Stay in a historic school house and help with gardening and DIY near Hamburg, Germany

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  Description

  We stay in an an historic school house with about two hectares of gardens, forests and wildflower meadows in beautiful surroundings. We, Tilmann & Tanja, enjoy this gem in the 'middle of nowhere' about three months each year, usually during the summer. For the rest of the year we live in New Zealand.
  
  The old school house has two main living areas. Upstairs is where we are staying and there is a spare room for you to use. Downstairs, in a seperate apartment, lives Tilmann's mom Elke who has at least two green thumbs and grows a variety of vegetables and flowers in the beautiful garden. Carlo, the cat, lives here too and it's him that owns the place! We all love meeting travellers and
  
  We are spray free and enjoy good, healthy food. We love meeting people from all walks of life, ages and cultural backgrounds who are keen and experienced working with their hands.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Culture

  

  Politics / Social justice

  

  Sustainability

  

  Charity work

  

  Carpentry

  

  Writing

  

  Languages

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Gardening

  

  Music

  

  History

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Books

  

  Beach

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Nature

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Hiking

  

  Camping
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We speak German and English, and we would love to spruce up on our French and Spanish. We love to share our knowledge of gardening, making sourdough bread, and cooking. Tilmann is a passionate mechanic and enjoys sharing his skills.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  The property has more trees than we can count and so tasks can include making firewood, but also mowing, planting, and weeding. There is always something to do around growing and preserving food. We also keep busy with general maintenance tasks on the house and property, for example painting a shed. Future projects include building a sleepout/cabin from recycled materials on a trailer.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  French: Intermediate
  Spanish: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  You have your own room in the upstairs apartment of the house where we stay as well. We will cook and share meals together. There is a large living room and terrace to hang out and enjoy the peacefulness of this place.

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  What else ...

  We are about 5 km from the next village in a rural and very peaceful, quiet location with lots of birds and wildlife around. This is great area if you're into walking or biking (we have one that you can borrow) or canoeing. Stade is a very charming old town about 30 min by car. There is lots to see and explore, including art galleries, a museum, and a cultural centre. Hamburg is about a 1.5 hrs train ride from the nearest train station (10 min by car).

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have lots of space to accomodate campervans either at the house or in the little forest with your own view of the beautiful surrounds.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  My animals / pets

  Carlo

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