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We try to keep up a real traditional organic sheep farm in the steep western fjord landscape- 300 m over the fjord. Most work demands a lot of hands and kind will, and a lot of cooperation. So workawayers with passion for managing nature are wanted! We live in a little, beautiful village- and we stribe to cooperate with eachother and the rescourses around us, in a way. Martin is a timber man, Ingvild is a nature conservation manager, Olav Martinus (19) , Olina Elfrida (22), Jenny Justine(24) and Annemaja (25) are mostly away or abroad, just sometimes at home- and much of the summer)But very often we have nice workawayers on the farm, two or three.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco 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 hopefully learn more about how to deal with small farming in a Norwegian climate. We hope to have some good moments of conversation about managing the nature and rescourses locally and globally. Some workawayers have learnt how to fish, how to make a fire, how to feed the sheep, how to dry the wet grass, and how to make dinner for a whole bunch without a recipe😀and we have learnt a lot from workawayers!
Help
You might work with the grass and hay, mostly by hand with traditional techniques. There is also much work with our farm buildings, both painting and cleaning. Or perhaps you want to look after the sheep? Or make food in a Norwegian kitchen? You might also help us being a good host.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Norwegian: Fluent
German: BeginnerAccommodation
We have at time two houses for all of us living at the farm. You will have your own bedrooms with a bathroom in the house under renovation- and eat together in the house with the family. The bedrooms are placed in the middle of the renovation area, so be prepared for some simple living :)
What else ...
We live in a little, beautiful village close to Geiranger and the World heritage area "Western Norwegian Fjord Landscape".
The village has 140 inhabitants, many of them cooperating with their small local businesses. Here you find fjords for kayaking and fishing, and mountain summer farm with a lot of goats.
If you like mountain walking, or bathing in the cold sea, you might find your eldorado here.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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I would like to thank Ingvild and Martin for hosting me for a month on their small family farm, where I felt very welcome. Ingvild is a very kind, warm and generous woman, who is always attentive to help you feel at home. Every day I woke up in the "volunteer" house, which is next to the main house, and started working at 9am until 2pm. I… read more
Ingvild and hers are a traditional, well-implanted Norwegian family, who are exceptional guests when it comes to learning about the culture and traditions in a small village in deep… read more
We spent 1 month in Norddal with Ingvild and whole family. It was really good moments, you feel like at home when you stay here and inclunded in the family.
We did lots of different works… read more
My tasks involved feeding the sheep in the morning and evening, some cleaning of the barn,… read more
She is fit, idealistic and helpful in any ways! And she loves to work.😊🤩you are a lucky host!
When I first arrived, I could not beleve my eyes beceause of the extraordinary view from the house. And after the tour around the farm I knew that I was going to have an amazing time. And I did! I fast learned to know everyone of the… read more
See you next… read more
In only one month spent at Ingvild and Martin’s place, I got to meet so many people and do so variate tasks ! The family is very welcoming and helpfull, and there is always somebody there (you can really never get bored) ☀️ During free time we got to swim in the… read more
Especially the overwhelming views over the fjord and mountains is an experience we will never forget.
The work was very fun and over the time the sheep and… read more
Ingvild and Martin are very kind and helpful hosts and the rest of the family and the friends of the family are just so nice to have hanging around.
The work… read more
What was meant to be a getting to know each other over a cup of tea for a future workaway stay turned into a 4 day stay. This place is really beautifully situated on a steep fjord mountain.… read more
Thank you for that time, what we spent together!
This workaway was a great experience. Ingvilid and her family are very welcoming and it didn't took long until I felt like at home. They always gave their best to show me around. And I could go… read more
The landscape around is magic. And the family is very attaching, nice, knows how to welcome people. It was very very good to stay with the family !
The work is interesting for those who likes to be outside and to care of… read more
The work can be hard at times, but never unfair.
I am fortunate enough to live not too far away, and I will definitely visit this wonderful family when the opportunity comes!
Thankyou so much Ingvild and… read more
It was just too good to leave this wonderful family in this spectacular Fjord landscape.
I always felt very welcomed, so it felt like home from the first day on. The work was very various and in all the 3 month never boring.
There was also plenty to… read more
Work varied from helping Martin out with… read more
Fin and Laura
Ingvild and Martin are two very friendly, welcoming and generous people. Ingvild… read more
We have spend lot of time together after work like swimming in the fjords, fishing, watching movies, sharing a meal with tourists,...
We are so happy of our stay, we regret… read more
We also went on a lot of trips, and I managed to go to four… read more