Come and help us with gardening and landscape Art (Japanese style garden) in Põlvamaa, Estonia

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My passion is building and designing little buildings in the nature. A long-time dream is creating a Japanese style garden on my land. So, everyone who´s interested in the above and wants to help, is welcome.

What kind of people am I looking for:

I am looking for people who want to learn new things related to building, gardening, landscape art, and even farming, life in the countryside and/or people who are enthusiastic about physical work. I offer various kinds of work and if you don´t like or can´t do one thing, you can do another thing. But the main thing is that you DO something.

I need people who can really get something done.

In exchange I offer a bed in the house or in the forest cabin (if it´s available), good food (sometimes quite strange food also, but always good) three times a day, some home-made wine, and day-trips by car if you are here longer.

More information:

The place is next to the forest and there is a lake nearby where it´s possible to go fishing. Walks in the forest, picking berries (June, July), picking mushrooms in the Autumn, exploring places of interest and towns, villages and cities nearby is a part of the experience. Sadly, also mosquitoes are a part of the experience from June until late August.

Preferred lenght of stay is 1-3 weeks, but of course you can stay longer if you like it here. So, if you still think you want to come, send me a message.

What will you be doing?

It could be gardening, building, making firewood, or even a bit of farming. It´s never a problem to find stuff to do. Cutting grass is a weekly job during the summer. Cooking something good could also be a thing to do (but only if you´re good at it!) :)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Farmstay help
Help with Eco Projects
Help around the house
Animal Care
Language practice
Art Projects
Teaching
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learn to live in the nature and grow your own food, building, making firewood, farming, cooking with wild plants..
Help
Building, clearing the forest, making firewood, gardening, trimming the lawn, cleaning (organizing) a big shed, picking quinces in September-October, making snacks, making an art project (sculpture, drawing, painting, etc), planting trees + many more.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Estonian: Fluent
German: Beginner
Japanese: Beginner
Russian: 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.
Please contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Old country house.
What else ...
There are a number of lakes nearby and lots of beautiful forests to go hiking. South Estonia is beautiful, you should come here!
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Photos

building a cabin

making progress

Nearing completion

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26/08/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Nicolas)

Nicolas spent 2 weeks at my farm and helped me out with everything that needed to be done - chopping wood, fixing the cellar floor, fixing a roof and more. He is an honest, helpful and hardworking man travelling the world to take a break. As a host I´d say: Don´t hesitate having Nicolas come and stay with you.

Happy travels, man!

(Excellent )

25/08/2020

Left by Workawayer (Nicolas) for host

I have spent 2 weeks with Lehari and that was a great experience:
You live in a peacefull and lovely countryside
You enjoy forest and trails around Lehari's home (and a bonus when you stay in the cabin in the forest)
Lehari is a Chef, you enjoy eating very good and healthy meals
Lehari is happy to share history, his sauna, his zen attitude, ...

I… read more

(Excellent )

04/07/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Chris)

Chris spent more than two months at my place - the longest workaway so far.

Chris is really hard-working. He got an incredible amount of work done! And work done well. He was always thinking how to contribute more and how to do things better and enjoy it at the same time. He did hours of picking on the quince field, listening to audiobooks and… read more finding enjoyment in this rather tedious job. He also helped a great deal around the house and in all other tasks we undertook. I cannot be grateful enough for his help in the farm. It was a very successful workaway indeed!

Apart from his willingness to work and always help out, Chris is also a very pleasant person. It´s always a pleasure to talk to him and spend time with him. We discussed many things during this time. He is a knowledgeable, intelligent and open minded guy with an incredible ability to learn. I and my friends who met him were really impressed with his ability to learn languages. Estonian is said to be one of the most difficult languages to learn for English speakers, fact. Chris learned to use this language in a mere 2 months! It was amazing to witness - 2 months of constant learning and he was able to sell products at a fair, talking to people in Estonian only! He is a language genius. In addition to Estonian, he also speaks Japanese, Polish, German, French, and I don´t know how many other languages.

