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Hello Workawayer/s
Update: We're looking for help in May-June. The work is mostly outside helping with the garden, woodland and veg garden.
Greetings from family Mitchell: Peter, Silka, Leonard 23, Edgar 20 and Erik 13, Django 3.5 (dog), Thompson & Thomson 3.5 & 3.5 (cats), 14 chickens and a family of kestrels returning to nest each year. After years of living in East London ensconced in the rat-race, we decided the time was right for a complete change of lifestyle. So here we are living in a remote farming village by the wild woods of Upper Franconia in northern Bavaria. A decision also prompted by the arrival of a new member of the family in Nov 2011. Erik was born in London but won’t remember much as he was only there for 40 days!
The reason we decided to become a Workaway Host was because we missed the diverse cultural exchange that we enjoyed while living and working in east London. We've now been a host for about 12 years and received over 80 volunteers from all over the world and the benefit and positive impact it's had on our family has been immense! During that time we've shared hundreds of meals together as a family with a huge range of people of different ethnicities and ages and from very varied cultural backgrounds! Both us and our children have made long term friendships with Workaway volunteers who have stayed and our eldest son recently travelled together in Australia with a Workawayer who volunteered here couple of years ago! Our 13 year old son has grown up with Workaway, so sharing meals, conversations and experiences with a diverse range of visitors is fairly normal to him, which I think is really healthy and has had a very positive impact on his upbringing!
The place where we live includes 3 acres of garden and woods with five buildings in various states of condition. We're looking for help with the garden, woods and veg garden. The area has a big scale about it, large wild forests, rolling hills and ruggedly beautiful landscape. Weissenbach is a small active farming village (approx 35 houses) situated at the end of the road, so there's no through traffic. The area beyond is forest and fields, other than Mutadaya, the Buddhist Monastery, which is about a 30-minute walk through the woods. The nearest shops/restaurant/bar are in Wirsberg, 3km down the hill and there's a train station in Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg which is 8 km from our house.
We're an open minded, well travelled family who love to work hard, eat well and have fun and we would like to offer volunteers the same in a beautiful place with good air and wonderful bird song.
We have bicycles to lend for fantastic on and off-road cycling, including a lovely cycle path to the historic town of Kulmbach, famous for beer making and the Plassenberg Castle with the largest lead soldier collection in the world! We're surrounded by wonderful woodland walks and there's a great outdoor swimming pool and water slide nestled in the tree lined valley about a 15 minute bike ride from our place.
This is a great place for anyone who wants to hear themselves think or get in touch with nature! The air is wonderful, the area is charming and I'd like to think we are a positive and fun bunch to work with.
ps. we love music, food, games and laughter!
pps. If you're interested in learning more send a message and ask for our website address.Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Projets artistiques
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
S’occuper des animaux
Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Aide informatique/internet
Centres d’intérêt
Animaux de compagnieFilms et téléCultureMenuiserieDessin et peinturePhotographieSoin des plantesMusiqueCuisine et alimentationJardinageBricolage / artisanatLivresArt et designArchitectureAnimauxSports d’hiverYoga / bien-êtreSports d'équipeNatureFitnessCampingSports nautiquesActivités en plein airRandonnéeCyclismeSports d'aventureEchange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
Anyone interested in design and art can benefit from our experience of over 25 years working in this field. They can be part of the journey of developing a project aimed to benefit the local community and attract tourism to an area once well populated by visitors. We speak both German and English in the home and have travelled, lived and worked in a number of other continents.
Projets impliquant des enfants
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Aide
Tending woodland path and managing small woodland.
Preparing firewood for winter.
Caring for the vegetable, fruit garden and chickens.
Help around the house.Langues parlées
Allemand: Courant
Anglais: CourantHébergement
Two double bedrooms in little cottage.
One double bedroom above Studio.
Two ‘Hay hotels‘ in main barn which sleep 3-4 people each.
Wide range of other tents and camping equipment
Use of own kitchen, bathroom and toiletsAutres infos...
The local area is full of beautiful, unspoilt walks through sweeping valleys and huge pine forests. There is also a very small Thai buddhist monastery nestled within the woods, approximately 25 mins walk from our home, which offers daily group meditation sessions.
