Join us on a mini hobby farm by the lake in Jörn, northern Sweden,

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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Details

  • Description

    Description

    We are Matilda and Rolf, a retired couple with a small hobby farm. We live far up north in Sweden but you can reach us easily with the night train from Stockholm or Gothenburg. Here you can enjoy the silence, so silent sometimes we cannot hardly grasp. 18 people live in this small village.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You can learn to build, to cook Sri Lankan and Swedish food with Matilda , to care for plants, the garden and nursery. We have a sauna, row boat, kayak, you can go fishing, swimming, picking berries and other things. Mostly if you are looking for peace and quiet and nature, this is a good place. Matilda is also a great cook and in the summer cook from her own garden.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    There is always something to build or renovate. This year we are renovating our old and big barn and growing a lot of vegetables. We seek help for building/constructing this summer, so we are looking for someone who is handy, can handle tools, carpentry and painting and eager to learn. You are welcome also for farming.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Sinhalese: Fluent
    Swedish: Fluent

    This 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

    Accommodation

    There are plenty of rooms and we have three separate houses. You can have your own room. Shared bathroom and kitchen. We will provide nice prepared food and "Swedish fika".

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    On time off you can go swimming, enjoying nature, kayaking, fishing, row boat, sauna,
    We have fri internet, but sometimes we have to lend it to our bnb guests.

  • 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

    We have free wifi, not superfast but enough to work with though not maybe large zoom meetings.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Pets are not allowed inside but outside

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 187577177512

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