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20h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Cooking
- Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.
What you get
2
- Days off per week
- Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
- Private Room
- You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
- Shared Dorm
- You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
- 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.
- Dinner
- You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
- Basic Internet Access
- Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
- Use our equipped kitchen
- Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
- Free Laundry
- You can use our laundry room freely.
- Free Tours
- We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
- Free Hiking Tours
- We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
- Get free drinks or beverages.
- Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.
- Free Events
- Get free entrance for the best events in town.
- Holistic Therapies
- You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.
- Permaculture Course
- Take part in our Permaculture course for free.
- Pick Up
- We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
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Availability
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- Stay at least
- 3 weeks
The Experience
We love food, good ingredients and turning them into something delicious. Our son Nol (19) is becoming a chef and wants to learn from professionals. If you have education in cooking and/or serious experience to help him professionalize, please apply! We will provide you with fun and good local, in-season ingredients. We ferment, bake bread & cakes, we butcher, make fresh pasta, sausages, smoke fish & meat, cook on a wood stove, gas or open fire.
Learn moreRequirements
- Fluent English or Fluent Dutch
- Between 23 and 80 years old
- Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
- Academy Course Eco Certificate for Volunteers: Basic Concepts
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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How this experience will transform you
- 12 Learning about sustainability
- 11 Get in touch with nature
- 11 Developing environmental awareness
- 8 Practicing English
- 7 Developing social awareness
- 6 Meeting international travelers
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 5 3. Good health and well-being
- 5 15. Life on land
- 3 4. Quality education
- 1 12. Responsible consumption and production
Jennifer
Switzerland
My stay there was amazing!!! Better than expected. So much fun times and good vibes and dancing in the kitchen :) Barbara was a great host and what they achieved is wonderful! I felt very welcomed and comfortable staying there. It felt like home. 10/10 would relive the experience if i could
7 days ago
Lazaros
Greece
I went to the project as a cook, with the objective to show Nol, the cook of the family my perspective on food. We collaborated very efficiently, managed to see quite a few techniques and make delicious dishes for the family. This place is perfect for someone that wants something chill and laid back. I went before the season started, so for me that serenity was ideal , since I wanted to focus on my other job as well. I guess if you go during the summer it will be more suitable for someone who is searching for fun!! I was lucky enough to have my own room even. Thank you to all the family!!
about 1 month ago
Peter and Barbara replied
What a great guy he is. we discussed some values in the beginning. What came out among other things is 'Integrity'. He definitely is a man of his word. He delivered a learning to cook program at a very high quality level. He used his education and six years as a porfessional cook experience to deliver far beyond what we could expect. We can recommend him as Lazaros, as a kitchen master and as a great guy to have yround. Thank you again dear Lazaros. Greetings and hugs from Bogata Suma family.
Kiran
Canada
Meeting Barbara, Peter, Nol, Fleur, and all the wonderful cats, dogs, and chickens at the project was an enriching experience. I felt like I was a part of the family. The knowledge I received is something I will definitely be implementing in my own personal life. This was definitely my favorite volunteer experience, and I hope to return again one day.
6 months ago
Peter and Barbara replied
DIdn't we already write a 'necessarily with Kiran' - beautiful - review? How is that possible? She is such a delight to have around. And I see she wishes to be back one day. Well Kiran is welcome back without any dounbt or hesitation. Recommendations for any wellthinking host therefore. The way she is one can learn so much about quality ways of thinking. And laughing about serious things in life. Making fun about all the heavy issues that are plaguing the planet, nature and humanity. Together we solved all problems sent letters far and wide. Joking of course, but it is so much fun to be able on the ons side to joke about things, and on the other to contemplate core issues. And having a great time together.
Reuben
New Zealand
Peter, Barbara, Noel and Fleur, Thank you for opening your home and farm and forest for me to be experience. I really enjoyed trying to master the wood fired oven and cooking eating and having a few drinking together. A great collaborative experience with Noel who was open and engaged in learning and sharing new cooking experiences. This was my first volunteering experience and was lucky to have been involved with such a nice family and also to meet there great friends who I worked on a few small projects with. That's you Tom, Werner and Stephan
8 months ago
Peter and Barbara replied
Reuben is a man to behold. A round 50 these days. A professional cook if ever there was one. He taught our son Nol as much as he could in his whirrlewind way. An explosive totally impressive Hakka now and then shook the mountain. A party was treated like a Hakka. Around him entertainment takes another shape. A creative talent and mind that sees no boundaries. That helped inspiration to the day of today in our kitchen. Greetings and all the best from Sunny Croatia.
Sophie
New Zealand
I had a wonderful month at the project, spending time learning, gardening and relaxing in nature. The property is beautiful, the food is delicious, and having my own bus to sleep in was a treat after so much time on the road! I ended up being the only volunteer (unusual) so did sometimes miss interacting with people my own age, but it was also really nice spending more time with the family who are very welcoming and friendly 🙂. I really enjoyed working with Barbara, and her enthusiasm and positivity is a joy to see!
10 months ago
Peter and Barbara replied
Dear Luca! I just discovered we did not write a review for you. A man of many talents for sure. With a sharp mind. Working on the land, making objects with 3D printing, designing a movie in three parts and writing the scrit for that. He was very structured and effectively goal oriented. A child of his time without a doubt. And very dedicated to learning things that create solutions small and big. His humor stretched my ancient mind. Well, ancient, we all have ancient minds. But he knew how to walk the boundary and stretch the mind of me a 64 year 'old' man. We had a lot of laughs and worked hard. A very recommenadable character who really means business. Sorry Luca, I think we missed somehow to give you feedback. We noticed that other feedbacks also didn't arrive somehow. Maybe that's due to my dinosaur mind. Auguri amico mio. Possa il 2024 essere generoso con te e i tuoi cari. Abbracci.
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