Learn about permaculture and enjoy nature near Höxter, Germany

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  Descripción

  After having travelled the world quite a bit, we decided to finally settle on a piece of land. Leaving behind the city life, we found a lovely 19th century timber-framed house on the outskirts of a small village in one of the least densely populated areas of Germany, surrounded by beautiful nature.
  
  As a family of 5, we've since been growing a food forest on roughly 3000 square meters which so far includes more than 250 edible, perennial species of plants (and many more varieties). While we do grow all the fruits, nuts and herbs that are native to our area, we also like to push the limits of what is possible to grow in our climate zone (officially 7a, although our location in a valley next to a major river probably makes it more like 7b or even 8ish). As the climate crisis escalates, we like to experiment with growing lots of figs, pomegranades, kadsuras and many other plants that are both cold-hardy and drought-resistant. Next to our garden is a vast meadow where our neighbours' sheep and cattle graze. There, we grow lots of fruit trees together with our neighbours and friends to reestablish the fruit orchards that once surrounded the village.
  
  Our (perennial) veggie growing in raised-beds are the heart of the garden, designed with regard to permaculture principles which, for us, includes chickens, ducks and geese which eat slugs and gras while fertilizing our soil. We practice no-dig gardening with heavy mulching and zero to little watering.
  
  We like to grow and preserve as much of our food as possible, always keen to try out new techniques and recipes.
  
  The kids go to school and kindergarden during week days while we work (part time) mostly from home (as an educational scientist and a journalist).
  We like to have friends over at our place or visit them. You are invited to join but of course feel free to find time for yourself if you prefer. We can provide you a bike to explore the surroundings, either alone or with us :)
  
  You are warmly invited to live and eat with us. We mostly cook vegan or vegetarian meals and rarely eat meat or fish, always flexible to adjust to our guests' preferences.
  
  We can offer either a guest room inside the house (winter months) or a freshly refurbished 1975 trailer in our garden for the summer (you can check it out in the photos).
  
  Especially during the summer months, we also have quite a few cyclists coming by to set up their tents for a night in our garden (1NiteTent). We also host people via Wwoofing.
  
  We live right by the "Weserradweg" R99 (Germany's most frequented and most popular biking and hiking path). Hiking is also very good in the surrounding low mountain ranges and forests. There are several lakes nearby which are great for swimming (a small one is even in walking distance if you like a quick morning swim). Göttingen and Paderborn (old cities with student life) can both be reached directly via train in around 45min (we have a train station right in our village). The next bigger city Höxter, where you get anything you may need, can be reached by bus or bike within 20min.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos

  Jardinería

  Construcción y bricolaje

  Cuidado de animales

  Ayuda en una granja

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Mantenimiento general
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  Intereses

  

  Vida en autocaravana

  

  Fotografía

  

  Playa

  

  Vegetariano o vegano

  

  Sostenibilidad

  

  Política / justicia social

  

  Eventos y sociedad

  

  Agricultura

  

  Escritura

  

  Cuidado de plantas

  

  Música

  

  Idiomas

  

  Autostop

  

  Historia

  

  Jardinería

  

  Bricolaje y manualidades

  

  Cocina y alimentación

  

  Arte y diseño

  

  Libros

  

  Yoga / bienestar

  

  Deportes de equipo

  

  Actividades al aire libre

  

  Naturaleza

  

  Montaña

  

  Senderismo

  

  Baile

  

  Ciclismo

  

  Acampada
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  We do most things in the garden together and are happy to exchange knowledge about many things, not just gardening :)
  The help changes with the seasons but also depends on the skills and interests that our guests bring with them. Help us and learn sowing/transplanting/seed saving/make fertilizers... harvesting/cooking/preserving food... Anything really that we do from day to day. Happy to exchange knowledge about permaculture, organic farming, agroecology :)
  
  We have travelled quite far and wide, like to learn languages and to learn from other cultures. Like to talk politics and party every once in a while...

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  Proyectos con niños

  En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.

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  Ayuda

  We are looking for people to help us with working in the garden. Easy tasks, no professional gardening skills required. See above

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Alemán: Fluido
  Inglés: Fluido
  Swahili (Kiswahili): Fluido
  Español: Intermedio

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  Este anfitrión ha indicado que está interesado en compartir su idioma o aprender otro.
  Ponte en contacto con él para obtener más información.
  
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  Alojamiento

  A trailer in the garden for the summer months (see photos). Or a room inside for the winter. Own bathroom with shower.
  
  Food storage and kitchen are always open and accessible in the house.

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  Algo más...

  420 friendly but smoking only outside :)

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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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  Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

  Este anfitrión ha indicado que le encanta acoger a nómadas digitales.

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  Can park on the meadow outside the garden and use kitchen/bathroom etc. as described above

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  Podría aceptar mascotas

  If you have a chilled dog or any other animal who will not dig up our garden :)

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Más de dos

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