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1 Jul 2025
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This summer the project is to build an outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven. ( hopefully together with my brother) And as usual gardening and maintenance of the house.
My name is Mari, I am a teacher in Norwegian, 67 years old, strong and healthy, busy and active. I have been travelling to many countries, love vegan kitchen , practising yoga and meditation, having 3 lovely grandsons, mostly happy, have a cat and a small car. Love gardening, skiing and walks in nature.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Self development
Farming
Plant care
Performing arts
Music
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Hiking
Dancing
Cycling
Camping
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I'm vegan we only make vegan food in the house.
I do yoga in the morning and you are welcome to join. I do know a lot about gardening and cooking. I bake delicious bread and cook food in a healthy way.
I use the nature around here as much I can, so you can join me on my mushroom hunts or collecting herbs.
I can show you some beautiful viewpoints and waterfalls.
Help
I live in a big property where there always are things to do!
In the winter I'd need more inside support, like repairing, painting, organising, general diy, etc.
In the summer, more outside support like gardening, harvesting, growing vegetables, all in a organic way. I'm creating a permaculture garden. You can see pictures of workaway projects that have been done.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Norwegian: Fluent
Accommodation
For accommodating workawayers I have some options: A wooden private house in the garden (like the Hobbit) or a room inside of my house, as you can find on the pictures.
What else ...
I need visitors that are healthy, physical and mentally strong and like to be a lot outside in nature in all kind of weather. From oktober to april we have beautifull winter weather often with snow and -5 to -20 degrees.
This place is less than one hour drive from Oslo. Its going busses to Drammen every hour.The nature around here is beautiful. Its quiet and the air is very clean. There are lakes and forest water to swim in, but I do also have a swimming pool in the garden. You can borrow my bicycle.
Welcome into my busy daily life 🙂
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Host ref number: 357732769683
Feedback (17)
28 Jun 2025
Left by Workawayer (Ugur) for host
Mari was my very first Workaway host in Norway, and from the moment I arrived, I felt completely at ease. I’m truly grateful to you, Mari, for welcoming me into your home.
She has traveled to many countries and has such a wide range of knowledge — talking with her was always interesting and meaningful. Her homemade bread and delicious vegan meals… read more
She has traveled to many countries and has such a wide range of knowledge — talking with her was always interesting and meaningful. Her homemade bread and delicious vegan meals… read more
25 Jun 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Ugur)
Ugur was here for two weeks and was a good help and company. Every thing he makes he does perfectly. He is a handyman with good skills. Even things he never did before he managed nicely. The time he was here i was unfortunately sick so i was not the best host. Hope to see you here again Ugur to show you more of the nature around.
(Excellent
)
2 Jun 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Lucia)
Lucia is a wonderful woman to spend time with and she have a lot of skills. She is full of energy, life experience, storys and visdom. She is wise and spiritual.
Early spring has a lot of preparing for the garden. She did it all. Need and effective.
She made delicious food from simple ingredients, she made my home beautiful and clean.
Lucia made… read more
Early spring has a lot of preparing for the garden. She did it all. Need and effective.
She made delicious food from simple ingredients, she made my home beautiful and clean.
Lucia made… read more
(Excellent
)
24 May 2025
Left by Workawayer (Lucia) for host
I stayed with Mari for six weeks during my time in Norway. Thanks to her, I managed to live in this expensive country in a very different way—because there’s more than one way to dance with reality.
We tried to eat seasonally, using what the land gives, and to rely on what she had preserved from her kitchen garden the year before. So our… read more
We tried to eat seasonally, using what the land gives, and to rely on what she had preserved from her kitchen garden the year before. So our… read more
27 Jan 2025
Left by Workawayer (Pierre & Karla) for host
Our stay at Mari's place was truly a great start into our journey. We felt immediately welcome and on our first day we had a clear overview about all the tasks that could be done and a conversation about what fits to our skills.
Mari cooked many amazing vegan meals for us and even rented some cross country ski and ice skates. We enjoyed the time… read more
Mari cooked many amazing vegan meals for us and even rented some cross country ski and ice skates. We enjoyed the time… read more
23 Jan 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Pierre & Karla)
Pierre and Karla stayed with me for a week in January and they got a lot of things done. They are easy to have around and doing the work with precision and independent. They painted the kitchen, repaired a door, trims hedges, shoveled snow, deep cleaned the house and more. They made me a good dinner and a pumpkin pai . I highly recommend this… read more
(Excellent
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28 Jun 2025
Left by Workawayer (Ugur) for host
Mari was my very first Workaway host in Norway, and from the moment I arrived, I felt completely at ease. I’m truly grateful to you, Mari, for welcoming me into your home.
