Learn about permaculture principles with my family in Schwarzach, Austria

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  Description

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  The first two weeks Oktober 2025 there is a special situation.
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  I am a 50 years old mother and life with my two kids (8 and 10) a self-catering project.
  We have a big vegetable garden, 4 goats with their kid goats, 2 Shetlandponys, 6 ducks, 20 chicken, 10 beecolonys, 2 goose pasture and forest.
  We have small structures and there is a lot of movement and power/flexibility needed.
  We work all by hand and by permacultural, biological principles.
  We are a private homestead and are only producing for our own consumption. But we give away surpluses for donations.
  
  Our goal is to try to life modest on our farm, midst in a modern world and seek everyday for new possibilities, ideas and answers.
  I have an education in permaculture.
  We life most of the time outside and use the house in summertime only for sleeping / cooking / eating.
  We are christians.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Help around the house

  House & pet sitting
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  You could learn about permacultural principles, biological gardening, beekeeping, milking goats, harvesting fruits and vegetables, easy living from what is there

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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

  You can support all kinds of daily routines and I am sure you won't get bored at all!
  
  You could help me most by taking care of the garden (mowing, planting, watering, caring, harvesting and preserving,...), there is a lot of flexibility needed because the work changes every day, taking care for the animals (feeding, muck out, pet), play with the kids (they are both very grateful and appreciate attention). I would also be happy for maintenance help around the house.
  
  If someone can work self-organizied and sees the possibilities where work would be needed, we can provide a very good space to develop new ideas.
  
  The food is mostly fresh from the garden. We eat simple but with incredible flavors.

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  Languages spoken

  German: Fluent
  English: Intermediate
  French: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  You can use our attic. You will have a incredible view from our hill down to lake constance, see the sunset every sunny day, the room is friendly and convenient.
  Shower and bathroom and kitchen is to share with us or there is also a shower outside.
  We have no TV and no Radio, but a WLAN access.
  We life on a hill, 2 km above the village. The house is surrounded by forests.
  We have a spectacular view to the Swiss mountains and lake constance.

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  What else ...

  In the area is LOTS to do if you want to spend your time off activ. We life 30 min away from the swiss boder and 30 min away from the german border. There are beautiful mountains and also flat areas to enjoy doing what ever you want.

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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

  There is lots of beautiful (!) space to place your campervan, If you travel by van.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  We have a cat and he's the boss in the house. But as long as this works fine....

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  My animals / pets

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