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Keywords: beautiful and ancient flower meadow, old farm, self-sufficiency, organic farming, ecology, biodiversity.
Here you will enjoy a beautiful ancient flower-meadow and old natural pastureland with enormous rich biodiversity where many endangered species thrive! I am a running a small nature-farm on the peninsula Fosen, close by the city of Trondheim. I have a small herd of old Norwegian sheep, growing vegetables and fruit, picking wild mushrooms and berries, fishing trout.
The old farm is all about taking care of and stimulating biodiversity. There is a very old and beautiful flower meadow and pasture . Its a very ancient cultural landscape that needs love and maintenance. Something I really love to have some help with. since my back cant handle it all together anymore (had some injurie).
You will life and work surrounded by beautiful nature, forests, lakes in the area.Taking care and helping wild pollinators and all the other species living here. Nice hiking-terrain , old farmhouse and barn.
I am educated in biology and archaeology, survival skills, ethno-botanics, old crafts. So there will be many possibilities to learn something you might be interested in.
I monitor wild pollinators on the peninsula for a nature-surveillance program, give courses and lectures on bumblebees and biodiversity and sometimes guide groups around on my farm. I am an author of children books as well.
My children visit me every other week-girl and a boy-both lovely and kind teenagers.
I was born in the Netherlands but have been living in Norway for 30 years. Have been living and working all in the north for many years, but also on the westcoast.
I consider myself an easy going, free-spirit, kind and caring, open-minded and creative person. Social but also need for time alone.
The farm is situated close to the small town of Vanvikan, where there is a shop and harbor for the catamaran that transports people to the city of Trondheim. Only 25 minutes away. Trondheim can be reached by train , buss and plane. Or by catamarans, ferries and cruiseships that move along the norwegian coastline.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Interests
Self development
Sustainability
Pets
Farming
Events & social
Culture
Charity work
Writing
Photography
Plant care
Drawing & painting
Gardening
History
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Books
Art & design
Architecture
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Winter sports
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Cycling
Camping
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learning about Norwegian culture by "hands-on" and "learning by doing" experiences. I am both educated in biology and archaeology, survival skills, ethno-botanics, old crafts. So there will be many possibilities to learn something you might be interested in. Hopefully we will be able to exchange our cultural experiences and values and learn from each other. The city of Trondheim is really close by. Harbour short walk away where boat will take you to the city. Many hiking-possibilities , you can borrow ultralight-backpacking-equipment from me for easy hikes and overnight trips in the area.
Help
You will be helping out on the smallfarm with many different kind of projects: traditional building and restoring, maintaining fences, vegetable-garden-tasks; planting/weeding, taking care of the sheep/lambs, producing firewood, mowing with scythe. I will sometimes help together and share skills if you wish.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Norwegian bokmål: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: IntermediateThis 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
you will be able to choose to either live in the house (room for your self), small apartment in the barn(project not finished yet), tree-tent, big lavvo/tipi. Food will be available when needed off course, option for meals together or in solitude (everybody needs some time by them selves-I also need a lot of that;) So no pressure, feel free.
What else ...
As mentioned; nice hiking and wildcamp area, possible to borrow camping-equipment and bike. Busses pass by several times a day, harbour close by with catamaran to the city of Trondheim. Fishing (trout), lots of mushrooms and wild berries really close by the farm.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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If you find yourself in his area, I would recommend a stay at his beautiful farm!
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If you find yourself in his area, I would recommend a stay at his beautiful farm!
