Help with gardening and some handy tasks in Schilde, Belgium

Detalles

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  Descripción

  We, Nikki and Pol, today are respectively 71 and 77. We are both retired. Nikki worked as a make-up artist for television, Pol as an editor for an Antwerp daily newspaper.
  
  We live in Schilde, a green municipality northeast of Antwerp, for about 30 years. Surrounding our house, which is spacious enough since our three daughters left it, is a rather labour-intensive garden of about 1,350 m². That is the domain of Nikki, who (among many other things) as a 'garden ranger' also gives other people advice for making their gardens bird- and insect-friendly. Pol spends a lot of time behind his laptop, but also volunteers at the local Oxfam World Shop.
  
  And together we really enjoy travelling. Within Europe, we do so with our own camper. A regular destination outside Europe is Australia, as our youngest daughter lives in Perth.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Jardinería

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento general
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  Intereses

  

  Idiomas

  

  Vida en autocaravana

  

  Eventos y sociedad

  

  Trabajo de caridad

  

  Cuidado de plantas

  

  Dibujo y pintura

  

  Jardinería

  

  Cocina y alimentación

  

  Libros

  

  Arte y diseño

  

  Fitness

  

  Ciclismo
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  In return for the help in the garden, Nikki will gladly share her extensive plant knowledge.
  Drawing is another of Nikki's passions. She takes classes at an academy and will be happy to initiate interested Workawayers into various drawing techniques.
  Port city of Antwerp, with its wide and exciting range of restaurants and cafés, museums and shops, and events of all kinds, is very easily accessible by public transport. Naturally, we will show our guests around the city.

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  Ayuda

  Nikki would love to get some help in the garden. Workawayers with some experience in pruning and planting are therefore very welcome.
  
  The house needs some maintenance and repair tasks: painting, wallpapering, a touch-up here and there. The handy Harry or Henrietta who wants to undertake this, can count on Pol's help (to the best of his ability).
  
  Furthermore, a lot of things need to get out of the house: stuff that comes from the attic, piles of books... Maybe we can prepare and participate in a book market or a flea market together?

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Inglés: Fluido
  Holandés: Fluido
  Francés: Intermedio
  Español: Principiante

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  Alojamiento

  We offer the helper(s) their own spacious bedroom overlooking the garden, above which the sun rises in the morning. We share the rest of the house (including the bathroom), as well as the electric bikes.
  The use of the car is negotiable. And our cuisine is very varied and fairly international, although we are happy to prepare typical Belgian dishes.
  The village centers of Schilde and Wijnegem are within walking and cycling distance.

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  Algo más...

  Period and duration of stay are negotiable.
  Since we are a tiny bit older ourselves, we prefer helpers from around 30 years and older. We think younger people can discover much better new things with young people of their own age.

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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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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Dos

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  Horas esperadas

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week