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We live on a small farm by a beautiful lake in Slovenia. The farm is situated on a south slope 200 above the lake. there is a very nice swimming place within 10 minutes walking distance. Most of the time we are the only ones on this side of the lake except a few anglers. Ljubljana is about an hour away by car. Zagreb 1,5 hours.
We have a small vineyard, two fields, one for vegetables and one for fodder plants and a vegetable garden by the house. With us lives a dog, four cats, some chickens goats and four dwarf zebus. Our buildings are partly in need of renovation and are not luxurious. We strive to renovate the buildings for different uses and to create even more living space.
My name is Jennifer. In Germany where we lived until 2022 I worked in outpatient hospice work. Here in Slovenia I am learning how to work on a farm. I am trying to understand the business side of the farm as well as the principles of permaculture. Learning Slovenian is very difficult for me and it is pitifully slow. I learn how to grow vegetables and the neighbors teach me how to make wine and sausage and I take care of our animals.
But I enjoy every single day in this beautiful environment.
My husband Yo, who is 49 years old, is a passionate mountain biker. He works as a freelancer for the bicycle industry. He has an office on the other side of the lake in a startup incubator, that can also be used if necessary.
We would be very happy to hear from people who would like to ride mountain bikes and build trails! Racing cyclists are also very welcome!
We have five children. they are living in Germany to finish their degrees. They love to spend time in Slovenia.
In the summer of 2023 we had a lot of problems with storms. We lost all wine and all grains, fruits and vegetables in a severe hailstorm. Luckily we don't live on income from the farm. A week after the hailstorm we were hit by heavy rain with hurricane-like gusts. All of our roofs were damaged, one shed was completely blown over by the wind. Now we have a new roof on our house and we are in the process to make more space for more people. We managed this spring to put new windows in and build a new room in the former garage. Now we have to make this rooms functional and cozy.
When we bought the farm, our wish was to create an opportunity for ourselves and other people to find peace, re-center ourselves, become active and have good encounters.
Especially after the damage caused by the storm, we can't do this alone. We hesitated for a long time to invite people to us via social media because we first wanted to arrive ourselves and also wanted to get in touch with the village community. We have very good relationships with our neighbors. The Slovenians are so great! They are very friendly and extremely polite, open-minded, funny, helpful and practical. Everyone here has a lot of skills. People make their own wine, vegetables, meat and sausages, repair their own cars and houses. I have the greatest respect for the people here and would like to invite you to get to know Slovenia with us. The country and its people are definitely worth a trip!
Our farm is located near about 15 km from Celje, which is a beautiful small lovingly restored town. It is the cultural center of our region. Cloeest airports are Ljubljana and Zagreb. The sea is about 2 hours away by car. Venice, Vienna and Budapest 3 to 3,5 hours.
Slovenia is a small country with just 2 million inhabitants. However there are several climate zones from sea level up to the Alps with big changes in fauna and flora. If you drive three hills further everything is suddenly different, it's very fascinating!
Update summer 2024:
We had an amazing summer with a lot of different people in different circumstances and from many countries. All encounters were valuable for us. Some people have taken a short break with us on their journey. Some have been here for a long time and we feel deeply grateful to them! Everyone has contributed to the fact that we have achieved a lot this year. Scouts have the broken wood in the forest organised in piles to prevent fires to spread and to hold more moisture in the soil, that was a lot of work. We had a wonderful time with them!
We managed to put windows and doors in upstairs.
We have a very beautiful chicken defence system around our garden.
We had help to store a lot of wood for building and furniture in the barn. This was so much work! You have to remove the bark before because of bugs.
We had so much good food from our garden all the time!
We have a new room in a former garage, this was much more work than we thought. Like with everything!
Now we have four rooms, kitchen and living room. We have all the basic installations for an additional toilet and bathroom outside.
A lot of the damage from last year is fixed and the whole farm has developed a lot.
Thank you to everyone!Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Projets artistiques
Pratique d’une langue
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
S’occuper des animaux
Aide dans une ferme
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
I hope the visitors benefit from learning by doing together with us, as we did from their stay in this wonderful country. We like to share our experiences about what it's like to put your foot in the air and see how it carries you. (qoute from a poem by Hilde Domin).
We have raised five children and have a lot of experience with facing difficulties and still going on and staying true to ourselves. And I think i rather cook well, both German and Slovenian dishes, I worked in a country inn here and learned a lot there. We had people from different African countries as well as from China as roommates for a long time and I learned from all of these people how to cook dishes from their homeland.Projets impliquant des enfants
Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.
