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Join us in the garden for 1 day or more

HelpXers and Woofers welcome! *** for Dutch visitors please scroll to the end to the Dutch text. Help for one or two days In April, May, September and October you are welcome to give us a hand in the garden and in harvest time. For one day or longer if you like. In exchange for ca. 5 hours a day, food and lodging are free of charge. Would you like to help less then 5 hours? You are welcome to pay a part of your food and lodging. In general, the working times are flexible. There is a To-Do-List and everyone present chooses some activities. When it rains, we will shift to an alternative To-Do-List with work in the barns, in the creative studio of elsewhere indoors. Are you interested? Contact us, we look forward to your mail . retreat@soulwind.eu

Welcome to international working travellers

Soulwind retreat- and seminarplace. Since 2007 I have moved here from the Netherlands (where I was born) to create a Place for Retreat and Seminars. My work brings people closer to nature and to their own inspiration and soul. Since 2022 I rent out a studio, garden house and  a Yurt to holiday guests.

The work
is very divers.
From March until November - working in the garden: maintenance of the pathways, places to sit, cutting overhanging branches etc.
sometimes there are repairs to be made in and around the house when needed, maintenance of garden furniture, maintenance of the wooden garden house. Chopping wood. In late summer and autumn harvesting fruit and grapes. Occasionaly helping in organising the accomodation for guests.
The best match with me and this place, is when you are flexible and can organise your own working structure.
Sometimes there is a lot going on here with visitors and than it is quiet again. Sometimes we work together, sometimes you work alone and we only see each other at meals. We will have one hot meal a day together. You can use the kitchen to cook and prepare your other meals. So individual autonomy is a good quality here and the capacity to be flexible planning wise.
Although there is a to-do-list for the week, there is room for change and your input. And there is always room for a cup of tea . I am happy to teach you things, just ask. Your room - one of the guestrooms in the house or in the Garden house when there are no guests.

Projects we finished:
2024 Beeflower-meadow
Project 2025 Hochbeet
2026 reconstructing the big terrace
2027 planned - rebuilding the Waterwell, sandstone walls.

Nederlands - Welkom! Vakantie en meewerken

Soulwind is een plek voor retraite en seminars. Sinds 2007 woon ik hier en heb deze plek opgebouwd. Wil je werk en vakantie combineren? Dan is hier een ideale plek in de natuur en er is altijd wel iets te doen van maart tot november.

Het werk is divers, er zit altijd wel iets bij wat bij jouw kwaliteiten aansluit.
Werk op het grondstuk (ca. 4000 m2) van maart tot november -  onderhoud van wegen, struiken en bomen en verschillende zitplekken.
Af en toe ook kleine reparaties in en om het huis. o.a. onderhoud van tuinmeubels, schuren en olien. En onderhoud van tuinhuis en jurte.
Hout hakken, zagen.
Oogsten van het vele fruit , noten en druiven.
Af en toe gasten ontvangen en wegwijs maken, en huishoudelijke activiteiten als er reserveringen zijn van de 3 natuurhuisjes.

Ben je flexibel, kun je goed je eigen werk struktureren en organiseren? Dat past heel goed hier.
Je word ingewerkt, wegwijs gemaakt en er is veel werk wat je daarna zelf kan indelen. Er is een to-do lijst voor de dag/week, die we in de ochtend doornemen. Maar er is ruimte voor verandering afhankelijk van het weer of van voorstellen die jij hebt.

Ritme - soms is er veel te doen, dan is het weer rustiger. Soms werken we samen, dan weer werk je alleen en zien we elkaar alleen bij de warme maaltijd.

Eten - 1 x per dag is er een warme vegetarische maaltijd. Verder kun je de keuken gebruiken om zelf iets klaar te maken.
Overnachting - je slaapt in 1 van de ruime gastenkamers in het huis, of in het tuinhuisje (als dit niet verhuurd is).

Projekt
Geplande projecten 2026/2027 de zandstenen muren rondom de bron restaureren.

Wil je meer weten? Neem contact met me op om het een en ander te bespreken.  

Naturproject Flowering areas for biodiversity

In autumn 2025, the wildflower meadow has been prepared, and by the summer of 2026 it was in full bloom. It was a project donated by Naturhäuschen and carried out by Immerbunt. The aim was to create at least 25,000 m² of flowering areas on the plots of private Naturhäuschen tenants during 2024–2025. These areas provide food and create refuges for insects, particularly pollinators, and other small animals.

The impact of flowering areas and orchard meadows
Flowering areas provide diverse habitats for insects, birds and other animals by creating a rich source of food and shelter. The colourful variety of plants supports biodiversity and promotes the pollination of crops. Orchard areas also contribute to the conservation of regional fruit varieties, and their trees sequester CO₂, help stabilise the soil and promote water retention. Both ecosystems act as natural air-conditioning systems by cooling the environment and helping to purify the air. Through their resilience to extreme weather conditions, they support the ability of ecosystems to adapt to climate change. Investment in flowering areas and orchard meadows is therefore a sustainable measure to promote biodiversity and protect our climate.


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2026
Spring blossom 21. - 22. März
Harvest days 26.-27. September

Would you like to help another time? Please write me an E-Mail
Minimum 5 hrs. /day or 25/week = board and lodging for your work
Do you want to work less? You are welcome to stay and pay a proportional amount for accomodation and lodging.

International holiday4work-travellers welcome!
Working Holiday, HelpX
5 hrs/day work.
Read more about Relsberg and places of interest.

Are you interested in a longer stay...
Meals - each guest is unique and so am I. When you stay longer, there will be days on which I cook and days you cook your self.