Kulmbach is our nearest town, a one hour cycle away with a picturesque historic castle, beer museum and cobbled back streets. Bayreuth, famous for the Wagner Festival is a 15 minute train ride and worth a visit for shopping, the Wagner museum, Ermitage park etc. Bamberg, Kronach and Coburg are some of the other notable historic towns in the region and all within a 1.5 hour range of our home.Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
We gladly host digital nomads and generally our internet connection is good. We run our design business from here and rely on the internet. Mobile phone connection is not good, which is another reason we rely on the internet!
Espace pour garer des vans
We have a three space car car which would be ideal for camper vans. There's other options here too as we have a very large garden (approx 3 acres)
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
Pets should be no problem. We have quite a few already!
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Silka and Peter are fantastic cooks and all round very generous hosts.… read more
I stayed for a little bit more than a week, it was definitely a really nice experience for me, I couldn't be in a better place as a new volunteer. The whole family was really polite, respectful and friendly. We had really nice and interesting talks with… read more
During the last 12 years we've hosted a lot of volunteers of all ages, ethnicities and abilities. A great number of those volunteers were wonderful people and extremely helpful. Ambre and Guillaume were two of the loveliest and… read more
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Silka and Peter are fantastic cooks and all round very generous hosts.… read more
I stayed for a little bit more than a week, it was definitely a really nice experience for me, I couldn't be in a better place as a new volunteer. The whole family was really polite, respectful and friendly. We had really nice and interesting talks with… read more
During the last 12 years we've hosted a lot of volunteers of all ages, ethnicities and abilities. A great number of those volunteers were wonderful people and extremely helpful. Ambre and Guillaume were two of the loveliest and… read more
After a few days it already felt as if I had been a part of them for a long time.
They will search for the right jobs for you and always make sure that everything is fine for you. The surrounding is very beautiful for nice walks with… read more
The family is absolutely caring, open-minded, friendly and warm-hearted. They have a great sense of humour and welcomed us in their family - and we really felt very comfortable. The tasks were interesting and creative and they really wanted us to… read more
He is a really hard worker and sticks to laborious tasks with great patience and physical stamina. He is also extremely polite and well mannered which is a welcome attribute. Kristian is eager to learn and is very mature for his age, he has a… read more
Weißenbach and the surrounding area are extremely beautiful, and much calmer than the cities I'm used to. Would… read more
He is a very good worker and sticks to laborious tasks with patience and stamina, using his intelligence to figure out how best to tackle a task, which is a really helpful quality. He's a gifted artist… read more
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Kevin to any… read more
As an anxious first time workawayer, I couldn’t have hoped for more welcoming hosts. Even with so much going on, they did a great job helping me settle in.
Peter, Silka and the boys (and Parker) are great fun to be around, and are more than eager for you to get involved in any games or excursions they are… read more
that's how magical a place and awesome family you'll find at this place.
I will remember you always.
Love to You all down there in the 'german Texas' :)
I have no hesitation in recommending this charming, well… read more
Me and my partner Lucy stayed with Peter, Silka and family beginning of December where they were preparing for their magical christmas market, which was a good balance of hard work and fun. Peter and Silka also encouraged us to add a bit of our own creative touch for the market which was a privilege. The family did their… read more
I wouldn't hesitate to… read more
The work in the garden, sometimes, quite rarely actually, can be tough, but always satisfying 'cause you are in a longterm project so there is purpose to achieve and it's gratifying to see the achievements accomplished every day. It's… read more
The hills and woods near their house were amazing to explore on foot or by bike, and there's a lovely outdoor swimming pool in a valley nearby :)
It was lovely to get to know Peter and Silke, very laid back and welcoming hosts, and their 3 kids are great fun, it's just a shame we… read more
Peter and Silke are both very… read more
From the day I arrived to my departure, I had a great time staying in this family. It did not take long to laugh with them.
I enjoyed those times after the diner (and I enjoyed the diner too), playing games with the kids and enjoyed grabbing a beer with Peter just as… read more
The project they have undertaken… read more
The place is very beautiful and I think the project is amazing, I'm… read more
A lovely person who we wish well in his future.
Surrounded by forest and situated in a very calm and beutiful area, in this place you can… read more