Aide
We can actually seek support in all areas relating to the farm. This concerns the repair of the buildings; Create new living spaces, looking after the animals and the garden. Contribute ideas for the design of open spaces and buildings, build a summer kitchen and much more. We also want to build more trails for hiking and mountain biking for better access to the woods and pastures on our grounds, so if that is your thing you are happily welcome too.
Depending on what you want to do, what you are good at or would like to learn.Langues
Langues parlées
Allemand: Courant
Anglais: Intermédiaire
Slovenian: DébutantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
It is a bit of a challenge to learn Slovene... so we would be happy to learn that. But we are happy to learn any other language as well, because learning a new language opens up new worlds of understanding.Hébergement
We currently have two guest rooms and would like to expand by renovating another floor. The rooms are very simple. We have central heating since autumn. Last year (2023) we had no heating, just a large tiled stove and a kitchen witch. It was somehow comfortable, but awkward and not always warm enough for everyone. In order to feel comfortable with us, you should have a bit of a sense of adventure. But of course we have hot running water from a boiler in the bathroom. Nobody has to take a cold shower or swim in the lake in winter. From May to October it is also possible to camp. There is a nice spot from which you can see the lake on one side and the mountains on the other.
We would be happy to beautify the rooms with you or provide you with the means to do so.Autres infos...
Some of family members have a great interest in cycling, especially mountain biking. They would love to build trails with you. We have many interesting hiking trails right on our doorstep. Our area is also known for its many thermal springs, spas and water parks. The train station is nearby on foot in 30 minutes, or we pick you up by car. Train travel is very cheap in Slovenia. During the week it costs just 2.50 euros to go to Celje 9.50 Ljubljana (almost 100 km, a fantastic city!) It's a little like Prague, with a castle and a river and bridges, but less like a Euro Disneyland, which means there aren't just tourists there. There are special rates at the weekend, where the trip to Ljubljana only costs 2.5 euros. We sometimes go on trips with you, for example to the Sea or to the Alps. If necessary, it is possible to borrow our car.
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Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
Yes we can and are happy to do so. There is also a Coworking space in the next small village where you can book a table.
Espace pour garer des vans
We can host almost any size of van, or camper
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
Yes, we already have a dog and four cats that are supposed to stay outside most of the time....
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Mostly cooked food, baked bread, helped in renovation, decoration and organizing, cleaning spaces. Also in the garden when we could.
Everyone can do tasks that are interesting for them, which are plenty to do on this huge property.
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Mostly cooked food, baked bread, helped in renovation, decoration and organizing, cleaning spaces. Also in the garden when we could.
Everyone can do tasks that are interesting for them, which are plenty to do on this huge property.
Our… read more
Hana has a great… read more
There was also plenty of opportunity for independent work, allowing me to go for my own interests. One of… read more
He is the warmest and most reliable person you can imagine!
He came and made immediate bonds with all the people and animals on our farm. He took a close look at all the processes and then took over areas of responsibility independently and without being… read more
When I arrived, there were 6 other workawayers and a slovenian family working at the farm. When I left, we were just 3. Most of the workawayers were in their mid-twenties and extremely… read more
Nice place, sorrounded by mountains and fresh air.
Also amazing people, lot of workawayers, who makes this place so nice.
We carry nice memories from this summer thanks to you.
Jennifer and Yo are really funny, warm… read more
Their farm is a huge project, so I am confident it can host many Workawayers for many years :) There was… read more
Everyone is allowed to choose a task that is not only necessary, but mainly enjoyable for each person. I did some painting and small construction… read more
She also tirelessly weeded the garden and cooked delicious meals!
I enjoyed our conversations the most.… read more
They are warm and very social which I love! And from the very beginning, they made me feel incredibly comfortable in their home with their generous hospitality. I thoroughly enjoyed the delicious dinners jennifer prepared, which often became highlights of my day. My morning coffee… read more
We all miss him and hope he will visit us again! Then he can see what we have been able to realise from his excellent suggestions!
came for a week and stayed for two
Jennifer and Yo (and a lot of other Workaways) are really nice, the farm is lovely and the lake is near and beautiful. you can find yourself working in the garden, in construction or the maintenance of the farm, have great food and late dinners. they helped me with everything I needed,… read more
She is willing to carry out tedious work patiently and well and to work independently.
She is used to big animals as she has a horse and is very brave with them. She was wonderful at cutting wine with our cows, although they are sometimes pushy.
It was very… read more
He has experience with machines and engines and can repair and operate them.
We miss his sense of humor, he can talk all day without it being boring or annoying, which is great!
We… read more
The life as a workawayer:
I had my own room with a comfortable bed. The livingspace (kitchen, bathroom, livingroom) is shared among all people staying at the place. Depending on the situation of the visitors… read more