Cozy wooden dining room with round table, four chairs, hanging lamp, large windows, green tablecloth, futon sofa, side table, and warm natural lighting.
A woman in a straw hat and glasses hugs a smiling young girl. They are standing close together in a sunlit forest filled with tall trees.
A black pot hangs over an open campfire surrounded by stones. Wooden cabin and trailer are visible in the background, nestled among green grass and trees.
This cozy small bedroom features wooden walls, a double bed with red bedding, a window overlooking trees, and a warm, woven hanging light fixture above.
A group of people sit outdoors at night, watching a brightly lit projection screen. The scene is surrounded by trees and flowers, creating a cozy atmosphere.
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Be part of our family and help us create our community eco garden in Harkstede, the Netherlands

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 3 weeks

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Details

  • Description

    Description

    We are a family of 5 with a big forest garden. We are allready organising lectures, but want to make our garden (and the fields nearby) into a food forest and educational heart of our village: a community eco garden

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Culture
    Self development
    Farming
    Events & social
    Pets
    Sustainability
    Charity work
    DIY & crafts
    Cooking & food
    Art & design
    Books
    Music
    Plant care
    Photography
    Languages
    Gardening
    Writing
    Performing arts
    Carpentry
    Astronomy
    Animals
    Outdoor activities
    Hiking
    Dancing
    Camping
    Yoga / Wellness
    Nature
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You're welcome to be part of our family, join us at campfire sessions in the garden of familiy parties . Silla can help with language skills, Richard would love to educate you with maintenance: wood working, building, construction, painting etc.
    As a family we would love to learn on your culture, language, meals etc.

  • Help

    Help

    Help with the foodtruck / outdoor kitchen (mobile home) and the chalet, which we are using as a little club house to receive people in the evening of with bad weather. If you would like some more variety offcourse you are welcome to help with the vegetable garden, the forest garden, the chickens. Or maybe something you are really passionate about!

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    German: Beginner
    French: Beginner

    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.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    It's a beatiful wooden house in our garden of 42 square meters! Living, kitchen, bathroom, 2 bedrooms: all private - or shared with another guest from Workaway

    We would like to eat and share our home cooked biological meals in the evenings, for most of the evenings. We will provide 90% vegetarian meals. Sometimes local&biologic meat is provided as a side dish. For the mornings we serve home baked biological bread and eggs of our chickens. We can talk about lunch, depending on the wishes of the guests.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Nearby beautiful city Groningen with a lot of fun and cultural activities.
    Busstop 2 min. from the house. Bike available.

  • 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

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Parking in the garden

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Chickens (10 months)

Host ref number: 634512198882

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Photos

A woman in a straw hat and glasses hugs a smiling young girl. They are standing close together in a sunlit forest filled with tall trees.
A black pot hangs over an open campfire surrounded by stones. Wooden cabin and trailer are visible in the background, nestled among green grass and trees.
Cozy wooden dining room with round table, four chairs, hanging lamp, large windows, green tablecloth, futon sofa, side table, and warm natural lighting.
This cozy small bedroom features wooden walls, a double bed with red bedding, a window overlooking trees, and a warm, woven hanging light fixture above.
A group of people sit outdoors at night, watching a brightly lit projection screen. The scene is surrounded by trees and flowers, creating a cozy atmosphere.

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