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 in a small but lovely little village in the north 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 are still close and come by regularly.
  My husband is doing a lot of the garden tasks outside on the farm (cutting the grass, feeding the animals, etc.) and he is taking care of the two big houses (cleaning the rain gutter, etc.), but he is leaving for a sabbatical thats why we are looking for some great people who can support us a little with all these tasks.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Elderly Companionship

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Farmstay help

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  My mother and I 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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  Projects involving children

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

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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 very close if you want to explore them. Everyone who stays would have their own room (some even with their own bathroom! :)) and food for everyday in exchange for 3-4 hours of work a day (and of course 2 days off a week). We are looking forward to hear from you! <3

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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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  Hours expected

  Maximum 3-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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