Stay with the family and help us get ready for non-profit nature events in Samsø, Denmark

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  Description

  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 on the garden and the stable, improve my cooking skills, and enjoy sailing the old Knarr! 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, and I am slowly working towards restarting non-profit nature related retreats and events.
  
  This year we are at least 3 people at home, my wife Tamsin, our younger daughter Clementine, 22, who is taking a sabbatical, Theo who is finishing school in a few weeks, and myself. The remaining children live nearby and visit often. I have owned a vet clinic in London as well as 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, and handy tasks related to the non-profit nature centre side of things.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Light gardening

  Animal Care
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  Interests

  

  Sustainability

  

  Pets

  

  Plant care

  

  Languages

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Gardening

  

  Books

  

  Art & design

  

  Animals

  

  Hiking

  

  Water sports

  

  Sailing / Boating

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Nature
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  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.

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  Help

  Helping me make our permaculture garden and ponds productive, and entertaining. Helping with small building projects around the property would also be helpful.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Danish: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  German: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  I would very much like to improve my German!
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  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.

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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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  Can host digital nomads

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

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have a large carpark.

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  Can possibly accept pets

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

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  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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