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Hello there :) My name is Hilde, I am Dutch and have lived in Australia for the past 9 years. I have a passion for travelling, language learning, farming and holistic living and I think Workaway is the best way to combine all these interests!
At the moment I'm staying with a self-sufficient community in Austria and looking for a place where I can learn more about animal care, food production (I'm very interested in cheese making!) and I also enjoy helping with construction, household tasks and childcare.
My dream is to build up a homestead so I can be creative and produce healthy food. I really enjoy cooking and am passionate about fermenting things like sauerkraut, kimchi and making sourdough bread. And in my free time I also like to make soap and play sports.
I am adaptable, hardworking and eager to share my skills and learn new things!Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Spanish: IntermediateMore details about my language interests
I speak Dutch and English fluently and am more than happy to help you with these! I'm interested in improving my Spanish and German.Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
DIY and building projectsGeneral MaintenanceLife at a FarmstayEco ProjectsBabysitting and creative playSome knowledge of:
GardeningHelping around the houseAnimal CareAble to teach about:
Creating/ Cooking family mealsLanguagesMore details about your skills
I'm familiar with the basics of gardening, food processing and animal care. I used to be part of a community garden in Australia where I regularly helped with weeding, taking care of the trees and the compost. And I used to help my parents with their bees and chickens.
During my previous workaways I also gained experience in:
- milking sheep
- cleaning stalls
- butchering and meat processing
- weeding and growing vegetables from seed
- canning vegetables
- making a variety of cheeses and yogurt
- drystone wall restoration
I also love to cook:-)Age
23
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I was born in the Netherlands, and moved to Australia with my family when I was 13. I've loved traveling and learning languages ever since I was young. I've seen a lot of the world already but there is so much more to see! Now that I've graduated from university I've spent a month backpacking Europe with my friend and started doing Workways in May. I am keen to experience many different ways of life and to learn practical skills.
P.s. I don't have dietary requirements and I'm a very adventurous eater who likes to eat and cook organ meats like liver and heart. I'm a meat-loving omnivore and like to avoid processed seed oils (like canola, soybean oil, sunflower seed oil) where possible.Some more information
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We picked apples from the neighbor, got raw milk from a farm in the village, went to the sauna and went to the local loppis. It was cool to cook and bake bread with the wood stove and to eat elk meat that… read more
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We picked apples from the neighbor, got raw milk from a farm in the village, went to the sauna and went to the local loppis. It was cool to cook and bake bread with the wood stove and to eat elk meat that… read more
Christina… read more