One of the things I was amazed about is his knowledge of the culinary world. He is also a great cook. I am usually very hesitant to let anyone cook in my kitchen, so I mostly cook myself. I´m really serious about cooking and have really high standards, so earning my trust is rather difficult unless you´re a Michelin 3-star chef or a Gordon Ramsay. Chris´s knowledge and skills are impressive, and so far he´s been the only Workaway guest to cook in my kitchen more than once :D We had so much fun with cooking and organized an amazing feast (talgud=work+food+drink) which will be remembered by everyone who came. Towards the end of his stay I was able to relax and just enjoy when Chris was cooking, which is a big thing for me. I am not saying these things lightly. Chris without a doubt a skilled chef and I learned a lot from him.

So, those who have read all of this - don´t hesitate accepting Chris as your guest. It´s not every day that you meet people like him.

(Excellent )

02/07/2020

Left by Workawayer (Chris) for host

I had the time of my life in Estonia with Lehari and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him as a host to anyone.

I got in touch with Lehari as this looked like a chance to have a quiet, low-key Workaway in Estonia. That wasn't exactly how it turned out! We had some quiet times, and we had some crazy times.

Lehari is the kind of fellow who is very… read more

(Excellent )

14/09/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Vikram)

Vik spent a week with me during the hottest Summer ever. We had a good time together and did a great job building a woodshed that will last for a 100 years. Vikram did his job very well and it was nice hanging out with him. I`m only sorry it was too short and we couldn´t hang out more, but maybe next time :) Take care Vik and have a safe trip!

(Excellent )

30/08/2018

Left by Workawayer (Vikram) for host

I spent just over a week with Lehari and we worked on building a woodshed together. The work hours are fair and you get to work at a nice pace during the day, taking short breaks and working together. I also enjoyed the wonderful saunas and meeting his really nice friends and parents. It was a relaxed atmosphere and I enjoyed my stay. It's a… read more

(Very good )

22/04/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Sauli & Laura)

Sauli and Laura are nice and polite guests. Together with their dog Manu, they make up a wonderful family. They stayed with me for a few days and helped to do some necessary jobs around the house and in the garden. I am very happy with all the work they did. It was a pleasure meeting them and spending time together.

(Excellent )

08/06/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Paul)

Paul is a wonderful guy with a good heart who really is of great help. In fact, he was so helpful that he actually set a new standard for me, so I am going to rewrite my profile to specify what kind of people I´m looking for. Paul helped me with everything and very often did much more than I expected - great workaway spirit! I enjoyed having him… read more

(Excellent )

07/06/2016

Left by Workawayer (Paul) for host

Lehari is a really nice guy! We had some interesting conversations and some tasty meals together, sometimes made from Wild plants foraged from the garden including his Vegetable patch. We made a new decking from the front of his house with wood taken from his forest. I wish I had some proper Carpentry skills to help out with his plans of making a… read more

(Excellent )

18/05/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Chloé & Raphaël)

Chloé and Raphaël are nice, polite and quiet people who cause no trouble whatsoever. They work diligently and seem to adapt to different conditions well. They moslty worked in the garden and did the job well. They also helped in the house, washing dishes, cleaning, etc for which I am grateful. Happy travels and best of luck!

(Very good )

15/05/2016

Left by Workawayer (Chloé & Raphaël) for host

Lehari is a nice person and a good host. With him you can learn a lot about Estonian culture : history, food, good place to go, nature, language and of course SAUNA ! His place is a very good place to stay : his house and the surroundings are beautiful. You will have the opportunitie to learn things about gardening, wild plant, forest and if you… read more

(Excellent )

16/08/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Kazunori)

Hi Kazu,

thanks for coming and making my summer more interesting!

I was lucky to have Kazunori coming over for 3 weeks during his 8 month long tour in Europe and Asia. If you even have a chance to host this young man, go for it. He is an honest and sincere person who is always willing to learn something new. Even though he didn´t have any… read more

(Excellent )

13/08/2015

Left by Workawayer (Kazunori) for host

Hi Lehari! How are you?? It was so nice to meet you and Merik! I miss you and meet you again one day.
So, I stayed for 3weeks. I did some works that were chopping wood, gardening, building bridge, help his work, cutting grass,etc...
It was not so hard and I enjoyed every works. As well as, he is very kind and has big heart. We are not just… read more

(Excellent )

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