She has traveled to many countries and has such a wide range of knowledge — talking with her was always interesting and meaningful. Her homemade bread and delicious vegan meals… read more
She has traveled to many countries and has such a wide range of knowledge — talking with her was always interesting and meaningful. Her homemade bread and delicious vegan meals… read more
25 Jun 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Ugur)
Ugur was here for two weeks and was a good help and company. Every thing he makes he does perfectly. He is a handyman with good skills. Even things he never did before he managed nicely. The time he was here i was unfortunately sick so i was not the best host. Hope to see you here again Ugur to show you more of the nature around.
(Excellent)
2 Jun 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Lucia)
Lucia is a wonderful woman to spend time with and she have a lot of skills. She is full of energy, life experience, storys and visdom. She is wise and spiritual.
Early spring has a lot of preparing for the garden. She did it all. Need and effective.
She made delicious food from simple ingredients, she made my home beautiful and clean.
Lucia made… read more
Early spring has a lot of preparing for the garden. She did it all. Need and effective.
She made delicious food from simple ingredients, she made my home beautiful and clean.
Lucia made… read more
(Excellent)
24 May 2025
Left by Workawayer (Lucia) for host
I stayed with Mari for six weeks during my time in Norway. Thanks to her, I managed to live in this expensive country in a very different way—because there’s more than one way to dance with reality.
We tried to eat seasonally, using what the land gives, and to rely on what she had preserved from her kitchen garden the year before. So our… read more
We tried to eat seasonally, using what the land gives, and to rely on what she had preserved from her kitchen garden the year before. So our… read more
27 Jan 2025
Left by Workawayer (Pierre & Karla) for host
Our stay at Mari's place was truly a great start into our journey. We felt immediately welcome and on our first day we had a clear overview about all the tasks that could be done and a conversation about what fits to our skills.
Mari cooked many amazing vegan meals for us and even rented some cross country ski and ice skates. We enjoyed the time… read more
Mari cooked many amazing vegan meals for us and even rented some cross country ski and ice skates. We enjoyed the time… read more
23 Jan 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Pierre & Karla)
Pierre and Karla stayed with me for a week in January and they got a lot of things done. They are easy to have around and doing the work with precision and independent. They painted the kitchen, repaired a door, trims hedges, shoveled snow, deep cleaned the house and more. They made me a good dinner and a pumpkin pai . I highly recommend this… read more
(Excellent)
4 Nov 2024
Left by Workawayer (Samuel & Solene) for host
Solene and I were extremely fortunate to have Mari as our first Workaway host. She instantly made us feel at home and we fell in love with her and her beautiful lifestyle. Mari prepared delicious vegan meals for us, which we thoroughly enjoyed even though we're not vegan. Most mornings started with a peaceful yoga session together, setting a great… read more
24 Oct 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Samuel & Solene)
Again I was so lucky with my Workawayers. Sam and Solene were so lovely to have in my home and would not hesitate to have them over again. All the tasks they were given, they did fast, perfectly and with no stress. They were very social to me and all of my other guests and are a very polite couple. They are both full of enthusiasm, humor, and… read more
(Excellent)
7 Oct 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Dorothee)
Doro is a great workawayer. Positiv ande bright and a pleasure to have in the house! What she don't know, she learn very fast.
She is a handy woman. The garden work was done so nicely , the painting perfect and the carpentry too.
She also knows a lot about more academic topics witch make her interesting to talk with. She mingels very good with my… read more
She is a handy woman. The garden work was done so nicely , the painting perfect and the carpentry too.
She also knows a lot about more academic topics witch make her interesting to talk with. She mingels very good with my… read more
(Excellent)
31 Aug 2024
Left by Workawayer (Dorothee) for host
Staying with Mari for two weeks was great and almost like a retreat. Working in her beautiful garden and doing some DIY projects around the house was wonderful to clear my head and learn some new skills. We did Yoga together in the mornings as well as in the evenings which was really calming me down from my usual quite task-loaded life and helped… read more
22 Jun 2024
Left by Workawayer (Finja) for host
Oh, I had a fantastic week at Mari's. Between yoga, gardening, wonderful food, and beautiful walks nearby, Mari always had an open ear, was ready for a little chat, and gave me great tips for the rest of my journey. It was a great pleasure to meet your family, and your physical and mental strength and fitness, your zest for life, and positive… read more
22 Jun 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Finja)
It was a pleasure to have Finja here the week she stayed! She really have a strong work ethic, sensitivity, and she get things done. Where she have been in the garden it looks great.
She communicate good and she is easy to have around.
Thank you for good help and for inspiration to be stronger on the yoga mat, and welcome back!
She communicate good and she is easy to have around.
