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The vegetable garden sits on wonderfully fertile soil that fed families here for generations. It's being rebuilt step by step, and I'd love a hand turning over a strip with a motorised harrow, clearing out the weeds and their roots, and shaping the first bed — never alone, always together. It's work that asks more for strength and stamina than gardening expertise — swinging a spade, breaking new ground, feeling the soil give way underfoot — and a
16 hours of help per week
Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
3 days off per week
Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.
Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely
Intermediate English
Over 18 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Mandatory volunteer introduction video
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Volunteers get a private room and a home-cooked lunch each day, with full kitchen access in the evenings for self-catering. Fast fibre WiFi is available throughout, and a workspace (desk and chair) can be set up in your room on request. A bike is available to explore the area. The property is part of an early-stage Buddhist retreat house project, set in the Mecklenburg Lake District near Müritz National Park.
Typical days combine 3-4 hours of hands-on work on weekdays with three free days each week. Volunteers, including digital nomads, are free to organize their work hours around their own schedule, as long as the weekly total and agreed tasks are completed. Depending on the season, tasks include weeding and replanting the vegetable garden, pruning fruit trees, and harvesting apples, pears and grapes for pressing. No previous gardening experience is required.
This is a quiet, contemplative place, so we ask for no alcohol or drugs on the property. Our household is vegetarian — guests are welcome to eat meat, which can be stored in a dedicated guest fridge, but I won’t be cooking it myself. We have five resident cats, so unfortunately we're not able to accommodate guest pets. Beyond that: come as you are, and bring a respectful, easygoing attitude toward shared living.
