Eco-campsite looking for you in a remote village close to lake Balaton in Hungary.

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  Description

  Hello dear future friend!
  
  I'm Livia, I run an eco-campsite called Szellős Rét (Field of Breeze), a family business located in the remote village of Bálványos, close to Balaton, Hungary. This is a 3-acre piece of paradise, where guests can come with their own tents, rent one of our nomad tents (similar to yurts), or stay in our little guest house. We generally host families with children and young couples, and world travellers often find us too!
  
  We have a little restaurant onsite, offering vegetarian and vegan food, local farm cheese, local wines and excellent craft-beers.
  
  On our land we also do a little farming: we are growing vegetables, making home-made jams and syrups using our fruits and herbs, and on our fields and in our natural forests even deers and foxes live.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Staying with us would be a nice experience for you:
  
  - This is a peaceful life. While we have our comfort (village, infrastructure, internet, etc.), we do live in harmony with nature, WE DO CARE.
  
  - Helping us CREATE BEAUTIFUL things, working in a garden, doing manual work with us can be a great experience: you can ease your mind, you can feel that you are alive, get satisfaction from the work done, the beauty you created..
  
  - You'll MEET NICE PEOPLE here from many countries, and have great conversations with them.
  
  - You can LEARN how to COOK the delicious food we make - vegetarian, mostly from locally sourced / home-grown materials..
  
  - You can also do YOGA & MEDITATION here, join group practices sometimes...
  
  So, while being here, you can live and feel like a Human Being, and you will be treated as such.

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  Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

  This host offers accommodation and payment.

  Host has indicated that they will pay at least the minimum hourly wage of their country for each hour worked and that accommodation will also be provided. They are asking for help with a business or business activity. Contact the host directly via the site messenger for more information and details about the wage provided. Any arrangements should be agreed in advance with your host.

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  Help

  The touristic season is nearly over and to wind it up I’m hosting a three-day cultural festival on the property, on 2-4 September. We expect to see about 200-300 people over the three days - a chilled and family-friendly vibe, with a programme that includes eco-lifestyle workshops, daily yoga/meditation, theatre, dance, film screenings, music and evening campfire.
  
  I’m calling for volunteers to help with the festival lead-up preparation and on-the-day responsibilities. Come and be part of this unique experience!
  
  The tasks we require support with are:
  - Cooking meals for the volunteer team
  - Setting up accommodation for artists and volunteers (making beds, helping with laundry, cleaning, setting up/pulling down tents)
  - General cleaning/maintenance of facilities (cleaning toilets, sorting rubbish, clearing dishes and keeping the kitchen clean and tidy)
  - Get creative and help with decorating the site (eg, building/painting signage, let your creative brain go wild)
  - On-the-day support, assisting guests with queries and directions around the site (you could be located at the information desk or roving the field)
  - If you are skilled with photography/videography and can contribute in this way (with your own gear), we’d love to hear from you (this is a PAID position!)
  
  Volunteer positions (unpaid) - in return for helping with these tasks, you will receive accommodation in a tent with a comfortable mattress, all meals, and of course the opportunity to participate in the festival itself.
  
  Paid position - we are offering payment for photography/videography services. If you are skilled in this area and have your own gear, we’d love to get you on board! We’d like moments captured throughout the festival and receive edited/finalised files, for use on our social media pages.
  
  Get in touch if you’d like to be a part of this magical experience! You’ll hear back from me or Jess, who is currently volunteering and can vouch for us ;)
  
  We look forward to hearing from you!

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Hungarian: Fluent
  German: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  While staying with us, we can provide you a camping tent with a very comfortable mattress. - -

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  What else ...

  Our village is 10 kilometers south from the lake Balaton, with great beaches in the summertime, or to go sailing.. Our neighborhood is a great place for hiking. At summer there are many cultural programs at the lakeshore towns (Balatonfoldvar, Siofok).

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  Here you can work online as we have great wi-fi in the outdoor common areas. Also, we'd welcome someone who shoots great photos and videos and creates posts to our Insta and Facebook profiles.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  As we are a campsite, we do welcome your camper vans as well. You can choose your own spot on the field or under the trees.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

  40 hours a week (min.)

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