Experience the countryside near Forssa, Finland

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  Description

  Hi!
  I have a small old farm that has been unutilized for over a decade. I have cleaned the ground, removed tonns of waste of different sorts and been working on restoring the harmony in the nature. The main house has been renovated and is nearly done and very livable.
  
  There is a separate sauna cottage and a small pond. All other buildings are very old and in bad shape. I need help fixing many things, small and big. :D
  
  I have too little time, two children in Helsinki and a normal job. So many friends have been helping out and we like to have good people there.
  
  It is a beautiful peaceful place 12km from the closest city Forssa and 120km from Helsinki.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Light gardening

  Creative DIY projects

  Light maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Events & social

  

  Charity work

  

  Plant care

  

  Music

  

  Gardening

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Carpentry

  

  Art & design

  

  Fitness

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Nature

  

  Dancing
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  I love to cook and to listen to music and dance. I speak german, swedish, english and finnish. I know a lot about the local flora and collect wild herbs throughout the summer for different purposes.
  There is a lot of space if you like to do arts of some kind. We have some instruments on site, an ukuleke, a didgeridoo, a guitar anda djembe drum.
  
  I can also drive you to helsinki for a day if you like. There are also cute places to visit in the area. Many natural reserves and sweet water lakes. There is a bus stop near us that you can take to Forssa and back.
  
  You may also make wishes and let me know what interests you have that i might be able to accomodate 🤗

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  Help

  Most importantly i would need to get the living house painted on the outside. But there are endless small things to repair everywhere. We are also slowly working on building flower beds and growing terasses. So painting, renovating (easy stuff), digging, cutting small trees, picking herbs, many skills welcome!
  
  There will always be someone here! If i am away for a day to work in the city, my girlfriend is there to cook and supervise and take care of everyone.

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  Languages spoken

  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Finnish: Fluent
  Swedish: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  While staying at here you have the options to live at the sauna cottage. It has electricity, big fridge, cooking plate, fresh cold running water and sauna and small wash space. It also has a small terasse and an outside fireplace.
  
  One can also stay in the main house when there are free rooms, it is fully equipped with kitchen, toilets, showers, internet.
  
  Then there is a sweet summer room (elerctricity but no rumning water) in the old barn. This room has beautiful light and a lovely vibe. When staying here, you may wash and cook in the sauna or at the main house. We can bring in a small fridge if appreciated.
  
  We will prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and also serve tea with light snacks.
  
  There are a couple of outdoor grilling areas available. The house kitchen is fully equipped, and simple meals can also be prepared in the sauna cottage.
  
  There are many nice places to sleep, depending on what you like. The small sauna cottage is lovely, there is a sweet summer room in the barn and the main house has 3 bedrooms. There is running water, toilets, shower, kitchen. There is an outside fireplace and a quad to use for working.

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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

  Please ask anything

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  Space for parking camper vans

  There is plenty of different spaces to park a camper. Nice shadow or open sun. There is plenty of fresh water and the sauna is small but lovely with old school washing possibilties (water heated with fire). The main house has showers. Electricity can be provided.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

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