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My wife and I have 4 children and live in a lovely farm in Nordby Bakker, close to the sea, with ponies, dogs, chickens, bees, kayaks, and a wooden sailboat.
I am gearing down as a veterinary surgeon on the island and want to shine up the property. I love our garden. It is divided into 3 parts: natural swimming pool, permaculture forest garden, and vegetable garden. This year I will focus less on being a vet and instead focus on the garden and the self sufficiency aspect of it, and improving my cooking skills, so we can have really delicious food! We have raised ponds in the courtyard, used for teaching fresh water biology. We have a wonderful stereo microscope for the purpose. Those ponds could also do with tidying up.
This year we are at least 3 people at home, my wife Tamsin, who works full time in the South of the island, our younger daughter Clementine, 22, who is taking a sabbatical, and myself. The remaining 3 children live nearby and visit often. I have owned a vet clinic in London and on the island.
You will be staying in one of our upstairs bedrooms, and joining in on all meals, and I hope you can spend 15-20 hours/week helping with the garden.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Animal Care
Interests
Sustainability
Pets
Plant care
Languages
Cooking & food
Gardening
Books
Art & design
Animals
Hiking
Water sports
Sailing / Boating
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We live in a very beautiful and peaceful wild landscape, and are very interested in all the wildlife around us. If that appeals to you then I am sure you will fit in very well! If you are interested in wildlife, and gardening then I will very happily share knowledge along the way.
Tamsin is from England, but speaks Danish, and I am Danish but grew up in London. We all like riding and sailing. You can see more of the place on our website (please ask us for the link).
You are very welcome to join in sailing and horse riding. I will happily help / teach. Enjoying swimming would be useful trait, as we have both the pond in the garden, and a lovely sandy beach 500m from the house.
Help
Helping me make our permaculture garden and ponds productive, and entertaining. Helping with small building projects around the property would also be helpful.
Languages
Languages spoken
Danish: Fluent
English: Fluent
German: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I would very much like to improve my German!
Accommodation
Your own bedroom upstairs , next door to our daughter. The bed is built into the wildow cill, so there are wonderful views without having to get out of bed! There is a bathroom with toilet upstairs. It's a big house with 3 living rooms to retreat to.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
We have a large carpark.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Bees (4 years)
We have 2 bee hives
Svend and his girls (2 years)
Daphne (4 years)
adorable Shetland Pony
Hala (17 years)
White Islandic Pony
Albert (18 years)
Fell Pony
Bella (11 years)
Bichon Havanais
Quincy (12 years)
Schapendoes
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