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Living in an Alpine village in the north of Slovenia our day-to-day motivation is living it: the life of the mountains. We run a small organic farm with herbs and berries (and all the veggies we ayre able to grow on our path towards self-sustainability), Matej works with wood besides - and we do have small kids and a dog, so anybody not wanting company of either is better off rethinking before the application:)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The main draw to our place would be the splendid mountain environment: it is perfect for anybody with desire for vertical horizons (and with some experiences), and we are more than happy to facilitate your visits to the mountains, as both have quite some experiences in mountaineering and equipment to lend. The second would be work with nature, the knowledge we gained throug the years about it - and the third is the stories we all bring to the table, no? We have been hosts at Helpx for ten years now and do know the richness of encouters brought through working togheter and sharing the meals, and enjoy it from both sides - and if the comments on our helpx page are any indication, so did our volunteers.
Help
//Spring 2024 update: the gardening season will start in mid April, so we take application fro then on. Apart from gardening related tasks there is a project of building a wooden house accross the road: previous experience with drill/hammer/brush highly welcome:)//
We try to grow as much own food as possible here in the mountains, so most of the work will be farming-on-the-tiny-scale-related, patient work of working the land, working with plants, working in nature - and learning to grow your own food on the way. Matej has often some woodworking projects on the plate, so if you have some experience with it, you can join him there as well. There is always some work around the house too, so the tasks will be varied enough not to feel bored to quickly.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Slovenian: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Croatian: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
Accommodation
Accomodation: a room with kitchenette/living room/spare bed facilities, another bedroom if needed, restroom&shower - and a big garden and the vast outdoor:)
Cooking, eating and socializing: as spring and summer are the busiest part of the year and we enjoy new culinary delights, we are most happy if we take turns in meal preparation (and a house rule is that whoever is not cooking is cleaning afterwards, so cooking might be in your interest as well:D). We do provide some food for the other meals as well (meaning the basics and what is fresh from the garden). With small kids we are not a good evening company, so lunch is the social event of the day. And sure: you'll get the most out of your stay if you know how to enjoy exploring on your own.
What else ...
More on the tourist part of your stay is on local tourist site, .
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 5 hours a day, 5 days a week (but can be organized as suits better both sides)
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