Help with dog and house-sitting in a wild place in the mountains near Rosia, Romania

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  Hello to you ~
  scroll down for our spring/summer/autumn volunteer listing
  
  read on for our winter dog & housesitting listing:
  
  We are looking for reliable dog & housesitters for at least two weeks up to a month, for this January and February. We have a pack of three big female dogs who are our closest companions. we consider them all rescues with quite some character.
  In winter we spend more time indoors and the dogs domain is exclusively outdoors. They are free all the time except for the youngest who we keep leashed during some parts of the day to keep them from going off on their own. We feed them twice daily and go for treks with them every afternoon/ evening for about 30/40 minutes. There are certain areas where you can walk with them freely and others where we would ask you to keep the dogs at home in case you would like to go there.
  They are quite in sync with each other but there has been friction between them in the past. Therefore it would be crucial for you to be able to read dog body language, to avoid tense situations and for your own safety. Also it is important that you are not afraid of big dogs and feel comfortable being with them. We always interact with our dogs in a respectful way, they are not used to dominance and useless harsh body language but instead to connection and clear communication. It is necessary for you to have a similar approach to being with them and building relationship
  
  about our place:
  It's an old country house with a 45qm liveable space, two rooms and one bathroom. It is equipped with running rainwater via reservoir, washing machine, a bathroom with bathtub and a wood boiler, connection to power-grid 220v, internet via mobile network (quite slow at times, but with 4g coverage) and a wood stove in central room that heats both rooms sufficiently during winter. Bed, blankets, all you need will be provided. There is a natural mountain spring for drinking water.
  The place is secluded, you have no direct neighbours. You can sing whatever you want whenever you want. If you want to you can go days without even hearing anything but birds and dogs. There is a big garden and orchard around the house. The surrounding land is filled with meadows, forest, hills and mountains.
  
  Its 800m walking to our car parking lot. With an offroad- vehicle, you could park directly at the house. The village has a very basic store, the next local supermarket is 20km away. Closest town with all amnenities is 38km (lidl kaufland etc). sibiu is 1,5 and cluj 2 hours drive away respectively.
  
  Our place is beautiful and yet it is what many might consider very basic. It is a semi-off grid experience to stay here and if you are not used to living this way, it might take a little to get used to it. You need to heat the fireplace in order to have warmth or to take a bath or shower and you'll need to walk to the spring every day and fill up your drinking water. The house is old and the floors and doors squeak.
  In general, this is a way of living that is much more closely connected and in touch with the outside elements.
  
  It's not for you if you are looking for a luxury mountain retreat and are afraid to get your hands or clothes muddy.
  but if you want to slow down, reconnect, create, listen to the mud, run with the dogs, this is for you!
  
  Housesitting dates are flexible. We are basically looking for someone who can commit to being here for at least two weeks, up to a month. January and February would be best. Please feel free to write even if you could only come at a later point. We still have to book our tickets so it's all flexible and we can discuss the dates further. It would be good and necessary that you could arrive three days before we leave so that we can show you everything with the dogs and the place.
  
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  Here's our writing for spring/summer/autumn volunteer stays:
  
  be immersed in the wild and learn about slow living and gardening~
  
  Hello to you~
  this is to those who would like to be immersed in a wild place & tend to a garden where shiny lizards sunbathe.
  
  i'm julia & i live in a little, old house, nestled on the side of a mountain. my partner & i moved here during autumn 2017, after having been led to this region two times the years before. it all aligned in the most beautiful way & we found the place our hearts wished for, surrounded by meadows, forest & mountains.
  
  i am an artist & herbalist who is devoted to the earth, plant & animal kin. In many ways, my work with the plant kin has become one of the most beautiful ways for me to connect with other humans.
  I also have a background in fine arts & photography which very much informs my work.
  
  If you are an herbalist or artist who is looking for a place to be for a while~ reach out.
  
  Our place is very secluded, hermit like & immersed in nature.
  We are living slowly & in connection with the land & seasons, We live together with three dogs, who are our closest companions. During summer, my days are quite full with tending to the garden and following my herbcraft.
  I practice yoga since ten years, which is a deeply nourishing & beautiful practice for me.
  
