Stay with our fun family and learn about communal life and permaculture in Biebertal, Germany

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  Description

  Dear workawayers,
  
  we are Eva (40 years old), Christian (39), Janosch (10), Jim (6), Cosmo and Raya (both 2 ).
  
  We are an uncomplicated, humorous family and live on a beautiful communal homesteadt in the middle of Germany, near Frankfurt/Giessen/Marburg. We would really love to take in a workawayer, because we are interested in cultural exchange (we have traveled a lot ourselves and have lived abroad several times) and would also like a little help with looking after our 4 children and/or in the garden and/or with the animals.
  
  Our place is something special because we live there together with other very nice people (in separate houses). In total we are 10 adults (between 26 and 40 years old) and 7 children (between 2 and 10 years old). For example, we take care of the huge garden together, look after the animals (5 sheeps, 2 pigs, chicken, 1 cats, 1 dog , bees), eat dinner together once a week and meet up every 2 weeks to talk about organizational things or do some personal development stuff. There is also amazing nature everywhere around the farm, so you can go for a walk, hike or mountain bike.
  
  We also have a big beautiful hall where we have yoga classes twice a week, every morning meditations, take part in a documentary film Festival or host other nice events (e.g. concerts, a festival etc.).
  
  If it still gets boring on the farm, you can drive to the surrounding towns (by car or bus), e.g. Gießen is great for a stroll around town, eating a delicious meal or going to the theater or concerts. The beautiful city of Marburg (30 min) and Frankfurt (50 min) are nearby, too.
  
  If that sounds cool for you, we look forward to hearing from you :)!
  
  Best wishes
  Eva, Christian, Janosch, Jim, Cosmo and Raya
  (and the rest of the community)

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Politics / Social justice

  

  Events & social

  

  Sustainability

  

  Pets

  

  Charity work

  

  Culture

  

  Farming

  

  Plant care

  

  Music

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Gardening

  

  Languages

  

  Performing arts

  

  Animals

  

  Camping

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Nature

  

  Dancing

  

  Mountain

  

  Winter sports

  

  Water sports

  

  Outdoor activities
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  In our family, we eat together 2-3 times a day, where you are always welcome (if you need time to yourself, of course that´s no problem either) or spend time together engaging in various activities.
  
  In the community, it´s really easy to connect with other people because there are so many things that we do together: gardening, taking care of animals, yoga, meditation, cooking, organizing events, helping with funding our NGO, playing music together (there are drums guitars, pianos), sitting around the bonfire, doing art projects (mosaic etc) and much more you can think of (of course, your own ideas are of course also welcome).
  
  That way, you can easily improve your German (if you are keen, if not many people on the homestead speak English, Spanish or a little French) or learn something in the above mentioned fields.

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  Au Pair Help

  Further details can be found 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

  For us, it´s cool if you help according to what you like doing most.
  
  It's less about big cleaning jobs and more about having fun with the children (usually not with all 4 at the same time :) or sometimes some cooking, driving or folding clothes.
  
  It is also possible to help on the homestead and learn some things about e.g. permaculture, communal living, sheepshearing etc. (sidenote: we are no business, nothing is sold to the public)

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  French: Intermediate
  Portuguese: 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.
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  Accommodation

  You´ll have a very beautiful apartment to yourself (with your own bedroom, bathroom, living room and kitchen).
  
  You can see one room of it in the picture (with the tabe and the four chairs).
  
  Because of the kids, we have regular eating times, so that we can easily provide 3 meals a day. Every day, we cook a fresh and mostly vegetarian dish ( in summer with yummy veggies from the the garden of course)

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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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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

  5 sheep (1 year)

  We have 5 sheep and 2 pigs as well as a few chicken, you could help with if you´re keen :)

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