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Hello travellers! I am Jiří and I live with my son (9) at a family farm in a small village, not even one hour from Prague by train. We have been living on our farm since 2015. We grow potatoes, garlic, tomatoes, cucumbres, pumpkins, zucchini, currant, blueberries, strawberries, apples, pears, plums, walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts. We have a small greenhouse. We have one dog, sheeps, goats, chickens and rabbits. We build everything on our own and have developed so far: irrigation system, chill out area, children space, space for yoga, pond for swimming, outdoor shower, fencing.
We strive for sustainable life with respect for people, animals and nature.
Also we are about to open a charity shop.
We have have a second house that we rent for short-term rentals.
Our minimum stay is 2 weeks and we prefer long-term stays (couple of months) since this is beneficial for both you and for us and you can learn more about sustainability, farming, animals and DIY.
About myself: I used to be a traveller as you are and I still travel and sleep in a van quite often. I love music and prefer to listen to it live. I love the sea, I love the mountains, the whole nature which is sometimes wild and volcanic, anothertime calm and restful. I like observing animals in the wild nature, especially whales and dolphins. I am a fan of snowboarding, practice yoga, acroyoga and meditation, I like to be creative and sometimes I just like to be. I got inspired by selfsufficient projects and non-violent philosophy ahimsa. I am interested into vegetarianism and raw food, I prepare all kinds of teas. I try to safe water and energy and am interested into cheap possibilities to gain energy. I have my son in shared custody with his mother. I have a full time job in Prague.
Projects for 2021:
-building a sauna
-create a safe and therapeutic enviroment for children from local orphanages that will spedn weekends at our farm
- yearly children festival 13. - 15.8. 2021 in occasion of my son's birthday that hosts tens of people and activities, music, concerts, sports, evening light show (build one week before)
-hosting teenager refugees without any relatives from war zones
-yearly visits of innovative primary school Vitae in Prague
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
You will have the opportunity to rest, spend some time in a nature and clear your head. I hope you will be able to realise yourself in the work I offer, learn something from me and teach me what you can do. In Czechia, we have many interesting workshops, meetups, seminars, concerts, theaters, beautiful nature and secret places where paths won‘t lead you and I will gladly become your guide in travelling not just on the map.
In summer you can come with us on a trip with our sailboat.
We would appreciate to host skilled workawayers:
-carpeters since one of my project is to build a good wooden gate and fencing, build birdboxes, insect hotels etc.
-artists that enjoy decorating walls, making mosaics, pottery, tiles and want to come up with own creative projects
-electricians that can set up the lights in our charity shop
-tilers that can help to finish the tiles in the bathroom of our yogaplace
-bricklayer that can wall up the gable wall in our charity shop
We would be grateful for the following help in our garden as well.
Spring:
-planting potatoes
-seeding and planting seedlings
-repairing our small greenhouse
-improving our grass and soil
Summer:
-harvest our produce
-proceeding our harvest (ketchup, jams, raw food)
-weeding
-mulching
-preparing wood for winter, cutting wood with chainsaw
-help with the house that we rent (cleaning, maintanance, laundry)
Fall:
-preparing wood for winter
-harvesting birch bark in the forest
-harvesting corn and sunflower seed which is then fed to animals
-preparing the garden for winter
-cutting of hedges and shredding the branches for mulch
Winter:
-planting new trees
-regenerating of the soils
-building bird boxes and insect hotels
-preparing wood for winter
All year around: taking care of the animals, help with cooking and cleaning, help with my son (teaching English, creating), general maintanance and developing new projects.
Apart the farm, I have a moving company in Prague and it would be possible to help me there and you can make some extra money.
What we expect from our volunteers:
You should be interested in farm life, enjoy outdoors, nature, animals and kids.
You should be independent, able to take decisions and have positive attitude to manual work.
You should be responsible, tidy and honest.
You should be social and can interact well with other adults and with children.
We are not able to accept smokers, heavy drinkers and people that use drugs (incl. weed). A beer or glass of wine once in a while is ok.
If this is you, we will be happy if you contact us!
Languages spoken
Czech: Fluent
English: Fluent
This host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
Please contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation:
We provide two independent single rooms in our house with separated entrance. They are suitable for individual volunteers or 2 friends. You can lock the door.
We provide space for your van/campervan/tent with connection to electricity.
Kitchen and bathroom is located in our house.
Sometimes our second house that is for short-term rentals is available for volunteers.
Food:
When I am home with my son, we can have breakfast, lunch, dinner and fruit snacks together.
I appreciate when you can help with cooking and cleaning or when you prepare meals from your country.
You can always find basic food and fresh seasonal produce in our kitchen. I shop for groceries. We also have one grocery shop in our village.
When I am not home, I provide you with food for the whole time I am away and you cook your meals.
We eat everything and mainly our produce and also some products from local farmers nearby.
We try to accommodate every type of dietary requirements.
Direct train from Prague main train station to our village takes one hour. Our house is 5 min walking from the train station.
Free time activities:
-our village is very small and located in the middle of the fields. The forest is 8 km from our house and it is beautiful. You can pick mushrooms and blackberries in them.
-you can visit our capital city Prague that is part of UNESCO heritage. Or closeby beautiful towns Podebrady and Nymburk - the train stop is 5 mins walking from our house. There are good restaurants, coffee shops and shops in both towns.
-we have a pizza oven where you can make your own pizza
-we have a ping pong table
-you can play soccer
-you can make bonfire
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
We welcome volunteers that travel in their own vans or campervans. They can connect to electricity.
Two
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days per week
