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We are a small non-profit forest community located in the south of Slovenia, one hour drive from the capital Ljubljana and one hour drive from the Croatian coast. We are 7 adults and 6 children, with some extra members who usually join us during the weekends/holidays. We live off-grid Our goal as a community is to practically experience sustainable living and to share sustainable lifestyle via education, ecoturism and bio products. As we are in the early stages of development our main focus until now has been on natural building and organising natural building workshops, as well as building up the soil and experimenting with various gardening techniques. Our other areas of activities are permaculture, natural conservation (recognising and using wild herbs and plants, observing wild animals as the village is located in one of the largest forests in the region) and implementing social tools for better relationships in community. Villagers are also dedicated to organic farming practises, holistic wellbeing and crafts.
Our eco village is located in a beautiful area, in forests which habitate a range of wild animals, within close proximity to rivers, lakes and the sea, where we spend many afternoons on the summer days.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Interests
Farming
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Self development
Plant care
Music
DIY & crafts
Gardening
Cooking & food
Architecture
Carpentry
Animals
Dancing
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Camping
Hiking
Outdoor activities
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Apart from working together, we will connect over shared meals, leisure time by our creek (which is the place to be on hot days!), around the fire in the evenings. We enjoy circles in the tipi with free jamming, talk or some inward time. On weekend we sometimes go for trips, to a nearby river or for a day on the Croatian coast.
In your free time you can also explore the forests, or just enjoy the calmness at our land. For many it serves as a place of contemplation, inward reflection, digital detox. Its a perfect place if you wish to both learn about off-grid natural lifestyle, living in a community, building and gardening, and have a peaceful time for yourself.
Registered charity
This host is a registered charity in their country and is looking for volunteers to help with their project(s).
Help
We are currently working on developing projects on our common land, where we are building infrastructure for hosting larger groups, for workshops, youth exchanges, gatherings...at the moment we have a tipi, outdoor compost toilets and a small house built fully in natural building. The help over this summer will include some help with building an outdoor kitchen with a cob oven, outdoor showers, a wooden platform and creating paths, cleaning bushes. Some help might also be needed in our gardens or with animals - one of the families own chickens and soon also goats.
We usually implement the largest projects all together on action days when all members are present, completing smaller stages in smaller groups. Volunteers will do tasks with us or sometimes also individually, depending on the task, timing, preference and skill. We are happy to share our experience in all fields of interests :)
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Polish: Fluent
Slovenian: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Accommodation
We have one small cabin, and depending on the timing one tiny house which could accomodate a couple.
Otheriwse, we provide space for camping (we can offer tents, sleeping pads and bags, or you can bring or own), also for vans if you are travelling in one.
We will share 3 vegetarian meals per day. If you prefer to prepare your own meals, the cabin and tiny house have their own basic kitchens. In season we eat mostly vegetables, fruit and eggs from our gardens.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Please contact us if you would like to work online while staying with us, so we can see if we can accomodate your needs - we have wifi in our private houses, but as the connection is limited, we need to schedule when we work.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
