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Nature, forest and Lithuanian traditions in Dzukija Lithuania

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  • Last activity: 15 Mar 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: 1 week or less

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello fellows,
    I (Austeja) and my mum searching helping hands in the forest and around the house .

    I am a graduated music teacher and currently teaching and living in Switzerland. Have done a bit of travelling in the world with couchsurfing and alone. For every summer I settle down and enjoy the life in the really nice place in the South of Lithuania (Dzūkija). Its my grandparents land from which is really less left and now it needs more time and love to maintain. You will definetly and directly fell in love in the nature there. Especially that our landhouse is surrounded with forests and lakes.

    My mum (Jolita) is a kind hearted and hard working mum. She is very talkative and trying her best in speaking english, polish and german :)))

    We do not have a strict plan, but we have some work to do: collecting branches, cutting trees, building a fence, cutting the gras and also simply works in the around the house. So if you are a strong or a clever (or both) person you are welcome to contact me. Trying to organise for forst time a children camp so you are also welcome to help me.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You will be in the countryside of South of Lithuania. The landhouse is surrounded of forests- really special place to stay. You would definetly feel the peace and the connection with nature. Your soul will rest here.
    You will experience the oldest euorpean language-lithuanian too🙂

    Depending on the weather and the season we can show you around the areas, activities, traditions of local people ( national parks, local food- clothes- handcrafts markets and so....) We like to travel so we would also bring you with us ;)

    have a view of our house: have a view of your stay: ask us for the link

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    We need help in:
    collecting branches from our forest ( they are not heavy just a lot)
    cutting the branches and putting ordinarly
    helping around the house (painting, restoring...)
    cutting the grass
    building a fence
    building an outside shower

  • Languages spoken

    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Lithuanian: Fluent
    Italian: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will have your own bed with own mattres and bedsheet. We can also provide you clean towels. We have a bio toilet. The shower we need to build together or it is a possibility to wash in the lake just without chemicals which could cause problems to animals. We support a sustainable house hold as much as we can.

    we offer the food 3 times per day. We provide ingridients and there are farmers living near by if you want to have more food.
    There is no drinkable water inside the house. The cooking is more or less on the fire.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    You can kayak, pick mushrooms, berries, bathing in forest. Have a trip to Druskininkai. Swim in lakes. In Druskininkai we have snow arena, aqua park, bars, restaurants, SPA.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    you are free to park you campervans and tents and so on. There is a big field and enough place. You can even park in the wood near to our house or the lake. the views are here stunning.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    you are welcome to have your dogs, hamsters, but cats I woudnt reccomend cause they often flew away to the forest and then its impossible to find them. I am speaking from the experience. Dogs need also to sleep inside in your camp. I am not taking any responsibility of your pet health and etc. It is in your responsibility. The pet just has to be friendly with us and the other people living around.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day or completing the task

Host ref number: 595944876159

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