Come to help on a homestead and connect with nature in Maribor
The experience
Come and help out on our homestead and enjoy!
We are Luka & Natja and we live on a small farm which we would like to bring back to life. We have 2 kids, 3 cats, 1 dog and 20 chickens.
Luka is all about healthy food, DIY projects, bare foot, simple living and high thinking :)
Natja is totally in love with animals, she is amazed by old faith spiritual practices and she has a little collection of carnivorous plants. She loves photography as well.
What you offer
5 hours of help per day
Building & Repairing:
Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Farming:
Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Gardening:
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
What you get
2 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!
Pick Up:
We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Use our equipped kitchen:
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Certificate:
Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Basic Internet Access:
Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Requirements
Fluent English or Beginner German
Over 25 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
Some of the tasks, where we need your help:
- Gardening (weeding, seeding, bed prepping, watering, harvesting vegetables, ...)
- DIY projects (building with pallets, kid's tree house, ...)
- General maintenance of the house and outside the house
- Cooking meals
- Lavn moving
- Making firewood
- Renovating and reconstructing around our farm (shed, workshop, garage)
- Building a yurt (longterm project )
- Building an A-shape house
... and many more small projects :)
Activities & Shift
Usual daily routine:
- Breakfast: 8.00-9.00h
- Work: 9.00-14.00h
- Lunch: 14.00h
- Free time: 14.00h - ...
On your days off (not working) you need to take care of your own meals.
We are flexible, so you can choose to work in the afternoon as well.
Rules
General rule:
- We put thing back were we found them (tools & stuff)
In the Caravan:
- NO SMOKING !
- No shoes please
- No food please
On your days off (not working) you need to take care of your own meals.