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Volunteer and have plenty of time to explore near Antwerp, Belgium

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: 1 week or less

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  • Description

    Description

    AVAILABILITY FROM 15TH OF MAY TILL THE END OF MAY / JUNE IS ALREADY OCCUPIED

    LOOKING FOR HELP ESPECIALLY FOR THIS SPECIFIC TASK
    ✅ Meanwhile, my garden has undergone quite a metamorphosis. The last bits of tasks are being planned.
    Two new trenches have been dug; one is almost filled with organic material, the other trench may be dug a little more, to be then filled with organic material to create acidic soil. The sand all around will be milled loose, then smoothed.

    THESE ARE, some urgent, TASKS TO BE FULFILLED
    ✅ Widen the trench a bit
    ✅ Collect earth and put in buckets
    ✅ Building structure around the berries as bird protection.
    ✅ Milling the soil
    ✅ Distribute the soil evenly
    ✅ Collect compost, horse manure
    ✅ Trench filling
    ✅Planting vegetable plants
    ✅ Making a bamboo construction to support berries
    ✅ Removing weeds.
    ✅ Making a bee hotel.
    ✅Spreading leaves on the paths.
    ✅ Cleaning the patio.
    ✅ Earth milling.
    ✅ Mixing compost under soil
    ✅ Sowing grass

    Hi there, my name is Tamara. I live in Temse, which is situated in the middle of the triangle Antwerpen/Gent/Brussel
    Beautiful cycling trips to be done starting in Temse.
    The bridge between Temse and Bornem is the largest of Belgium.

    I am fond of languages and learning now Russian. So Russian speakers welcome.
    I am in different 'exchange groups', such as language exchange, Servas, and Lets.
    As a creative person I am a good problem solver. Extremely fond of dogs.
    I was a 'moral ethics' teacher. I am a certified TRE (Tension Release Excercices) provider.

    I am looking for help with daily tasks. And also garden jobs.
    A wonderful workawayer helped me recently with my garden project.
    So it advanced beautifully. Still, a garden has never ending tasks.

    Do you have 1 or more of these skills, then let's have a chat:
    - Russian language teaching
    - re-organising, decluttering (Marie Kondo)
    - permaculture
    - sewing
    - making good pictures (of stuff to be sold second hand, ...)

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    I live in a small municipality, which is an excellent base from which one can explore
    Brussels (39km), Antwerp (25km), Brugge (90km), Leuven (64km), Gent (42km)
    There is public transport nearby, and I am willing to give you a lift or pick you up
    at the train/bus station in Temse.
    I don't live in the country side, but there are some nice areas of nature in the
    neighbourhood, for walking or cycling.
    AMMA's center is nearby.

  • Help

    Help

    ✅ PROJECT GARDEN
    - collecting organic material (compost, horse manure, ...)
    - make new fence for bird protection
    - making borders around the different flower spaces, berry spaces
    - making a house for hedgehogs (too many snales in the veggie garden)
    - making bee/butterfly hotel

    ✅ PROJECT INSIDE WALLS
    - one small painting task

    ✅ PROJECT SEWING
    - making a bean bag
    - making clothes
    - sewing other projects
    Some one who can handle an old, but decent sewing machine. Who's experienced.
    I have been into this myself, but realised it's not where my passion lies.

    ✅ PROJECT COMPUTER
    - some computer help

    ✅ CLEANING
    - window cleaning
    - general cleaning

    ✅ RE-ORGANISING/DECLUTTERING/MINIMALISE
    - organising and decluttering
    Someone who's an expert in organising, re-organising, Marie Kondo. I am quite good myself. So you really have to be good in this and have experience.

    ✅ PROJECT SALE
    - making pictures
    - putting pictures online on different platform
    I have some things that are too valuable to put on second hand market or give away. I want to sell them online.

    ✅ PROJECT RUSSIAN LANGUAGE
    - I am learning Russian.
    Do you have teacher skills to bring my Russian to a next level?

    ✅ HEALING THERAPY
    - Can you offer any healing therapy such as shiatsu, foot reflexology, reiki, holistic pulsing, Body Stress Release, Live The Connection, Bowen, fascia, TRE, ...

    ✅ TANGO DANCING
    - I would love to learn tango. I already have done several courses

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    Dutch: Fluent
    French: Intermediate
    German: Beginner
    Portuguese: Beginner
    Russian: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    I surely want to do a language exchange Dutch-Russian

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will have your own room, with a double bed. The bathroom is shared.
    There is another toilet downstairs.
    Internet access, but my data is limited.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    ---------- IMPORTANT ---------------
    Please read the whole profile and send a PERSONAL message.
    I will only reply to people who have read my profile and send a personal mail.
    Copy paste mails will be ignored.
    Let me know if you are contacting more hosts at the same time. I understand you do this. But it gives more
    transparancy when you do communicate this. In the past volunteers applied, I was making arrangements, at the same time they were in contact with other hosts, and decided to go to the other host.

    ---------- GOOD TO KNOW ----------
    - we might be working together, or not. Depending on my own agenda.
    - day of arrival (in the afternoon), you don't work. Departure after breakfast.
    - before coming we can make a videocall together so we can talk easier and see what matches.
    - I like to share and listen to your stories, I am more then interested, on the other hand I need my own space
    - I really need my sleep so if you rather stay up very late in night this is not the place to be
    - Wifi goes out at 22u30 till morning
    - towels will be provided
    - I prefer you go out and explore on your free days
    - have a decent profile him/herself with at least two positieve reviews
    - communicate a fair bit before we commit to your coming,
    - it’s important you have a good work ethic, and not be too picky on the jobs ('Can't you give me something inside, it's too chilly to work outside' is not really the attitude that I am longing for. I want some help, not to have to argue to get something done)
    - realize he/she is a guest in my house, therefor should accept the house rules without constantly having comments or questioning on the way I live
    - you should have an insurance
    - I am very strict with water use. If you need to wash your long hairs daily, if you take long showers, or let the water running when soaping your hands, this is really NOT the place for you. Please mention this rule in your application. For me the confirmation that you read my profile till the end.

  • 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

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Only well behaved dogs.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

Host ref number: 641785941924

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