Thank you for good help and for inspiration to be stronger on the yoga mat, and welcome back!
(Excellent)
22 Jun 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Darragh & Kim)
Kim stayed with me for 5 weeks, and it was a great time!
We had so much fun together and she gave me a lot of inspiration!
She is strong and healthy, a problem solutioner, intelligent and reflected and a great team worker.
Kim is sosial and outgoing and got good contact with my family and friends.
She have a strong working ethic, sees what… read more
We had so much fun together and she gave me a lot of inspiration!
She is strong and healthy, a problem solutioner, intelligent and reflected and a great team worker.
Kim is sosial and outgoing and got good contact with my family and friends.
She have a strong working ethic, sees what… read more
(Excellent)
14 Jun 2024
Left by Workawayer (Darragh & Kim) for host
I spent 5 weeks with Mari in her beautiful home in only what I can describe as a wellness retreat. Mari is the most warm and welcoming person, so full of life and experience. Her good vibes are infectious! Every morning we started our day with a cold swim, herbal tea and yoga. I arrived in Norway just in time for spring so majority of my work was… read more
22 Apr 2024
Left by Workawayer (Talida-Carina) for host
I don't think I have enough words to describe what a wonderful first experience I had while being at Mari!
She was incredible kind and warm from the first time we met, picking me up from the train station. I had my separate little cottage that was making me feel I'm in a fairy tale. Equipped with a place to make fire inside, the atmosphere was… read more
She was incredible kind and warm from the first time we met, picking me up from the train station. I had my separate little cottage that was making me feel I'm in a fairy tale. Equipped with a place to make fire inside, the atmosphere was… read more
19 Apr 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Talida-Carina)
It was a great pleasure to get to know Talida! She is down to earth, wise and spreads love and joy.
In the three weeks she was here, she took apart a building, pruned the fruit trees, painted two rooms, washed and cleaned. Everything she did was with precision. She helped quickly and neatly. She is a strong woman, practical, handy and a problem… read more
In the three weeks she was here, she took apart a building, pruned the fruit trees, painted two rooms, washed and cleaned. Everything she did was with precision. She helped quickly and neatly. She is a strong woman, practical, handy and a problem… read more
(Excellent)
16 Oct 2023
Left by Workawayer (Julia & Afonso) for host
Our wonderful stay started with Mari picking us up at the train station. She welcomed us into her nature paradise with great vegetarian homemade food. We lived in her hobbit garden house and felt very welcome throughout our stay. Our work consisted in harvesting fruits and building a greenhouse. We can say that Mari was very careful so we wouldn't… read more
16 Oct 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Julia & Afonso)
I felt like a queen with Julia and Afonso! Julia even helped me with my lunch package in my rushed morning times. Afonso made me laugh all the time. He has a great sense of humor. The main project they helped me with was to take down and rebuilt a glass greenhouse in my garden. They did it independently, fast and very practical. The result was… read more
(Excellent)
1 Oct 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Hanif)
Dear Hanif thank you for your staying with me this summer. Thank for all the work you did, for your good humor and your gentleman behavior . I really enjoyed your visit and I do think of you when I walk around in my garden and see every thing you did. It was also joyful to eat your Indian food and to travel around south and west of Norway together… read more
(Excellent)
28 Aug 2022
Left by Workawayer (Hanif) for host
Mari, a big thank you for a wonderful stay at your beautiful house in Lier. I really enjoyed all the work including the clearing out and reorganising the out houses, making the gates, putting up the fencing, building the compost bins and designing your ‘tiny home’. Also the one week long road trip around Norway was fantastic, also taking me to see… read more
13 Jul 2022
Left by Workawayer (Elisabeth) for host
Mari, thanks for that "green" week ! Mari grows vegetables with care and love and is really connected with nature.
Mari, her family and friends gave me a warm welcome. Besides, she taught me Norwegian, which i greatly enjoyed.
Thanks so much ! I hope we'll be able to spend time together again... why not next winter to make Christmas decorations ?
Mari, her family and friends gave me a warm welcome. Besides, she taught me Norwegian, which i greatly enjoyed.
Thanks so much ! I hope we'll be able to spend time together again... why not next winter to make Christmas decorations ?
12 Jun 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Elisabeth)
Elisabeth is a great woman to have in the house. She is a very respectful and polite guest. She was always looking for helping and every thing she did was just perfect. She is a person who gives a nice atmosphere to her surrounding. Thank you for a good company and welcome back Elisabeth!
