Gardening, ecological building, carpentry as well as art projects in the hills near Fehring, Austria

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  Description

  Our farmhouse is located in the "border triangle" of Austria, Slovenia, Hungary in the beautyful East Styrian hill country. We are in the process of transformation. Since short time we are also owner of the neighboring house which we like to create into a Lab for Art, Nature and Awarness. We renaturalise forest, floodplain and pond in a joint project around our place.
  You are very wellcome if who want to join us in taking care of the garden (organic gardening), doing construction and renovation tasks, carpentry and painting, if you are good in repairing machines or if you would like to help shape the outdoor space, plant bushes, trees and flowers. There is also a lot to learn, we are well networked with biologists and organic farmers. We are looking forward to helping hands and engaged people!
  
  About us:
  I am an artist, art therapist, art educator and meditation teacher and I am leading courses at this topics in Austria and abroad. The last 5 years I have been leading the project PAS at the University of Vienna with the aim to bring mindfulness and kindness into the education system.
  My husband is an architect and very interested in sustainable architecture and also in handicraft and organic farming.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We enable our guests to participate in our many experiences in gardening, living connected with the nature, ecological building, artistic and handicraft activities and renovating. We are open-minded, interested people and we are well connected with other interesting people in this beautiful part of Austria, so you also may have the opportunity to meet our friends and their projects (different kind of organic farms, alternative housing project for communal living, organic wine production, etc.). ...

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  Help

  This year we are really focussed on renovating the "new" house, so construction and renovation tasks, carpentry and painting. If you are interestet in shaping the outdoor space, plant bushes, trees and flowers and construct fences in a natural way. Renaturalising the pond, floodplain and forest will be a wonderful project of a nice cominity of friends and guests. In the organic garden there is always somekind of work to do, planting, harvesting, preparing compost or mowing the meadows. In all houses there are always small renovation projects or new ideas waiting to be realized. Also there are always tools and machines happy to be serviced.
  When cooking together (VEGETARIAN) helping hands are wellcome and kitchen wants to be cleaned afterwards.
  In general we are very interested in getting in touch with creative people who are concerned about a mindful and benevolent interaction with others and nature.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  We would like to improve English, which connects us with people from many different cultures, and also refresh Spanish, which we learned to love during our wonderful study and research stay in Mexico decades ago. Also interessted in learning Italian.
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  Accommodation

  There are diffent possibilities of accomodation: a room with your own WC and washing facilities. Or a small wooden one room house near the garden. As well as a cozy sleeping place in the house. Or a room in the "new" house on the hill.
  There is a romantic tent site or space for a camper van. As a resident of one of the wooden houses or your tent you can use a shared bathroom in one of the houses. (You can bring your own tent). When you come, let's see what suits you most and what is free at the moment.

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  What else ...

  The southeastern part of Austria is climatically very preferred and very fertile and beautiful. This borderland became a new home for many inovative people and artists. You can have contact with interesting people and projects, cycling in the wonderful landscape and discover this reagion.

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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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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week