See how an old farm slowly comes back to life near Freiburg, Germany

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  Description

  Hiiiiii everyone,
  We are two friends, Marlene and Ronja (21 & 19), living on a beautiful old farm between the Black Forest and the Kaiserstuhl in South-West Germany. The farm belonged to Marlenes grandparents and was abandoned for a few years. We are on a mission to bring it back to life step by step.
  There is water and electricity. We already live here. At the moment the place is a bit chaotic and overgrown – and that is exactly why we need help. If you enjoy hands-on work, nature and seeing real progress, you might love it here.
  The place is surrounded by fields, forest (10min walk), and fresh air. A village with supermarket, bakery and restaurants is 1 km away. You can reach the beautiful city Freiburg im Breisgau by car or train (30min/15min).
  
  Please notice that we just started this project in June.
  Here is what is planned for the next months:
  
  JUNE:
  renovating the house, this includes decluttering, removing tapestry, exchanging the floors, painting the walls /putting new tapestry on, moving furniture and decorating the rooms.
  Additionally we plan to make the terrace a pretty safe space with a hammock and outdoor kitchen to hang out in nature and refill your energy:)
  
  JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER:
  See above, if it's not finished.
  Building a new roof for the tent you can see in the pictures.
  Renovating caravans as a sleeping space for workawayers. Decluttering our cellar.
  To be continued...
  
  OCTOBER/NOVEMBER:
  pruning and cutting trees,
  Decluttering buildings like stables and barns.
  
  General tasks always include household chores, gardening, cutting overgrown bushes, collecting firewood on the farm.
  
  Please do also notice that this is not a polished guesthouse – it is a real, authentic farm project where you can see every day what your help changes. We plan the project further as it's going and we always need helping hands no matter how long or what kind of skills you have. As long as you're motivated, want to change something and help us to get going, you're more than welcome here:)
  
  We love campfires, cooking together, listening to music, nature, and cultural exchange.
  We are LGBTQ+ friendly and queer ourselves, so we will be happy to welcome queer people 💅🏻
  Everyone is welcome regardless of background, sexuality or religion.
  
  We do not have any kind of business, it's all about making our homestead liveable and enjoyable again.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Light gardening

  Creative DIY projects

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Light maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Technology

  

  Politics / Social justice

  

  LGBTQ

  

  Events & social

  

  Vegetarian or vegan

  

  Sustainability

  

  Pets

  

  Charity work

  

  Movies & TV

  

  Farming

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Plant care

  

  Music

  

  Art & design

  

  Photography

  

  Languages

  

  Gardening

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Writing

  

  Performing arts

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  Carpentry

  

  Animals

  

  Nature

  

  Camping

  

  Mountain

  

  Dancing

  

  Beach

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Cycling
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We want this to be more than work:
  Campfires,
  Cooking dishes from your home country,
  Movie/game nights,
  Exploring nature together,
  Listening to music,
  Cultural exchange,
  Exploration of your interests and trying out random ideas which will come to your mind ,
  long night talks
  Seeing how an old farm slowly comes back to life:)

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  Help

  There is always something meaningful to do. You can choose tasks depending on your interests and energy.
  Some examples:
  Helping to organize and declutter old storage areas,
  learn more about Germanys strict recycling hands on
  Light handywork (painting, moving furniture, cleaning),
  Helping to make rooms and spaces usable again, outside and inside,
  General house tasks (cleaning, cooking (together), keeping things tidy),
  Creative freedom: garden ideas, art projects, improving spaces, we are always open to ideas, so you can have a direct impact on the development of the farm,
  You will directly see the progress of your work, that's for sure!
  
  Who we are looking for
  We welcome motivated, hands-on people who:
  - like practical work
  - enjoy nature and simple living
  - don’t mind getting dirty
  - have no problem with e.g. mice, insects or other animals
  - are respectful and mentally stable
  - like teamwork but also independent tasks
  - are curious about German culture

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  German: Fluent
  English: Intermediate
  French: Intermediate
  Portuguese: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  Marlene: Fluent in German Fluent in English Beginner in Portugese Ronja: Fluent in German Intermediate in English Intermediate in French
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  Accommodation

  As the project is moving forward, we will have more spaces to offer.
  
  At the moment you can choose between:
  (15th July onwards)
  Small private room in our house with double bed (140 cm) for 1-2 people, (theoretically there're spare mattresses for free use), table and closet
  A midcentury tent with a double bed (140cm) for 1-2 people, table and drawer
  A small caravan with an outdoor relax area
  
  Space for van / tent / caravan in the field
  
  (August/September) still in renovation progress
  Container with 140cm bed and fridge and small table in the field
  
  Facilities:
  In the House:
  2 shared bathrooms,
  Shared kitchen,
  Large terrace,
  Electricity & water
  laundry machines
  
  On the farm:
  Flushing toilets,
  Outdoor shower,
  Outdoor cooking,
  Water/electricity ,
  Fireplace,
  Calmness ,
  Bicycles available
  
  Food
  We will provide accomondation 7days a week, as well as a self-sevice breakfast (typically german) and we will eat something light and quick during lunchbreak or someone will cook. You are invited to eat with us or cook/eat by yourself. In the evenings of your working days we will eat a warm meal together with my family. Again you are invited to eat with us or cook/eat by yourself. On your rest days you can either eat with us in our rythm (see working days) or we will provide basic food, so you have full flexibility with your time scedule ;)

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  What else ...

  EU citizens preferred (insurance reasons)
  Working hours
  5 hours per day (flexible) or more if you want, 5 days per week.
  Flexible schedule, enough free time to explore the area or relax.
  We can pick you up and bring you to the train station when needed.
  We require you to speak at least one of the languages above at Intermediate level and if you want to learn German we're happy to help:)
  Smoking inside and outside Not allowed, exept for 2 places, we will show you.
  We are very strict about cigarette butts on our property and area, so we ask you to ALWAYS throw them in an ashtray!
  Btw there are 5 cats living outdoors on the farm, but they will not be bothered by your visit.
  
  We are happy to answer all your questions or concerns! Es gibt keine dummen Fragen;)

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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

  You can use our internet in the house.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We provide a parking space and electricity.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

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