Get to know the family life on the countryside around Berlin, Germany

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  Description

  Hello, we are a family of five: Franzi, Rico and our boys Melvin(20), Linus(14) and Milo(10). We have a dog, two cats, a turtle and 7 chicken that like to be pet. We live in a small house with a big garden located in a small city near Potsdam (30min. by Train) and Berlin (1h by train).
  You will have the possibility to sleep in a small, little, typical East German tentwagon called Klappfix, in a small garden hut or in your own tent in the garden.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We are interested in learning something about your culture and you will have the possibility to see the countryside around or go and visit Berlin.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  Our main project is to cultivate and declutter the garden, for that we have to build a chickencoup, dig up the earth and plant a lawn. In spring we also want to plant vegetables and take care of them.
  We would like some help with the pets and animals. Our next project in the house is breaking down a wall to connect kitchen and dining room, for that we need help in different handycrafts. Welcome those with knowledge with plastering walls.

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  Languages spoken

  German: Fluent
  English: Intermediate

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  Accommodation

  You will have the possibility to sleep in a small, little, typicaly east-german tentwagon called Klappfix, in a small garden hut or in your own tent in the garden.
  We will provide you with the food you need and for dinner we mostly will eat together.
  
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  Du hast die Möglichkeit in unserer Gartenhütte, in einem Zelt im Garten oder in unserem Klappfix zu schlafen.
  Wir versorgen dich mit essen und Abendbrot versuchen wir zusammen zu essen.

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  What else ...

  The trainstation is 15 minutes by foot but we also could lend you a bike and from there you easily come to Potsdam in half an hour and Berlin in one hour.
  We also would like to show you around or visit some interesting places together with you.
  
  
  We really like to laugh a lot and don’t take things too serious. Our goal is to have a good time together.
  
  
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  Der Bahnhof ist 15 Minuten zu Fuß entfernt, du kannst dir aber auch ein Fahrrad ausleihen. Von dort braucht man ca. 30 min nach Potsdam und ungefähr eine Stunde nach Berlin.
  Wenn du Lust hast, zeigen wir dir auch gerne die Umgebung oder Sehenswürdigkeiten in der Nähe.
  
  Wir sind offen und lachen gerne, unser Ziel ist es eine gute Zeit zusammen zu verbringen.

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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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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week