Join our small diverse hobby-farm dedicated to biodiversity and fruit and energy self-sufficiency in Wald, Austria

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  Descrição

  Hallo !! :-)
  We just mounted additional 10kWp to our 8kWp Photovoltaik and there are another 4kWp left to shadow our loft conversion. It´s ready to be mounted together (mechanically). Also trees wait to be planted into the "wild" and, on the other end of the trees lifespan, firewood needs to be cut. Of course always the loft conversion needs to be insulated and dry-walled further. So if this sounds interesting to you- let me know. :-)
  
  Self-sufficiency is a keystone of the farm, where it makes sense (easy and rewarding). The farm is close to the community of Pyhra, 14km from the city of St.Pölten (train station), an 60km from our capital, Vienna. Three and a half people and some animals are permanet residents on this land - Grandpa and Grandma, Alois and Eva part-time. Grandpa and Grandma were already farmers, when our parents arrived in this world. They just speak German and so we can host only workawayers that have a basic knowledge of German. Although it´s hard to understand their dialect! :-) Not suitable for learners. My grandparents and I have two seperate households and there is a 45m² extra room for you. We call it the cinema, as there is a beamer and a Dolby Surround System. I do have to travel for my job every now and then, and Opa &Oma are easy going- so there is always time to enjoy beautiful nature and our friendly neighbours. I work as a one-man-show consulting engineer for hydropower. I still work on my PhD and I loved to travel before I settled on the farm I was born- I visited around 50 countries, often as trainee, worker and of course as a tourist. My girlfriend Eva is on the farm for 1-3 days/week and sometimes brings her daughters with her.
  
  We look for patient, fair to good german speaking motivated young men and couples that help Oma, our "house manager", in the garden and around the house. We invite you to try understand Opa´s dad-jokes and stories and cook together with Oma or Alois. At times we are weeding fruit-trees so they thrive, build dry-walls/insulation for our new kitchen upstairs, cutting (fire)wood - a little of everything :-) The woods around the farm are perfect for searching mushrooms and forest-bathing..
  
  We love to share our place and we like the interaction, but at the same time we need some "social rest" and therefore we start stays at around 10 days and limit them to around 3 weeks in general. I need to do quite some office work, and Opa & Oma are quite old, so you should also enjoy work- and free- time by yourself.
  We got a lot of work clothes, t-shirts, jeans, pollovers, rubber boots, .. for you. Just make sure you bring a pair of working/hiking boots.
  The Pitzelsbergerhof (farm) was once a dairy and arable farm, and has changed to a living project. We keep 3 ewes, 4 beehives, 2 cats and 5 chicken. In April we get around 4 lamb and in May we shear sheep. We consciously consume meat after slaughtering and butchering at home, living as close to nature as possible. We work with a minimum of external organic feed, so they need a lot of space/pastures and we plant many trees and shrubs to help feed them well.
  The garden has reached a manageable size and provides well, the orchard is cut into a fruitful shape. The old stables are reactivated one after the other, some gradually change into common rooms, wood and material storage, and other purposes more. We also got a Sauna.
  The woodwork is also an important part of the work especially in winter, as we use our own wood chips for heating and timber for carpentry in our projects. For example the pasture fences, a passive solar earth greenhouse, stairs, animal housing,.. We changed a lot to use less energy- we have solar collectors for hot water, all lights are LED, good insulation, clever management, photovoltaic for the electrical fence, 8kW for electricity and soon another 14 with a battery,...
  Spring, summer and early autumn are the busier times, but there is always time to look at the landscape of the Most4tel (region), because we are aware of the amazing spot we live in. There are beautiful bicycle tours and hikes around, a natural community swimmingpool that we have seasonal tickets for, the lakes and mountains are just a bit further away.
  We have to harvesting berries, feed the animals, check the fences, collect the honey, cook and clean the house, cut firewood and split it for drying- maul wood, water the vegetables, clean the pastures, dry fruits,...
  
  In order to understand you and your interest in our place- I would like to get to know you. Be open about your expectations! Just take some time to explain why you are interested in staying with us. Believe me, there is no wrong reason and there is a match for every intention. Let us check how we both can get the most out of our shared time.

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  Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

  Ajuda em projetos ambientais

  Companhia para idosos

  Jardinagem

  Construção/faça você mesmo

  Cuidar de animais

  Ajuda em fazenda

  Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras

  Ajuda a cuidar da casa

  Manutenção geral

  Ajuda com computadores/internet
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  Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

  We live in a unique setting facing the start of the alps from a south-oriented hill - in our back is the capital of lower Austria (St.Pölten, 14min, train station) and Vienna is just an hour away. You can learn about beekeeping, animal care (sheep, turkeys, bees), gardening, fruit tree maintenance, tree production, Kontiki-active coal, Terra Preta, cooking, how to keep supplies, build barns, tree care, hay making, sell products, prepare wood for heating, compost, ...

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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

  My grandparents are around 90 and they can need a hand here and there - but you really have to win their trust to get them ask for support. Usually Oma might need help harvesting berries, garden work, watering and maybe cooking. I do projects like planting trees and cutting wood, fence repairs and maintenance, weeding around trees, mucking out, tinkering / improvising, ... - always with instructions, starting together and with feedback

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  Idiomas

  Alemão: Fluente
  Inglês: Fluente
  Espanhol: Intermediário

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  Acomodação

  We got a separate room for people willing to help on the farm, the meals will be together and you can spend your leisure time cycling, hiking, walking, watching animals and sunsets.. We got plenty of work clothes, so you can safe your clothes for your leisure time.
  Food is typically fresh cooked by grandma, meat if you like, but always vegetarian as well.

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  Algo mais...

  We live on a sunny southern slope with a view of the foothills of the Alps and yet only 15 minutes from the railway station St. Pölten. There are many hiking routes in around the village (12 houses), as well as cycling tours. We got river Traisen close and 2 beautiful lakes- you can get there by bike (we got some 4 you) or sometimes we go together by car. I can get and bring you from/to town (St.Pölten) and you can take the train to Vienna (25min by train, nearest capital and airport).
  We prefer stays around 1- 2 weeks, because work is always changing and the house rules aren´t too difficult to learn. We´ll always start work together and sometimes carry on in different combinations.

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  Mais alguns detalhes

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    Acesso à internet

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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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  Pode hospedar nômades digitais

  Este anfitrião indicou que adora hospedar nômades digitais.

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  Espaço para estacionar campervans

  We got plenty space to park indoor and outdoor.

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  Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

  2

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  Horas previstas

  ~depending on work and weather- around 25 hours/week

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