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You are welcome to help us in the garden, natural building and with our children in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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in our project 4 families are living.
We try to make this land to a nice place for humans, all the little animals like bees and birds and don´t forget of course... the secret life of plants.
It´s beautiful to live here, very close to the nature reserve and to the Baltic sea and go on forming and shaping the garden and our home.
We have a building site with ecological demands, such as a solar heating system, mudbrick building, permaculture and so on. Helping us with our running projects you have the chance to improve your craft skills working with wood, stones, soil and clay.
In our garden we grow our own vegetable, and we have many fruit trees (mostly apples, to turn out our own apple juice...).
We plant a small forest, digged a few small lakes, try to preserve rare and endangered plants...
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help with Eco Projects
Help around the house
Language practice
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are looking forwaard to an interesting exchange with new people.
We like to improve our English, Italien, Danish, or Dutch and also like to help you to learn some German.
Since we are living in a community of several families with lots of children, there is always something going on in our project.
We like to eat together, sit or work together, and in the summertime we enjoy making music in the night or light a fire sometimes.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We would be glad to get someone who ist already able to work self dependent and self-responsible, since we are not able to look for you the entire day.
Still its also helpfull for us if you can help to prepare our meals, like to look for our children sometimes - if needed, and help with the daily routine and household tasks...
Languages spoken
Danish: Fluent
German: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Accommodation
You will have a room on your own for your stay, with a washbasin, a water boiler, and a hot plate.
There is a toilet outside, and you can share the bathroom (including a toilet and a shower) with us in our house.
If it fits all of us, we can cook our evening meals together, we are vegetariens.
What else ...
You can enjoy the short walk to the Baltic sea, the nice nature and peace around oure place.
Flensburg and Gluecksburg are close-by towns, intersting old cities with skandinavian air...
There are many nice places nearby to be visited, and also interesting people to get to know...
Its nice to walk along the beach and the steep coast, as well as to ride a bicycle in our area.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 925518353638

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26 Nov 2023

Left by Workawayer (Romana ) for host

Es waren wunderschone 3 Wochen mit ganzer Familie. Meine Tochter hat viel von den Kindern gelernt, obwohl si fast kein Deutsch verstanden hat :)

Wir hatten mit Jule und Chris viele interessante Debatten uber Gardening, Schulsystem, Politik, Community-Leben zusammen gefuhrt, was fur mich sehr bereichend war. Die Umgebung ist ideal fur… read more

(Excellent )

1 Sep 2023

Left by Workawayer (Johanna) for host

Ich war für eine knappe Woche bei der Familie von Christopher und Jule, allerdings waren Jule und ein Kind diese Woche selbst unterwegs und nicht da. Ich habe mich direkt gut aufgehoben gefühlt und alle waren sehr nett und offengeschlossen. Die Umgebung ist richtig schön, ruhig und es gibt viel zu entdecken.
Ich konnte mir meine Zeit frei… read more

(Excellent )

13 Aug 2023

Left by Workawayer (Michael & Veronique) for host

Wir haben zweieinhalb Wochen bei Jule, Christopher und den Kids verbracht und hatten eine unglaublich tolle Zeit! Vom ersten Tag an haben wir uns als Teil der Familie gefühlt und haben die Zeit sehr genossen. Das Areal ist riesig und beherbergt ein kleines Camping, weshalb stets etwas los ist und es immer spannende Arbeiten gibt. Vielen Dank euch… read more

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26 Nov 2023

Left by Workawayer (Romana ) for host

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1 Sep 2023

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13 Aug 2023

Left by Workawayer (Michael & Veronique) for host

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8 Sep 2022

Left by Workawayer (Sandra & Wayne) for host

What a lovely 10 days we had with you all. Thank you so much for being so welcoming and having us. You have a very special and beautiful place, we just loved it. Work was always easy and a big variety, lots as well to learn about plants which we enjoyed. And the area is just beautiful, lots to explore. Close to the beach, nice countryside to cycle… read more

