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Help me with gardening and explore Vienna, Austria

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Hello, my name is Andrea (59) and I would describe myself as creative, cosmopolitan and spiritual. In my profession I work with children and adults in the field of left-handedness. My three daughters are grown and already living separately from me. I moved to a new house a year ago, where there is still a lot to do: design the big garden, reduce the weeds, sometimes assemble shelves and other furniture and other simple jobs. Hans, my partner, and Mimi, my 19-year-old cat, also live in my house.

I am looking for someone who wants to work in the fresh air. In my garden there is always a lot to do: mowing the lawn, pruning bushes, removing weeds, planting new plants, etc. It would be great if you already have experience with gardening. The duration of stay would be 1-3 weeks.
I am looking forward to your message.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Vienna is a wonderful city with many sights and a lot of cultural offers.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
It would be important to me that you bring experience with gardening. Manual skills would also be helpful.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Beginner
Accommodation
The new house has two residential units. I live in one and you can live in the other. In any case, the large living room with kitchen and sofa bed will already be ready when you come. Maybe there is already another room where you can sleep. Your living room has a terrace, of course there is a bathroom and toilet. The house is in a very quiet area on the outskirts of Vienna, the forest and large recreation areas are in front of the door, but it still has good public transport connections.
What else ...
A public bus that starts a few minutes from the house takes you to downtown Vienna in 30 minutes. The underground can be reached in 15 minutes on foot and also takes you to various culturally interesting places. There are countless sights, parks and museums to discover in Vienna. There are famous shopping streets as well as theater and concert offerings.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Can possibly accept pets
Cat, gentle dog with good education
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximal 4-5 Stunden am Tag, 5 Tage die Woche

Host ref number: 926185978655

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26 Jul 2023

Left by host for Workawayer (Workaway member)

Finn was with us for a fortnight. He is a friendly young man and has a good manner. He still has a lot to learn to be a helpful workawayer. I had to buy and explain all the work several times. Many things remained half done until the end. He also had little motivation to do anything. When asked about it, however, he made an effort to improve it.… read more

(Negative )

29 Mar 2023

Left by Workawayer (Michele) for host

This was my second Workaway in Wien and I spent 3 wonderful weeks with Andrea.
Given the good weather, I started working in the garden from the very first days, planting roses and shrubs and taking care of the plants already present. Andrea's garden isn't huge but it's gorgeous and full of different vegetation to maintain!
During windy and rainy… read more

(Excellent )

27 Mar 2023

Left by host for Workawayer (Michele)

Michelle was with me for three weeks. In summary, I can say that the five stars are not enough for him - I would like to give him more.
He was a very big help to me in the garden, cutting back bushes and rose bushes, planting plants, etc. In the house he mounted several lampshades, sometimes under very difficult conditions, and did other… read more

(Excellent )

8 Mar 2023

Left by Workawayer (Oana & Elena) for host

I spent about 10 days with Andrea and it was a very pleasant time! The gardening work felt like meditation to me, interacting with the earth brought me to the present moment. I also did some other small tasks which were easy, and besides that I built a small fence for Andrea's lovely cat, so that she can safely enjoy some outdoors time. Our… read more

(Excellent )

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26 Jul 2023

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29 Mar 2023

Left by Workawayer (Michele) for host

(Excellent )

27 Mar 2023

Left by host for Workawayer (Michele)

(Excellent )

8 Mar 2023

Left by Workawayer (Oana & Elena) for host

(Excellent )

18 Feb 2023

Left by Workawayer (Lothar) for host

Andrea is a great person. She has a lot of interesting things to say about learning. You should definitely stop here. In addition to personal encounters, you are free to choose your work, which is not strenuous and can be completed with confidence.
Andrea is binding.
When there was a problem with the temperature, I was also allowed to have a room… read more

(Excellent )

12 Feb 2023

Left by host for Workawayer (Lothar)

We had a very fine time with Lothar. He was a pleasant, extremely considerate and uncomplicated flatmate. He did his work very conscientiously and accurately. He put a lot of thought into things and also contributed his own ideas. He was a great help to us. We also had very good conversations with him. I can only recommend him highly.

(Excellent )

16 Nov 2022

Left by Workawayer (Joaquin) for host

I spent a month at Andrea's house helping with the garden, building things with wood and also putting some lamps and mirrors. It was an incredible time because Andrea is a easy going person and very flexible with work and with time. She gave me a room in one of her two houses, she also provided me with all the food and recommended places to visit.… read more

(Excellent )

31 Oct 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Joaquin)

Joaquin spent four weeks with me and his help was great. He pruned trees and bushes in the garden, mowed the lawn, etc. His craftsmanship is very great, so he was able to make a bicycle canopy and a shelf in my kitchen beautifully out of wood. He also assembled lamps and mirrors for me. He worked precisely, always tidied up the tools etc. and left… read more

(Excellent )

29 Oct 2022

Left by Workawayer (Letizia) for host

Andrea is a great host, friendly and generous. I spent just about a week with her and I really enjoyed my stay. I mainly helped around in the garden and tidying up in the house - my tasks were varied and the times flexible, which made the work very pleasant. Accommodation was also optimal: a private room with bathroom in a separate part of her… read more

(Excellent )

22 Oct 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Letizia)

Letizia was with me in Vienna for barely a week and during this time she helped me wonderfully in many areas. She did chores in the garden with perseverance and was also a great help around the house. Structuring my chaotic basement went very quickly with her and was fun. Her calm and considerate manner made her a pleasant roommate.

