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We live in a beautifull small village on the West Coast of Norway, on a Fjord called Bjornefjord. ( Bear Fjord :-)
Our property is 5600 sqm big with a recycled timber house from 1902, a recycled 480 sqm greenhouse with six koi ponds and some tropical plants. We love gardening and stone work.
Would like to get some help making our garden nicer so if you are a gardener you have come to the right place.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will learn about japanese koi, koi health, koi ponds, water quality, japanese garden, natural stone work, organic gardening, filtration systems, construction and recycling.
Help
We deal with Japanese koi and garden pond equipment and have a recycled 480 m2 greenhouse with six koi ponds as a "tropical Koi Garden".
Practical workawayers with gardening and building experience are most appreciated. Work with natural stone, Japanese and stone gardens, general gardening,, wood, plumbing, electrical, mechanic, etc.
We love recycling., stone work, gardening and ecological farming in small scale.
Volunteers will not help with anything related to selling products and they will only help with our greenhouse, private garden and home.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Norwegian: FluentThis 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
37 m2 apartment next to our house with own entrance, living room, kitchen, toilet and bedroom.
Food will be provided but do not expect daily dinners unless you love to cook.
What else ...
Nice hike terrain close by, bird Sanctuary with nice sandy beach. Sea or fresh water fishing. Bergen is 50 km from us or 90 minutes by buss or car. Our village has a restaurant next to the sea and beach, one indoor and outdoor horse riding center, a church and one grocery store. There is one tennis court, basket court, several sand volleyball courts and a small football field on the village. Swimming pool with sauna, spa and sport center 10 km from our house too. There are some nice sandy beaches close by and a bird sanctuary.
Peaceful area with friendly people.
We have bicycles, unicycle, juggling equipment and a very friendly dog.
Our greenhouse is a very cool place too were we have some gatherings sometimes.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
wifi connection
Space for parking camper vans
Have plenty of parking place.
Can possibly accept pets
We love dogs
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (14)
She has a lot of knowledge about our common passion for Japanese Nishikigoi (coloured carp) and other fish.
On her hikes around she went fishing and found lots of edible mushrooms making delicious meals out of them. From our garden berries she made also great cakes and… read more
We had some building projects and he offered me to help me finishing them ! I was not aware that he has All the skills a house constructor… read more
It was the best thing that could happen to me.
Due to the pandemic I ended up staying there for 3 years. In that time they became very close friends.
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She has a lot of knowledge about our common passion for Japanese Nishikigoi (coloured carp) and other fish.
On her hikes around she went fishing and found lots of edible mushrooms making delicious meals out of them. From our garden berries she made also great cakes and… read more
We had some building projects and he offered me to help me finishing them ! I was not aware that he has All the skills a house constructor… read more
It was the best thing that could happen to me.
Due to the pandemic I ended up staying there for 3 years. In that time they became very close friends.
Slavo came with his own antique camping van with lots of instruments and we arranged with him a "Rock n Koi" party in our Koi garden. He transformed our koi garden to a much nicer place with his instruments and decoration. Our friends enjoyed to listen him playing the… read more
Thanks for your hospitality.
I'm here since a few months and enjoyed it a lot.
There was much to learn from Charly and Systa.
They have proven very warm and welcoming people and I felt at home right away.
The work was very versatile and went never boring.
I was basically always free to choose the… read more
She refurnished our front part of the greenhouse using plants, stones and japanese lanterns we already had in our garden making it look quite nice. She has lots… read more
Have enjoyed the time and work with Charly, his easy going way of live, sharing his knowledge about the secret places of this beautiful area of Strandvik and storys of his life.
Systa, the good fairy of the house, such a nice and varmhearted person, spoiled me all the time with realy delicios norwegian… read more
The first and the perfect travel experience in Norway as a Workawayer!
After the first bad morning( because I wake up to late and Charly waiting for me ) all happened excellent ... except the weather condition!! Charly has many open projects and is one hard working… read more
All in an amazing place, so unforgettable view, hikes and bike ridings along the fjord.
All the best Charly, Systa and Emil (and Koi)!
Our two old Homelite chain saws had a check and he found a broken clutch in one of them, he found the part number to be replaced and manage to get both of them working again after dismantling them to see what was the problem.
Our hammer drill was not working… read more
Tusen takk… read more
Takk for hosting
Since she had… read more
