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I am a writer creating literature about human behaviour. I live on a farm in the middle of the Swedish forest and I create buildings and projects using recycled materials. I also travel the world filming environmental issues and human behaviour around how we live.
My main passion in life is trying to create and develop the impossible regardless of what it may be in life.
To reduce the human impact on the earth's environment is extremely important in everything I do.
It is amazing how much in the world is being thrown away, and gathering someone else's waste creates the most beautiful buildings and projects, both on the farm and off the farm.
By having Workaway experience these projects we can help change the world through the sharing of experiences, knowledge and skills by learning what a Workaway can achieve by spending some time in the deep forests of Sweden.
Everything we are doing on a projects of Workaway do is non profit, is for educational purposes and ideas exchanging between workaways and myself.
Our place is in the heart of the forests, where the wolves, the bears, the moose and the lynx live, and the hillbillies are all around. We get up early in the morning, go to bed late at night, and grasp the beauty of our surroundings. The lakes, the rivers and the waterfalls, and I have to say that an experience with us will be memorable. Not only because of the cultural exchange but also the welcoming and friendly approach that we give to our Workaways on a day-to-day basis.
If you want to have a look at the area feel free to go onto YouTube, type in VisitHagfors and go to the channel with the 'H' icon. There you will see nearly 300 videos of the area of Hagfors, Sweden, and you will find it most enchanting in every possible way to make your cultural exchange a memorable one. Where in years to come you will bring your children and grandchildren back to an area that you will never forget.
I, and my family, have been working with people visiting the farm for the last 8 years. Giving them as much educational time as we possibly can. As a cultural exchange, we consider it to be about learning and gaining new skills as well as knowledge. On top of that being able to share these experiences so that all parties benefit to the maximum.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
From all of the things that we do as a family, a traveller could experience so many different things in life. By living in nature, in a forest and lake environment, and with all the different languages spoken we have learnt throughout the years by having people visit from all ages, that the experience they gain as well as the education and cultural exchange helps their knowledge for a better life no matter where they chose to go in the world in the future.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Collecting recycled material from all over our area, sorting and grading the materials and creating projects from those materials.
Looking after farm animals (feeding, cutting the hay on our small non-profit farm)
Carpentry (Making things from recycled materials that we collect around our area)
Forest cleaning
Gardening
Painting, decorating and maintenance
Helping with cooking and creating food from the forests, lakes and the farm.
If you love looking after children we have many of them, ranging from 3 months to 26 years old.
Our family speaks Swedish, English, Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, and a little bit of Spanish.
We are not very good regarding technological equipment so all help is appreciated.
We do NOT need any help at our hotel , only on our farm and recycling projects.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Romanian: Fluent
Russian: Fluent
Ukrainian: Fluent
Swedish: Intermediate
Accommodation
Private room with shared bathroom close to the lake with views of the countryside.
Single or double-bed depending on whether you come as a couple or a single person.
Internet/Wi-Fi is always available.
What else ...
When you are not helping out there is so much to do and explore in the area. Everything from fishing to hiking, to swimming in the lakes, taking a bus to the cities of Oslo, Stockholm and Karlstad. By looking through our local YouTube channel at VisitHagfors (The channel with an 'H' icon) you can be inspired by what we have in our local area.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
any van
Can possibly accept pets
Dogs and cats
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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When I came into the place the first time, I was warmly welcomed and felt at home! this is definitely a place with a lot of energy and a lot of possibilities for different works and projects.
I got to work on some carpentry projects and while I do have some experience with that, I am far from being professional, but I was… read more
Thomas is full of energy, very… read more
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When I came into the place the first time, I was warmly welcomed and felt at home! this is definitely a place with a lot of energy and a lot of possibilities for different works and projects.
I got to work on some carpentry projects and while I do have some experience with that, I am far from being professional, but I was… read more
Thomas is full of energy, very… read more
