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We are a British couple who have moved to Central Europe to make a more sustainable life for ourselves and explore a different culture at an interesting point in history. We're located in beautiful South Bohemia on the edge of the Czech Lake District and Highlands, 70 miles south of Prague.
We live with several hens, merino sheep, a goat, an alpaca/llama, a gottingen pig and two rescue dogs. Our newest herd member is a young Jersey cow. Our cat and one dog came from families in Prague who wanted to give their animals a better life, and we have one ancient Dalmation who came here after her owner died. She is completely deaf and barks a lot.
We grow several perennial veggies, and have a good understanding of the many wild foods in the area. We eat eggs from the hens, as well as milk from our goat Dijon, even though she has never had a kid. We eat a lot of home cooked & veggie food using local ingredients.
Contact us if you are curious, self motivated and up for a bit of hard work. Please arrange to arrive on a Monday.Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et projets de 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
If you are here for more than two weeks you can work towards a Certificate of Accomplishment in sustainable life skills. This will mean completing a check-list of tasks including learning to milk the goat, identifying edible wild greens and making a repair.
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We are a small homestead & garden project. We work hard - there is a lot to do - but have a very good quality of life in this beautiful area. Currently we are looking for practical volunteers who can help around the house & garden, as well as get involved in the ongoing renovation projects.
We host volunteers from spring to autumn. While there's snow on the ground there's not so much to do so we don't invite volunteers during those months.Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Czech: IntermédiaireCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.Hébergement
Twin beds in private rooms
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Breathtaking countryside surrounds the property, both forests and open fields. The country roads are lined with pear, plum and cherry trees, and there's an abundance of wild flowers such as chamomile, poppies and cornflowers. Visitors to the area often spend time picking mushrooms and wild fruit (cranberries, bilberries, strawberries & raspberries all grow in the forest near the house). Other local wildlife include deer & wild boars. In the summer the garden is lively with birdsong, you can visit the bats in the attic and watch the firefly in the evening. In the winter there are wood fires, snow cover, blue skies and beautiful frosted trees.
Local sights includes the Hussite fortress town Tábor, plentiful walks and cycle routes (on well marked out routes), a narrow gauge railway, Cervena Lhota (a red castle in a lake with an outdoor theatre) and countless outdoor swimming opportunities.
There is a village with a beautiful chocolate cafe, basic shops, pubs and a new high end restaurant 4km from the house, from where there is a direct bus to Prague. There is a (n early) daily bus from outside the door to Ceske Budejovice - the main town of the region.
The house is two miles from the site of the last Czech Hussite battle in 1435. The property is well situated for those wishing to visit the 7 World Heritage sites in the area.
While you are here, we would love to teach you what we know about sustainable living, edible mushrooms, wild greens, knitting and restoring woodwork.
As well as foraging for mushrooms and wild greens, we bake our own bread, and make our own pasta using fresh eggs from our hens. One of us is veggie and the other is a keen cook - so we're always happy to accommodate herbivores, omnivores and anything in between. We eat a sustainable diet which is mainly veggie, but we don't waste anything.
We can host workawayers from whenever the snow melts in the spring (usually by April) to when it falls again in the winter (Novemberish). Though we have space for a housekeeper (or a couple) over the winter you would have to be hardy souls to deal with the cold.
To reach us there is a SINGLE daily bus to the house, which you can connect with by a train from Prague late Monday morning.
Please let us know in your first email approximately when you would like to visit.Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Espace pour garer des vans
Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
Nombre d'heures attendues
Usually 5 hours per day plus communal meals and chores. Minimum 2 weeks.
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Nic and Mike are really nice and understanding people, you would have definitely good time with them.
Thanks again for having us.
I hope you doing well and to see you again soon.
Un abbraccio fioraria :)
We much enjoyed their good humour and were grateful… read more
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Nic and Mike are really nice and understanding people, you would have definitely good time with them.
Thanks again for having us.
I hope you doing well and to see you again soon.
Un abbraccio fioraria :)
We much enjoyed their good humour and were grateful… read more
Though claiming not to be a great chef, we… read more
They were both very hardy and used to the homestead environment. They were extremely practical and trustworthy. I would have not hesitation in leaving… read more
The denim sofa covers look really great! Many thanks for all your help.
During our stay we shared tasks with other workawayers, we worked on household tasks and other outdoor jobs such as moving compost and sorting wool. The three… read more
They are very experienced volunteers which makes a massive difference. They hit the ground running and immediately made themselves useful.
