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We are Ernest and Martina, 54 and 47 years old. We live on a farm in lower Austria. Our sons are 24, 22 and 12 years old. Animals on our farm: 5 Border Collies, 1 cat, sheep, 2 rabbits, chicken, mice :-) We love our animals but they are a lot of work, so we can need help around our farm and also in the household.
We have racka sheep wich is a rare breed. And we love to train our Border Collies on these sheep. Training dogs is our passion. The Border Collies are also trained as search and rescue dogs so we are part of a search and rescue organisation. If you love animals, especially dogs - we are really the right place for you :-)Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practiceDIY and building projectsAnimal CareFarmstay helpCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceUN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Our place is in lower Austria so you can visit famous places like Vienna oder the Wachau. You can practice your German and if you like learn to train a herding dog or a rescue dog.
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Help
Many different tasks. Handicrafts on the farm or help with household and cooking. Care of the dogs, sheep and chickens.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: FluentThis 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.Accommodation
You get your own caravan (which stands inside in our yard), warm and comfortable. Your area is this caravan plus a large room with toilet. Everything else is shared. All meals are taken together.
What else ...
Our farm is only 5 minutes from the railway so if you like to, you can travel a lot through Austria visiting famous places. If you like cycling, we can provide you with one to explore the area. There are also beautiful hiking routes here.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have a lot of space for your campervan oder motorhome inclusive electricity.
Can possibly accept pets
If you bring your dog it should be used to be around other dogs because we have five dogs.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Die Aufgaben waren abwechslungsreich und nicht zu schwer. An den Nachmittagen und Wochenenden habt ihr ganz viel Zeit, um beispielsweise… read more
Thanks a lot Jané! You are a impressive personality and we enjoyed hearing stories about daily life in south africa!
Whenever you are in europe: there is an… read more
So Josh arrived in mid-November and stayed until after New Year's Eve. Josh was a big help, of course also with… read more
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Die Aufgaben waren abwechslungsreich und nicht zu schwer. An den Nachmittagen und Wochenenden habt ihr ganz viel Zeit, um beispielsweise… read more
Thanks a lot Jané! You are a impressive personality and we enjoyed hearing stories about daily life in south africa!
Whenever you are in europe: there is an… read more
So Josh arrived in mid-November and stayed until after New Year's Eve. Josh was a big help, of course also with… read more
Everything on their farm is so harmonious, especially… read more
I spent about six weeks on Martina and Ernest's wonderful farm during may and June and those were the most amazing weeks imaginable !
The entire family is super friendly and I really felt like being a part of it. They also immediately accepted my dog which was very important to me 🥰
Concerning the work I had to do, I… read more
She also got along well with our dogs. Mojito, the cat, was definitely her favorite. He really enjoyed her cuddles 😊… read more
Thanks a lot for your help Laura! Stay as you are and we wish you all the best for your plans!… read more
We really enjoyed… read more
Ernest picked me up from the train station and they made me feel welcome immediately. They provided me
everything I needed.
The work was fun and diversified. For example, I learned how to cook some delicious austrian meals and Ernest showed me… read more
She got along well with our dogs and spoiled them with petting 😊
She polished our English a bit and… read more
Wir sind sehr beeindruckt von ihrem lieben Wesen und ganz besonders von ihrer Energie! Sie hat uns nicht nur tatkräftig und effizient am Hof geholfen, sondern hatte auch noch Nachmittags Energie für Ausflüge mit dem Rad, den Hunden oder eine Laufrunde! Unser Border Collie Rudel ist… read more
Ihr Schweitzer… read more
Charlotte is a very open minded person, interested in every aspect of life. She is so good in communication. It was so easy to include her in our family. She really has become part of our family and we already miss her!!
Charlotte was a… read more
She took care of the chicken, sheep and donkey and did a great job. She learns quickly and was also able to cook for the whole family.
We had a lot of fun and Sky tried to polish our englisch… read more
We are… read more
Thank you Susi for your great… read more
Working with them and taking care of so many kinds of animals with their many kinds of awesome characters was a big pleasure! I have learned so much from you guys during this time and I will never forget bottle feeding the premature born super cute… read more
From the first moment on, we had a good feeling and we were not wrong! It was so nice to have them at our place! They were so hard-working, punctual, self-disciplined and reliable! We will especially miss their… read more
We were here during the lockdown in November and and even though you weren't really allowed to go anywere it didn't get boring.
We learned how to make sourdow bread, took part in the dogs' rescue training and I also got to try herding the sheep with Jamie and… read more
If you choose this workaway, you must be dog lover, because they will be everywhere with you. You need to be ready to pet them, play with them and give… read more
Liebe Isabel! Danke für Deine Hilfe! Hoffe wir sehen uns mal wieder!
Danke das ich bei euch sein durfte.
We can highly… read more
They are such open-minded and warm-hearted people, they like to show me everything I am curious about. I had my first experience with a sewing machine, riding a donkey Pola, woodburning,… read more
As for the work: Her stay was a great help, she worked independently and knew exactly where it was needed! She looked after the animals very well. Also cleaning stuff she did really great!
As for her personality: We love her passion for animals, especially for our dogs :-) Her company… read more
Wir lernten Florian als einen sehr wissbegierigen und symphatischen jungen Mann kennen. Er half uns sehr bei unserer Arbeit und konnte vor allem mit den Tieren am Hof sehr gut umgehen. Er kümmerte sich um Küken, Hühner und Esel hervorragend.… read more
The family is incredibly welcoming and super helpful. Whenever we needed something they were there to help. The dogs were great fun getting to… read more
Reggie accompanied us to our training sessions and had a lot of patience with our dog obsession :-) Thank you for… read more