Experience family life in a historic cabin, surrounded with a mystical forest in Hallaröd, Sweden

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  Description

  I'm Nicci, I live with my husband Kim and our two children 11 and 8 years old. We are a "crunchy" family who lives in the forest. Prepping and living both modern and the old way. Open minded DIY:ers who have many things going on at the same time. You could say organized kaos! Currently we have four cats. All other farm animals have moved out or been slaughter since we feel like we need to put our time on our house and our land.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Light gardening

  Creative DIY projects

  Animal Care

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Light maintenance

  House & pet sitting
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  Interests

  

  Adventure sports

  

  Plant care

  

  Music

  

  Gardening

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Carpentry

  

  Animals

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Winter sports

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Nature

  

  Camping

  

  Beach
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  with us, we are educated in building, truck driving, holistic and Chinese medicine and massage. Love to exchange experiences! Or if you want to learn or get a treatment. we live in the middle of Skåne, Sweden's southernmost region. easy to travel by train from the village. approx. 1.5 h to Copenhagen, Denmark, 1 h to Malmö. Around the village, Höör, is a lot of mixed people, many are open to exchanging experiences, meeting and more. We speak Swedish and English. But English is a good practice since not all of us speak very good. Besides more knowledge about gardening and old building maintenance, we wish to learn more about other cultures, food, spirituality, history and maybe language!

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  Projects involving children

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

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  Help

  we live in an old cabin in the forest that we bought 2022. the house had only been used as a summer cottage and the forest had taken over the garden. so there is plenty to do. We have many ideas and plans. So we want help with whatever you can provide. This summer we have plans on renovations. So help with everything else is highly appreciated since my husband is renovating. In our garden, our long term plans, we want to arrange more perennial edible plants, clearing the forest, building a hut, chop up wood for next winter, building fences, making more flower beds, build a pool and poolhouse. When you don't live in the city and you have a house with a big garden, there is always something goin on. So a helping hand, whatever that is, is really helpful. Depending on when you come, different projects will be ongoing. There are lots of little things to do here, we are very spontaneous and impulsive and love to discuss ideas. If you are a handy person, are good at gardening, sewing, knitting, cocking, baking gluten free or just a creative person who likes to spend time in the forest, I think we could have fun together. We have a gardening greenhouse and planning more beds around the house for more farming and growing.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Swedish: Fluent
  English: Intermediate
  Danish: Beginner

  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.
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  Accommodation

  Since we live in a small cabin we do not have place in the house for a private room to offer you. We have place for you but not a whole private room. The best is if you drive here in your own van or with a caravan or if you come between may-september, you can use our tiny old caravan. We also have a big tent, 15 square meters. Like a small room with full standing height. When we are out camping, we have used the tent as a livingroom and been sleeping in the caravan. When you come to us we will set you up so you will have your own place in the forest. Close to the house and a outhouse.
  Regular toilet, shower and washing machine are inside the house wich you will of course have free use of.

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  What else ...

  We are new at this, so really don't know what to write. If you want to know something specific, please ask!
  
  Also want to point out that my husband Kim is self employ. So all the construction plans is with him. We are not looking for free labour, but if someone is handy, is would be much appreciated if he could get a helping hand.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Our driveway is small, but if you want to stay longer or just have the privacy, we can make space behind the garage in the woods.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

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