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Hi! We have a dream to live a more self sufficient life, primarily with energy and food, our values are to be eco-friendly and protect nature.
We took over our farm in april 2022; our 3 kids, 4 cats, 2 rabbits and Obi our dog. In July four hens and a rooster moved in, thanks to our first workawayer Joseph! In september three more chickens moved in. We have recently added a couple of ducks and another dog.
Our farm, from 1825, is located on Mรธn, A UNESCO biosphere reserve that is internationally recognized and characterized by a rare wealth of landscapes and species, including many vulnerable animals and plants. Staying on our farm in รst Mรธn you are in the middle of a Dark Sky area and Biosphere Reserve where you have the unique opportunity to discover the Danish landscapes and species during your stay.
The coming years at the farm will include:
+ cooking and baking
+ taking care of animals (cleaning stables and feeding/watering)
+clean and restore ยซthe pitยป(floor, walls and roof)
+ sort things in barns and stable
+ painting houses, doors, windows
+ prep the Moongarden
+ Keep the garden in order
+ Harvest fruits and berries to make jam and marmelade
+ clean out the stables and hayloft(s)
+prep for the construction of a natural light film studio for events and production
โฆand many other projects that pop up!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
At the farm you will experience a wonderful place full of potential.
Kasper is a former sound designer for movies and associate professor at the Norwegian filmschool. He is now taking care of and educating people diagnosed Autism, and produces content for the local TV-station. Kasper has practised yoga and Tai Chi for more than 20 years and gladly shares his experience, he is also in the proces of learning Rosen therapy.
Camille is an assistant professor in Sustainable TV-production in a university in Norway (travel in periods to work/work from home), leadershipcoach and is also certified biosphere ambassador here on Mรธn.
Camille is building a small Moon Garden/Dark Sky garden for kids in our garden, where you can discover what is happening in nature after sunset, and why we need darkness in our life.
This is a scandinavian home; Camille is from Sweden, Kasper is from Denmark, our kids are born in Denmark and Norway. We will gladly share scandinavian culture and language with you and include you in the family!
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We are looking for volunteers that ate interested in building and restoring with an ecological point of view.
We are also looking for volunteers that can set up sustainable systems such as solarpanelsystem, Rainwater harvesting, building a rocket stove, grey water systems etc.
We need help with many other different things that has to do with gardening, maintenance and construction.
This is what we are doing right now (beside normal day work like feeding animals, cleaning rabbit/duck/chickenhouse, keeping the house clean and nice, prepping and cooking food):
-painting the house
-establishing a vegetable garden
-harvesting fruits and berries
-sealing, cleaning and painting windows and doors
-fix and put up fences,
-convert a garage into a farm shop
-set up solar panels and establish an alternative central heating
-Set up a outdoor toilet and shower
Camille is in the proces of designing a Dark Sky walk for kids - you might help prep for plants that thrives at night and attract nocturnal insects.
It would also be lovely to have company while restoring the farm yard. Camille is bringing up the 200 year old stonegully for the rain water to end up in the pond! It will be Beautiful!
Depending on your skills and interest we will figure out what you can help with, also considering your arrival time.
We try use material that is already on the farm and buy as little new as possible. (Recycle - Reuse - Reduce)
Languages
Languages spoken
Danish: Fluent
English: Fluent
Swedish: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Norwegian: Intermediate
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
We love to learn new words and phraces in other languages, the kids are fluent in english and all scandinavian languages are heard daily on the farm
Accommodation
We have a redecorated Skycamper of 14m2 (room for two people) and can easily put up a tent in the garden.
Food is included in your stay and we take turns cooking and cleaning after meals.
Dry toilet on the farm and bathroom in our house. Simple but nice and you will take part in our family life.
What else ...
We spend time together in our garden and the trampoline is probably the kids favorite place outside. Tabletennis and badminton is also high on the list. Our kids are gamers so a lot of the time is spent on talking about movies and content (Camille former production manager, Kasper a Sound designer for movies and TV Producer).
Camille love beeing outdoors and spend a lot of time in the garden and around the farm. We also like to watch movies, play boardgames and do puzzles.
Local publictransport is 1,8km from the farm, with a bike you are close to the ocean, camรธnoen and Mรธns Klint.
Mรธn is overflowing with beautiful Nature! Stege, the main town on the island is 8 km from the farm.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
The farm has a high speed cable internet connection. We would like to be able to offer a โwriters cornerโ where you can work on your play, musical, movie or book, or attend digital classes. This place will be ready in 2024.
Space for parking camper vans
There is room for any size of camper. Outdoor kitchen and toilet close to the camper can be used if need be. This is made also available for other guests and must be kept clean at all times.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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In this house I was able to experience real hyuge.
I enjoyed lighting candles, chatting over a delicious meal, and playing card games with theโฆ read more
Once upon a time, we arrived at Camille and Casper's farm, we helped them with their beautiful project: electricity, help with preparing meals (there was others woofers in the same time : so great this big table of nice people!), gardening, taking care of animals. We were made very welcome, we had everything weโฆ read more
We look forward to come and help on your mill in the future!
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In this house I was able to experience real hyuge.
I enjoyed lighting candles, chatting over a delicious meal, and playing card games with theโฆ read more
Once upon a time, we arrived at Camille and Casper's farm, we helped them with their beautiful project: electricity, help with preparing meals (there was others woofers in the same time : so great this big table of nice people!), gardening, taking care of animals. We were made very welcome, we had everything weโฆ read more
We look forward to come and help on your mill in the future!
this was my first workaway experience and I couldn't have asked for a better one. Kasper and Camille are some of the kindest, most helpful and generous people Iโve ever met. They integrated me into their family from day one and showed me many practical things. I could always talk to them about everything.
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Our main task was to cut down a lot of brambles, but we also cleaned the rain pipes, cleaned the second floor, took care of the dogs, moved some manure... and cooked pizzas ;)
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The work is pretty various, with lot of projects going on, never too hard, with some ground never too flat, blue doors notโฆ read more
It has been a true pleasure to host her and she is missed every day since she left. It is impossible to write everything Yuka helped us with. It was the whole presens of her just beeing around, sharing her culture and way of life that made the biggest impression.
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I was happy to be with such a powerful and exciting family for 2 weeks.
Camille is very kind. I was not good at speaking English, but she always took care of me. When I couldn't catch a conversation, she aiways asked me if it made sense. And she explained to me what she wanted to say again.
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We are happy to have met you and incloude you in our extended family! You are a kind, brave and interesting friend with a beautiful heart.
At our farm you helped us to bild a two floor rabbitcage, clean a big part of the barn and cleaned a huge pile of used wood for nails so that we can re-use!
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These two wonderful people have become part of our extended family and their presence has meant a lot to us and the kids!
They came to us like a whirlwind and in two days we hadโฆ read more
We took on the project of starting a vegetable garden, they were very open to ideas and allowed us to help with what we felt comfortable. The farm and house have a lot of potential and projects to work on. The working conditions were fair and flexible within our responsibility.
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The farm lies in a beautiful area with a lot of farmland and green fields. The closest beach is very peaceful and can easily be reached by bike. The farm itself is a small paradise. It's very old and needs a lot of work but it's so cool to see it slowlyโฆ read more
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