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Description
4H is a non profit social organization primarily for kids and youth but welcomes anyone who wants to visit our 4H-ranch with all the animals that live there. 4H has activities such as a forest riding school, weekly activities and summer camps. We practice learning by doing. A nice herd of elderly horses live here in an equine active retirement community, as well as goats, sheep, pigs, bunnies, guinea pigs, quails, dogs and cats.
Our connection to and being with the animals is based on their individuality. We use non hierarchical communication and as a way of being. The ranch is a place for kids to connect to animals, nature and each other. It can be lively during events but it is mostly a serene and quiet place, perfect for self reflection and creativity.
Teenagers assist in taking care of the horses and work during camps. Among our favorite things to do is ride the horses, play games, make our own pizza or sing songs by the fire.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Our farm is set in beautiful Swedish nature, forest filled with wild blueberries and wild animals.
If you are interested you could learn about horses, how they live naturally and how you can connect to them in a conscious way, also animal communication.
This is for you that love nature and animals.
Help
We would like help with taking care of the animals; water, feed, clean and socialize. Tasks such as cleaning the house and help build something for the animals may be available and if you are handy there is general maintenance.
We also have a barn with crafts so if you are crafty you can assist making crafts or helping the kids that are visiting.
We also want to increase our vegetable garden, we have lots of space but not so much experience.
Your work will be individualized from your interests.
In the winter you can also help with plowing snow and taking down trees.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Swedish: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Accommodation
We have a cozy dormitory with 13 beds and a rustic cabin with 6 beds. The cabin is good for a private place during the summer. The house has a wood-burning sauna.
During camps food is cooked for all participants and workers but at other times it is just the people helping there that eats at the house, that has a fully functional kitchen. Current workers eat vegetarian and there is always a vegetarian choice during camps.
This is non-smoking, alcohol and drug free ranch.
Wi-Fi is unavailable on the ranch.
Washer and dryer, fully stocked kitchen, linens and beddings are available.
What else ...
Beautiful lakes and a mountain is within bicycle distance. Also a store and library. The village Järbo is 15 km from a town and 35 km from a larger city.
The farm manager lives in the village 3 km from the ranch. One adult lives in a camper on the ranch.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can possibly accept pets
All traveling pets are welcome.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, preferably 5 days a week
Feedback (19)
we are terribly sorry for taking soooo long to write something.
But now that our Europe trip came to an end, we can say with confidence that you were one of the best hosts we visited.
Petra always made sure that we had everything we needed, the work was a great variety of tasks, all… read more
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we are terribly sorry for taking soooo long to write something.
But now that our Europe trip came to an end, we can say with confidence that you were one of the best hosts we visited.
Petra always made sure that we had everything we needed, the work was a great variety of tasks, all… read more
I wish you the best in all your endeavors. <3
The natur around this place is beautiful, the animals are amazing and the people I met there were really nice.
Petra thought us a lot about the horses and also thought me how to ride.
Petra thank you for everything.
This place felt like home right from the start :)
As a person who is not used to riding, I felt very comfortable and welcomed to take part of… read more
I knew I needed to improve my English and unfortunately this limited my experience in the beginning.
At the ranch there were a lot of activities to do: cleaning the kitchen, taking care of the animals, cleaning… read more
we loved our stay at your ranch! For us there was such a rich cultural exchange with you, your great team and the other volunteers from Italy and Germany. (We loved the multicultural cousine and definitely took some new recipes home)
The work was truly fulfilling, because we could choose which task to tackle next, from the many… read more
The animals there are all amazing and super well treated. Petra is an open hearted person she appreciated all the work we've done with a big smile, took care when I cracked my foot on a weekend trip and cooked amazing food.
I learned a lot about what children in Sweden like for cake and how to build a horse… read more
Our host mdm petra is a great lady, she is full of passion and energy to manage day to day activities, she is easy going and always come… read more
First and foremost, there is no place where I would have rather been.
This was my first Workaway experience and an excellent one at that.
The first time I met Julianna, she said that this place was paradise and she was definitely right.
The farm is perfect for any animal lover. I… read more
