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Experience life in a scenic place: eco-friendly living, animals, and cultural events in the Oslo Gardermoen area, Norway

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: 1 month or more

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  • Description

    Description

    Handy volunteers needed:

    We are welcoming volunteers who would like to get involved in daily farm life, such as feeding animals, small DIY projects, wood cutting, painting, and general maintenance. We provide food and accommodation and prefer people who are handy and who can stay for a longer period (several months) to truly become part of our farm community.

    If you're a student looking for an internship and are handy, feel free to apply as well.
    Start date is flexible, but we’re looking for help around the end of May.

    Looking forward to hearing from you!
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    Our farm is conveniently located just 45 minutes from Oslo and 20 minutes from Gardermoen. We welcome both individuals and pairs who can help us transform our farm into an attractive destination. In return, we offer free accommodation, meals, and bikes for getting around.

    Nestled in beautiful surroundings by the river Vorma, our farm practices traditional farming, forestry, and green tourism. Our cultural house—a lovingly restored barn—hosts various events such as Christmas markets, weddings, yoga retreats, and more. In addition, we have a few friendly animals that need care, including a cat, alpacas, Shetland ponies, mini-pigs, and hens.

    We also offer a selection of unique tourist accommodations, including three mirrored glass cabins, two domes, and a shepherd's hut. You’ll have the opportunity to work both on the farm and with Erle and Jeremy, should you choose. Most tasks take place outdoors—whether in winter or summer. We have paid employees handling cleaning and guest services. Workawayers will receive a compensation to cover food expenses and, when applicable, additional payment for extra work or projects related to the business. We also offer accommodation at the farm, with a private room available in the main house upstairs.

    Since we have many projects beyond the farm, we won’t always be present. Therefore, we’re looking for resourceful, proactive and handy individuals (or couples, ideally a guy and a girl) who can commit to longer stays - several months, if it works out. You should be comfortable spending time independently and exploring the local area. If you wish to experience more than rural life, Oslo is only an hour away by bus or train, or you might consider renting a car for your stay. And for fishing enthusiasts, Huser is truly an Eldorado.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We will listen to your stories and tell you ours. You will meet people from different cultures, and learn about cultural heritage and life in Norway.

  • Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

    Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

    This host offers accommodation and payment.

  • Help

    Help

    Hello, we are currently looking for:

    - A highly experienced cleaner. You must have a lot of experience! This position is paid and start is asap.
    - Extra volunteer(s). Students who are looking for an internship place can also apply. Preferably handy and you cannot be afraid of outdoor, physical work.

    Applicants who can stay for more than several months are preferred.

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    Helping us to make our farm a pleasant place to be for people who come to visit, is the main focus.
    We need help cleaning, painting, gardening, cutting wood, repairing and making outdoor furniture, fencing, building garden houses, DIY projects, animal care, snow shoveling, etc. Most of the jobs are outside.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Norwegian: Fluent
    French: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We will provide you with food and accommodation. The accommodation is upstairs in the main house. You will have your own room and there is a shared kitchen and bathroom. Most of the time there are not more than 3 workawayers living upstairs so there is enough privacy.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    You may use bikes, a canoe, the sauna and go swimming (cold) in the river, go for walks in beautiful nature. Visit Oslo by bus.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 612124427696

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