 Pferde auf 3 ha Weideland ihr Dasein artgerecht genießen können. Die Unterstützung des Tierschutzes liegt mir sehr am Herzen. So haben wir mehrere Katzen aus dem Tierschutz aufgenommen um ihnen ein artgerechtes Leben zu ermöglichen oder sie in gute Hände weiterzuvermitteln.
Weiterhin habe ich ein Gemüsebeet, so dass wir uns in den Sommermonaten teilweise selbstversorgend ernähren können. Ein Gewächshaus ist in Planung.
Ich benötige Hilfe bei der Verrichtung der alltäglichen Aufgaben sowie bei kleineren, meist handwerklichen Projekten, wie z.B. dem Bau eines Terassendaches. Zur Zeit renovieren wir außerdem eine Gartenhütte und bauen einen Zaun an der Grundstücksgrenze. Daher wäre es toll, wenn Helfer handwerkliche Fähigkeiten mitbringen würden. Andererseits sind auch einfache Arbeiten, wie Streichen und Tragen von Möbeln gefragt, da wir eine Ferienwohnung vorbereiten. Somit sind Vorkenntnisse nicht unbedingt erforderlich, aber ihr solltet euch nicht vor körperlicher Arbeit scheuen und bereit sein, eure Hände auch mal dreckig zu machen.
Dies ist ein geeigneter Ort für Leute, die ruhige, naturnahe Orte bevorzugen oder sich eine Auszeit vom Stadtleben gönnen wollen. Andererseits bieten Ausflüge in die nahegelegenen Städte wie Köln und Bonn in der Freizeit eine gute Abwechslung. Die Erkundung der Umgebung mit Fahrrad besteht natürlich auch.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
you can learn gardening, preserve vegetables and fruits, cooking with seasonal vegetables, catering for horses, practise horsemanship, horsebackriding, exploring the countryside
practise English and German
Help
cleaning horsestables, remove weed, small repair building projects, gardening, harvest and preserve vegetables and fruits, maintenance, helping with housework, cooking meals incl. cleaning up
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
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Accommodation
room in house
Raum im Haus
What else ...
pick up from airport Cologne/Bonn or train station in Siegburg
for visit and sight seeing in cities such as Cologne (50 km), Bonn (40 km), Düsseldorf (60 km), Siegburg (20 km) take public transport near from farm by bus to local towns and to Siegburg and further on by train to Cologne or Bonn
visit Germanys oldest national Park "Siebengebirge" and its famous little mountain "Drachenfels" close to Bonn
visit, also biking to typical small historical towns with castles in the area (Blankenberg, Nümbrecht, ect. ), biking along the river "Sieg" or in the Middle Rhine Valley,
visit Panarbora, NRW´s biggest high-tree-forest-walk
exploring the countryside by bike, hiking, kayaking
during the stay here its also possible to take 2- or 3day trips through Germany or Netherlands to bigger cities such as Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brüssel by "flix bus"
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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.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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I got this bad luck of getting sick with Covid 2 days after arrival. Not big deal, but enough to leave my body feeling exhausted for 15 days.
She was very patient and flexible and not demanding at all. I moved to a separate apartment she has and I was working… read more
He has experience and a good sense for horses and could care for the sick horses independently. We had long interesting talks about our travel experiences and our… read more
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I got this bad luck of getting sick with Covid 2 days after arrival. Not big deal, but enough to leave my body feeling exhausted for 15 days.
She was very patient and flexible and not demanding at all. I moved to a separate apartment she has and I was working… read more
He has experience and a good sense for horses and could care for the sick horses independently. We had long interesting talks about our travel experiences and our… read more
The two weeks at the farm passed quickly. Kerstin's support, willingness to teach, her openess and our time together helped me a lot. I learned about a life on a farm, about horses and dogs, replanting :) and I even got to ride a very clever mare.
I hope you continue your work on the farm, building a small ecosystem and helping… read more
She is experienced and confident with horses and dogs and has a good sensitivity for them. She picked up Natural horsemanship skills (7 games by Parelli) quite easily and exercised them independently. She is very interested in cooking and prepared really… read more
Wir haben uns gut verstanden und hatten interessante, bereichernde Gespräche unter anderem auch über unsere pädagogischen Berufe. Ludmilla hat ein sehr angenehmes Wesen und ist sehr hilfsbereit.
Jederzeit gerne wieder!!
Die Tiere, sowie Kerstin sind sehr freundlich.
It was a really good experience, Kerstin and her father are really nice persons, I loved talking with them and Kerstin showed me several nice walks with the dogs/horses.
As I said, the animals there are very cool, we can see that they are treated well and they are… read more
She is a very nice person with a balanced nature and a positive charisma.
So she has a good sense for animals and handles horses and dogs easily.
In addition she´s an excellent cook, quick and routined. Her meals always tasted very good and I really can say that she´s one of he… read more
I spent 2 weeks with Kerstin and her cats, dogs and horses and every day was a little adventure.
We went riding a lot and had a lot of fun together. Kerstin is a really kind and giving person, so welcoming and funny!
I really enjoyed having her company and even though she went away for two days I felt… read more
