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Enjoy nature and solitude in Heituinlahti, Finland

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello!


    My name is Dolde and I’m 75 years old. I'm from Germany myself, but I've lived in Finland since I got married to a Finnish man. My live has changed now, because my husband passed away three years ago ,and I have had to learn to live without the big help of his. I want to try to take once again helpers.

    I hope you have a mindset for a real countryside experience in this silent and quite isolated place. I hope you feel comfortable in rubberboots.

    I have two horses , an Iceland horse ,I got now in the June The other horse is from Estonia 18 years old some hens,a lovely dog and two cats. I always ride the horses in the forest traks

    I am mostly alone here, but three children and their kids come visit here when they have time.The kids can be noisy. Other times it is very quiet.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Elderly Companionship
    Light gardening
    Creative DIY projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    Light maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Plant care
    Music
    Gardening
    Cooking & food
    Animals
    Yoga / Wellness
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You will see the Finnish life in the countryside surrounded by forest in the privacy and solitude. You can pick berries in the summertime and mushrooms in the autumn. Here are lakes near by, where you can go to swim every day. It's very quiet and calm.
    You can also try the Finnish sauna.

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  • Help

    Help

    I'm glad if you can take care of horses and you know how to ride.


    During the summer months I am used to ride the horses early in the morning.

    Or sometimes I need someone to do the firewood work or if you can cook its good too

    The tasks are little different depending on which time of the year it is.

    In summer: I hope you could help in the vegetable garden and to stack firewood.
    In autumn I might also ask you to sweep the leaves so that they can be used in the stable.
    In winter we warm the house with wood. I need you to bring in the firewood and to help with warming the house.
    +feeding the animals and shovelling horse poop, searching the eggs

    In general I would appreciate someone who spontaneously helps with for example by making the food and also who wants to talk with me. Also if you have a spesific skill you can use that.

  • Languages spoken

    German: Fluent
    Finnish: Fluent
    English: Intermediate
    French: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    A big wooden house, heated by firewwood. You will have your own room and own entrance to the house and also outside. The bathroom you share with me. The toilette is a dry,biologic toilette outside. Sauna-house is also outside.

    It's 5km to the next village and where I go shopping it's 20km. The nearest city is Lappeenranta. It takes 60km there.During the school time you can go by bus in the morning and come back in the afternoon. There are also national parks near where its very beautiful to hike.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Musicians are very welcome to bring some noise here! I love listening to classical and folk music.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    They should get along with my animals.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Emma

    Bardi, Ranja

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The image depicts a serene scene of a lake with a few boats, surrounded by trees and a clear sky, evoking a sense of tranquility and natural beauty.
The image depicts a serene forest scene with a group of chickens roaming in the grass, surrounded by trees and sunlight filtering through the foliage.
Two horses stand in the snow, drinking from a puddle near a tree, with a forest of trees in the background, bathed in sunlight.
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The image depicts a person standing beside a brown horse on a snowy path, with a red house and trees in the background, on a sunny day.
A person riding a brown horse in the snow, with another brown horse running alongside, set against a backdrop of trees and a clear blue sky.
The image features a brown horse with a long mane, standing in the snow, with trees and sunlight visible in the background, creating a serene winter scene.
The image depicts two people riding horses on a snowy road, with trees covered in snow in the background, conveying a sense of winter adventure.
The image depicts a serene landscape with a body of water, possibly a lake or river, featuring a tree-lined shoreline and a clear sky, evoking a sense of calm and tranquility.

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