Pony-farm in Leisnig needs help, Germany

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a young family that is bringing an old farm with a lot of animals back to life. Our goal is to live in harmony with nature and to be largely self-sufficient. To achieve this, we have to maintain the farm buildings, recultivate the farm garden, farm the pastures with horse-power and, of course, take care of our animals on a daily basis. But after work it is also very important to ENJOY the beautiful landscape and farmlife!

    The first lambs and Easter bunnies fall in February, the new gardening and grazing season begins in March, the haying and harvesting season starts at the end of May, paddock and pasture checks are part of the daily tasks in summer, and in autumn fruits are picked, processed into juice and preserved... We are happy to have helping hands with all of that!

    Our farm is a hobby project to provide self-produced sustainable food for us and the Workawayers. We also like to keep old farm traditions alive.

    Lars is working as a civil engineer and Saskia offers Riding- & Nature-Education Programmes to schools and kindergardens. Our kids are 6 and 8 years old. Saskia is pregnant at the moment and therefore all help is wanted!

    The farm is situated between the towns of Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz.

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    Wir sind eine junge Familie, die seit fast fünf Jahren einen alten Bauernhof wieder zum Leben erweckt. Unser Ziel ist es, im Einklang mit der Natur zu leben und sich weitgehend selbst zu versorgen. Dazu müssen die Hofgebäude fertig hergerichtet und instand gehalten werden, der Bauerngarten rekultiviert werden und unsere Tiere bedürfen natürlich auch täglicher Pflege. Doch ganz wichtig ist es auch, nach getaner Arbeit abends an der Feuerschale den Tag entspannt ausklingen zu lassen!

    Ab Februar fallen die ersten Lämmer und Osterhäschen, mit dem März beginnt die neue Garten- und Weidesaison, Ende Mai geht es in die Heu- und Erntezeit, im Sommer gehören Koppel- und Weidekontrolle zu den alltäglichen Aufgaben, im Herbst wird Obst gepflückt, zu Saft verarbeitet und eingemacht... da freuen wir uns über helfende Hände!

    Unser Hof ist ein Hobbyprojekt, um uns und die Workawayer mit selbst produzierten, nachhaltigen Lebensmitteln zu versorgen. Außerdem möchten wir alte Bauernhoftraditionen, zum Beispiel die Farmarbeit mit Pferden, aufrechterhalten.

    Lars arbeitet als Stahlbauingenieur und Saskia bietet Reit- & Naturpädagogik-Programme für Schulen und Kindergärten an. Unsere Kinder sind 6 und 8 Jahre alt. Momentan ist Saskia erneut schwanger, somit ist jeder Helfer gern gesehen!

  • 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
    Babysitting and creative play
    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

    Learning about farm life, animals, German language & culture.
    Visiting the neighbour towns Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for somebody helping us with all tasks occuring on the farm and in daily life, mainly feeding and caring for the animals.

    As our farm is a hobby project, there is a wide range of possible tasks in which you can support us, depending on your interests. Maybe you love growing vegetables in the kitchengarden, like to train and ride horses or maybe you have a talent for handcrafts to help us with the conversion of stables and guest rooms. With us, you can experience and try out the gentle conversion of historical buildings, the use of different lime and clay plasters, as well as various methods of renovating old buildings!

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    Wir suchen motivierte Menschen, die uns in allen Bereichen des Bauernhofs sowie im Alltag unterstützen, vor allem bei der Versorgung der Tiere.

    Da es sich bei unserem Hof um ein Hobbyprojekt handelt, gibt es eine breite Palette an möglichen Aufgaben, bei denen du uns je nach deinen Interessen unterstützen kannst. Vielleicht liebst du es Gemüse anzubauen, mit Pferden zu arbeiten und sie zu bewegen oder du hast handwerkliches Talent, um uns beim Ausbau von Ställen und Gästezimmern zu helfen. Bei uns kann man den sanften Umbau historischer Bausubstanz, den Einsatz verschiedener Kalk- und Lehmputze, sowie diverse Altbausanierungsverfahren miterleben und ausprobieren!

    Nach Absprache könnte ein Praktikum in Saskias Tätigkeitsbereich "Reit- und Naturpädagogik auf Bellmanns Hof" absolviert werden.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    French: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Double bed room. Single bed room.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We could arrange picking you up at Leipzig train station.

  • 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

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • 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?

    Two

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    Hours expected

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

Host ref number: 868736246956

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