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26 Apr 2021

Left by Workawayer (Johannes) for host

Ich bin nun schon das 3. Mal bei der Familie von Christopher und Jule. Erst für 2 Wochen, dann wollten die Kinder mich unbedingt nochmal sehen und ich hatte auch Sehnsucht, sodass ich für 1 Woche nochmal bei Ihnen war und letztendlich habe ich Ende Februar 2021 meinen Geburtstag mit der Familie verbracht und bin dann den ganzen März dort… read more geblieben.
Meine Ernährung habe ich in der Zeit um 180 Grad verändert, denn es gab dort viel Bio Obst und Gemüse und natürlich ausschließlich vegetarische Gerichte. Das war eine große Herausforderung für meinen Körper, bei den vielen anfallenden Aufgaben. Einige Tage vor der Abreise hat sich dann mein Körper umgestellt, sodass ich diese Ernährungsweise zu Hause weiterführe und dadurch weniger Fleisch essen muss. Danke dafür!
Aber nun zur Arbeit: Ich konnte flexibel in den Tag starten und mir die verschiedensten Aufgaben individuell einteilen, aber immer nach dem Mondkalender. Bei meinen ersten beiden Aufenthalten bin ich nämlich immer ziemlich früh wach gewesen, vor allen Anderen, aber bei meinem letzten Aufenthalt habe ich ziemlich viel und lange geschlafen. Das war aber alles kein Problem. Es fühlte sich eben wie Urlaub an und der Rest des Tages wurde mit Arbeiten und den vielen Kindern vom gesamten Hof verbracht. Die Aufgaben, die für mich bestimmt waren, waren alle sehr kraftintensiv wie z.B. Holz spalten/ einlagern, Arbeiten mit Granitsteinen zur Fertigstellung des Steinkreises, Vorbereitungen zum Grassehen etc. Auf der Obstwiese habe ich viele Tage verbracht und das war wohl das anstrengendste während meines Aufenthaltes. Dort musste, in steilen und unebenen Gelände, der Baumschnitt weggebracht werden und bestimmte (verwurzelte) Bäume und Sträucher entfernt werden, die den Obstbäumen schaden. Das war schon sehr anspruchsvoll. Nachdem die Arbeit getan war, durfte ich noch beim essen zubereiten helfen oder die Kinder haben mich davon abgehalten und sind an mir herumgeklettert. Da wusste ich, mein Abend wird nicht lang.
Die Kinder sind sehr neugierig, wollen ständig etwas neues ausprobieren und haben ständig neue Fragen, sodass es am Essenstisch nie ruhig zugehen konnte oder ich nicht zum essen und ausruhen kam. Aber was macht man nicht alles für Kinder.
In meiner freien Zeit bin ich mit den Kinder joggen gegangen, wir waren am Strand oder haben auf der Wiese herum getobt. Bei Regenwetter spielten wir Brettspiele oder haben im Buch gelesen.
Die Kinder haben dort wirklich ein tolles naturintensives Leben. Es geht definitiv auch ohne viel Internet und Fernsehen!
Ich wurde während meines 2. Aufenthaltes hervorragend und intensiv in die Familie integriert und fühle mich seit dem als großer Bruder. Das ist es wohl, was mich immer wieder in den hohen Norden zieht. Bis zum nächsten Mal, meine liebe Jule & Christopher + Kinder

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15 Jan 2021

Left by Workawayer (YEIMY JESSI) for host

When I got to Fleisburg I got lost and took two buses that took me to different places. My Internet was not helping me much and I was so tired, I was really about to sit down and give up my hopes of finding the address of the home where I would spend my vacations. I literally wanted to drop to the floor "A little earlier I wrote Christopher an SMS… read more telling him that" I was lost ", that I would surely come home later and that I was sorry. But he wrote that he would find me. That really gave me hope. I thank you very much for your generosity and willingness to meet me.

This Family is very cute, even the Animals are very funny. there is a hen that is very intrepid and climbs on the roof of her chicken coop and flies. The food is exquisite, the tomatoes are so sweet, it makes my mouth water. All foods are Organic. for me it was very entertaining to go to cut the salad and the flowers in the garden.

The children are so adorable, their names are Joran, Rovin and Marun each one is different in their personalities, they will surely change by the time you meet them. But I have known them with these tastes; Joran is the oldest of the brothers, he likes Music, especially fixing things, repairing things. These guys are very creative, one day Joran made bread with a printed flower, really very delicious. He repairs any object, he is on his way to adolescence and he has a kind heart, generous and kind. Rovin is a talkative boy with curiosity, always smiling and very calm. Rovin likes Nature and Planets. I remember one day we went with Rovin and Marun to the beach on a bike on such a beautiful day and Rovin made sandwiches, he is an independent, kind, generous, sweet and talkative guy. Marun is a creative girl, she likes to paint, she also likes to play with her friends from her neighboring houses. I also met, Jessi, she speaks Spanish and she is also very friendly. This place is very nice and relaxed, close to the beach.

