Help us with our pedagogical and cultural projects in Feistritz ob Bleiburg, Austria

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  Description

  We, Ulrike and Thomas, run a guest house situated in a beautiful landscape which is an ideal starting point for nature experiences, sports and artistic activities. In our house we offer holiday apartments as well as double and multi-bed rooms.
  From March to June and from September to November we mainly offer courses and project days for children, youth and adult groups. In our atelier we invite our guests to be creative: Ceramics, glass and sculpture are the three focal points. Mindfulness and meditation is another topic we deal with and we offer workshops and retreats.
  
  In 2024 we run different camps for young people, one is about climate change. We are a small team and are also engaged in some ngo-projects like the world field and we host groups with very different backgrounds, skills and competences.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Art Projects

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Our house is located near the Austrian-Slovenian border, situated in a fantastic landscape and in a rural but very interesting region to get in touch with local artists. There are also two museums for contemporary art. To get in touch is quite easy with locals because it is also a touristic region with great nature, especially mountains and lakes. Our house is offering from May to October a monthly event: It's an open space and cultural café to bring local people together, to interact with local artists and to get active with your own creativity in our workshop.
  Regularly we do creative workshops in our house where you can get in touch with young people from different regions in Austria. We will show you our region doing excursions, trips to museums or in the mountains. We offer you a creative space in our house and you can benefit on our skills to work with different materials like clay, stone or upcycling projects. We love to work on projects together with you to benefit from your creative skills and competences.

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  Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

  This host offers accommodation and payment.

  Host has indicated that they will pay at least the minimum hourly wage of their country for each hour worked and that accommodation will also be provided. They are asking for help with a business or business activity. Contact the host directly via the site messenger for more information and details about the wage provided. Any arrangements should be agreed in advance with your host.

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  Help

  One of our main target groups in our our house are young people. We search for people who have experience or education in pedagogical and creative work.
  
  We are cooking for our guests and prefer to cook organic food, which we want to grow more and more in our own garden. If you love to cook and to grow vegetables, fruits and herbs you are also very welcome.
  
  As we are a guest house we need assistance with general maintainance, cleaning and keeping our house in good shape.
  
  We are a small team and we like to interact with people who feel responsible of what they are doing and who like to work indepently.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Italian: Fluent
  Spanish: Beginner
  Slovenian: Beginner
  Swedish: 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

  We offer a free room with shower/toilet or a small apartment if available. The whole infrastructure of the house can be used. We love to cook and eat together.

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  What else ...

  Our local mountain - the Petzen - is a "all-year-mountain" for all fitness levels: From spring to autumn the Petzen invites you to take a walk, hike or mountain bike. In winter there are well-kept slopes for skiing, touring, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
  Other Highlights:
  Museums: Werner Berg Museum, Digitale Werkschau Werner Berg, Museum Liaunig, Museum Globasnitz
  Mountains: Griffener Tropfsteinhöhle, Hemmaberg, Hochobir,Koralpe, Obir Tropfsteinhöhle, Petzen, Tscheppaschlucht, Wildensteiner Wasserfall
  Lakes: Klopeiner See, Turnersee, ...

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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

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  Hours expected

  aprox. 4-5 hours/day for 5 days/week (wage: according to Austrian regulations)