Come help us in a permacultural forest garden in Nagyszékely, Hungary

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  Description

  We are a family of four people: Karl from Austria (57), Edit from Hungary (46) and our two girls Lea (12) and Mira (9). In the year 2011 we moved to Nagyszékely and started our organic garden. We can use 1,4 ha of land. Our permacultural forest-garden is developing very well. It contains many fruit-trees and other trees (for instance for firewood and buiding material), vegetables and herbs. We have made the most important steps, and every new step is an adventure.
  
  Our place is situated in a small village called Nagyszékely, somewhere halfway between Budapest and Pécs. The landscape is quite hilly, we are surrounded by forests and agricultural monocultures as well. This “dead-end“ village has a special energy and attracts many interesting people including gardeners, craftsmen and artists. The local community is quite active and is organising several events throughout the whole year, but usually the village is very quiet and an ideal place for escaping from the stressy city-life.
  
  Usually your help is needed in the following activities:
  
  1. planting, weeding, watering, scything and mulching
  2. turn and mix the compost piles
  2. harvesting
  3. making preserves for the winter
  4. cooking and household
  
  now (summer 2024): mainly weeding and scything, harvesting berries and cherries, makink jams from it.
  Sometimes there are some other projects as well like building and maintaining.
  
  We can accommodate one workawayer or one couple or one family with max. 2 children (should be in the age of our children, so that they can play with each other).
  
  It is also helpful to bring your bicycle in order to move comfortably in the village and in the surrounding areas.
  
  Please don't bring your dog(s) or other pets/animal(s)!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Visitors will benefit in learning about permaculture, herbs, hungarian, german, english language.
  They can practise gardening, cooking, conserving food for the winter, playing with children,...

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  Help

  We need help mainly in the garden, cooking, household and looking after the children. But depending on the skills of the volunteers there are building/constructing tasks as well.

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  Languages spoken

  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Hungarian: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  accomodation usually in tents, but in emergency cases (heavy rain or cold period) you can sleep in the house.
  We can accommodate one workawayer or one couple or one family with max. 2 children, who should be in the age of our children.

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  What else ...

  The village of Nagyszékely is located between Budapest and Pécs and not very far from the big lake Balaton. It is easy to come here by train and bus (intercity train until Pincehely, 15 minutes by bus from there).

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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?

  One

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  Hours expected

  5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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