Ekostatek Vlkaneè

Ing. Stanislav Svatoò, Phone: 602 139 849.

New! Follow the events at the organic farm on our new blog - so far only in Czech http://ekostatek.blogspot.com.

Organic farm Ekostatek Vlkaneè is located at the border of the Central Bohemia near the town Èáslav, not far from the historic city of Kutná Hora

The buildings as well as the pages are under contruction:-)) We appologise.

The farm buildings are a family property for many generations and currently they are protected as a cultural monument, which makes the reconstruction more complicated. But they definitely have a genius loci!

This year it is the third year of our farming. We plant new extensive orchards that will allow us to grow vegetables in between the rows.

We are looking for volunteers, who are ready to stay for a while in very medieval conditions (caravan and tents, water from the well - but new electricity). And who are able to help us with field work, reconstruction (very alternative - clay fasade, straw bale shelters for animals), planting trees, harvesting (apples especially) and many other things. Please no dogs, since we have our own. Children welcomed! We offer some lodgging, vegetarian food from fresh produce and very inspiring environment, working with the farmers and other volunteers from different places. We speak English, Russian and some German and basics of French.
We farm partially acording to the priciples of biodynamics, especially the planting and harvesting by lunar cycles. We also welcome fans of permaculture for inspiration. We especially focus on growing, seed producing and breeding of nonhybrid squash. (in general we use nonhybrid seeds if possible). Please see our Squash page - although it is Czech you get the idea from the pictures. If you are interested in some seeds, you can write to us - if we have some spare ones we will gladly share them or exchange them for other interesting plants.
We would also like to start baking bread in an owen over 200 years old and when we have enought of time we make homemade cheese from milk from the neighbours. And we plan on getting our own goats. So far we have only egglaying hens, ducks, dogs and cats.

So this is it. The yard itself is more then a quarter of a hectare. The buildings you see include the original lodgings ... granary swith cellar ... barn ready to fall... and stables.

You are most heartily welcome!

Last update: 24th January 2010, Diana