Come help with handy DIY and gardening on our small family farm in Vollen, Norway

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a family of 5 (Kjetil 36, Caroline 32, Jonathan 9, Ellie 6 and Veslemøy 2). We live on a small farm just outside of Oslo. We are outgoing and fun to be with, and we love to get to know new people and cultures! we grow vegetables and we have a big fruit garden. Caroline is a ceramic artist so there is also a ceramic studio on the farm - she have classes and her own art production there.

    There are always some guests, neighboors, kids, family around - it can be a real chaos. Having just moved in to our farm there is a lot to attend to, and with three small children we dont have time to do everything - so it would be Lovely to get some help- especially now going in to spring we need help with gardening - build more vegetable beds and planting. We also plan to build new outdoor areas in the garden.

    We have good experience with workawayers coming as a couple or a pair of friends. As you will be working mostly on your own, its good for you with company! Our workaway room is big so its more then enough space.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    As mentioned I have my ceramic studio on the farm, so you are welcome to explore and make some ceramics while you are here! Our area is a beautiful area by the sea - a lot of hiking trails, beaches, shops - and a direct ferry going to Oslo in 25 minutes. The perfect location if you ask us!

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    We always have small projects going on the farm that we need help with , this will of course be different during the four seasons we have here in Norway. For the spring coming we need help with specific projects outside and we are looking for helpers with some kind of experience in these things- Some projects we are planning for the spring:

    - finishing a natural fence around the vegetable garden, with wood from our forest
    - digging and building vegetable garden
    - planting seeds and plants outside
    - making a new dining/hang out area in the garden, with natural elements
    - building a pizza oven outside

    As we have three small kids and we both work a lot its a must that you feel comfortable working on your own or with your partner. Sometimes we have other workers on the farm that you need to cooporate with also.

    you will mostly make your own meals in your simple workaway kitchen, i provide food in your Fridge. Some days we all eat together for dinner also, but Mainly you will cook what you want.

    Weekends you are free

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Norwegian bokmål: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We have a big «workaway» room in the barn, two floors with two double beds, a simple kitchen, a «chill out» space and a small eating area. This will be your place to sleep, cook and hang out in the evenings.

    We also have a cute house in the garden

    You will use the guest bathroom + shower in the main house.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    We have a big parkingspace on grass

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 181583394747

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