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Hello nature lovers, builders, artists, dreamers :)
UPDATE:
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Winter is here, there is only little work in the garden. We are all very busy the next months and cannot teach people too much right now. If you are super handy or mega great with kids, we can totally make exceptions ;) - kids always need love and attention and we alles need household help- maybe that’s not too boring for you ;)
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We are a small community living in Brandenburg, in the very charming town of Bernau, in the even more charming area of Ladeburg.
Who is "we" ?
"We", thats various grown-ups : Magali (49), painter, nomad, linguist, Magalie (25) (yes, another one), musician, tailor, creator of all sorts, Kit (25), englishman, archeologist living his best van life, Ryke (32), artist, photographer, doula, Johnny (27), tailor, art historian and parttime holedigger (aka archeologist assistant) , Nancy (29), super motivated allround talent, founder of a substainble clothing brand, Norman (42), poetic smart aleck, and Moritz (27), plantwhisperer and quota dreadhead.
In addition to those grown-ups, we also live with one still growing, in the lovely age of nearly 4 years : Freytag, Rykes and Normans pirategirl, who adores her cat and Pippi Longstocking, and keeps us all entertained and playfull.
We live in our house since around a year, so there is plenty of room for growing, and it needs creativity and craftsmanship to make that place usable and magical. We have a big oudoor property, that we slowly start to take over and make color- and beautiful.
Currently, we are planning to build an outside kitchen, a sauna, lots of fermenting veggies and making crazy bikes.
In the further away future, we have plans like a vegan café with fermented foods, reactivating the tiny swimming pond, regular neighbourhood get-togethers, cultural events, and a space for workshops and seminars.
In the house we have three flats, where everyone has their small room, then we have 3 bathrooms, a kitchen and a big living area that we all use in common.
Our place is situated in a small town close to Berlin, with good access to the Berlin trains (12 minutes by bike to the closest trainstation), and around 45 minutes to Berlin city center. Even cooler, we are surounded by plenty of fairy forests and more or less dreamy lakes, all accessible by bike (which we can lend you).
We want to give people the possibility to live and work with a small project in the countryside but also pretty close to Berlin. Also in those times when travelling is not that much possible, it's an opportunity to meet people from around the world without having to move a lot.
Peu à peu, we will make Brandenburg a little more colourful. Join the party !
With love ,
9 humans that would love to meet you !
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are cooking and eating together, taking small trips around the beautiful area (on bikes mostly) and sit by the fire place talking about culture, fears, dreams, plans with heart and mind.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We would love some help with plastering, cement work, wood work, building a sauna and a chicken hut, permaculture gardening, explore and create with a 3 year old :)
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Beginner
Russian: BeginnerThis 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
There are several options for sleeping, free rooms in the house, small cabin in the garden (that may need a bit of love before though haha) or you can bring your own tent or camper.
What else ...
Important: we start with a stay of 2 weeks and then extension is of course possible. But since we are quite a few people its important for us that the energy is right :)
Nobody is forced to help any specific hours, you can take days off as you wish, just be thought- and respectful, walk around with your eyes open and enjoy the tasks you do, if you hate helping with your hands there is no point of coming to a place that tries to live of the land and garden :)
There are a lot of beautiful lakes and forests around, easy to get to by bicycle. City of Bernau is 10 minutes by bike, but theres also a busstop right in front of the house. Berlin is super close too :) And of course the city has everything to offer one can dream of.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
Yes, there is space for Vans and Campers.
Can possibly accept pets
We love to have pets around as ong as they are friendly :)
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Thanks Ryke + the… read more
I helped in the garden, watering, planting, removing the old deck, painting the kitchen for Robin &… read more
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Thanks Ryke + the… read more
I helped in the garden, watering, planting, removing the old deck, painting the kitchen for Robin &… read more
Because everyone was very busy with studying and working, I could manage my own working hours.
Most of the time I worked in the garden, creating parts between the… read more
We started building an amazing peoject of a green house and I can't wait to be back to finish it.
Thank you so much for everything, it was a lovely time. Big hugs and see you soon again!
Paul has been with us for quite a while during a not so easy time in the beginning of our project, when everything was still totally out of place.
He was an outrageous help, since he's enormously dedicated in helping to make any place more practical and also aesthetically valuable.… read more
The work was fun and I could develop some precious skillset during my stay which i mostly put in Reference with paul and his patient, motivating… read more
The place is a quite big house with a garden in the German countryside, though close to Berlin (20 min by train). Some of the rooms are being… read more
I did a lot of different jobs around the house : from helping Magali in the kitchen (and learning a looot of good recipies from her :) to more manual work ! During the time I was there, I helped cleaning and renovating a cabin in the garden, made some things for the chicken hut, cleaning a roof,… read more
Would always be happy to have her here again :)
Food is plentiful, there is generally one hot meal per day, sometimes two,… read more
Everyone here fell in love with her with no exception :)
Definitely recommend having her around.
