Spend time with animals and learn about sustainable living in a mountain village near Grdelica, Serbia

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  Descrição

  We’re a warm,very open-minded and easygoing Serbian–Swiss family living a self-sufficient, sustainable, and spiritual life, closely connected to nature and the rhythm of the seasons.
  
  After settling in our beautiful ancestral village—where our roots go back more than 10 generations—we renovated an old family cottage, added a few outbuildings, and started a small organic farm surrounded by two hectares of pasture and forest.
  
  Our core team is made up of Nemanja (a veterinarian), Francesca (an architect), and our daughter Mirjana, who’s in culinary high school. We juggle remote work and homesteading, and enjoy a lifestyle that’s simple, grounded, and full of life’s small joys.
  
  More than just needing help, we love sharing what we do with like-hearted people—those who are drawn to nature, community, spirituality, and slower, intentional living. We enjoy honest, open conversations, value inner freedom, and appreciate people who bring warmth, presence, and a good sense of humor.
  
  What kind of help?
  Daily life here is diverse and seasonal, and tasks may include things like:
  • Feeding and caring for the animals (horses, goats, sheep, chickens, a cow)
  • Milking, mucking out, grooming
  • Gardening, harvesting, preserving food for winter
  • Making cheese, butter, bread, or processing meat
  • Trail maintenance, firewood prep, small renovations, or creative projects
  
  We really appreciate motivated and responsible Workawayers—especially those who are happy to step in when one of us is away for work or travel.
  
  Horse lovers, this is your place!
  There’s usually time for groundwork and riding, and we’re always happy to teach how to care for and connect with horses. If you’d like to learn the basics of riding, we can also offer individual lessons (outside the regular volunteer exchange), with a voluntary donation to support the horses and our time.
  
  Accommodation & free time
  You’ll have your own cozy private room in our home or guesthouse, and we share meals made mostly from our own organic produce. There’s reliable Wi-Fi too.
  
  In our free time—especially Sundays—we like to visit friends and family, swim or fish in the river, hike in nature, visit a tiny Orthodox church nearby, or just enjoy the peace and quiet. We also love foraging herbs and wild plants for tea and cooking.
  
  What kind of people fit in here?
  We truly appreciate responsible, kind, and open-hearted volunteers—especially those who are emotionally mature, curious, and respectful of our home rhythm. We’re happiest when the connection goes beyond the daily tasks, and the time shared becomes truly meaningful.
  
  Looking for more than just volunteering?
  If you're not just looking for a place to stay and help, but a space where you can connect, learn, grow, and maybe even imagine something long-term—we’d love to hear from you.
  
  Something about the place?
  Our small mountain village has 2 minimarkets and in 6km distance there are two small towns (shops, bars, pharmacies, church, post office, doctors, market, money exchange).
  For occasional city visits we have Leskovac (20km) and Nis (50km) which are among the bigger cities in Serbia.

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  Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

  Jardinagem

  Construção/faça você mesmo

  Cuidar de animais

  Ajuda em fazenda

  Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras

  Ajuda a cuidar da casa

  Manutenção geral
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  Interesses

  

  Mascotes

  

  Vida na estrada

  

  Sustentabilidade

  

  Fazenda

  

  Cuidar de plantas

  

  Desenho e pintura

  

  Jardinagem

  

  História

  

  Faça você mesmo

  

  Culinária e comida

  

  Arte e design

  

  Arquitetura

  

  Animais

  

  Caminhada

  

  Atividades ao ar livre

  

  Naturaleza

  

  Camping
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  Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

  You can learn homesteading skills like bread and cheese making and we share quite a know-how about animals. We share also knowledge about Serbia's culture and tradition.

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  Projetos que envolvem crianças

  Este projeto pode envolver crianças. Para mais informações, veja aqui nossas diretrizes e dicas.

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  Ajuda

  The help consists mainly in feeding and caring about the little flock of animals and some farmstyle tasks around the homestead. Motivation and interest in farming are more important than experience!

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  Idiomas

  Alemão: Fluente
  Inglês: Fluente
  Italiano: Fluente
  Serbian: Fluente

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  Acomodação

  Rooms in the main house or in guesthouse with WIFI. Meals with the family.

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  Algo mais...

  We live in a small mountain village (2 minimarkets) 6km from two small towns (shops, bars, pharmacies, church, post office, doctors, market, money exchange). in walking distance there is a little river, a church, several nice view points and a lot of hiking trails.

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    Acesso à internet limitado

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    Temos mascotes

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    Somos fumantes

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    Pode hospedar famílias

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