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We moved in with our extended family and are working to establish the "village that went missing". We want to produce food for the local community and show that a sustainable life is possible 💚
I am Signe, 33 (your main host) permaculturist and unschooler.
I live with my ex husband, our 2 children, my parents, my brother and his girlfriend + a good friend. In time we would like another family to live here, but for now we need to get settled.
We have 3 dogs, 12 hens and we're planning on more livestock in the future.
We bought and moved into an old school, so there is quite a lot of maintenance and we hope to find volunteers that can help out with that.
You get to learn plenty of permaculture and we hope you'll take it with you wherever you go from here💚
For relaxation we enjoy board games, music, nature walks, good food and dinner conversation.
We need you to speak a functional English. Otherwise we will not get to know each other and that's really important to us.
It is also essential that you have a reliable nature and can do tasks independently, which includes showing up on time. While we have shared workdays, where everybody works together, most of us have to go to work during the weekdays, so you should be ok to carry out agreed upon tasks independently. We are trying to always host 2 volunteers at a time so that you will always be in good company.
Also, regarding our plans for this year (see list below) we need people with strength and healthy backs ;) It would be great if you had carpentry experience as well.
Our oldest son is 10 and he really likes to practice his English along with everything else. The younger one loves to play with everyone who crosses his path, even if there is no shared language.
The point is, liking children is quite a big deal if you come here.
We eat together as a community 3 times a week, taking turns with the cooking. We use organic ingredients and provide options for everyone (vegetarian, vegan, omni). We also go dumpster diving when we have the time.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I teach permaculture and practice what I preach. We are not self sufficient but join us on the journey.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
If you volunteer with us in 2020 you will be involved with some of the following:
- tiny house project
- heavy manual labor (digging holes, secure fences, garden work)
- tree planting
- establishing new garden areas (learning about different ways to work with nature)
- harvesting from the garden
- foraging
- cooking and preserving the abundance (fermentation and drying)
- taking care of the feathered part of the farm
- making firewood
- maintenance of the community buildings + cleaning
Languages
Languages spoken
Danish: Fluent
English: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Spanish: Intermediate
Swedish: IntermediateThis 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.
Accommodation
Private room, toilet and kitchen.
What else ...
We live only 25 min away from Cold Hawaii (Klitmøller) where you can catch the best waves in Europe and meet wonderful people.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Either 5G or 1Gib/s internet.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
More than 1
More than 1
More than 1
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The did whatever the were asked and they did good!
Thank you you guys - we look forward to seeing you again!
She is a wonderful person to live with and i can only give her mig highest reccomendations.
Within 6 hours off her arrival my youngest tried to speak english to talt to her -
so thats how welcomming she is! In general she was perfect with the children and i would love to have her back if only… read more
I stayed in Thisted for 2 weeks and I couldn't have asked for a better place to spend my time! There is so much to learn about permaculture, animals, bulk shopping and homeschooling. To sum it up: how to live an environmentally friendly life. You guys are rolemodels! So if you are a workawayer… read more
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The did whatever the were asked and they did good!
Thank you you guys - we look forward to seeing you again!
She is a wonderful person to live with and i can only give her mig highest reccomendations.
Within 6 hours off her arrival my youngest tried to speak english to talt to her -
so thats how welcomming she is! In general she was perfect with the children and i would love to have her back if only… read more
I stayed in Thisted for 2 weeks and I couldn't have asked for a better place to spend my time! There is so much to learn about permaculture, animals, bulk shopping and homeschooling. To sum it up: how to live an environmentally friendly life. You guys are rolemodels! So if you are a workawayer… read more
The kids really liked them and our dog too (don't think either have been played so much with, after dinner :) )
And boy, do they know a LOT about animals! Just ask Fabian about birds and he won't stop talking for hours :D
She was absolutely great with the kids, played games and worked alongside the eldest as if it was all she'd ever done.
She was a complete Duracell bunny in regards to working, and really seemed too enjoy it - that… read more
The work I was involved with was varied and interesting. Gardening, construction and cooking were just some of the things I was involved in. Signe and Dennis give volunteers a… read more
He learns quickly, is very responsible and a great conversation partner. I really liked his curiosity towards the Danish society as well as our specific way of living. We appreciate all the talks about Britain and politics.
Furthermore we enjoyed his sense of humour and patience… read more
He quickly became a part of the family and a great friend.
He has a great sense of humor, is compassionate, works hard. Even with no shares language he wonderful with the kids.
Mateo is great to work with and absolutely capable of getting things done by… read more
No matter the task they performed beautifully. The tidied up our entire barn and helped make a website, took gourgous pictures and were always great to talk to.
We look forward to seeing them again, but next… read more
All in all they were very pleasant to have around❤
We are so grateful for the treatment recived, so we definitly… read more
He is a loving, positiv, polite and open person, great conversationalist and a reallly quick learner. He had no experience doing any of the things I asked him to, but everything was done to perfection.
He was truly great with our not english speaking… read more
I will start by saying this was my first WorkAway experience and I did not know what to expect.
I would have been fine with a place to stay and something to eat, but I had so much more! For this week I have been given the opportunity to be a part of this family, in… read more