Through the winter I have been lighting the fires with the wood that they gathered, and we often have Shaksuka for breakfast using the salsa we jarred… read more
I learned a lot in my time there and if nothing else how to make many delicious dishes and tried… read more
They have a serious commitment to sustainable living and years of experience of homesteading in Czechia. They have a lot going on and there is always something interesting to do: from foraging to gardening to animal husbandry to DIY renovation to composting toilets to soap and… read more
She has some specific skills around sustainable lifestyles -… read more
The garden is now transformed from her sterling efforts to rescue the spiral after several weeks of daily rain. She almost single handedly planted out all the seedlings we'd started inside. … read more
Sayuri works with great care and attention to detail. We set her the task of painting and she was very precise. She also helped us run a wedding photo booth at an event in Prague… read more
We enjoyed cultural exchange among Czech, England and Japan ("Itadakimasu." before every meal and so on). Every food was amazing, with lots of vegetables and fresh eggs. Both of Mike and… read more
Barbara made lots of interesting food - traditional Czech… read more
After work it was always… read more
Every work day was well… read more
I was able to delagate jobs to her straight away and she learned some tricky things very quickly - such as how to milk the goat. She also cooked some interesting meals from the Enchanted Broccoli Forest cook book...
Nacho is great at organising things and is particularly keen to take on jobs that can be completed. Kathryn also works hard and made a huge difference to the garden. We ate some delicous meals - including some tasty Spanish specialities. They were also a lot of fun to be around.
I would definitely… read more
I'm really glad I had the chance to get to know Gabby and hope… read more
While here they cut a huge quantity of wood which has kept us warm all winter. They rennovated an old chicken coop which we now use on a daily basis to keep our baby birds safe at night. They… read more
He did a great job with rennovating the cupboard where we keep the bins. It now looks beautiful.
With close supervision he also worked hard in the garden and we are still eating the spinach which he planted for us last year.
Happy Travels Luke!
Mike and Nic are great people that you can learn a lot from and they also went out of their way to help me when I needed a dentist which I really appreciate.
Thanks so much… read more
They really got on with things, meaning that we made loads of progress with our renovation while they kept things ship shape on the domestic front.
It's the first time in a year we've hosted volunteers and it was a very pleasant experience all round. They are both well motivated… read more
We were very grateful for his help & would recommend him wholeheartedly to other hosts. John is reliable and intelligent and very easy to work with.
Many thanks for your visit John, maybe we'll see you again next time you're in Europe?
They were my first workaway experience and learned a lot from them. They are welcoming, easygoing and great cookers. The food was simply delicious! All in all it was a great experience but what i was most amazed with was how serious they were about sustainability.
I was glad to help… read more
All the best mike and Nic for all future… read more
We very much enjoyed trying some Brazilian food for the first time and have continued to cook his recipes since he left.
He is… read more
They were very entertaining company - Sinead has a wicked sense of humour.
They worked hard and also made some delicious meals - including some Irish specialities. We felt completely confident leaving them in charge of things while we were away.
We're very grateful for their help… read more
If I make it back to Czech I will definitely visit Nový… read more
While with us we made natural plaster and applied a tadelakt finish to the downstairs shower room. He also built a bike rack for our recently repaired bikes. All in all, an extremely productive week!
You could draw a venn diagram of the perfect workaway guest - it would include being good company, having a cheerful attitude to work, intelligence and use of initiative. You can… read more
Rhiannon was really good with the animals and was nice company. A sensitive soul, she was also very brave when faced with a really bad situation. I'm grateful for how well she handled things here.
We hope to see her again soon,… read more
We really hope she can come back here soon. She is very welcome any time.
James has a background in building - with a particular interest in sustainable options. We asked him to look at the walls of a… read more
I hope we'll meet again!
As well as more… read more
Catherine is particularly talented at arranging things to look beautiful. If you are looking for a workawayer to transform you B&B into a boutique hotel I can thoroughly recommend her. Catherine also… read more
Due to her very relevant experience through her volunteer, paid work and choice of subjects at university, Lindsey came with a bounty of useful experience and ideas. One thing which I would… read more
Phil… read more
Every day our work was different, and never too difficult. During our time here we planted willow for coppicing, damp proofed the utility room, learned how to make and use plaster from natural… read more
We can highly recommend him as a workawayer. He did great things while here - including making a start on the natural plaster we are using in the kitchen and on the chimneys.
The bread he baked was amazing and we continue to care for the wild yeast he left us with to continue the sourdough bread making.
Many thanks!!!
Chris and Katie are both practical and intelligent and we thoroughly recommend them to other workaway hosts.
I can recommend her as a workawayer without… read more
Though with us only for a short time, we were really grateful for… read more
When they arrived with us, we were at the end of a particularly harsh winter - and were coping with the major problem of the drainage system being frozen solid, as well as a new puppy and indoor temperatures down to about freezing. We do hope that this never happens again and that they come back when the… read more
After… read more
Not only was she good company, interesting and songful, she also provided us with an excellent plan for our garden, including a planting schedule for us to… read more
We hope to see her again soon.
It's a shame he wasn't with us longer!
Of course, he worked hard, but also… read more