(Excellent )

15 Sep 2022

Left by Workawayer (Samaara) for host

Andrea was an amazing host. She has a beautiful house, with your own kitchen & bathroom, it’s very close to forests for walking and public transport super close by. There’s always something to do in the garden; I did weeding, pruning, sowing grass seeds and removing unwanted plants.
I would highly recommend staying with Andrea, as she’s very… read more

(Excellent )

11 Sep 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Samaara)

Samaara was a very pleasant guest in my home. We had an interesting exchange and lived together without conflict. With joy and vigour, she did the work in the garden independently and also contributed her knowledge and skills. We took very quickly to our hearts her friendly nature. I wish her the very best in her future journey through life.

(Excellent )

13 Aug 2022

Left by Workawayer (Magdalena) for host

I really enjoyed the two weeks which I had the chance to spend with Andrea. The work in the garden and in the house was diverse, and therefore never boring. Andrea is very friendly, calm and open to discussion. Nothing is a problem, the schedule is flexible. On top of that, Andrea is excellent cook and everything she prepared for me was simply… read more

(Excellent )

11 Aug 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Magdalena)

Magdalena was a very pleasant guest in my house and a great help. In her calm manner she did a lot of work in the garden independently, reliably and with joy. She also helped me around the house and did jobs that required precision work. She was always very friendly and accommodating.

(Excellent )

29 Jul 2022

Left by Workawayer (domunsanti) for host

My stay at Andrea's house was very pleasant, I enjoyed it and was above my expectations. Below, some of the highlights:

GETTING THERE: It was easy, from the airport I took metro and a bus. Then I just walked a few minutes in a quiet neighborhood on the outskirts of Vienna.

WORK: Andrea was clear about the tasks in which she needed help and then… read more gave me new ones, as I finished the initials. She gave my flexibility for my schedule, as I have an online job too, so I could manage my time and I was sure to complete all the tasks in the best way possible 😊. Most of the tasks were outdoors, so if you go in summer, be sure to wear long sleeves, a hat and/or lotion. Andrea had enough tools to carry out the jobs properly and she allowed me to use them all. I have a lot of experience in gardening and I had no problem recognizing and using the most appropriate tool for each task.

FOOD: The food was a good surprise since Andrea is also a vegetarian and she prepared dishes that felt very goodon my stomach. For breakfasts, it was mainly porridge with fruits and the other meals were based on legumes, cereals, vegetables. We had a couple Austrian desserts 🥧. She also gave me fruits, which I love, as well as other snacks to have with me. I really appreciate that. 🤗

SPACE: I was staying in a room in the house next-door that was quite spacious, private and clean. I only had sometimes problems with the stability of the internet, but at the end of my stay there was already a solution. There was also a natural pool that I loved. Although I did not use it many times, it seemed like a very good element to take care of nature.

SURROUNDINGS: The neighborhood is calm and nearby there is a forest to walk and connect with nature. If you need references Andrea can tell you some interesting places to visit by walk or bus, Vienna es just 20-30min away. I am not much into walking/hiking so the majority of free time I used working online or resting.

In general I really liked the stay with Andrea, I initially thought that we would have more difficulties communicating, but both Andrea and John knew enough English or used translator for more difficult ideas/words. She shared interesting stories of her life and her work and I learned more from some ecological practices that she carries out in her house. I also had the opportunity to play some chess games with John, who was at home a few days and was also very kind to me.

Thanks for such good time and trust! 💛 Good luck in your project! 🍀

(Excellent )

20 Jul 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (domunsanti)

It was a real pleasure having Santiago here. He is extremely friendly, helpful and interesting to talk to. We were able to find a good solution for everything. Help in the garden was great. He got a lot done and he did it with pleasure. Technically, he gave me good advice.

(Excellent )

4 Jul 2022

Left by Workawayer (Niklas) for host

I spent 1.5 weeks with Andrea and had a super great time. Andrea cooked for me every day (vegetarian). And she is also very flexible, so that we could discuss everything openly and honestly. We were also able to determine working hours and tasks together, so that it suited both sides. Most of the time I did the gardening, but since Andrea recently… read more

(Excellent )

2 Jul 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Niklas)

During his workaway stay, Niklas was always friendly, helpful and motivated me to help with various jobs in the house and garden. He acted independently and reliably and completed all work quickly and completely. Living with him was easy, since everything could be openly discussed. I can only recommend Niklas. Finding a workawayer like that is a… read more

(Excellent )

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