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We are looking for help mostly for March and April 2026
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Hi guys! I am Andrey, a writer and filmmaker from Macedonia, passionate about nature and adventure sports. We built a tiny three-bedroom summerhouse a few years ago, with a vegetable and fruit garden, a fish pond (carp for fishing), and another pond which I would like to turn into a natural swimming pool this spring. Our land is big and I keep coming up with new projects I'd like to do, like a yoga and meditation platform on the massive trunk of our 200-year-old beech tree. We grow tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, herbs, cherries, quinces, apples, pears, walnuts, and hazelnuts and we have a few bee hives. I intend to turn this place into a tiny paradise for both humans and wildlife.
The house is surrounded by a beautiful mixed pine and beech forest, and being next to the border, the summits above us provide spectacular views toward the ranges in Macedonia to the West and Bulgaria to the East.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Interests
Farming
Movies & TV
Sustainability
Pets
LGBTQ
Writing
Drawing & painting
Gardening
Cooking & food
Books
Art & design
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Cycling
Dancing
Beach
Camping
Adventure sports
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Spring is my favorite time in the Macedonian countryside. All our flowers and frut trees are blossoming, birds are coming back, frogs mate in the pond, it's a fairy tale. You can learn so much about permaculture, gardening, the local varieties of gardening cultures, birdwatching, keeping bees etc. This is also a time when you can forage for leafy vegetables in the forest and wild herbs and cook, dry for spices, or make herbal teas.
Macedonia is a place of fascinating folklore, and the region of Pijanec, where the guesthouse is found, is the home of UNESCO heritage folk dance called Kopachka.
There is amazing hiking and mountain biking in the region - I can give you my mountain bike, and some interesting villages and ancient ruins, both in Macedonia and a short drive across the border to Bulgaria. On the weekends I am happy to take you for a hike or visit a place of interest and show you around.
I am a filmmaker, writer, and amateur painter, and I am happy to teach you about all of this stuff, while my dad is an expert in traditional style stone and brick building and will happily teach you the basics.
Help
As I mentioned above, I would like to turn one of our ponds into a natural swimming pool and build a stone patio around it. This involves digging, layering, moving stones, mixing concrete - it's a work that I personally find fun, but it requires a level of physical strength.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Macedonian: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Serbian: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
Macedonian is a south Slavic language related to and mutually intelligible with Bulgarian and Serbo-Croatian. If you speak Macedonian you will likely understand a good part of the South-Slavic speaking nations. I am happy to teach you, but I am also fluent in English if you need to improve your English.
Accommodation
The volunteer stays in their own private bedroom with a double bed. On work days, there will be a cooked breakfast and lunch, and I will leave some food for you for the rest days.
What else ...
The house is remote, so expect to be surrounded by nature. There is good wi-fi. This is an LGBT-friendly environment. The nearest village is 5 km away. We are happy to give you a ride whenever possible or arrange a taxi for you. There are no buses. The tasks can be challenging at times - moving stones and pushing a wheelbarrow with concrete, so make sure you are up for such help when you apply.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
The internet connection is decent and there is plenty of space both inside and outside where one can sit, concentrate, and work.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Yasmin
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We are very thankful that we had the opportunity to be one of the first volunteers in the summerhouse of Andrej and his family in the Macedonian mountains!
Since our arrival we got treated like family, Andrej and his parents always made sure that we felt comfortable!
Mika, Andrejs Mom cooked the best… read more
The work included stone constructions and physical work on the farm. The house is comfortable and allows for a good… read more
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We are very thankful that we had the opportunity to be one of the first volunteers in the summerhouse of Andrej and his family in the Macedonian mountains!
Since our arrival we got treated like family, Andrej and his parents always made sure that we felt comfortable!
Mika, Andrejs Mom cooked the best… read more
The work included stone constructions and physical work on the farm. The house is comfortable and allows for a good… read more
