Jitka

Czech Republic
Login to see last activity

Badges (4)

Photos

View all

Give the gift of Workaway

Profile information

Travel information

I am currently

At home

My next destination:
Spain
View all
Description

I am over 60. I graduated at the Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in 1984. I worked on the farm as a technician with animal breeding (cows, pigs, cattle, bulls). After my maternity leave (I have two adult sons) and political changes in our country, I could not work in the farm then. I started to teach English and P.E. at the Secondary School of Business. I upgraded my teaching skills by passing Cambridge Teaching Knowledge Test and I gained some more certificates. I have been teaching there for more than 20 years:)
My range of hobbies is very wide. I am interested in almost everything. I love being out in forests and the countryside, I like physical activities, I use my bike or scooter to get almost everywhere. I love being alone and to be with friendly people, I love hiking in the mountains, skiing, snowboarding and also going to the theatre or cinema and reading books.
As you see from my date of birth I am not a teenager but sometimes I feel as young as my students. I am quite in a good shape physically ( I have some problems with my knees - artrosis) and I would prefer to be outside during my volunteering. Working with animals on a farm, in the garden, forest or in the field should be great.
I have a driving license for cars, motorbikes, and tractors.
As I am retired now and I just teach senior students in an English course. Volunteering in a friendly place with meaningful work and pleasant people is better than travel with travel agencies. I feel that it would be a better way to get to know something new. I visited quite a lot of European countries usually on my bike and once I was in the U.S.A. (not on my bike:)
I am a member of the CouchSurfing community and I also have a profile on Linkedin.com. You can find more information about me there...
I have had a double workaway experience from the farm in Portugal. Next year it was not through this site because we communicated privately. Then 3 weeks spent in a natural and sustainable farm in Lappland, in a place where foxes say Good night. And in 2023 I spent three weeks in Thailand taking care of 6 dogs. In 2024 I spent a month on the wonderfull island El Hierro with friendly people and amazing nature. Autumn 2025 I spent in the Azorean islands with gardening and taking care of a three-legged dog and a cat.
Interests

Plant care

Beach

Winter sports

Photography

Water sports

Sustainability

Pets

Mountain

Gardening

Dancing

Self development

Fitness

Camping

Outdoor activities

Cycling

Animals

Nature

Farming
Languages

Languages spoken
Czech: Fluent
English: Fluent
German: Beginner
Spanish: Beginner
Russian: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I want to try to speak Spanish...

Find a language partner
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:

Eco Projects

Hospitality/Tourism

Some knowledge of:

Light gardening

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Animal Care

Teaching

Able to teach about:

Languages
More details about your skills

Work with farm animals, milking, breeding animals, driving cars, tractors (haven´t done it for a long time) teaching English, first aid course, teaching skiing, snowboarding, and canoeing, organizing things, basic work on PC, taking photos and basic post-production of photos and videos, sports and basic Bowen massage, learning and doing new things...
Age

67
What else ...

I am able to adapt myself to many things and conditions, I am unpretending to material things but I am demanding to myself and other people:)
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  to stupid and aggressive people
- Special dietary requirements
  I eat almost everything but I do not need too much meat.

Website Safety

Feedback

7 Jan 2026

Left by host (Help welcome around the house ...) for Workawayer ()

Jitka put an incredible amount of energy and dedication into helping us – truly mega power! She did a fantastic job in the garden: cutting, sawing, digging, planting, and general maintenance, all very independently and with great care.
During our 10-day absence, she also took excellent care of our dog and cat, so we could travel completely relaxed … read more

(Excellent )

23 Dec 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help welcome around the house ...)

I was totally happy and satisfied with my four weeks at Petra´s and Georg´s place. I felt myself as a castle gardener. Destroying gardener. It was necessary to cut all plants and bushes in the end of the season and to prepare them for new spring. I did not want to cut the flowers but finally I did it. I felt there as a member of the family, I … read more

(Excellent )

16 Dec 2024

Left by host (Help around the home on an ...) for Workawayer ()

It is a great pity that Jitka will not be back very soon, as she still has many travel destinations.
She is an exemplary person for all matters in the garden and household. Tirelessly and without being asked, she contributes to the well-being of all her co-habitants. Sometimes she surprises us with clean windows, sometimes with freshly baked … read more

(Excellent )

14 Dec 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help around the home on an ...)

I would like to say thank you not just to Jorge and his cats, rabbit and chicken but also to all his nice friends who I have met. I also liked other workawayers as Paola, Elodie and Sebastian, as well. I was extremely satisfied with accommodation, food (we changed in its preparation), and mainly human approach to all people. Jorge is a … read more

(Excellent )

12 Dec 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help with dog and house ...)

I spent in Karen´s place with her dogs more than three weeks in November. I was there alone. The rainy season was a little longer this year but it did not mind. I was happy there. I am able to be alone and I am not bored in those situations and the scooter helped me to move to different places during the day. I visited the surroundings of Khura … read more

(Excellent )

View all

Photos

Show all photos

Competition photos

Give the gift of Workaway

Friends

Feedback

These are extra optional ratings when members leave feedback. The average rating left for each option is displayed.

Communication:
(5.0)

Skills:
(5.0)

Observed house rules:
(5.0)

7 Jan 2026

Left by host (Help welcome around the house ...) for Workawayer

(Excellent)

23 Dec 2025

Left by Workawayer for host (Help welcome around the house ...)

(Excellent)

16 Dec 2024

Left by host (Help around the home on an ...) for Workawayer

(Excellent)

14 Dec 2024

Left by Workawayer for host (Help around the home on an ...)

(Excellent)

12 Dec 2023

Left by Workawayer for host (Help with dog and house ...)

(Excellent)

14 Aug 2019

Left by Workawayer for host (Come be a part of our family ...)

I worked for 3.5 weeks on the farm in July. I felt very positive energy of the people on the farm - owners Jon, Pauline and their children Gry and Haldor and I liked to be there with co-workers Sophie and Sebastian. We were a good group of people and we talked a lot, discussed a lot of things and tried to learn languages of others. I think we did … read more

(Very good)

1 Sep 2016

Left by host (Experience life on a horse ...) for Workawayer

Dear Jitka, I hug you back, thanks for all! I had a peaceful holiday thanks to your help and consideration, I had good fun with you and the others, you are a great "vice-president", responsible, organised and cheerful, you are always welcome back here!

(Excellent)

1 Sep 2016

Left by Workawayer for host (Experience life on a horse ...)

I spent three weeks with Armgard, all animals and other workawayers in the farm and then more than one week without Armgard there. (She was on her holidays:)). It was quite a big responsibility for all the tasks and people but almost everything was in order when she came back:)
I loved the place, first barn for the sleeping and then the caravan, … read more

(Excellent)