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Description
We are Nathan and Heleen, both born in 1997. We have been together for nine years and live in Antwerp, Belgium. We love traveling by train, hiking in the mountains, and spending time in nature. Despite living in the city, we are both passionate about (organic) farming. We hope to run our own farm in Belgium or elsewhere in the future.
About five to six years ago, Nathan started combining his office job with various farming and gardening jobs. He has worked on an organic farm with vegetables and beef cows, as a gardener, and he currently works on an organic dairy farm. He has some tractor experience and works a few days a year on an arable farm driving the tractor and handling different machines. Heleen has also worked on several organic vegetable farms in Belgium. Together, we have volunteered abroad. We have experience with lambing in the UK and summer pasture farming in Switzerland. In addition to farming, Heleen works in a nonprofit organization and is socially engaged.
Through WorkAway, we would love to gain more experience with different farming methods and meet interesting people who can inspire us for our future (farming) life. -
Interests
Gardening
Camping
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Animals
Farming -
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
French: Intermediate -
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Life at a Farmstay
Animal Care
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Light maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Languages
House & pet sitting
Able to teach about:
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
Charity Work
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More details about your skills
Experience at different organic farms in Belgium: vegatables, taking care of livestock and milking cows.
Tractor license
Social, open to new experiences and flexible
Mechanical and gardening skills
some basic knowledge about lambing -
Age
29 & 28
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What else ...
We are hard workers, who are not afraid of getting dirty, with a great love for animals and nature.
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Some more information
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Smoker
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Driver's licence
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Allergies
Peanuts, nuts and legumes -
Special dietary requirements
Allergies
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Feedback
They were really great workawayers. Nathan has plenty of farm experience and can drive tractors and use garden machinery competently. Heleen has tons of energy and is very practical and hardworking. They both took really … read more
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They were really great workawayers. Nathan has plenty of farm experience and can drive tractors and use garden machinery competently. Heleen has tons of energy and is very practical and hardworking. They both took really … read more
