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Join our forest farm near Häggenås, Sweden

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Welcome to apply

    Background
    We acquired the farm 2010 and have together with volunteers fixed, developed it in an eco friendly way, creating, upgrading and having lots of fun. Some have returned 1-3 times and some became long stayers. We try to balance origin, interests and genders.

    Activities
    Tor works mainly with land, forest issues and with the old buildings
    Madeleine works with antique renovating old things and fixing/furnishing inside.
    There is a diversity of projects, tasks and daily routines.

    We like outdoors - hiking, fishing, boating, hunting, sauna, hottub, bbq or just to enjoy the
    wilderness, quietness, northern lights etc

    Once a week we go to Ostersund, the main city of the province of Jamtland, for groceries, shopping, events etc

    You reach the city of Ostersund by car, train, bus or air that is all on the Internet.

    Häggenås is our pickup point a 40 min bus ride north of Östersund.

    Please give a comprehensive description so we get a good feeling for you.
    A chat is recommended for details,

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Elderly Companionship
    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

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Meeting our clean environment, new friends, and things we do,eat,tell or get help to arrange own trip to mountain, river, town, event.

    We had a longstayer tracking vikings, one girl stayed with reindeer herder friend, one guy came to us in the Philippines for forest plantation another was a surfing pro, helping us with indigenous matters. One skiing the whole length of Norway 2500km with our dog. One got qualified to hunt moose with us. A very ambitious couple came in a van and developed our vegetable garden and now have a garden and camping site of their own north of us.
    A couple came on bicycle from Belgium, stayed and stayed and found their own farm property.
    Amazing people !!

  • Help

    Help

    Tor
    Seasonal help with planting tree seedlings, bush clearing and retrieve windfallen trees. Operate crosscut and splitter for fire wood. Water management issues. Landscaping.
    Carpentry and construction skills are appreciated for ongoing projects.
    - painting building
    - renovate century old windows
    - upgrading an acquired fishing cottage
    - make a new greenhouse
    Rotate with Madeleine tasks and projects.


    Madeleine
    Renovation, furnishing and decorating inside.
    Household chores, food preparation ( share recipies ), shopping,
    organizing, clearing and cleaning, laundry,
    Ambitions with vegetable garden and erecting a new greenhouse. Walk w dog
    Rotate with Tor tasks and projects.

    2023
    Continue perma culture approach

    Any questions are welcome.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    Swedish: Fluent
    German: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    A range of ambitions goes with the flow.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Single room or doubble room for buddies - couples.
    Linen, towels provided.
    We got plenty of working and warm clothes
    Own working/hiking boots is recommended.
    Shopping and planning food is done on weekly bases together.
    We rotate kitchen - dinners, household issues, cleaning etc

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Hiking, biking, fishing, swimming, , visit town and places, creating your own art - artifact , relaxing in our after-work room playing music, biliard, movies, story telling, digital detox!

    and please follow up any application with a
    definite answer even if your plans change
    Thankyou !

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    free 4G wireless is available

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Parking with electrical hook-up at farm or wild parking by river fishing cabin is possible.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    We have a german shorthaired pointer as farm sheriff. We avoid cats / small pets

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Effective 5 hours, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 459233876993

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