These guys are adorable and their imaginations are truly incredible! These guys always know how to party. Their parents educate them in the best way, I really learned a lot with them.
Jule, she is very nice and laid back, I really appreciate her sympathy. I learned many things that I keep in my heart.
Sorry to write so late, however I hope you will excuse me.

Huge hug to all of you! They are a great Family to which I Wish All the Best!

With much appreciation, Yeimy⛷️☃️💌🏂🧚🪂🏄🦸🏖️🚲🌻🌼💐🌹🌞🎄🎁🎂🧿💚🍉🍀🍅

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17 Aug 2020

Left by Workawayer (Umair) for host

Christopher and Jule are great hosts! Very friendly and they have got some very sweet and cute children!
Christopher is a nice & hardworking man, who answers all your questions very politely.
They treat you like a family member. Very tasty, simple vegetarian food.
I stayed for too little time, may be I will come and stay for longer next time with… read more

(Excellent )

28 Jul 2020

Left by Workawayer (Saša) for host

I had an amazing time at this special place run by Christopher and Jule. From the first day I felt welcomed and treated like a part of the family. Christopher and Jule are very caring and intelligent people, and we spent many hours talking about various interesting topics, art, spirituality, language and many other things. They are also talented… read more

(Excellent )

14 Apr 2018

Left by Workawayer (Philipp) for host

Katharina and I had a lovely stay with an incredible warm-hearted and welcoming family. Words are not really capable to describe them or the experience we had. But what we can say is that it's a nice family and community which is surrounded by a beautiful landscape.
It was fun helping to them and spending time together.
We helped with firewood… read more

(Excellent )

17 Oct 2017

Left by Workawayer (SamCaudwellCooper) for host

I planned to stay here for the month of September 2017 but it became six weeks after another host canceled at the last minute, and I'm so glad they did. This was my first Workaway experience, and theirs, and it was beyond amazing. Jüle and Christopher are the loveliest people and they were friendly and welcoming from day one, and they quickly came… read more to treat me like family.
They were always happy to help me with my German including answering any questions that I had (lots of "was ist der Unterschied zwischen...").
Christopher seems to have traveled everywhere and studied every language at some point so he was full of interesting information as well as plenty of solid advice about things to see and do in Germany and the surrounding countries. Plus, Jüle is an Ossie (East German) so you can ask her all your questions about what it was like living in the GDR! She is also the kindest person you will ever meet - she even got me Der Kleine Prinz as a leaving gift.
Their children are also very nice, although quite hyper at times, and they offered me lots of opportunities to practice my German; I hope they also learned up a few things from me.
I was also lucky to be able to get to know the other families living in the house as well as some of the guests who were staying there at the time.

The building I stayed in is where the solar heating system is located so it was always nice and warm. It was also almost always empty so I could relax or study in peace. The main building is absolutely gorgeous and it was so surprising to learn that they designed all the interior spaces themselves, using only natural materials of course.
The food was always delicious, and I don't think I've ever felt so healthy. There was a constant supply of great German bread for lunch or in case I got hungry. They also have endless reserves of home-made apple juice and jams from their many fruit trees.

The work was always varied and very flexible, they always let me sleep in if I was tired or take a day-off when the weather was nice. There was always a very calm and relaxed atmosphere. For example, I did a lot of painting, wood-splitting and general garden work etc. I also got to take part in their annual harvest of the apple trees in their nearby orchard as well as have a go at pressing the juice.
I also did a bit of babysitting every now and then which was fine, and they always ensured that it wouldn't be for too long.
Honestly, the work was very satisfying and I always felt like I was contributing to their grand plan of what they wanted the place to become, even if the jobs themselves were only small steps.

The area around Siegum is always beautiful and you are within easy reach of Flensburg and Glücksburg and obviously the Baltic Sea (Ostsee). There is a lovely scenic route along the coast up the spit to Holnis, and you can even walk from Flensburg to Denmark if you are feeling particularly adventurous (I did!).
Like the rest of Schleswig-Holstein, the terrain is very flat so you can adventure by bike for as long as you want. Bikes are always available.

Mainly, I would like to say a huge DANKE to Jüle and Christopher, as well as everyone else I met and who made my first Workaway an unforgettable experience. I truly hope to visit again at the end of my year in Germany,

Sam x

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