Experience life in Kallberg in the wild forest of Sweden

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  Description

  Join Our Family in the Forest
  
  We are a family of four living in a peaceful forest house surrounded by nature. Our family consists of mom, dad, two children (13 and 9 years old), and our friendly dog.
  
  We try to live a sustainable and welcoming life close to nature. However, it is difficult to achieve everything on our own, so we are looking for people who would like to come and live and work with us for shorter or longer periods.
  
  We welcome people who enjoy socializing, sharing experiences, learning from others, teaching new skills, and helping with the many different tasks that come with maintaining a forest homestead.
  
  Life here is active, hands-on, and closely connected to the rhythms of nature. We appreciate people who enjoy spending time outdoors, are willing to learn, and are happy to contribute to family life.
  
  What We Offer
  
  In exchange for your help, we offer:
  
  * Accommodation in our forest cabin or camper van.
  * Shared meals and a friendly, family-oriented atmosphere
  * Opportunities to practice and learn **Swedish, English, and Danish**
  * Knowledge about forest living, local wildlife, foraging, and the surrounding area
  * A chance to experience Scandinavian family life in a beautiful natural setting
  * Plenty of opportunities for cultural exchange, conversations, and shared experiences
  
  Whether you stay for shorter or longer periods, we hope to create a meaningful exchange where everyone learns something new and enjoys life together.
  
  If you love nature, simple living, outdoor work, and being part of a family environment, we would be happy to hear from you and welcome you to our forest home. 🌲🐕🔥🏡

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Teaching

  Light gardening

  Creative DIY projects

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Light maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We can teach everything we know about living in the forest. We know how to fish in the lakes, smoke the fish, and we grow our vegetables, and can share all of our knowledge. We speak danish, english and swedish as well, and are very happy to exchange our language knowledge.

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  Au Pair Help

  Further details can be found here

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We have a large land in the big woods in Sweden. On this land we have our main house, and 2 cabins for workers and for holiday rentals. We need a lot of help on the land. We only use wood for heating the houses, so a hand with wood collecting and chopping is always welcomed. We always have new projects going on, so help with preparing family meals and general maintenance is much appreciated.
  We fish and collect berries, mushrooms and more from the nature during summer, and we would love to have help and teach others what we know about cooking and preserving food.
  We build most of the things on our land ourselves, and it would be great if somebody with building experience are interested in coming, and help with construction and other building projects.
  If you know about music, gymnastics, art or any thing else you can teach us and our kids, we are very happy to learn new skills and love meeting and learning about new cultures etc.
  
  The help we need varies throughout the year and may include:
  
  * Collecting and carrying wood from the forest
  * Chopping, stacking, and organizing firewood
  * General maintenance and practical projects around the property
  * Helping with dinner preparation and occasional household tasks
  * Garden maintenance and seasonal outdoor work

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Danish: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Swedish: Fluent
  Spanish: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  We have two private cabins on our land, with compost toilets, small kitchens and double beds. Shower will be in the main house, together with washing machine. Both cabins are 25 sqm. and have views of the surrounding mountains, and a terrace to enjoy the beautiful view. When cabins are rented out we offer living space in out camper van.

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  What else ...

  The house is located in the middle of the woods, with very limited public transport, but we go to town at least once a week, where workers are very welcome to join. Otherwise there is a lot of hiking trails and lakes around, so if you love nature this is the place for you.
  We really enjoy meeting new people, having nice conversations, making bonfires and sauna evenings, and you are very welcome to take part of all this. But some of the evenings will be dedicated to some family time on our own. So you need to be able to spend your free time, on your own as well.

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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

  Unlimited internet available in high speed.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Only fall time.

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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?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  Laika

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