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3 Jul 2023
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Description
We are a family of 5, myself (37) my Canadian partner (32) whom i met in Canada while workawaying/helpxing/woofing in North America. Our two boys (3 and 0,8) and my father (71)
We live together in a farm house in the countryside,We speak Dutch and English.
Still in the process of planning a foodforest, i got 2ha of cornfield with a little straim Running through it that i want to Transform, if you have an interest in looking up plants, and how they are best planted together, or you wanna create a cool design together Or just talk about foodforests :D and permaculture. (Long time ago i studied landscape architecture)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
If you are interested in First nation Canadian culture my partner is the person to go to ;)
I myself am a bit off a jack of all trades so there must be something i can learn you
Projects involving children
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Help
Windows need to be painted, i want to finish a bathroom and toilet, some woodwork around our attic door to make it safe.
We got a small cabin in our field that we gutted last summer and putted a new roof on, it still needs some work on the framewall, two Windows need repair and then finish the inside walls with wood ( you don't have to be a skilled woodworker! If you can handle powertools; electric saw, screwdriver, drills,... or a nail and hammer. You will be just fine.
There is always grass to be cut and trimmed, or wood cut and chopped.
Fencing put up
Depending on what Time of year, i been wanting to put more eatable plants around the house, they have to be seeded or planted in a spot that they Will like.
If anybody wants to build a chicken tractor, please do come :D
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
French: Beginner
Accommodation
I can provide a private room and food for meals or you can eat with us. We don't really have a strick routine here.
If you like we have a big tent and some camping gear, and you can find a spot to camp out on our property, or glamp out, then we put a real bed in there (please Mark that from mid august to the end of September we always have a full house, (pear harvest time), so that time i Will only have the tent available to sleep, you can still use our house for sitting eating washing,...) any other time you can choose out of two bedrooms, at the moment i am building an extra bathroom and toilet, when that is finished you could use them for yourself.
What else ...
You can use all the amenities available. We have wifi we got two electric bikes, on one you can connect a little trolley. We are situated on the bike network
( i have a map of the netwerk from our area) and not far from the Compostella route. Behind our house is a waterwaitingbasin where they have horses and some times cows grazing, it's nice as you can go walk around in it.
If you like to make campfires you are very welcome
In between 15 - 40 minuts you have a few cities around. Tienen Diest Leuven and Hasselt We just have 2 times a day a bus, but we could arrange some transport. I regularly go to Tienen where there is a train station and from there you can go anywhere.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
Plenty of room, either on grass or pavement, possible to hook on electricity
Can possibly accept pets
We have one outdoor cat Turbo, if your pets can get along with him And ofcourse we have two young children they have to get along with.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
