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23 Apr 2024
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2 years ago I purchased a beautiful piece of land, which has an olive grove, in a small picturesque village called Dereköy near Aydin. I am also a fine artist, painter and sculptor, artist paint making specialist for which I have authored a book. I have sympathetically renovated an existing 200 year old Turkish Mud house and restored it to its former glory. I am currently building a wood, straw bale and lime plaster house, only using natural environmentally sound materials. The floors will made from mud and cow manure. The wall around the property will be made using the Rammed Earth method of building, which is an ancient technique used to construct amongst other places such as the Great Wall of China and numerous old buildings in the ancient world. We will avoid using cement in any of our building work. I have completed the building of the workshop and still plan to build an art studio and have used the same building method as that of the mud brick house. I am planning to complete all the work over the next six months together with the excellent help of my friend Tanju who is a Turkish architect. We welcome anyone to come and join us in creating something magical in Dereköy. Once completed I will be teaching drawing, painting, paint making, sculpting and pottery. The intention is to also keep bees on the property and train people who are interested to learning beekeeping. Another part of the project is to create an aquaponics project to grow organic vegetables on the farm. We will be keeping a donkey, some goats and chickens. The idea is for students who want to learn how to live entirely sustainable can come and assist us while we train you and you will share this wonderful eco journey with us and have great fun together.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travellers will learn, art, architecture, culture, languages, bee keeping, animal husbandry, environmental sustainability living whilst having loads of fun
Help
All students are welcome, from architecture, arts, historians, crafts, carpentry, veterinarians, linguists (Turkish, English, and Afrikaans is spoken by the hosts), if you have any other skills please enquire.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Turkish: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Various types of accommodation will be available on the project site. There are 2 double rooms available with 2 toilets and showers. In good weather additional accommodation will be provided in the form of a 4man tent.
What else ...
We are 25 minutes from the ancient city of Ephesus and 10 minutes from the ancient city of Magnesia. The Aegean Sea is only an half hour away from Dereköy, where unspoilt beaches will welcome you. Izmir International airport is less than an hour away.
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
No size limit, any campervan is acceptable
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (8)
Thank you Herman and Tanju for everything, we wish you all the best and hope to come back one day :).
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Thank you Herman and Tanju for everything, we wish you all the best and hope to come back one day :).
Herman is a passionate and very interesting host. He welcomed me very well, in an organized way, and was very generous. His project is very rich and interesting. I carried out a wide variety of tasks in a pleasant environment. The village is charming, in the heart of the olive groves, and its… read more
The project is very unique and shows his creative vision...he is appreciative of… read more
