Family home and garden - rural, fruit orchards, veggie beds & family pets / horses, dogs and cats.

Bulgaria

2 reviews • Updated 3 months ago

Our Projects for 2025. We are needing help with removing dead and decaying trees from the Orchards, paddocks and our garden. Removing weeds that are not good for horses from their paddocks. White washing the remaining trees with medicated lime-wash. Removing wild bushes from the orchard and paddocks. Also treating the wood structures and fences. Building fences. We live in a Remote and Rural location. Stunning views all around us. Quite and in-sink with nature. Although we are less than 45 mins from a city. Our local village is 7km down the hill. Stolat is small and has Village life. Sarbolatesi is a small Hamlet above the main village situated on the hillside and is very rural. Our home is made up of 2 parts. The Old part is 95m of living space. New part that is constructed but still being finished. 220 meters. We are still building our dream home and are happy to share our dreams with you whilst you help us make it happen. We own 38.500 meters of farm land, woods and forest on a hillside ( Mixed fruit orchards : Cherry, Plum, Apples, Pears, Quince, Mulberry and others ). We have a Rexton SUV Old but works ( a Suzuki Soft Top but needs some work doing to her now) , A 7.5 tonne Iveco Horse Lorry, She's 31 yrs old and ... still runs. We are located in a stunning location at the foothills of the Stara Planning mountains part of the Balkan mountain peninsula. As our home is off the beaten track in the hills, you will have plenty of time to explore the natural beauty of this stunning area, so, If you love nature. deer, wild boar, foxes, badges etc you will love it here We want to share our experience of life outside the UK, our knowledge and care for horses and dogs and animals. We are always learning new skills this is where you as volunteers can help us too, this comes from sharing skills with volunteers who are happy to exchange knowledge and skills. You can and should "Live your Dream" , Anything and everything is possible. Our Location : We have stunning views of the valley below : Dushevo, Sennik ( Famous for the WW Wrestler and the world Carp fishing tournament.) as well as Sevlievo and Gabrovo in the distance. Stolat village is small but friendly, Our hamlet Sarbolatsite is very small. We are in North Central Bulgaria we are 770 meters above sea-level. Sevlievo is 35 minutes away / Gabrovo 45 minutes away. Veliko Tarnovo is 1 hour and 15 minutes away. Latitude 42.91185 Longitude 25.00202 US : Me and my husband are both retired ( me due to ill health ) and we have 2 senior horses aged 24 and 28, 2 dogs and 2 cats We are an English couple retired, who moved to Bulgaria in late 2016. We did 10 yrs in South West Turkey as well. We both come from Yorkshire. Eric has worked within the mining sector for over 22 yrs. I have worked with horses and mobile communications and travel / tourism all my life. OUR Long term goals: Thinning out fruit tress in orchards, Landscaping the gardens and orchards, We need help to set up horse paddocks, field shelters, fences etc. Cut trees down that have died. Help putting up fencing around an area that we have just cleared of trees and scrub, this will be our new schooling area for our horses. We are also wanting to cut down old dead fruit trees in our fruit orchard, as well as help in the garden. We have 2 wonderful dogs : Sindie who is 9 and EMI who is 5 All love to be brushed and taken for walks and played with. Also 2 fab cats as well. Happy to collect in Sevlievo or Gabrovo. Organic methods: Natural horse manure as garden fertilizer only used. Neem oil as a pesticide only used. Current projects: Pasture management. Removing dead bushes and weeds from horse pasture. Cutting down trees that are dead, taking out dead branches. Pruning fruit trees in the orchards. Erecting new fencing and making new turn out fields for next year as well as making a veggie plot/ raised beds and other projects using timber from the forest. All our natural timber fencing, round pen, stable block and canopies over the hot tub jacuzzi and gas tank will need varnishing done inn 2023 as well as the wood on the house etc. Internet access available, we are more than happy to do your laundry. If you want to cook any meals please feel free to cook for us as well. We offer good home cooked food, good accommodation too. If you have a tent you are welcome to pitch it on our land or stay in our home with us. Caravans welcome too ( families with children are welcome, Just let us know) We dont really drink as such, but if you do , you are more than welcome to do so and can come with us shopping to buy anything. If we go out for the day we will of cause ask you if you would like to join us. You will be treated as family. December 2022. We built: A round pen, concrete pads for Hot tub and gas tank.

Learning opportunities

Vegetable farming

Fruit or nut farming

Horse or donkey farming

Forestry

Vegetable or fruit preservation

Green Building

Mechanics / tools / technology

Methods or systems

Biological pest control

Holistic management

Regenerative agriculture

Rotational grazing

Host type

Self-sufficiency property

3 Hectares | 7.4 Acres

Accommodation

2 WWOOFers

Bedroom

Camper / RV

Campsite

Children accepted

Pets not accepted

Meals

Omnivore

Vegetarian

Length of stay

3-4 weeks

Over a month

Christine

Member since 2020

Languages spoken: English Response rate: 100% Response time: typically within 1 day

December 2025

Open

Planned visit

Closed

Bulgaria

Sevlievo: Bus station 29km away, Gabrovo: Bus & train 36Km away. Veliko Tarnovo 1.5 hours: Bus & Train, Sofia 3.5 hours away Airport, Bus and Train.

Reviews

Rene

Netherlands • November 2025

Had a enjoyable stay. Worked a variety of jobs, mainly construction related. Good balance of work and leisure. Also met some other wwoofers and friends of the hosts. Quite a valuable experience all together.

Julio

Slovakia • November 2025

I initially applied for a one-month volunteer position but ended up staying for almost three months. During this time, I developed a wide range of skills, working on tasks such as painting, gardening, carpentry, maintenance, construction, and more. The hosts have extensive experience with volunteers from around the world. They are very knowledgeable about the activities and provided guidance on how to carry them out. They were always ready to offer help and support. They also had the right tools for the job and made sure I took regular breaks while working. We had many enjoyable conversations on a variety of topics, shared common interests, and engaged in cultural exchanges. They made me feel at home and were always concerned about my well-being. The meals were great, and we spent a lot of time together watching movies and entire seasons of TV series.