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21 Feb 2024
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Description
Our place is an nearly 100 years old, traditional schoolhouse out in the Finnish countryside, almost surrounded by forest. We have a nice sauna also. There is a lake a short walk from the house, which is ok for swimming.
What we are trying to achieve here is a place where eco-living, activism, arts, politics and friends meet. We who live here are Aune - theater director and professor at theater academy, Alm - musician, log-house constructor and forestry-student, Varga 13 yo, Saarni 10 yo and Usva 5 yo. We are all activists of sorts.Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco ProjectsGardeningDIY and building projectsBabysitting and creative playCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceCultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are open-minded people, both Aune and Alm are artists, Aune working at the moment as a professor at the University of the Arts in Helsinki, Aune is also a trained homeopath, helping people with all kinds of issues with health. Alm is performance artists and a poet, and trained in Forest sciences, currently working on his masters in forest ecology and management
We are interested what is happening in the world and activists in our own ways, striving for equality, freedom and autonomy. We like to find ways to live in balance with the nature and all its beings. These ideas color our daily lives and thus will be a part of the cultural exchange when spending time here.Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
After being off for a bit we are tuning in to work away again!
The incoming summer we have a particular project we are looking for workawayers to work with. We have an old van, which should be turned in to a chicken house, the project requires some knowledge of construction and a bit of creativity. The chicken van should be built so that it is fairly easy to clean, not too accessible for rats, and able to host a few chickens over winter as well. But apart from that there is a lot of freedom in the project.
Apart from the chicken-van project there will be other things going on, such as garden work, fire-wood making, hanging out with the kids etc. Countryside everyday things. Depending on the time of the year, there might also be the possibility to be gathering berries and mushrooms and perhaps offering a helping hand with some other construction project or things that come up.
You don't need to be an expert to help here, some tasks require no previous knowledge at all, just a sound attitude, and some works require some skills. Being able to do tasks independently and ability to take initiatives can be useful!Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Finnish: Fluent
Swedish: Fluent
German: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.Accommodation
Depending on how many people we are here at the moment and if there are guests stopping by you will have a room of your own or a shared room. If you prefer living outdoors there is a chance to do that also, you can build a shelter or live in a tent.
There is wi-fi in the house, that we turn off during the nights. We do not have television, nor a dish-washing machine. We do have a washing machine for clothes. We eat mostly vegan/vegetarian food, but sometimes game and fish. We have a sauna and a compost toilet in the yard, and a shared bathroom in the house with a shower and a water toilet.What else ...
Tammisaari, the closest town is a very nice little city with a beautiful old town and quite much life in the summer. It is about 17 km away from our place so you can go there even by bicycle.
We are all non-smokers.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4 hours a day, 6 days a week
Feedback (6)
Thank you so much! We are so thankful for the time you spent here,
I hope we meet soon again!
To other hosts:
Irina and Elena are very cheerful, independent and hard working.
But most of all, they are fantastic people to be around, to have around.
I hope you will have a chance to meet them!
/alm
Thank you so much for your hospitality and careness!
I’ll never forget your kindness and wisdom..
:deciduous_tree::herb:Wish you happiness :full_moon_with_face: so so much!:herb::deciduous_tree:
..Однажды,
когда посреди ласкового тумана я встречу дикого волка,
я спрошу у ясеня, где же сейчас мой добрый и великодушный… read more
thank you again that we could stay with you this short time in finnland, thanks for answering all of our questions and for sharing food and home with us.
everytime we think about this nordern country we think about you guys!
grüße aus deutschland und vielleicht… read more
Feedback
Thank you so much! We are so thankful for the time you spent here,
I hope we meet soon again!
To other hosts:
Irina and Elena are very cheerful, independent and hard working.
But most of all, they are fantastic people to be around, to have around.
I hope you will have a chance to meet them!
/alm
Thank you so much for your hospitality and careness!
I’ll never forget your kindness and wisdom..
:deciduous_tree::herb:Wish you happiness :full_moon_with_face: so so much!:herb::deciduous_tree:
..Однажды,
когда посреди ласкового тумана я встречу дикого волка,
я спрошу у ясеня, где же сейчас мой добрый и великодушный… read more
thank you again that we could stay with you this short time in finnland, thanks for answering all of our questions and for sharing food and home with us.
everytime we think about this nordern country we think about you guys!
grüße aus deutschland und vielleicht… read more
The work was really fulfilling, the food was amazing, and the house is soooo beautiful, located in the middle of the forest.
We learnt a lot, not only about gardening and working in the farm, but also about the… read more
They take care about us. We can planed our schedule like we want about work to do. We ate very good meals.
Thanks a lot.
C'était trop cool!
They are really open minded, down to earth so kind and so helpful. Anyone who would be lucky enough to stay with them can only appreciate them.
Sometimes some of their friends are also around, and they are also very kind and very open to new… read more