Join our outdoor family for hikes, excursions, bike rides and botanical expeditions in Äsperöd, Sweden

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  Description

  Hi, we are Therese and Travis! We run a Farm - a 14 hectare property of farmland and forest in southern Sweden. We have two kids - Ollie 8 yrs and Alice 5 yrs. We keep bees, have heirloom chicken and want to establish an organic vegetable gardens. In summer we have cows here as well. Our passion is conservation, biodiversity and to restore the cultural heritage of paddocks, forest and buildings. Therese works on the farm and rents out accommodation to tourists in summer. Travis is an ecologist and gardener, and the entire family is bilingual (English/Swedish). In our youth we traveled and volunteered on organic farms in Australia and are therefore very familiar with the work/cultural exchange concept.
  
  Our farm is beautifully situated on the bank of Göta Älv, one of Sweden's largest rivers. The surrounding countryside is farmland and forest with lots of lakes. The property has been in the family since the 1890s and we strive to preserve the cultural heritage of the house by keeping the authentic design and materials where possible. We have recently started a restoration project including re-painting the exterior in traditional linseed oil paint. Since the house is very old and still has a lot of it's original details, we ask work-awayers to respect this and to handle things with care.
  
  Our municipality - Lilla Edet - is full of nature reserves, lakes and hiking trails - great for outdoor activities, including some of the best salmon fishing in the country! The bus stops just 400 meters from our house, and there's a train station in the outskirts of the village. The train to Gothenburg - Sweden's second largest city, takes less than half an hour. Furthermore we are only a 20 minute drive from the coast.
  
  You will be staying in a self-contained apartment on the upper floor in our house, equipped with a kitchen and a newly renovated bathroom. You'll have breakfast and lunch by yourself (food provided) and dinner together with the family.
  
  
  All farm products are for personal consumption only.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Sustainability

  

  Culture

  

  Farming

  

  Carpentry

  

  Animals

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Plant care

  

  Gardening

  

  Beach

  

  Nature

  

  Hiking

  

  Cycling
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We are members of different local groups and associations, including for example the society for nature preservation and a local transition network, which often organises meetings and workshops on for example social building or communal vegetable gardens.
  Travis is an ecologist and natural gardener, and also has a lot of knowledge about traditional tools and building techniques. His passion is scything and he is planning on having courses in scything further down the track.
  Therese is interested in historical buildings and cultural heritage.
  We're an outdoor family and love to go for hikes, excursions, bike rides and botanical expeditions and would gladly show you some of our favorite spots!
  We love meeting people from other cultures and hope for mutual exchange, long lasting relationships and fun! The work that we do on the farm isn't always fun, but if you've got someone to share the workload with, it gets a lot easier. We want to learn about your country and your ways and hope that you will leave us with a positive, memorable experience!

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  Au Pair Help

  Further details can be found here

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  Jobs vary depending on season and weather and can include:
  
  * Forest work
  * Gardening
  * Establish veggie patch
  * Assist in beekeeping, extracting and jarring honey
  * Baby sitting
  * Painting/scraping paint
  * Building/renovating
  * Traditional craftsmanship
  * Fencing
  * Care for animals
  
  All farm products are for personal consumption only.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Swedish: Fluent
  German: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  The entire family is bilingual and English is the spoken language at home.
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  Accommodation

  You will be staying in our tourist accommodation that we rent out in summer (5/5 stars on bnb, 9,3/10 on Booking). High standard, classy vintage with a newly renovated bathroom, a fully equipped kitchen and your own entrance. The accommodation has a lot of it's original details (including 160 years old mouth blown glass in the windows) and we ask you to respect the cultural heritage, and to handle things with care.
  There's room for four people and at times you might share the space with friends, family or carpenters.
  We'll provide food for breakfast and lunch, so you can make your own meals. In the evening however, we'll have dinner altogether.

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  What else ...

  We don't accept smokers due to allergy.
  Absolutely no tolerance for any kind of drugs.
  We eat a mixed diet, but mainly vegetarian. Unfortunately we can't cater for gluten or dairy intolerance.
  You can get all the way to our farm via public transport, but on arrangement we can also pick you up from the train station at Lödöse Södra, or the bus station in Lilla Edet.

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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?

  One

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