Help out on our family farm near forests and lakes close to Hamburg, Germany

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  Description

  Hello everybody :)
  My name is Katherine and I live close to a small but lovely little village in the northern part of Germany (Schleswig-Holstein) together with my husband, my mother (in her eighties, but still going strong) and our dog Vicky (australian shepherd). We also have some chicken and a very large garden :) Our three children have left the nest, but live in Hamburg and come by regularly.
  My husband is doing a lot of the garden tasks outside on the farm (mowing the lawn, chopping wood, doing repairs etc.) and he is taking care of the upkeep two big houses (cleaning the rain gutter, etc.), but he, like me, has a full-time job as well. That’s why we are looking for some great people who can support us with all these tasks.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Elderly Companionship

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  House sitting
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  Interests

  

  Dancing

  

  Nature

  

  Writing

  

  Music

  

  Books

  

  Culture

  

  Self development

  

  Politics / Social justice
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We are fluent in English and German of course - it would be great if you speak one of those languages so we can communicate! :) Other than that we would love to hear your stories, about your life and your travels and are willing to share ours. We can introduce you to the "german way of live" (which is more than drinking beer - but we do that too! ;))

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  Help

  - gardening
  - handicraft projects/repairs on the house
  
  depending on what skills you bring with you! There is always something to do on the farm and we are happy to have helping hands :)

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent

  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

  We can offer you a stay at a very quite, lovely and unique location! The place is perfect to slow down a bit and escape the stress of everyday life. There are some great forests and lakes to explore just around the corner and the beautiful cities Lübeck and Hamburg are relatively close by, if you want to visit them. Everyone who stays would have their own room (some even with their own bathroom! :)) and food in exchange for 5 hours of help a day. We are looking forward to hear from you!

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  What else ...

  The farm is relatively remote from the rest of the town - that's one of its charms - but it's not logistically well connected. It would be great if you could drive, then you would be more flexible on site. For the people who want to come to us, it would be ideal if they came to Hamburg and took the regional train from there to Ahrensburg, from where we can easily collect them. But I'm sure we can find a solution - just write to us! :)

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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

  We have a good WiFi connection and desks to work on :)

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  Can possibly accept pets

  It kind of depends on the kind of pet you would bring because we have a dog and chicken so they would have to get along with each other.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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