Lend a hand around our old farmhouse next to a nature reserve in Limburg, Belgium

Infos

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  Description

  Hello, my name is Carmela, I'm 54 years old, Dutch origin and moved to Belgium 6 years ago, together with my husband. We found our perfect home: a limestone farmhouse build around 1900. It is located in Limburg, in the middle of nature.
  
  We brought our animals along: two horses and a donkey, a small dog, two chickens and a rooster and 6 cats found their way into our paradise.
  
  I have a part-time job with an employer in the Netherlands, and in addition, I spend a lot of time on daily tasks in and around the house. We have a private garden, animals to take care of and a small green house to grow our own vegetables etc.
  
  My husband has renovated the greater part of the house—aside from a few minor tasks—while I mainly focus on all the daily chores. We really enjoy this outdoor life.
  
  Since my husband fell ill, I have been handling most of the daily tasks myself.
  My work, combined with all my daily tasks, is a bit much, so I would really appreciate some help to lighten the load of the daily chores.
  
  In exchange we would like to share this lovely place with people, students and friends who have a big heart for nature and are willing to lend us a helping hand with all kind of tasks and also exchange knowledge and have fun together getting to know each other.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Bénévolat

  Pratique d’une langue

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide à la maison

  Garde de maison et d'animaux
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Bénévolat

  

  Culture

  

  Événements/vie sociale

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Ferme

  

  Musique

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Jardinage

  

  Animaux

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Nature

  

  Danse

  

  Activités en plein air
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  I speak Dutch and English, besides my daily job I 'm interested in (nature) coaching, Forest bathing, Yoga Nidra, we can spent time together in our wonderful garden and I would love to take you on a walk into the nature around us.
  
  I would love to learn and to get to know others from different nationalities, sharing food and having fun together while getting the necessary and day-to-day stuff done.

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  1. I'm looking for help with daily taks such as gardening in our private garden, animal care, chopping wood for wintertime for our wood-fired central heating system (we have some machines to help with that). Help with clearing out and organising outbuildings, the attic, etc., to make the space habitable.
  
  2. If you are handy and interested in DIY small jobs I could use some help with painting a wall and minor repairs of the extra bathroom, replacing lamps etc in the attic. The attic is also the place where workawayers can stay, It's a space with a lot of room, including your own bathroom and entrance. I would really love to turn it into a great place together so you can enjoy your stay even better.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Hollandais: Courant
  Espagnol: Débutant
  Français: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  I love to communicate with all kinds of people from all over the world and learn from other cultures.
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  Hébergement

  Top floor /attic with a separate private small bathroom, living and place to sleep and private entrance.
  Or place to park a (small) camper in the garden.

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  Autres infos...

  Limburg is a beautiful province, surrounded by nature, you will have plenty of time to explore Limburg. You can f.i. visit the mining areas here or take fun city trips to places like Hasselt or Maastricht, all can be reached easily by public transport. The open air museum is worth a visit (Bokrijk).

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  You can park the camper in the garden, provided it isn't too big to fit through the gate. There are also camper parkings close to our home

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  it depends, a small social dog shouldn't be a problem.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Mes animaux

  Vinz & Storm

  

  ZsaZsa, YumYum, Momo

  

  Donkey Bram

  

  Lili

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