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27 Dec 2023
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Description
History until summer 2022: I live in a rural area in middle Norway with nice view over the Trondheimsfjord. My project is to transform the area around my house (2000 sqm) in a permaculture garden. In 2016 I learned about permaculture and did the PDC. I live in a nice house with my 3 cats. It is very quiet. Beside the permaculture project I am a gynecologist/obstetrician, specialised in fetal medicine and working at the university hospital in Trondheim. I am interested in nature, botanic, to grow plants, to understand the organism humic soil. I would like to be self-sustaining to live from the crops I am growing in my garden and can collect from the forest. Last not least, I`m a german, in 1999 I moved to Norway; german people can write the application in german :-).
MY NEW PROJECT 2023
In 2022 I moved to a new place nearby Trondheim. It is a small farm and I am starting from scratch. There are no beds or a field ready to grow plants. This will be the main work, to prepare the ground/soil. I want to create a forrest garden and a vegetable garden with permacultur principles.
Last year I started bekeeping, I helped out a friend who needed a place for his behives.
IMPORTANT
I can host 1-2 people at the same time for 3 nights/2 days but no longer stays. Usually people come friday afternoon (after my work) og leave manday morning when I leave to work. Don`t apply if you are looking for a place you can stay longer.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learn about permaculture principles. Doing permaculture in practice. Interesting culture around, nice hiking area. Nearby Trondheim.
Help
I need help to start a permaculture garden at my new place. Preparing the field/beds (no digg method, working with broadfork), building a fence, make a path and levelling som areas for better way thru, prepare compost area, etc. Harvesting fruits, collecting mushrooms and berries.
I expect interest in organic farming, it would be nice with a little experience in how to handle plants. You must like cats.
The schedule is weather dependent. That means that it is difficult to know exactly what time working outside is possible.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
Norwegian: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Accommodation
I offer bedrooms in my house. Join my bathroom and kitchen (I will do all kitchen work, I do not want people to cook). I do not buy meat and serve vegetarian meals (ovo-lakto) + fish.
What else ...
Værnes airport (TRD) is 45 minutes by car. Trondheim city you can reach within 30 minutes by bus, busstopp 10 minutes walk.
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?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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I mostly helped her harvest potatoes and beans from the garden : the work was simple enough and satisfying.
The weather was mostly… read more
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I mostly helped her harvest potatoes and beans from the garden : the work was simple enough and satisfying.
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We helped Ilka with the gardening and cleaning her attic. The… read more
Even if we stayed only 3 days, we learnt many things and had an interesting cultural exchange.
We got deeply inspired by her green ideas and her forest garden project!
Thank you very much for hosting us!
Interesting talks, feeling at home, warm shower, lovely homemade food, tea time, crocheting, cooking together and exchanging Easter traditions from our countries are some of the things we were sharing and enjoying.
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