Florian

Germany
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I am currently

Travelling

My next destination:
Bulgaria - from Sep 2026 until Oct 2026
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Description

I am a nature-enthusiast and friend of simple living. The last couple of years I worked only part of the year as a university teacher in psychology and had alot of freedom, which I used to travel around in europe , focusing on nature places. I would like to find a piece of land of my own at some point, or join a non-dogmatic eco community.
Recently I started the training to become a systemic therapist, which involves working in a psychiatric clinic, so for a while my time for traveling is more limited.
I like mushroom picking, forests, clear water, hiking, sauna, running, yoga. Music is important to me (mostly rock), I myself play the guitar and sing.
I do enjoy and look for good company, but always need time by myself and a quiet place to retreat as well.
Interests

Books

Fitness

Cooking & food

Hiking

Vegetarian or vegan

Hitchhiking

Cycling

Outdoor activities

Camping

Carpentry

Music

Self development

Writing

Yoga / Wellness

Nature
Languages spoken

German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Charity Work

Some knowledge of:

Light gardening

Creative DIY projects

Babysitting and creative play

Being an elderly companion

Light maintenance

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Hospitality/Tourism

Languages

Able to teach about:

Art Projects

Helping with Computers/ Internet

Teaching
More details about your skills

I'd like to say that I am quite handicrafted and learn fast, although I have no professional craftsmanship-skills.
I am a yoga-teacher, hobby-guitarist, singer and songwriter, first-aid-coach, barista, a reasonabel cook, have a lot of experience in outdoor living.
It might be I forgot something. ;)
Age

45
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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10 Apr 2023

Left by Workawayer for host (Help me plant fruit trees, ...)

Better late than never…back to babylon, I have been distracted quite a bit the last two months, but now I finally get around to write this feedback…
I stayed with jamie through the whole month of january. The first days were stormy, but then for the rest of the time the weather was very pleasant, which was especially valueable because I was … read more camping on jamies land. Jamies spot in the jungle is superb… wild, remote and I spent alot of time just lying in the tent, listening to the sound of the river. i went exploring the area around quite a bit, and it is great, but rough, not a place for long lazy walks, especially in winter, when everything is wet.
I enjoyed daily live with jamie. I would get up around 9 or 10, have some coffee, most of the time with another volunteer, or alone, or with jamie, if she wasn’t still away in the village, bringing her daughter to daycare. Then we would start some work in the garden, mostly cutting down invasive plants and preparing land for spring. It felt good to move the body in the fresh air, and it was never too much. Jamie is not bossy at all, flexible and open to and capable of clear communication. I learned alot about natural farming and edible and medicinal plants. The variety of plants that you can grow here is amazing!
There was plenty of time left for chilling together in the house, or in the garden, cooking, eating, drinking chai, talking, making music, sometimes deep conversations... her two-year-old daughter always in the middle of it, demanding her good share of moms attention. Putting the kid to bed ended the days rather early, leaving time for personal retreat in the tent in the darkness of the wintertime, listening to the sound of the river.
Not only did i get to know jamie, her daughter and meet interesting other volunteers at her place, but also jamie introduced me to the islands foreign community. There is always something going on, even in the winter, and this place is not so lonely as you might first think. But as a volunteer independence is limited, by foot it is easy to reach the village of lomba, but to go further can be tricky without a car, although hitchhiking seems to work quite well on the island.
Jamies place is a place to reconnect with nature and yourself, but also about meeting people. Of course I tried to contribute my share, but mostly I felt welcome and valued as a person, that I could very much be as I am, making this maybe my best workaway- experience so far. So thank you jamie!

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6 Nov 2022

Left by Workawayer for host (Join our countryside ...)

I had a very good experience there. The people are great, a very human place! The days are structured with work and nice long breaks. Although some staff worked quite allot more, this was not expected from me and i got enough sleep. I could sink into that rhythm, just followed the group, and good company was guaranteed. Initiative was appreciated … read more

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