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Last replied
4 Sep 2023
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Description
My name is Helena and I live with my 4 children in Kongsberg Norway on an estate. I unexpectedly live here alone and therefore need help in and around the house, in the woods and in the vegetable garden. We want to build a self-sufficient life as much as possible. i have a real norwegian cabin in the woods 200 meters from the main house. This will be your stay. The maintenance of the forest consists of sawing and preparing wood for the winter. I have a large vegetable garden and am in the process of building an orchard. I have 2 pigs and in the summer a number of sheep graze here. We as a family enjoy being outside and building things together. We would like to offer you a wonderful experience in Norway for a little help. There are no costs associated with your stay
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Animal Care
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The great thing about this experience is that you are building a new life together with my family, something that is also an adventure for us that has just begun. And Norway is a beautiful country to discover, but can also be very expensive. This combination allows you to experience Norway for a longer period of time in a fun and affordable way. The seasons here are beautiful and intense.
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Help
garden work
Firewood splitting
general maintenance
help maintain animal fencing
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Norwegian bokmål: Beginner
Accommodation
you will stay in a real wooden norwegian hut, in the middle of the forest, 200 meters from the main house. The cabin has a kitchen, dining area, sitting room and 2 bedrooms with a double bed. The toilet is like in a real cabin, outside the cabin. You can shower in the main house, which is freely accessible. The hit has a shed with outdoor seating ect. It's a small house.
What else ...
I live 15 minutes outside of Kongsberg. Kongsberg is a large town in Norway 2 hours south of Oslo and close to several other cities. That makes what you can do very versatile. The bus to Oslo and Notodden is 300 meters from the house. I currently have 1 car but there is room enough for someone else's car or van.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
I have a good internet connection wich can be used.
Space for parking camper vans
I have enough place to park a camper.
Can possibly accept pets
Yes aslong as the pet is able to get along with other pets. I have two dogs and three cats.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
3 -4 hours a day 5 days a week not in the weekend
Feedback (2)
I couldn't wish for a better host. I send a last minute message and Helena was happy to have me for this short stay. At that time, there was another workawayer. We stayed in the cabin nearby her house. This was really fun and nice to have your own space, but… read more
Spending a month living with Elena on her magnificent farm with all her children and all the animals, was a wonderful experience! ☺️
The relationship with Elena was very easy, as she is a very nice and flexible woman, who understood perfectly my work needs, we both adapted to what we wanted to have a great experience! She is very… read more
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I couldn't wish for a better host. I send a last minute message and Helena was happy to have me for this short stay. At that time, there was another workawayer. We stayed in the cabin nearby her house. This was really fun and nice to have your own space, but… read more
Spending a month living with Elena on her magnificent farm with all her children and all the animals, was a wonderful experience! ☺️
The relationship with Elena was very easy, as she is a very nice and flexible woman, who understood perfectly my work needs, we both adapted to what we wanted to have a great experience! She is very… read more
