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Description
Enjoy the Swedish nature and lifestyle at Axmar bruk/eastcost of Sweden North of Gävle!
Be a part of our familly and daily life and discover the Swedish nature and culture!
This is a private host account and we are not looking for any business related help!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are living at a place which is culture and nature reservation at the same time. Axmar bruk is an old iron factory placed in between forrest and ocean. Very calm and Beautiful Place. You can learn more about the industrial history of Sweden, enjoy a calm and beautifull place in the middle of the country.
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We are living and working at Axmar bruk on the Swedish countryside. Axmar bruk is a natural reservation with the baltic sea on one side and the forrest on the other side. Jan is working as beekeeper and nature guide, Ulrike is running a B&B and a little "farmer" shop.
We need you to help us in our private daily live with our big garden, householding and renovation work.
We cultivate our own vegetables and fruits and love cooking and food.
Our actual renovation projects are painting (inside and outside), renovation of windows, building a new bathroom for our volonteers and more.
We would like to build an outdoor shower as well for the warm days in the summer.
To our familly belongs even two cats, a dog and some chickens.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Swedish: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
Accommodation
You will have your own room in our house with your own toilett.
What else ...
Axmar bruk is originally an old iron factory from the 17th Century. In summer time it is a popular place to visit for turists. One of the main attractions is a very known fish restaurant placed directly to the ocean. The restaurant was the first business to be established 20 years ago. In the meanwhile you find here summertheater, konserts, a Little garden café, farmer shop, art exibition, B&B ……
It is a very peacefull Place in a beautifull area and nature. Axmar bruk owns an old English park and the building of an old iron factory. The Place offers the possibility to walk or to take a bike to discover the nature around as well as you can take a boat and go to the islands Close to Axmar bruk. The maritim nature around is like a little Stockholm archipel.
The nearest food shop is 17 km away from us and the nearest bigger towns are Gävle in the South and Söderhamn in the North.
In summer time Axmar bruk has it's own summer market in the English park.
This is a private host account and we are not looking for any business related help!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (3)
Ulrike and Jan live in a lovley… read more
Ulrike is a very caring and humorous person, who always made sure that you could feel comfortable in her house. During the day we took care of the rooms of the Bed&Breakfast and the garden. In the evening we cooked together and often sat and talked… read more
Florence came in our daily life like a nice warm summerwind which went through the house, our big garden and our life.
We had a very easy communication and discussed the daily tasks always together and agreed what has to be done. Florence take a lot… read more
Because I was “their first Workaway”, each of us was eager to give his best, from the wishes and expectations to the cultural exchange and the working plan.
Secondly, because they both took their role as WA hosts very seriously. Jan taking time to show… read more
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Ulrike and Jan live in a lovley… read more
Ulrike is a very caring and humorous person, who always made sure that you could feel comfortable in her house. During the day we took care of the rooms of the Bed&Breakfast and the garden. In the evening we cooked together and often sat and talked… read more
Florence came in our daily life like a nice warm summerwind which went through the house, our big garden and our life.
We had a very easy communication and discussed the daily tasks always together and agreed what has to be done. Florence take a lot… read more
Because I was “their first Workaway”, each of us was eager to give his best, from the wishes and expectations to the cultural exchange and the working plan.
Secondly, because they both took their role as WA hosts very seriously. Jan taking time to show… read more
