Anne & Johann

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Hi, I'm Anne :)
I have already been living in Berlin for 12 years now and the center of my life is my chosen family. I live with a nesting partner and an adopted Romanian street dog in a queer shared apartment. The old house has a balcony and a courtyard, which I cultivate, as I no longer have a garden after many years of permaculture on 500m². Instead, I also take care of a no-budget community garden that belongs to the house of my beloved partner Johann. We work with materials that we find on the street or re- and upcycle in other ways. I volunteer at a free thrift store, regularly support an anti-capitalist organic shop, and am committed to fighting food waste. and I also have a so-called profession: I am a trained occupational therapist and have years of experience with neurological patients. I also worked with various structurally disadvantaged groups (families seeking asylum, LGBTIQ*, homeless people). I see myself as a political and politically active person, whereby political practice in my case primarily concerns the way I connect with my fellow (human) beings and nature. At the beginning of this year I started a three-year training in Somatic Experiencing, a form of body-oriented trauma therapy. My own years of trauma therapy help me in this - as well as regular spiritual and meditation practice. I love nature, spend as much time as possible in the countryside, and whenever I have time for that I work with my hands shaping clay, carving prints, tie dye fabrics...

My next adventure I want to do together with my partner Johann. He may have a little less experience in gardening/permaculture, but that doesn't make him any less of a go-getter. Johann has lived in several countries around the world where he lived a wide variety of lives (from academic life/doing his doctorate to setting up a camp in war-torn Ukraine, to name a few). He is the language talent of the two of us – and while I am the craftsperson, he is the artist. Johann writes and makes Techno music. We are both passionate informal dancers and humorous everyday comedians. We already have Workaway experience together and are pretty sure we make a great team. However, we are both a bit introverted and after an exciting day, we like to have some quiet time to read and cuddle, enjoy campfires and stargazing.

Interests

Farming

Charity work

LGBTQ

Politics / Social justice

Pets

Plant care

Cooking & food

Hitchhiking

Carpentry

Outdoor activities

Mountain

Camping

Nature

Dancing

Cycling

Beach

Hiking

Sustainability

Self development

DIY & crafts

Animals

Gardening

Vegetarian or vegan

Languages

Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Polish: Fluent
Russian: Fluent
Ukrainian: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Charity Work

Art Projects

Life at a Farmstay

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Animal Care

Helping with Computers/ Internet

Languages

Eco Projects

Helping around the house

More details about your skills

- psychological counseling
- non-violent communication
- occupational therapy
- gardening
- meditation
- herbalism
- vegan cooking
- text writing
- photography
- pottery
- felting
- woodwork
- dog training

Age

35 & 39

What else ...

We are travelling with our dog Lexi. She is a very sweet mixed breed girl from Romania who loves to play and cuddle.

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  Special dietary requirements
  Vegan // Vegetarian