Come live in the forest and help with building projects in Småland, Sweden

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  Description

  We are a german couple in their early fifties living in the forest. We have an old copper- and nickel mine in the Highlands of Småland. Nearby we have some old Swedish cottages some needs to be refreshed. There are other projects on the agenda as well like building an activity playground for children with natural material.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Information about traditional building methods in Sweden
  knowledge about the area with an old tradition in mining and metal production
  the way of living in the countryside of Sweden

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  Help

  We need help for different things:
  eco-building: painting with traditional swedish mud paint
  interior construction (walls, plumbing, bathroom, laying tiles and so on)
  gardening: cutting gras and trees
  cooking/shopping: If you love to cook your help will be appreciated (we like to cook fresh food)

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  Languages spoken

  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Swedish: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  there are different types of accommodation to choose from: wooden hut (5mx3m) in the forest without electricity
  little wooden chamber (ca. 3mx3m).

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  What else ...

  there is no public transport but there are bikes for discovering the wonderful quite surrounding.

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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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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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