The image depicts a person cooking over an open fire, with pots on a grate and a hand holding a wooden spoon, set against a dark background.
The image depicts a man standing on a wooden trailer attached to a red tractor, set against a mountainous backdrop with trees and rocks.
A person stands in a wooded area, holding a large bundle of twigs and branches, with a green tarp and rocks on the grassy hillside nearby.
The image depicts an older man chopping wood with an axe in front of a woodshed, wearing a plaid shirt, blue jeans, and gloves, amidst a pile of cut branches.
Two men are building a stone wall, using large rocks and a wheelbarrow, with a ladder and red jacket visible in the background, surrounded by sunlight.
A man is raking grass in a mountainous field, with a stack of wood behind him and mountains in the background on a sunny day.
The image depicts an old, weathered stone house with a brown roof, set against a backdrop of a blue sky with white clouds and a field of yellow flowers in the foreground.
The image depicts a green plastic crate overflowing with leafy greens, situated in a fenced garden, with a mountainous backdrop and trees in the distance.
A man with no shirt and a hat is standing in a yard, holding an axe and standing in a tub of sticks. He is wearing shorts.

Help with gardening and other outdoor projects in Ried Brig, south of the Alps, Switzerland

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  • Description

    Description

    Project in the south of the swiss Alps. It is a rustic and wild place.
    Works in the forest and in the garden. If you like to be conected with nature and to work with wood, stones and simple agricultural tasks it may be your choice.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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    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

    Impresive nature.
    Practising different languages.
    Having an idea and learning how people lived and survived in the mountains 100 and more years ago.
    Own exchange experiences.

  • Help

    Help

    Helping in the garden.
    Feeding the cat.
    Cleaning the forest.
    Building simple dry walls.
    Getting wood into the forest.
    Cutting grass.
    Creating offers.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Italian: Fluent
    Spanish: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    I am speaking french, spanish, german, italian and english. And I like it :-)

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will have your own room.
    The fridge will be for everyone.
    You cab cook outside and inside.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Many panoramic views and high mountains. The largest glaciar from the Alps, the Matterhorn,…
    If you like to hike you have many possibilities.

  • 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

    It is a natural place. If it is useful to work on your own projects it is ok. But the stay will be interesting to live in the reality.

  • 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

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

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