Wednesday 4 August 2010

The farm house and stables


The farm house on the right and stables on the left...
All located at a green hill.

Friday 30 July 2010

Painting the stable

One of our numerous tasks at the farm is painting the stables with calcium...

Sunday 25 July 2010

About WWOOF

WWOOF is an exchange program. In return for volunteer help, WWOOF hosts offer food, accommodation and opportunities to learn about organic lifestyles.
WWOOF Poland compiles and publishes for its members a list of host farms throughout Poland. Through our website, you can contact the farm(s) which you wish to visit and make the necessary arrangements for your stay.
WWOOF Poland is affiliated to the International WWOOF Association (www.wwoof.org and www.wwoofinternational.org) which promotes environmentally friendly farming and consumer habits by helping bridge the gap between consumers and environmentally-responsible farmers.


Is WWOOFing for you?
Are you interested in learning about sustainable and organic methods of living?
Are you enthusiatic and motivated when it comes to learning about and working on projects that are environmentally friendly/sustainable, etc.?
Are you willing to work outdoors on tasks that may be difficult and physically demanding?
Are you happy to do what may be mundane work such as weeding, fencing, etc.?
Are you a respectful and courteous guest in the homes of others?
Are you willing and able to fit in with lifestyles that may be very different to what you are used to?
Do you want to experience the 'real' Polish lifestyle, meet and live with Polish families and share in their daily chores such as cooking and cleaning?

If most of your answers are positive than WWOOF is definitely for you !

WWOOF is about giving as well as receiving. If you are simply looking for a free meal and bed WWOOF may not be for you.
 

Message for the bus driver or for the ticket office:

When you get to the airport in Warsaw (Warszawa) you need to find a bus (recommended) to Dworzec Zachodni (West Station). You may go there also via taxi (not recommended – very expensive and you may be cheated and charged far too much). Message for the bus driver or for the ticket office:
Chcę jechać na Dworzec Zachodni na dworzec autobusowy.
[I want to go at The West Station at the bus station.]
Gdzie mogę kupić bilet autobusowy by dostać się na Dworzec Zachodni?
Where can I buy bus ticket in order to get to Dworzec Zachodni (West Station)?
Możesz mi pokazać gdzie mogę kupić bilet autobusowy by dostać się na Dworzec Zachodni?
[Can you show me where can I buy bus ticket in order to get to the Dworzec Zachodni (The West Station)?]
Nie rozumiem po polsku.
[I do not understand Polish language.]

Message for the bus driver or for the ticket office at The Dworzec Zachodni (The West Station).
Chcę kupić bilet autobusowy do Olecka.
[I want to buy a bus ticket to Olecko.] (it costs approximately 40-50zloty/ticket)

Message for a taxi driver in Olecko:
Chcę jechać na Rancho Romantica de Red w Czuktach.
[I want to go at Rancho Romantica de Red.] (It costs approximately 40-50zloty)
(dojazd przez Sokółki lub Barany). Chcę jechać pod ten adres:
(you can reach the Rancho via Sokółki or Barany village) [I want to go at this address:]

Rancho Romantica de Red
Gospodarstwo Ekologiczne (Organic Farm)
Czukty, Kolonia nr 1
Gmina Kowale Oleckie (Kowale Oleckie County)
Powiat Olecki (Olecko District)
Post code 19-420 Kowale Oleckie
Województwo Warmińsko-Mazurskie (Warmia & Mazury Region)
mobile: +48607507811 Izabella (Isabelle)

(from Olecko to Sokółki: 18km, from Sokółki to Czukty: 3km, from Czukty to the Rancho: 2km)

RanchoRomantica (at) vp.pl Polish email (often read)
RanchoRomanticaDeRed (at) yahoo.com international email
www.RanchoRomanticaDeRed.blogspot.com about the farm
www.WolontariatPolska.blogspot.com how to get here

