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We are an organically growing family community, living in the Lithuanian countryside and practicing sustainable living, natural building, local production, refurbishing, etc.
The farm was established almost a 100 years ago by our elder family members. Now the people who are involved are located in few differnt areas around. Not always meeting everyday. In a nature surrounded area we now do eco hemp farming, some other crops, have chicken, small scale gardening, permaculture enthusiasts.
The latest project and atention point is a new Education place we are building. Outdoors kindergarten, planning few camps for kids in the summer. We live with minds, thinking about our decisions, communication and values. Learning and practicing dialogue and action as a prevention and solution to problems.
Approx. projects and dates of the seasons:
- working on gardens, farming - June
- gardening and childcare, learning with them - May to September
- help/workshops during children camps - end of June-July
- helping on wild Ivan Chai tea(Fireweed) - late June-July
- helping with hemp harvest and produce - July, August, september
OTHER THINGS that we might do together include and are not limited to:
- serious permacultural gardening for serving others;
- building/maintaining glamping site;
- cleaning, cooking, general maintenence around the area;
- some generation of ideas to make things better
- marketing and media creation
To imagine how tasks look like, please see some pics.
Helping on hemp, you will gain advanced knowledge about hemp, its produce like food, CBD, extracts, fiber properties, cultivation and harvesting, preservation, and even world trending in this field etc. so please only serious requests. As a small business we are in the field for 9 years, having a good experience, insights and network of people :)
Location.
Our homestead is located in the Moletai region, about 55km from Vilnius, surrounded by forest and fields, many hills and streams, some lakes.
Hygiene.
Have in mind that we shower in the bath house type sauna each saturday and in the pond anytime. There might be summer shower during sunny days. Drinking water is kinda limitless, but still be mindful about energy :) The warm modern shower is within 100 m from a living place in our new EDU center
Sleeping conditions and food.
Basically we provide either meals or produce and the kitchen for you to cook, some local vegetables and greens. We are friendly, so many times you might be invited to join dinner or lunch, or a picnic. Accomodation is in our caravan, summer wooden huts or in the tent, wifi available.
Help ethics.
we do not expect professional skills in every field, no stress about it. But we expect respect, willingness to learn and be better each day - take critisism positively and improve, ask questions. We are gentle :)
For fair exchange we ask helpers to help for intensive 5 hours a day, 5 days a week. If the help is more walking-talking or figuring something out or slow and easy, lets go for longer.
During rainy days there is less to do, during shiny days we work harder.
We might consider that learing new skill, culture, procedure takes time and people are not very productive (if not destructive) while learning. Though we have no magic - we get what we earn. So we have to reach a midle ground. This is where you might be asked to do some easier bold tasks to cover your stays and food.
Most important, LET'S TALK :)
We are looking for skillful builders, engineers, businessmen, marketing people or in general skillful helpers as well as enthusiastic and alive, keen to learn, keen to share :)
*️️️️️for your freetime we give bicycles, windsurfing boards, snorekeling, maybe some archery lessons, blowgun, fireplaces are open for nice evenings. Sometimes we host camps or events, where you might take part as a special guest (usually folks are interested in traveling, intercultural exchange, etc.)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a rural family cultivating agriculture. Bedides farming, we all are socially active, many stories on independence movement from soviet union, many stories of developement of the place and life of a big family. We still use many of old traditional lithuanian skills, like making ropes, butter, old style building. We often attend local events, so helper may meet more of local life and native people. You are welcome to use bicycles, windsurfng boards, SUPs, snorekelling, play our table games or have an evening fire outside.
We may share our experience on travelling(most of EU, California), hinking local places, 2 of us are local guides. Also deep knowledge about nature, plants, animals, lately gaining much practical ant theory knowledge on finances, children education, human psycology, religiousness of human mind LET'S TALK
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
The approximate schedule you may help with:
May-September -- permacultural gardening, art-creative projects, children care
July-September -- harvesting hemp and learning about the plant
June-september -- cooking for the family and/or other helpers, gardening, children caring, arts project, etc.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Lithuanian: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Russian: Intermediate
Spanish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
Hebrew, Spanish
Accommodation
Our helpers can stay in a caravan, summer hut, exotic stay in wilderness or at the old wooden house.
You are also always welcome to camp on our property in your own tent. And we want to build a special house for helpers, or nomads ;)
we usually clean our selves each saturday in sauna (it's not a modern shower). Outside toilet cabin.
What else ...
In your free time the region offers wonderful opportunities for bicycle trips and hiking in beautiful nature,
or to take part in local events like sports, games, cultural celebrations, fairs, markets or community activities. You can also reach our capital city Vilnius easily
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
generally network is always available, preparing a nature office (like city work place, just in the fields)
Space for parking camper vans
Have hosted few, seems like it's ok. Thou it is good to keep in mind we are no camping center. Only in summer and not too rainy
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Minimum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (21)
Andrius was a brilliant host, happily answering my barrage of questions about hemp growing, and always treating me with trust and kindness. He listened to my development wishes, encouraged me to play to my skills/strengths, and he was appreciative of my… read more
Firstly, many thanks to Andrius himself (not in the least for the good conversations! ^^), but also to other Workawayers (Saki!!), and (especially) to Andrius' family. In particular the great meals provided by… read more
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Andrius was a brilliant host, happily answering my barrage of questions about hemp growing, and always treating me with trust and kindness. He listened to my development wishes, encouraged me to play to my skills/strengths, and he was appreciative of my… read more
Firstly, many thanks to Andrius himself (not in the least for the good conversations! ^^), but also to other Workawayers (Saki!!), and (especially) to Andrius' family. In particular the great meals provided by… read more
Easy and fluent communication. The very true profile description!
One of the greatest visitors/workers, highly recommended
If you like the countryside and a simple life, this is the right place for you. I was able to join a summer family camp the first few days with lots of activities and workshops. The main work in July/August was to pick the ripe hemp flowers in the field. A very relaxed… read more
He managed to tune himself in, which is not very easy coming into rural area.
Larbi spent a great amount of time with our kids: playing… read more
English communication was very satisfying and cear, had no problems with it.
Best thing we liked was piano skills Milan has and that he showed initiative to play wonderful music everyday
Happy to meet,
all the best!
good luck
He also is very fit, done lots of sports like orientiering,… read more
Jason is a person worth dealing with!
great manner, great life :)
Andrius is a wonderful teacher, he knows everything you need to know about… read more
they bring peace to the world!
Thank you for your present :)
Ačiu
I wish you stay longer, we had some nice plans ;)
