Help care for our multi-species community and wild swimming pond at our sustainable building project in South Bohemia

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    *** I broke my leg!!! And badly. I could really do with some help right now with basic cooking and cleaning ***

    We are a British couple who have moved to Central Europe to make a more sustainable life for ourselves. We're located in beautiful South Bohemia on the edge of the Czech Lake District and Highlands, 70 miles south of Prague.

    We live with a cat, several hens, merino sheep, a goat, an alpaca/llama, a gottingen pig and two rescue dogs. Our newest herd member is a young Jersey cow.

    We grow several perennial veggies, and have a good understanding of the many wild foods in the area. We eat eggs from the hens and a lot of home cooked & veggie food using local ingredients.

    Contact us if you are curious, self motivated and up for a bit of hard work. We are set up to invite volunteers to arrive on a monday.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We will teach you all that we can about our sustainable lifestyle. We are huge fans of beautiful Bohemia and the people who live here and will share with you our love of this land.

  • Help

    Help

    We are a small homestead & garden project. Currently we are looking for practical volunteers who can help around the house & garden, as well as get involved in the ongoing DIY projects.
    We work hard - there is a lot to do - but have a very good quality of life in this beautiful area.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Czech: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Twin beds in private rooms
    We have a piano & loads of books you can borrow, but no tv

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Breathtaking countryside surrounds the property, both forests and open fields. The country roads are lined with pear, plum and cherry trees, and there's an abundance of wild flowers such as chamomile, poppies and cornflowers. Visitors to the area often spend time picking mushrooms and wild fruit (cranberries, blueberries, strawberries & raspberries all grow in the forest near the house). Other local wildlife include deer & wild boars. In the summer the garden is lively with birdsong, you can visit the bats in the attic and watch the firefly in the garden in the evening.

    Local sights includes the Hussite fortress town Tábor, plentiful walks and cycle routes (on well marked out routes) and countless wild swimming opportunities.

    There is a village with a beautiful chocolate cafe, basic shops, pubs and a new high end restaurant 4km from the house. There is work-day bus from outside the door to Ceske Budejovice - the main town of the region.

    One of us is veggie and the other is a keen cook - so we're always happy to accommodate herbivores, omnivores and anything in between. We eat a sustainable diet which is mainly veggie, but we don't waste anything.

    To reach us there is a SINGLE daily bus to the house, which you can connect with by a train from Prague late Monday morning.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 7941336554a3

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