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We are a very curious and easy going couple, always seeking new experiences and ways to develop, grow and widen our life experience in different ways . Sofie is a practicing homeopath and Rikard is consulting in the building sector. We have both travelled a lot throughout life and Sofie visited Ghana, Spain and Costa Rica as a Workawayer before we both met soon five years ago. Together we Workawayed our way through Mexico this last winter. We have hosted a bunch of Workawayers here at the farm in the last years. We have loved the whole experience of meeting new people and working together.
We live in the country side on an old farm in the heart of Österlen in the south of Sweden where we grow a lot of ecological vegetables during the spring and summer in order to be as self sufficient as we can. The help we need is depending on what project or part of the farm we are working on currently. There is always stuff to do and we always come up with new ideas on how to develop this place.
We can not offer a paid position for Workawayers.
Welcome!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Sustainability
Farming
Plant care
Writing
Music
Languages
Gardening
Drawing & painting
Art & design
Sailing / Boating
Nature
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
In exchange for your precious help we will offer you a comfortable stay in our spacious house with full board in one of the most stunning places in Sweden. There is plenty of space both indoors and outdoors for you to do your own thing in your spare time and to enjoy nature and the peacefulness of this place. You will get a chance to get to know this country from the inside and we are looking forward to exchanging stories, skills, work-, life- and world experiences with you that can benefit us all. We have bikes that you can use to get around.
Help
We are currently looking for a couple or two friends that can share a room to come help us with our private projects. We need handy and creative people that can help out with small repairs, clearing bits of land, making new growing beds, cutting down shrubs, cutting hedges, gardening, growing vegetables and general maintenance ... and whatever else that comes up. We cannot offer any business/paid work. :)
We will work together and show you what and how to do the things that needs doing, but if you are skilled and experienced in any of the fields above it's an advantage and we really appreciate learning new skills from you. You also need to have a driving licence since we live in the countryside and we might need you to run errands or just for exploring and getting around in your time off. Minimum stay is one week. Maximum stay is one month to start with but we are open to extending the stay if things work out well all around. It would be great to share some time with openminded people from around the world! :)
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Swedish: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
German: Beginner
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
Sofie love languages and is always ready learn more!
Accommodation
A comfortable room with a double bed (2 x 90cm beds put together, can also be separated) with separate bathroom with a shower that you have to yourself. Or a stay in our container house with a stunning view over the fields and wildlife. Access to washing machine, wi-fi and the use of the kitchen and living rooms downstairs. You will also have access to a sauna and small dipping pool.
We provide breakfast, lunch and dinner. For breakfast you can help yourself in the kitchen and we are also open to you helping out to cook meals from time to time. Vegetarian options are available.
Animals: We have a kind and energetic dog called Kayla so dog hairs are to be expected in the common areas. Our cat lives in the barn and is never in the house. We have hunters in the family that sometimes bring back what has been hunted to the farm to be butchered, mainly wild bore.
What else ...
From Copenhagen Airport there is a train service running via Malmö to Simrishamn. Some local buses are available with connections to Kristianstad, Lund and other towns.
We live in the most beautiful part of southern Sweden in the heart of Österlen. Close to the town Simrishamn. We have farmland all around, we are 15 min from the Baltic Sea with beautiful beaches and stunning nature wherever you go. There are small picturesque villages close by and many interesting historical sites to visit. You can also visit national parks, nature reserves, farm shops, gardens, restaurants and cafés that are skattered in this charming landscape. We are just over one hour from Malmö and 1,5 hours from Copenhagen.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We can provide electricity for your camper van.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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it was great to contribute with some carpentry, eat great homemade local food and great conversation.
Such a lovely part of Sweden with kites, hare and deer...
thanks so much
You’re both so down to earth, thoughtful and witty. Thank you for having me. I’m glad I got to know you!
For other workawayers: You won’t go wrong with this one. The work was never too hard, Sofie and Rikard are lovely with a wide variety of interests, the place… read more
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it was great to contribute with some carpentry, eat great homemade local food and great conversation.
Such a lovely part of Sweden with kites, hare and deer...
thanks so much
You’re both so down to earth, thoughtful and witty. Thank you for having me. I’m glad I got to know you!
For other workawayers: You won’t go wrong with this one. The work was never too hard, Sofie and Rikard are lovely with a wide variety of interests, the place… read more
We got on really well with both of them, had good conversations and laughs.
The work was fun and varied, most of the time we worked with Sofie which was nice. We tidied up one of the barns, drove to the… read more
I felt so very welcome from the first moment.
I am very grateful that I was able to get to know these warm, interested and open people. They have always made sure that the work is not too hard and that I can fully enjoy my free time. All my tasks were really fun. Sofie often… read more
And indeed everything was fine. We spent two „fantastiskt“ weeks there.
Sofie and Rikard, you are such wonderful hosts: uncomplicated, openminded, interested and interesting … We were inspired by the way you live your life.
We… read more
