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Spring seems to be creeping around the corner, and we are ready for volunteers. We now have a caravan for accommodation as well as the barn.
We're hoping for volunteers who can help with the animals, preparing and planting around the garden, helping around the house, playing with the children and chopping firewood amongst other jobs.
We have a small farm in southern Norway, with a few sheep, pigs and chickens and an organic garden. As well as vegetables we grow a lot of flowers. We both work in theatre, so occasionally one of us is away on tour. We have two young children, aged 11 and 9 years who enjoy meeting new people. At the moment we are renting the local train station and turning it into a local culture centre.
We farm for personal satisfaction and not as a business.
Accommodation is either in the barn or in a caravan. We have mattresses and duvets, but recommend bringing a sleeping bag.
The farm is on a lake and very beautiful We have a canoe which is free to use. Plenty of walks in the area.
Types of help and learning opportunities
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
Although we live in Norway, I have travelled extensively around the world as a street entertainer and have an slightly bizarre outlook on life. I cook foods from around the world, and enjoy learning from other cultures. My wife has worked as one of Norway's first stunt woman and has spent many years working as an actor, and also has many stories.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We like help with feeding the animals, and working in the garden. We have about 4 hectares of forest which needs maintenance, especially thinning. We also use the wood as firewood in the house, so there is often work felling trees, and chopping and stacking firewood. There are always lots of jobs around the farm with general maintenance. Sometimes we need help with building projects
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Norwegian: Fluent
German: Intermediate
French: Intermediate
Swahili (Kiswahili): Beginner
Accommodation
Accommodation is in the barn, and we have mattresses and bedding, We recommend bringing a sleeping bag as it increases the possibility of travelling in Norway, which is a very expensive country.
All basic food is provided. Breakfast is normally had in the barn as we deal with the children, lunch is sometimes had communally and sometimes individually, and dinner is nearly always eaten together. I do most of the cooking, but am happy to have other people cook if they enjoy it. Food from different cultures is much appreciated.
We are meat eaters, although we can cater for vegetarians.
What else ...
We have had volunteer workers for about twelve years, and enjoyed the experiences.
Our local village is very small, but the farm is beautifully situated on a lake. There are walks in the area, and a canoe on the lake. Our local town is Kragerø (about 20 km away) which is a very pretty seaside town.
We tend to work quite long hours, but at a reasonable pace. We like to have fun.
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 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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We spend two days together they explained patiently everything we needed to know. The work consisted of taking… read more
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We spend two days together they explained patiently everything we needed to know. The work consisted of taking… read more
We highly recommend him as a volunteer.
We enjoyed having her to stay, and welcome back.
He worked well at all the tasks we gave to him, and was quick to learn use of tools and reliable with the routine jobs. He worked in the garden, with animals and on building work. He can work… read more
Best wishes
Great people, great kids(🤙), great atmosphere and good hard work.
The only bad things i have to say, is that the barn was a bit cold this time of year, but that is a small price to pay for such good hosts.
Thank you for a fantastic stay!
We recommend Jennifer and wish her the best.
