Help our family with some natural home projects and creating an energy garden in the woods of Groningen, Netherlands

Infos

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  Description

  We are Bart and Justine, living here in the woods of Ter Apel (the north of the Netherlands) with our three sons Aramis (7), David (3) and Isar (0).
  We've got a small house surrounded by green and a plot of land (4000m2), where we are in the process of creating an energy garden for young and old.
  Our goal is to build beautiful places where others can also come to retreat and re-establish or re-enforce their connection to nature and themselves.
  
  The land that will be turned into the garden had been neglected and we are working it small bit by bit. We have already created a beautiful vegetable garden, a meditation labyrint, placed two yurts, planted a birch (fairy)forest, and are now working on the area around the yurts, creating a small tea terrace for hikers and re-wilding the space behind our house.
  There we will one day build a common area and 3 places for people to retreat.
  
  We love how our place is surrounded by nature, but yet close to the village. It is a place of connection, stillness and openness and live at the same time. Our dream was to create a place where people feel welcome and this is what we have done and are doing. A dream come true.
  We also have absolutely lovely neighbours, with a sweet couple and their son on the left and on the right a big eco community (Land van Aine). However there is a lot of space and trees between us and both neighbours.
  
  It is bursting with potential and there is space for endless creativity. Because it was so neglected and we are only 2 adults, it is still a bit disorganised in some areas. A work in progress. That being said, we make sure nothing is neglected and we have envisioned how we will recreate those rewilded areas.
  
  At the moment we facilitate workshops for adults, children and families in our yurts ( for more information) and receive clients for 1:1 sessions in our herbal room.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

  Entretien général
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We are a Dutch family (eldest son is half American), so in terms of culture the Dutch culture is what we can offer (including sunday morning pancakes).
  We are building a retreat center and have many skills in herbal wisdom, coaching, accessing and working with multi-dimensional fields, energy work, increasing your intuition, heart-lead living. All these skills we merge in how we work in the garden and how we do our building, and creating. We "communicate" with the land first and take our time for it to reveal how it wants to look, what plants want to be planted, what energy is there, or what still needs to be processed. So in coming here you could learn about heart felt building, instead of mind determined.

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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

  Because we are a family with young sons who love to observe all that we are doing and help as much as possible (sometimes), it is important to us that the person who comes here has an affinity with children.
  
  Aside from that on the practical work, there are a few options (so feel which describes your abilities and wishes best):
  - there is a lot of gardening that needs to be done
  - there is some construction work that is happening or will happen. We are making a parking space, renovating an old shed into a small tea house, stripping the old barn.
  - it is also possible to help us with the kids, so that we have our hands free to work the garden etc ourselves
  - a combination of the above
  
  Lastly, since we are creating an energy garden here, having an affinity with spiritual practices, is a bonus. We do feel it is important that those who work here can feel and connect to the land in what it wants to become.

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  Langues

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

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  This is not our primary goal, but if you are a match for us and this is your goal, we'd be happy to cooperate
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  Hébergement

  We have a cute gypsy wagon available (with wood stove for heating) and in the winter we have a yurt available. Both are located at the edge of the forest and have their own kitchen.
  We have a compost toilet outside, and you can use the shower in our house.
  
  Food-wise, we would like to offer meals on the days you work. Due to school schedules we take breakfast by ourselves and lunch and dinner with you. You are of course very welcome to join us for Sunday morning pancakes. On the other days we can see how we like spending this time together or if we desire privacy with the family (or you by yourself)

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  Autres infos...

  We prefer no smoking on the property (and minimum of alcohol. We drink a beer every now and then, but don't like the energy of too much alcohol in the field) and can both be very social, but also deeply enjoy our hermit time.
  
  We are mainly vegetarian (meat every now and then from a local farm).
  
  We live close to Emmen, have a bike available for you, and often go swimming at a nearby little lake.
  At the eco community next door they sometimes have open space days as well, or ecstatic dance events. We also host workshops ourselves where you are welcome to join.

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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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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  Internet access is limited, but you could use the modem in our house.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  The camper can be parked across from our house. We have electricity available

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  we have cats ourselves, so anything that likes cats.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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