Join us on a small organic farm in Oene, the Netherlands

Detalles

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  Descripción

  My partner (Roy, 41) and I (Sanne , 41) have 3 hectares (7,5 acres). Here we grow crops for ourselves, family, friends, neighbors and our 3 lovely pigs. Also, we provide a habitat for wildlife; for us it is very important to share with all things living :)
  
  We also share our home with Quenne (27) and Isa (25). They live in a camper and caravan in the garden.
  During the week our collegue Daphne often stays with us (she lives to far from work for daily commute).
  And in the weekends Ruben often stays with us; he has a small workshop in a barn, for making furniture.
  We all share the kitchen and bathroom and have dinner together.
  
  Besides our 3 pigs, we have a dog, 2 cats, 4 rabbits and 11 chickens.
  And in our fields live many insects, birds (eg. owls and storks) and of course several hares.
  
  We start the day by taking care of all the animals.
  The remainder of the day we are mainly busy in the fields; weeding, harvesting, pruning, watering the crops, etc.
  We have a greenhouse (3,5 x 9 m) where we grow seedlings and some vegetables and flowers.
  I also have a small nursery, where I grow trees, shrubs and flowers - which I plant along our fields, some roads in the surrounding area or sell to people passing by the farm.
  
  Weekly extra work includes cleaning pens, mowing the grass footpaths (maintaining a public footpath), etc.
  
  We have a guest room in the house and several tents we can put in the garden/fields. (We also have a caravan, but it is occupied in 2025.)
  
  We share the bathroom, toilet and kitchen. A warm shower is possible, but only short, because hot water is limited!
  
  Our meals are very divers; often vegan, sometimes vegetarian (own eggs) and sometimes game (like deer, from the forest areas where we sometimes work).
  We are very flexible when it comes to food, but "normal" meat isn't part of the menu!
  
  We are both independent contractors in forestry & nature conservation; cutting down trees, mowing grass area's, controlling invasive exotic vegetation, building fences and bridges, etc.
  And we are also active in maintaining landscape elements like pollarded willows and braided hedges.
  
  Gardening is my hobby. I can't sit still... Although, once in a blue moon you can find me reading a book in the hammock ;)
  Roy has other hobby's, like football and cardgames. We both enjoy hiking, visiting castles and playing bordgames!
  
  We live near the Veluwe, the largest forest area of the Netherlands, and the IJssel, a beautiful river. So lots of options for hiking and cycling!
  And there are many other activities possible, depending on your interests, like waterskiing, visiting castles, museums, markets, cities, etc.
  
  We are very flexible with the work hours and tasks. Just let us know what you enjoy doing and what you'ld like to learn more about. We often work together a few days a week and then you have several days for yourself.
  When you stay at our farm, we ask you to work about 4 hours a day. (1-2h/day in the weekends, if you stay multiple weeks.)
  
  A morning could look like this:
  8:00 feeding the animals
  8:30 weeding
  9:30 coffee break
  10:00 harvesting vegetables
  11:00 some other project, like building an enclosure, painting, fixing machines, pruning fruittrees, haying, etc.
  12:30 lunch
  
  
  Some pets are also welcome! Just ask!
  Unfortunately NO cats (to much stress for yours and ours 😉) and NO male dogs, because our dog only accepts females on his territory...
  
  Only non-smokers or occasional smokers.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Proyectos artísticos

  Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos

  Jardinería

  Construcción y bricolaje

  Cuidado de animales

  Ayuda en una granja

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento general
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Of course we could teach you a bit of dutch... but I'm not sure if that is very useful ;) We're not really interesed in learning other languages, but we are interested in other cultures.
  
  We also like to share our knowledge of the Dutch nature and ecosystems. We both work in forestry and we can also show you around in some of the most beautiful nature our country has.

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  Ayuda

  Basically everyone is welcome to help us in any way you can. Wether you're creative, organized, strong, got 2 right hands, have perseverance and/or want to learn about our flora and fauna and help us spread this knowledge. We can easily think outside the box, so any help is welcome and we'll come up with something to do :)
  
  I have ADD, am very chaotic and tend to hoard... and these last years things have gotten out of control. So it would be nice to have some people around to help us with tidying up! ("Does it spark joy? But yes, of course... it all does!")
  
  Also I have many creative idea's, like making a mozaic on one of the boring, grey walls. I have all the tiles... Yet I don't have the time nor the experience for such art projects.
  
  We also have some larger projects in mind, like building a porch, renovating the bathroom, etc.
  
  But there is also always things to do around the house, with our organic garden and all the animals. So if you enjoy getting your hands dirty, that can be arranged!
  
  There is a trial period, to see if you're a good match and we enjoy working together. If it is not a good match, we'll communicate it in a day or 2.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Inglés: Fluido
  Holandés: Fluido
  Alemán: Principiante

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  Alojamiento

  We have a spare bedroom. And we can provide a (large) tent (bed&matras etc. included), if you prefer to sleep outside. (We often sleep outside during the summer :))
  
  You are welcome to use all the utilities at our home, like the kitchen, bathroom and the Wifi.
  
  Dinner can be included (possibly vegan or vegetarian) and you can always take whatever you want from the garden.
  A small supermarket is nearby (5 min. by bike).

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  Algo más...

  You can borrow our bikes - if you can cycle - to go sight-seeing in the area.
  Local sights include the Veluwe (forest area) and the IJssel (river).
  
  The isn't much public transport around here, but it's fairly easy to hitch a ride.
  
  Only non-smokers or occasional smokers!

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  We have space for multiple campervans, with a nice view of the surroundings.

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  Podría aceptar mascotas

  DOGS: Only social, female dogs. Our own dog has this "competitive" behaviour and doesn't accept any male dogs on the property. Our dog is castrated. Dogs must also be friendly towards other animals (cats, chickens, etc.). HORSES: We have a barn and a meadow where a horse could stay. OTHER ANIMALS: Probably not a problem... Just let us know, so we can think about the possibilities.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Más de dos

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