Schweden
Bisher 748 mal gespeichert
This is a small organic farm community with the ambition of nurturing the soul and the soil. For many years we (Eric and Emiilia) have had a vision to live a sustainable, spiritual life by putting into practice years of acquired knowledge and training. In the spring of 2017 we bought a small property in the very South of Sweden to realize our dream.
From the beginning our aim has been to create a small community for simple living and spiritually enlightened life. Simple living consists of using Permaculture principles for growing our own organic vegetables, berries, fruits and nuts, care for our farm animals according to the teachings of Ahimsa (non-violence), and using manure to build up soil as in Regenerative Agriculture. Our commitment for nature and animals is based on our belief that the Earth and life are sacred and we need to nurture them and each other.
Our own spiritual practices are based on the ancient Vaishnava or Bhakti-yoga tradition of India and contain studying Vaishnava literature, individual mantra meditation and Kirtan-yoga (singing mantras together). All volunteers and visitors are are invited to learn and participate in this. But people practicing other spiritual traditions are also welcomed and offered the space for their practices. It is not required to have any spiritual practice at all in order to volunteer at our farm, but while sharing space, life and work together, we all need to have a curious and empathetic attitude towards spirituality.
We would like our volunteers to stay for two to three months, and we normally require volunteers to stay a minimum of six weeks. During their stay, we ask from volunteers orderliness, reliability and politeness. For longer stays according to mutual agreement, or becoming a resident member of the community, we expect and offer more commitment.
On the premises, smoking and consumption of alcohol, drugs, meat, fish and eggs are not allowed. Volunteers are required to abstain from these products while on the farm.
NOTE: For the time being, due to the Corona virus, we only accept volunteers who have been in quarantine or self-isolated themselves for two weeks prior to their arrival to the farm.
Gartenarbeit
Bauarbeiten
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
Kochen/einkaufen
Landarbeit
Sonstige Arbeiten
Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten
Hausarbeiten
Betreuung von Tieren
Hilfe mit Computer / Internet
We can share our knowledge and skills in:
- cow care and horse care/animal husbandry according to Ahimsa principles (non-violence, non-slaughter)
- Permaculture, organic gardening and renewable agriculture through practice and classes
- building and maintenance
- vegan and vegetarian cooking and baking, with a focus on Indian and Italian cuisine
- preserving fruits, berries and vegetables
- languages including English and Swedish
- spiritual knowledge/ development through classes, Kirtan-yoga and mantra meditation.
The help we need at the farm is made up of daily services and projects. The daily services are: cow care and horse care, gardening, cleaning, cooking, baking and preserving. The projects include building, maintenance of buildings and animal training.
During the spring of 2020 our projects include: Renovating an attic into new living facilities for volunteers, turning an old barn into a plant nursery, sowing, repotting and planting crops, establishing a herbal garden and a forest garden. There are also many smaller projects, and volunteers are invited to propose and manage these.
Volunteers interested in building, both willing to learn or already competent, are especially welcome.
Please note that the work on the farm is mostly physical and can be demanding if you are not used to physical work.
English, Swedish, Finnish
Guest house with en-suite bathroom, a guest room in the main house, or a small wooden cabin in an orchard. Bed linen, towels and washing detergent are provided, and there is a washing machine available.
We live in the countryside of beautiful Southern Sweden, but still relatively close to the cities of Lund, Malmö and Copenhagen. There is a bus stop nearby with decent communication to these bigger cities during the weekdays.
In the vicinity of the farm there are plenty of opportunities for trekking, cycling and day trips. You may check out the website skaneleden.se . In a nearby town there is a nice swimming hall and an outdoor swimming facility. The East and South coasts of Scania are within reach for a day-trip by bus or car, and there are some natural lakes nearby for swimming, reachable by bike or by a car. This part of Sweden also offers many historical and ancient places for sightseeing, like castles and towns with old architecture.
At any given time we normally have a minimum of 2 volunteers staying with us, but most often 4-6 volunteers, plus 3-4 adult residents. Volunteers normally live in shared rooms with modern facilities, with separate rooms for men and women.
Two sumptuous meals (breakfast and dinner) are prepared every day by a kitchen team. All who partake in the common meals are expected to contribute towards making this work. For lunch and eventual snacks there are different kinds of foods, fruits, tea and coffee available for self-catering.
Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
mehr als zwei
25 hours a week
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