Othal -Adventure Farm

CODE: VJF 5.2

Work:

The farm needs help caring for the animals (horses, pigs, donkeys, rabbits, chickens). We would like to use the summer to renovate our horse stable (i.e., whitewashing walls, woodwork, tidying up) and carry out maintenance work in the chicken coop. Work in the vegetable and herb garden may also be required, or assistance with processing, such as making jam.

Accomodation and food

Accommodation:
You will stay on the former estate of the Bülow family, which was built around 1860 and converted into a school hostel. The building is located at the gates of the rose city of Sangerhausen, surrounded by charming oak forests, orchards and fields.

Food:
The volunteers will prepare their own meals. It would be nice if you could bring some simple recipes and special spices from your home country for some culinary exchange!

Location and leisure

You can explore the area and nearby towns for some sight seeing, go hiking, visit nearby cities such as Halle and Leipzig, but feel free to bring games with you too.

Project hosted by

In the early 1990s, the Verein Jugend- und Schulbauernhof im Gutshof Othal e. V. (Youth and School Farm Association) was founded on an old four-sided farmstead dating from the 18th century. With a great deal of manual labor and effort, the first members of the association repaired dilapidated stables, laid out gardens, and built paddocks.
The school farm is located about an hour's drive west of Leipzig and is surrounded by nature.
The area around the farm can be explored on foot or by bike. The natural environment of our farm and the expert staff from the region offer a variety of opportunities for nature discovery and recreation, such as baking bread, churning butter, harvesting, and processing fruit. There is also a Kita with children aged 3-6 years from the village integrated into the building.

Verein Jugend-und Schulbauernhof im Gutshof Othal e. V. (schulbauernhof-othal.de)

Directions to meeting point

Meeting point: Bahnhof Sangerhausen.
Meeting time: At 2 p.m and 4 p.m. a private bus will pick you up from the train station.

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