Join us on our small homestead and experience local culture in Todalen, Norway

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  Description

  I have a charming small homestead in central Norway with my partner, Ivar. For now, we use the place as a second home, staying here as much as we can, particularly through the summer season.
  
  We are placed in a beautiful rural area, Todalen in Nordmøre. Around 300 people live here, and the area consists mostly of farms and scattered houses. We do however have a small grocery store only 2 km away.
  
  We have a salmon river running through our land, which offers a refreshing opportunity for a daily swim right at our doorstep. Around us are impressive mountains with unlimited opportunities for hiking in the most beautiful scenery Norway has to offer.
  
  Since we bought this place only 2 years ago ourselves, until now our time has been spent mostly getting the overgrown garden back in somewhat shape and finishing a few interior projects to improve our living and comfort while staying here. We have also established a large vegetable garden, where we grow a variety of produce.
  
  All the buildings on our property are in need of some tlc, and the house exterior is at the top of our list. Originally built in the 1860, the house saw an extensive renovation in the late 1960s, which we are now working to reverse.
  
  We are looking for helpers in the summer season primarily to do some tasks in our garden, vegetable patch, fixing fences and general minor maintenance on the property.
  
  Food-wise we eat typical Norwegian food, including meat, fish and dairy. Meals will be a variety of shared and self-catering from what we have available.
  
  Our house have 5 bedrooms, so our guests can have their private space. Bathroom, kitchen and living room is shared with us as hosts.
  
  We are mostly looking for short-term helpers, staying at the same time-periods that we are here ourselves.
  
  We have 2 friendly dogs and a cat joining us most of the time. We also have a total of 4 teenage girls between us, which sometimes will stay here as well.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Pets

  

  Sustainability

  

  Farming

  

  Plant care

  

  Gardening

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Carpentry

  

  Architecture

  

  Animals

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Nature

  

  Hiking
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Get to know the Norwegian culture first hand. Experience life in a slow-paced mode, in scenery largely unmarked by time. Find a balance between the social and cultural experience, and the quiet, mindful and reflective living at our peaceful homestead.

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  Help

  Helping in the vegetable garden; making beds, adding compost, sowing, planting, weeding and harvesting depending on season.
  
  Other gardening tasks such as mowing the grass, cutting trees, repairing fences and so on.
  
  Helping the owners with small projects around the house, for example repairing some of the old windows, painting, repairing old furniture and so on. We like to feel stress free in our time spent at the farm, choosing freely among projects and tasks that feel meaningful and enjoyable at any given time.
  
  Lots to do at all times on an old farm - we have a flexible outlook and can adjust our plans to suit the interests and motivations of our workawayers :)

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Norwegian: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  A private bedroom in our house, with shared bathroom, kitchen and living room.

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  What else ...

  For your free time, the area is great for mountain hiking, fishing or hunting if you prefer. There is an art gallery open in some periods of time, and in the summer season a visit to a local historical flower garden is worth experiencing.
  Public transportation is not available so you need a car to get around .

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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

  The internet quality variates based upon type of internet providers.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Space to park your camper on our lawn.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Yes - as long as they get along with our animals.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

  Mango

  Salina

  Willy (11 years)

  Alaska husky

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