Experience forest cottage life close to Ängsbacka, in Acksjön, Värmland, Sweden

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  Description

  We live at Drakberget (the Dragon Mountain), a 200-year-old heated forest cottage in Acksjön, Värmland. Our life here is simple, nature-based, and centered around presence, cooperation, and mindful use of the body.
  
  The cottage is surrounded by lakes, meadows, and forest trails. Just 10 minutes away is Ängsbacka Kursgård, Northern Europe’s largest center for personal and spiritual growth, offering workshops, yoga, saunas, movement practices, and a vibrant international community that you’re welcome to explore.
  
  Drakberget is a place for slow living, shared daily life, and practical projects, balanced with rest, reflection, and enjoyment of nature. During the summer months especially, life here is active and embodied — shaped by daylight, weather, and the rhythm of the land.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Sustainability

  

  Self development

  

  Politics / Social justice

  

  LGBTQ

  

  Events & social

  

  Culture

  

  Charity work

  

  Writing

  

  Performing arts

  

  Photography

  

  Plant care

  

  Music

  

  Carpentry

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  Gardening

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Books

  

  Art & design

  

  Animals

  

  Hiking

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Winter sports

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Nature

  

  Fitness

  

  Dancing

  

  Camping

  

  Cycling

  

  Beach
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  This stay offers an immersion into quiet Scandinavian countryside life, where days are shaped by nature, light, and shared effort.
  
  You’ll learn what it’s like to:
  
  + Live close to nature and seasonal rhythms
  + Care for a home through practical, physical work
  + Collaborate in a calm, sober, and respectful environment
  + Find satisfaction in simplicity and shared responsibility
  
  Being close to Ängsbacka also gives you the option to experience an international, open-hearted community through yoga, saunas, workshops, and events.
  
  The cultural exchange here happens through presence rather than structure — working together, sharing meals, swimming in the river, moving the body at sunset, and enjoying the long Nordic summer days with space to slow down, reflect, and reconnect.

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  Help

  This Workaway includes hands-on, practical work done together with us. Tasks vary depending on season, weather, and energy, and may include:
  
  + Interior demolition and light renovation
  + Simple construction projects (with guidance)
  + Painting, scraping old paint, and surface preparation
  + Gardening and outdoor maintenance
  
  No prior experience is required. We work side by side, explain as we go, and value willingness, curiosity, and a positive attitude more than specific skills. We enjoy learning together and taking things step by step. You'll need to bring a YES attitude as this is how we live our life, and this is how we will enjoy work and rest together :D

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  Languages spoken

  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Norwegian: Fluent
  Swedish: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  You’ll have access to a clean and comfortable bedroom with a queen sized bed.
  A vegetarian breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided as this is what we eat ourselves.

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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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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  Humphrey (7 years)

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