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**2023 UPDATE!* After an exciting and busy year we're planning what's to come for 2023. We'll be cutting back on some of the farm work in order to focus on finishing the living spaces with the ultimate goal of finding like-minded folk to live here on a more permanent basis. There will be plenty of clay plastering, straw wall building, woodwork etc. to get involved in, so if any of that sounds interesting to you we would be happy to host visitors for as long as they wished over spring, summer and (depending on how much we get done) into autumn. Also, anyone interested in hanging out with our two adorable children (we are in no way biased ;) ) are more than welcome. Help with childcare/cooking is always appreciated! We love an opportunity to show who and what we represent and meet new, like-minded folk. So, if you're free this year, then please get in touch! Ciao 4 now :-) )**
We are a small, bilingual family (Austrian and British) living in the Austrian countryside, renovating and expanding our grandparents farmhouse to include space for our dairy sheep, beehives, chickens and more! We use natural building materials such as clay, straw, lime and reed to create communal and private spaces which we would love to share with as many people and cultures as possible.
Our hope is to make long term connections and friendships, it's wonderful when previous visitors return and share their experiences! Cultural exchange is important to us and we are lucky enough to have a beautiful home that should not be for only us but shared with the world.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Pratique d’une langue
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et projets de construction
S’occuper des animaux
Aide dans une ferme
Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
The farm lies in the Waldviertel, the Wood Quarter of Lower Austria, where we hope to be able to share our knowledge of natural building techniques and materials as well as our experiences of small-scale farming, though we ourselves are learning new things all the time!
We love to spend time with people from different cultures and backgrounds, especially around the fire (inside or out) where we play music, swap stories and try out new dishes with our own, home-grown food.
Projets impliquant des enfants
Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.
Aide
Most importantly we would like help with our natural building projects although there is the opportunity to also work with the animals and in our garden. You will find that there is always something to do and no two days are the same here!
No experience is required although it would be helpful. We can teach you everything you might need to know but if you can teach us anything too that would be wonderful, language exchange is a great example.
From milking sheep, to bee keeping, to haymaking, to clay plastering, to straw bale building, to communal cooking, to natural stone building to harvesting fruit, vegetables, grains and honey, to figuring out where the chickens laid their eggs, there is something for almost everyone and you can try it all or choose a specific area in which you would like to be involved. To be clear, we currently only build and produce food for ourselves and work together as a family to do this, we do not sell any of our produce and are only a private household.
Individuals, couples, families, and pets friends are all welcome!
Langues
Langues parlées
Allemand: Courant
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Courant
Français: Courant
Russe: Intermédiaire
Chinois (mandarin): Intermédiaire
Arabe: DébutantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
All languages welcome! We can always find ways to communicate but we are particularly interested in improving our knowledge of Arabic, French, Spanish and Hindi.
Hébergement
There are a few different spots around the property where people can stay and although sleeping inside is an option, it should be noted that the buildings are still a work-in-progress so it's maybe not suitable for anyone with mobility issues. Outside however, there is ample space for tents, caravans or campers, with of course access to a shared bathroom, outdoor shower and shared kitchen. We personally like sleeping in the orchard in Summer ;-)
We prefer to eat altogether though we understand that it's not always possible and try to take turns cooking. Our diet is (mostly) vegetarian but anyone visiting should feel free to cook and eat what makes them feel good. We share our food and can provide all you might need, unless it's olives. Olives are the devils butt nuggets.
Autres infos...
Previous visitors and volunteers have taken time to work at a local farm producing vegetable boxes and we help out at a small Montessori style school project too, teaching English to children aged from 5 to 14. We would be more than happy to arrange similar exchanges with helpers and can provide bikes for this or any other purpose. We highly recommend that anyone who visits takes a stroll to our local swimming spot and Krems an der Donau is a 30min drive away, with loads of history, food and access to the Danube. Vienna, is 1:30 hours away by car and 2 hours by public transport.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Espace pour garer des vans
There is plenty of space for multiple vehicles, unless you're travelling by spaceship...
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
Aslong as your pet is good with other animals (we have chickens, sheep and cats) and children then you are more than welcome to bring them with you.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
Nombre d'heures attendues
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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I stayed almost a month in August at Lauren and Paule's house and they were very nice, funny and welcoming.
We were several workayers (at some point 8) and it was great to have so many nice and interesting people around,
we always have people to talk, to hang out around campfire or to… read more
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I stayed almost a month in August at Lauren and Paule's house and they were very nice, funny and welcoming.
We were several workayers (at some point 8) and it was great to have so many nice and interesting people around,
we always have people to talk, to hang out around campfire or to… read more
We're really glad to have had the opportunity to host him and if you do too then take it, you… read more
these people need all hands that they can get and they well deserv them
In terms of work, we carried out a series of simple jobs - oiling the wooden ceiling, helping to move building materials, finishing the border of the green roof and pointing gaps in the footpath.
We'd love to come back in the… read more
