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28 Dec 2024
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Our farm outside Uppsala is a farm with opportunitys. My name is Charlotta and im 50+. Also some of my kids live here part time. And i have familyhome, so others can stay when needed. Thru the years its been both refugees, people with drugaddicts who are under recover, young people who need protection from kulturalabuse and others. This farm is non profit but my life goal is to run a horse business with accomodation. Also want to be more selfsufficiant with vegetables and meat.We recently planted hundreds of apple trees, to start applefarming. Its a lot of weed cleaning ...Very interested in building houses in alternative ways.
We have many animals, horses, hens, ducks, dogs, cats, rabbits.And for now needs help with The household and the farm. Its posibilitys for ridning. And im also educated in horseacupuncture and a barehoof ferrier.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Can offcourse learn much. Trim horses hoofs for example. Can learn carpentery or just anything tht we do here.. Maby u want to know swedish language...
Projects involving children
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Help
The help needed here is various. Like carpentery and building. Painting. Work with wood. Gardening. Planting seeds. Cleaning weed in the growings. Normal household work, cooking and cleaning. Training horses. Feeding and carying for animals ( sometimes kids too)
The work depends in season and also wht most important for the moment. So sometimes there is much work and sometimes less.
There is not very close to lakes here unfortunately. In summer the kids want to swim all the time...
To go to a swim lake we must take the car. There is small lake close here but just for fishing.
But there is other things here, lovely forests with berries and mushrooms. Much wild animals too.
Its beautiful nature, still close to city. . Offcourse i work with u together here in the farm too. Just come along and spend time with me and my family and friends.
Help in kitchen work would also be great.
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Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
Je voudrai parle francais.
Accommodation
There is different choises here. Two small barack ( cabin ) houses close to the house. No toilet or water in it. Need to be fixed though but not tht much . Food i want us to fix together.
What else ...
Its 2.5 km to the bus. Tht goes to city every halfhour. In red days every hour. Bus to city takes less than 20 min.
I really apreceate open comunication. Want to do good help others and also need help. Best things is winwin situations. Im use to have volonteers throu wwoof and i have really all kinds of experiences with volonteers. Good and bad. Funny and sad. Thts life.
Best ones become my friends forever and comes back for visit now and then...
I require a check from the criminal record. And for all volunteers coming that Visa papers are all in order already for no complications. Thanks in advance
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
And if so. Then we can have familys comming.
Can possibly accept pets
Anything u can control ure self
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (8)
She is not afraid to try any tasks that comes.
We had a wonderful week at Lotta’s place and felt really welcome.
The farm itself was very beautiful and lovely! A lot of sweet animals and many colorful DIY projects by Lotta. It is also surrounded by pretty forests where we walked the dog.
Our work with the horses was delightful - we brushed, trained, fed & cuddled with them. Sometimes we… read more
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She is not afraid to try any tasks that comes.
We had a wonderful week at Lotta’s place and felt really welcome.
The farm itself was very beautiful and lovely! A lot of sweet animals and many colorful DIY projects by Lotta. It is also surrounded by pretty forests where we walked the dog.
Our work with the horses was delightful - we brushed, trained, fed & cuddled with them. Sometimes we… read more
I stayed 2 weeks at Lotta’s place. Since the first time I met Lotta and her family, they were all so friendly and kind. The atmosphere at the farm was incredibly hospitable. I enjoyed every moment with them and my stay flew by so quickly. I even could go with them to a big festival kulturnight in Uppsala, which was amazing and I got an… read more
Lots of love,
Marit
From day one Lotta welcomed me with open arms and the whole family is so friendly! :)
The family house looks just like it it is out of an Astrid Lindgren story and is surrounded by deep woods with a lot of wild animals.
My accommodation (a room in the family house) was cozy and there… read more
