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We are:
* Katja, the mom, teaching music and sports in school
* Andy, the dad, taking care for house, animals, kids and is making music
* Paul and Paula, the two kids (12 & 10)
* Grosi, the grandma
* Mexx, the dog
* ... and some other animals :-)
We live in an old farmhouse, built in 1917, which is located in Niederhosenbach, at the "Hildegard v. Bingen pilgrims way". We run a little station for the pilgrims to rest or to stay the night. Niederhosenbach is the name of the small village (less than 300 people), nowadays known as the place of birth from „Hildegard von Bingen“.
So the main work where support is helpful is "babysitting", housekeeping, taking care of the animals, construction work in and around the house, gardening, making firewood and so on ...
Also we want to start biological vegetable cultivation without the aid of any machine.
Our house is a very musical house. Katja is playing clarinet, saxophone and piano; Andy is singing in an acoustic band; Grosi is singing in a choir and Paul plays soccer & drums and Paula likes riding ...Types of help and learning opportunities
GardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareFarmstay helpBabysitting and creative playHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceUN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Language, culture, nature, ....
Projects involving children
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Help
The type of help is very different, depending on the season and what's the next step.
The job may include feeding the animals, cleaning their stables ...
Sometimes, we might need help to work on the the buildings, build or fix fences, harvest the hay in summer, making firewood for the winter …
Gardening, mowing, keeping an eye on the kids, … all that kind of work that needs to be done on a small farm.Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: FluentAccommodation
You will stay in the room, which is also used for the pilgrims. In case of an overnight stay - which is not happening very often - there is another room that can be used and there is also a PC with Internet connection.
Meals are provided in the dining room or outside from the grill. People in this area are „barbecueing“ nearly the whole year through :-)
If you are a smoker, please smoke exclusively outside!What else ...
If you love the nature and if you love to stay in a quiet place, Niederhosenbach will be perfect for you. The next market is 3 km away, there are a couple of buses leaving Niederhosenbach in the morning. Next „bigger“ city with a railway station is about 10 km. A train is going every hour to the bigger cities like Mainz, Saarbrücken, …
So, you see, we are a little bit in the middle of nowhere, but there are many things to discover in our area and we have an airport about 25 km away: Frankfurt Hahn.
During summer we spent most of time outside, having a campfire in the evening – singing, eating and just enjoying life :-)
At the weekends we love to roam around by feet, by ...A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
1000 Mbit/s
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week