  I am looking for a few kind hearted & weird humans to help out a bit on the land & in the house,
  so that i can read out more poems to the lizards & dip my feet into the pond,
  watch the flowers dance in the wind & the frogs dive into the water
  & walk where my heart pulls me whenever i like ~
  
  The land has it's own ways & we leave a lot of space for those to unfold. So there are no big building projects & no big transformations of the landscape. All that happens comes into being slowly & after feeling into what is needed, what is wanted by the land. i am inspired by forest gardening and by permaculture design & principles ,but i feel that it all comes back to not simply apply human visions onto the land but rather to find ways that feel like moving together.
  
  there are small tasks in & around the garden,
  there is the daily getting water from the mountain spring on the land,
  there are many little fruit trees to be tended to, to be watered & mulched,
  there is the berry garden that continues to come into being,
  food for the compost pile to be gathered,
  a little space for chickens to be made that you can help with if you like,
  there are gentle tasks around and in the house,
  there is a big fruit harvest (most years) in late summer, early autumn.
  
  Other things that come to my mind are a little winter garden i would like to create behind the house with old wooden windows i have gathered, if that interests you, you are welcome to join.
  
  That is what i can think of for now.
  As you might see,
  this is for those who are looking for a calm place to be, who wish to find connection with the earth, who have a sense and feeling for others ( not just the human kin) & their surrounding.
  
  I truly enjoy company of those who are kind hearted. Who know nuance. Who care. Who prefer birdsong over constant human chatter and are also okay with spending time by themselves, who keep seeking queer and creative concepts of gender and family.
  
  If you would like to learn about herbs, flowers, medicinal gardening or sustainable wild crafting, i am happy to share my skills & knowledge with you~
  
  
  a sort of disclaimer:
  please only write to me if you are someone who loves dogs and respects them. who doesn't see them as merely pets who have to submit or constantly behave the way humans wants. we always interact with our dogs in a respectful way, they are not used to loud dominance and useless harsh body language but instead to connection, respect and clear communication. It is necessary for you to have a similar approach to being with them and building relationship.
  
  also, please don't write if you are into conspiracy things, theories etc.
  in case you feel sick or have been sick (covid, flu symptoms, etc) it is important for me that you mention that & are someone who takes care of the people around you, has the awareness to do so without me having to first ask you about it.
  
  If you are still here reading this
  reach out.
  welcome!
  A warm hello your way,
  let me offer you a cup of tea ~
  
  This place is so beautiful, wild & abundant, i look forward to share it with you ~
  
  
  julia

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  Prática de idiomas

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  Jardinagem

  Construção/faça você mesmo

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  Interesses

  

  Vegetariano/vegano

  

  Autodesenvolvimento

  

  Sustentabilidade

  

  Mascotes

  

  Fazenda

  

  Escrever

  

  Cuidar de plantas

  

  Artes performáticas

  

  Fotografia

  

  Música

  

  Jardinagem

  

  Desenho e pintura

  

  Faça você mesmo

  

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  Livros

  

  Astronomia

  

  Arte e design

  

  Animais

  

  Dança

  

  Ciclismo

  

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  Yoga/bem-estar
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  Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

  - learn about gardening, medicinal gardening, foraging, wild plants, herbs & flowers
  -learn about permaculture and intuitive gardening
  - learn about being and living closely with canine beings
  - be immersed in wild life and feel for yourself what kind of inner shifts that brings for you
  - learn about bikes from my love who is an expert with these & builds the most beautiful mountain bikes you can imagine

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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

  gentle tasks in the garden and food forest/berry garden, mulching, singing to the plants, tending to little fruit trees, small daily tasks around and in the house, help me build a winter garden if you like and that interests you, create a space for chickens,

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  Idiomas

  Alemão: Fluente
  Inglês: Fluente

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  Acomodação

  You can sleep in a tent & find yourself a place on the land to set it up. We also have two old hay barns that can be turned into a sleeping place for you & are quite romantic. tents, mattresses & blankets and all you need are provided.
  
  there will be breakfast, lunch and dinner either provided by us or you can cook for yourself. food comes from the garden or we'll get whatever is needed at the store, so everything will be taken care of.

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  Algo mais...

  There is a lot of wilderness around & you can take endless walks through these hills & mountains. There are also caves, an old roman bath & many traditional romanian villages

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