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Description
We are a couple both at the age of 50 that live in an old beautiful house with lots of space and a big garden and barns surrounding it. Rikard works in the building business and Sofie is homeopath amongst other things. This year we are making more space for growing a lot more food than we have done before. And we are trying out new kinds of vegetables. We also have a greenhouse where we grow lots of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers...
On the farm there are some more or less wild cats that we feed but no other animals at the moment.
We also have a big studio where we host retreats, concerts and other gatherings at times.
We love to be creative in many different ways, painting, interior decorating, singing and dancing. Another interest is sailing and we have a boat inte harbor in Simrishamn. We love travelling and have been to many places around the world. Sofie has done Workaway Stays in Costa Rica, Spain and Ghana so she knows how this works. We are easy going and can see the humour in most things. So far we have loved hosting Workawayers and we feel very enriched by this whole experience. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
In exchange for your precious help we will offer you a comfortable stay in our beautiful house with full board in one of the most stunning places in Sweden. You will learn about Swedish culture and customs, get a chance to get to know this country from the inside and we are looking forward to exchanging life and world experiences with you that can benefit us all.
Help
We are currently looking for a couple or two friends that can share a room to come help us with our projects. We need handy and creative people that can do small repairs, clearing small bits of land, making new growing beds, cutting down shrubs, cutting hedges, gardening, landscaping, growing vegetables, mending fences... and whatever else that comes up. If you have bricklaying skills, or willing to learn, this is the place for you. ;)
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. 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.
What else ...
From Copenhagen Airport there is a train service running via Malmö to Simrishamn. Some local buses are availble to go to Kristianstad, Lund and other cities.
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 all around and many interesting historical sites to visit. You can also visit national parks, nature reserves, farm shops, gardens, restaurants and cafés that are skattered all around. We are about 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
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (4)
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
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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
