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30 Mar 2024
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Description
Do you like helping people? Maybe you need a little extra hard physical work and want to help us tear down a porch? Or maybe you need to create a work of art and need a place to work? Maybe you want to work on a diesel car? Making outdoor fireplace? Setting up a greenhouse? Painting? Cleaning? I need it all! Are you in need of rest and just want to sleep half the day? Searching for something? Finding your spirituality or just want to learn more abouth the Norwgian ways? Here you can work hard or slow down, but at the same time get some new energy <3
I have a very small "minifarm" at the edge of Hokksund town. It's just half hour walk to the store or 4min by car. We have a separat building with sleeping comandations for you. We don't have any big animals, but our nabours have cows and horses, so there is ways to work with animals too. We do have our cat Sara and our African Giant Snails, Oscars and Burny.
We are a normal smal family, I live with with two kids (4-8) We cherish self-sustainability and we love to restore old things. Everything we own, we made or got for free, so we can use money for travel <3
We are Nerds, love Star Wars and Dr Who. Kjetil is the kids dad, he does not live with us anymore, but is a big part of the family still, he is a musician and game-writer and work in healthcare. Adriana is a therapist student, Licensed LifeCoach and also work in healthcare.
We are only 1 hour ish from Oslo by car or train. Lots of nature around and big farms. Great for People interested in hiking, bicycling or skis or just exploring Norway.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Elderly Companionship
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We can learn language, Norwegian culture. We also make a lot of music here. I am a LifeCoach, so I will be able to help anyone with personal stuff.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We want someone who wants to experience Norway. We want people who wants to help us make this place, the best it can be. We don't really have a set list of things to do, and are chill and understanding and want you to use your personal skills and maybe some building and painting outside.
For Jan-April 2024
We need to do a big clean of the house and finish all the smal outdoor projects. Wash/Fix stuff that we don`t need and can sell. But the main focus now, is to get the house up and running, after some time not able to use the main house.
We have this projects in 2024
- Full wash of house outside
- Gardening and projects
- Fixing 2 cars (Just engine fix, diesel filters, change of oils and breack system change - Toyota)
- Setting up a growhouse.
- Building a terrace
- Build a patio for outdoor conserts.
- Set up new water system using rainwater.
- Painting
- Firepit
- Renovate an old campingvagon
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Norwegian: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Own room in separate building with Internet and two Queen beds in the room. We eat as a family in the main house and are (Mostly) wegans during the week and eat meat in weekends, but you will also have options in your building to cook own food, (You have your own cookingplate and microwave and fridge.)
What else ...
Fishing, ski, bikeriding, work, sightseeing, yoga, hiking, make musik, Ride horses, meditation and wellbeeing.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have very good WIFI you can use and a lot of personal time to do your own projects.
Space for parking camper vans
We have a lot of parkingspace and we also have a car to use, if you can fix it.
Can possibly accept pets
No pets in main building (bacause of our cat), but in your room and everywhere else is Ok.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
4
Feedback (10)
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They have tought us many thinks about Norway, society and culture!
They are open-minded and really interesting people! And the daughters are amazing!!
I really hope to see them again, 'cause they're people who deserve to be known more!
Thank You for the perfect experience!🖤
Kind, honest and hardworking boy.
We felt very safe getting help from Billy and the kids love him.
I enjoyed my short time with them and I felt like a member of family. They don't make you pressure.
I enjoyed my conversations with Kjetil about several… read more
We hope he comes back to us one day, when the circumstances are right for… read more
Although we did not expect much from them, due to the
The fact that they did not need a place to sleep and it was also the intention that another WorkAway should be with us the same period, but he unfortunately that person did not get to cross the… read more
When Olga came to us I had just lost my father and there was a void in the house after him, which meant that we did not quite get mush done. The jobs simply stopped for a bit. I was so unsure if we should say yes to a WorkAway during this period, but then we took the chance and I am very happy… read more
7She is very very careful and accurate with every task she did, so it took some time.
Very good at details and has a desire to do her best.