Saturday 24 July 2010

CONNECTION: WARSAW to OLECKO

Lp Odjazd Przystanek/city Position Stanowisko Czas podróży Dystans
1 06:00 Warszawa, dw. Zachodni, d.a. 1

2 06:30 Warszawa, dw.Stadion, d.a. 1 20 min. 10 km
3 07:20 Wyszków d.a./d.k. 1 1 godz. 30 min. 64 km
4 08:05 Ostrów Mazowiecka d.a. 1 2 godz. 10 min. 102 km
5 08:40 Śniadowo,d.k. 1 2 godz. 50 min. 133 km
6 09:10 Łomża,d.a. 1 3 godz. 10 min. 148 km
7 09:40 Stawiski, Łomżyńska 1 3 godz. 50 min. 173 km
8 10:05 Szczuczyn 1 4 godz. 15 min. 196 km
9 10:25 Grajewo, p.dw. 1 4 godz. 35 min. 211 km
10 10:35 Prostki 1 4 godz. 45 min. 218 km
11 10:55 Ełk, d.k. 4 5 godz. 5 min. 237 km
12 11:30 Olecko, d.k. - 5 godz. 40 min. 268 km

http://www.pkssuwalki.pl/pks_search,5,151,841,15141878,10174866,15141878,10174866,1,t,0.html?locale=pl_PL

Links
www.RanchoRomanticaDeRed.blogspot.com (Rancho’s site)
www.WolontariatPolska.blogspot.com (Rancho’s site)
http://wwoofpoland.wackwall.com (General Polish Volontariat Site)

Warszawa, dw. Zachodni, d.a. - Olecko, d.k.
(Warsaw, West Railway Station, bus station – Olecko, railway station and bus station)

Stanowisko.... Departure....Arrival........Czas podróży ....... Odległość ... Typ połączenia
Position.........Warsaw .......Olecko.........Journey time........ Distance .....Connection type
1
..................... 06:00........11:40........5 godz. 40 min. ...268 km ........P L
1..................... 10:15........ 16:20....... 6 godz. 5 min. .....268 km.........P U
1......................11:40........ 17:15........ 5 godz. 35 min. ...265 km.........L P
1......................13:45........ 19:50....... 6 godz. 5 min. ......268 km .......P N g
1..................... 22:00....... 03:55....... 5 godz. 55 min. ... 268 km........P n

Oznaczenia:
g nie kursuje 24.XII
L nie kursuje w I i II dzień Bożego Narodzenia i Wielkanocy oraz w Nowy Rok
ł nie kursuje 2 stycznia
n nie kursuje 24. i 31.XII i w Wielką Sobotę
N nie kursuje w I dzień B. Narodzenia i Wielkanocy
P autobus linii pośpiesznej
U nie kursuje w I dzień B. Narodzenia i Wielkanocy oraz w Nowy Rok

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Lp Odjazd Przystanek/bus stop/city
Stanowisko Czas podróży Dystans
1 10:15 Warszawa, dw. Zachodni, d.a. 1

2 11:00 Warszawa, dw.Stadion, d.a. 1 30 min. 10 km
3 11:45 Wyszków ul.Białostocka 1 1 godz. 45 min. 64 km
4 12:25 Ostrów Mazowiecka d.a. 1 2 godz. 25 min. 102 km
5 12:55 Śniadowo,d.k. 1 2 godz. 55 min. 133 km
6 13:20 Łomża,d.a. 1 3 godz. 15 min. 148 km
7 14:20 Stawiski, Łomżyńska 1 4 godz. 20 min. 173 km
8 14:45 Szczuczyn 1 4 godz. 45 min. 196 km
9 15:00 Grajewo, p.dw. 1 5 godz. 211 km
10 15:10 Prostki 1 5 godz. 10 min. 218 km
11 15:30 Ełk, d.k. 4 5 godz. 30 min. 237 km
12 16:05 Olecko, d.k. 1 6 godz. 5 min. 268 km
13 16:25 Kowale Oleckie 1

14 16:30 Pogorzel* 1

15 16:45 Gołdap, d.a.