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6 Feb 2024
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Description
I am a herbalist having two herb gardens. I write books about the use of herbs in food, medicine and cosmetics, have herbal cafe in the summertime and lectures and courses here in my home and also elsewhere. I have two cats. I speak Finnish and English, and very little Swedish and German.
My home is located in very sothern part of Finland, Pornainen, a small countryside county 40 km northeast Helsinki, the capital. My house lies 6 km outside the county center, where the nearest shops are located. Very few busses go to the center weekly.
The house is up in a very high hill, surrounded by pine forest, smaller house, smoke sauna, a carage, a log cabin and the gardens, though a big road passes downhill. Summertime the temperature is between +15-+25, wintertime 0- -30 celsius. This winter we have got about 70 cm of snow so far.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
My place offers you to get to know Finnish traditional culture, heating the smoke sauna, cutting firewood and so on. The surrounding forest offers you the place to sense and smell the nature and possibility to get to really know yourself and stay in peace. In Finland you can walk in the forest and pick up berries, mushrooms and other freely. You can learn about herbs and their many uses. If you want, you can learn to make herbal products and how to preserve herbs.
Medieval city Porvoo is located 30 km away.
Help
At the moment my walking ability is rather low and I'd like to have help for maintenance the house, firewood making and taking care of my two herb gardens. I'd be happy if you have any knowledge of free energy or permaculture or if you can cut down trees. There might be some work with house preparing also.
Languages
Languages spoken
Finnish: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Swedish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
Spanish or German would be nice to learn
Accommodation
You could stay in second floor on log cabin in the summertime, and have a room inside my home during cold season. I will prowide food for you. You can cook it by yourself if you want.
What else ...
The are some buses passing by every now and then. I can also give you a ride every now and then.
I do not like noise.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
wifi and wireless printer & A3 scanner
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