(Excellent)
5 Dec 2021
Left by Workawayer (Aleksandra) for host
Sorry for taking so long to do this, but now I can finally show off my great first workaway. In September I stayed with Mari, unfortunately, only for a week, because I couldn't do more, but it was an unforgettable adventure! Mari is a very hospitable and helpful person, I felt very comfortable with her. The work I had to do was not hard, for me it… read more
10 Aug 2021
Left by Workawayer (Ali Can) for host
I stayed at Mari's house for two weeks and thoroughly enjoyed my stay. At the same time, I learned a lot.
Mari is a smiling, natural, energetic person who can empathize and is tolerant of different cultures and opinions. He is also a good teacher who loves his students; She has a social personality that does not hesitate to establish good… read more
Mari is a smiling, natural, energetic person who can empathize and is tolerant of different cultures and opinions. He is also a good teacher who loves his students; She has a social personality that does not hesitate to establish good… read more
9 Aug 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Ali Can)
Ali Can was staying two weeks in my house this summer. He is hard working man whom really does his best. He is an exielent cook and do very nice food from the gardens crop,( something with yellow squash every day! And never the same!!)He is also very good in housework, Apart from that, he painted a part of my house, and did some repairing of… read more
(Excellent)
29 Jun 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Corrado)
Corrado was a creative, hard working and joyful help for me. He found practical solutions to all the tasks I needed assistance for; such as a practical new saw bench, creating Christmas decorations, making delicious and wholesome dinners every day, and wonderful three course Italian dinners for my friends and family. This was a big success. He is… read more
(Excellent)
20 Aug 2019
Left by Workawayer (Volurob) for host
Spending time at Mari place was something that I felt inside that is needed to experience. Mari is wonderful energetic young inside being (that is also getting younger on the outside!) with a great vision for her place and how to spend next 20 years step by step creating a place to share with others and help them heal with wonderful natural food,… read more
15 Aug 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Volurob)
Roberto came like send from heaven, the very day i fall down from the roof. He was my nurse, inspirator, housewife,
bread baker, cook, gardiner and great helper for 3 weeks. He had singing bowl meditasjon sessions with my friends, he was giving my grandchildren a great time. My niese on 12 years even said, " he is very good with children" and i… read more
bread baker, cook, gardiner and great helper for 3 weeks. He had singing bowl meditasjon sessions with my friends, he was giving my grandchildren a great time. My niese on 12 years even said, " he is very good with children" and i… read more
(Excellent)
17 Aug 2019
Left by Workawayer (Caren & Jona) for host
We stood one week at Maris home for ourself in a wonderful cousy little cabin outside with a stove. We could feel all the love that was given to that place and the whole home. Many details to see all over the place.
Mari is a very nice person wich is cooking big amounts of food and baking very good bread, not to forget the kombucha and the… read more
Mari is a very nice person wich is cooking big amounts of food and baking very good bread, not to forget the kombucha and the… read more
8 Jul 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Caren & Jona)
Jona and Caren stayed with me for a week and made a beautiful eco friendly fence around my swimming pool. Jona is a very good carpenter and he can see the best way to do things. We had nice dinners together with dream sharing of a better future. They are very idealistic people. Nice to meet you!
(Excellent)
9 Aug 2019
Left by Workawayer (Martin) for host
I only stayed with Mari for two weeks, but could easily have spent a couple of weeks more. But unfortunately i didn't have the time..
Mari is a very kind and warm hearted person, who makes sure you'll feel at home.
She's also impressively fit, and a great guide for a tour around this beautiful area, that she lives in.
Most days we went on trips in… read more
Mari is a very kind and warm hearted person, who makes sure you'll feel at home.
She's also impressively fit, and a great guide for a tour around this beautiful area, that she lives in.
Most days we went on trips in… read more
31 Jul 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Martin)
Martin is a very skilled and hard-working carpenter. He rescued two of my buildings; one very old logged house, and a shed for my firewood. I am very pleased with the shelves he made beautifully in my hallway as well. Thank you, Martin.
Martin stayed with me for two weeks in July. He is very easy to have as a guest; social and calm. He is… read more
Martin stayed with me for two weeks in July. He is very easy to have as a guest; social and calm. He is… read more
(Excellent)
2 Jul 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Franziska)
Franzi is a very comfortable person to have in the house. She is sensitive for others and has a lot of empathy. She has a clear and calm behaviour. She works in a nice and fast way, easily finding the best way to do things. She is a great yoga teacher and has good advance for having a healthy lifestyle. Franzi is an inspiring shining soul who… read more
(Excellent)
2 Jul 2019
Left by Workawayer (Franziska) for host
I stayed with Mari for a week and I highly recommend staying at this wonderful place. She is a very warmhearted, open, loving, inspiring and uncomplicated person, full of positive energy and always looks that you are fine with everything. In the morning we started the day together with a great yoga practice, I helped her in the garden and in the… read more
