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Description
A small farm in the middel of the mythical Finnskogen.
We are a family that try to live whit and of the nature and we needs help whit a lot of things on the farm. We are me Martine, 59, running the farm, Åge, 65, and work in a museum in Trysil / Engerdal and normally just home in weekends. Iver is 19, works in Oslo and is home in the weekends, he love to fix his tractor and all other things.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We have several years of experiences whit volunteers from all over the world, Wwoofers. We try to maintain everything from maskins to houses and we always have to many fun prosjekts we want to work on. And we love to pass our knowledge forward. And i always has a lot of handcraft prosjekts going on.
We also have endless forest around us and a lot of small lakes that you can fish and swim in or maybe you want to borrow our kano or bicycle and a tent and go hiking. But still is only 2 km to the nearest shop.
You can learn Norwegian culture, language or old way of living.
Maybe you want to learn:
how a log-house is built?
Making food from scratch?
Picking herbs and berries and how to use them?
How to use a spinning-wheel?
Use an ax or a chainsaw?
Work in the forest?
Make fences?
How to live whit wolf, lynx and bears around you?
how to work whit bees, horses, sheep, hens and pigs?
how to maintain a vegetable-garden?
what you can find in the nature that you can use for eating og making thing of?
go on moose safari?
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We love to have visitors here and to exchange help for a good meal and a nice stay.
everything from building things and houses to fix them, fencing, gardening, fixing stonefences, look after animals, cleaning the house, making dinner, fixing old machinery and everything else. we love old things and they need a lot of love and care.
Languages spoken
Danish: Fluent
English: Fluent
Norwegian: Fluent
Swedish: Fluent
Accommodation
1 cabin whit electricity but not running water. Bunkbed whit one dobbel bed and one singel. You don’t have to bring sleeping bags. I will wash your clothes. You can only take a shower once or twice a week because we have a little hot water tank. Its only 2 km to shops, but the farm is by it selves in the forest near lake and river. You can borrow bikes and canoes. You are eating all your meals whit us.
What else ...
We can pick you up in the nearest town. but try to come as close as you can whit buss. Svullrya is 5 min by car and Kirkenær is 30 min by car.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
If you have your own Internett, there is no wifi in the cabin yet.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (1)
The whole family was really kind and helpful, we learned many things about culture, farming and home made tea. :)
We were really lucky because during the time we were there, in that little area there was a cultural festival. On our first day we saw a really interesting… read more
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The whole family was really kind and helpful, we learned many things about culture, farming and home made tea. :)
We were really lucky because during the time we were there, in that little area there was a cultural festival. On our first day we saw a really interesting… read more
