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Enjoy life with our family in the forest in Fagervik, Finland

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 3 weeks

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Details

  • Description

    Description

    We are a family living in the forest w. spring lake in a small community 1 hour west of Helsinki. We are creating and building an amazing Eco-house and place with pond and food forest. We are surrounded by wilderness and beautiful lakes.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Help with Eco Projects
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Interests

    Interests

    Videography
    Vegetarian or vegan
    Van life
    Sustainability
    Self development
    Politics / Social justice
    Fashion or beauty
    Events & social
    Culture
    Plant care
    Performing arts
    Music
    Gardening
    Drawing & painting
    DIY & crafts
    Cooking & food
    Carpentry
    Art & design
    Yoga / Wellness
    Sailing / Boating
    Outdoor activities
    Nature
    Dancing
    Camping
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Its a beautiful place, peacefully in the forest. Our houses are all build by ourself. We sometimes have talking or singing/music/dance circles with the hole community in the Dragon Temple. You can bring in new Ideas or learn something about food forest gardening,,eco-building and community work.

  • Au pair

    Au Pair Help

    Further details can be found here

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    We need some help with playing with the children or drive kids to school. We also create a permaculure garden,we can need help in creating new plots and working on the ground, We need help w building greenhouse and eco-house mostly cob and clay work and need to maintainance of land.also support w. Homepage, etc.

  • Languages spoken

    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Swedish: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Kotta (simple rustical tiny house), or camper van with electrical heating.. Im a passionate cook, you will recive deliciouse food, or you can also cook sometimes If you like. We only have simple compost outdoor toilets.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    You can enjoy the pureness of the nature, forest, lakes and the very fresh air. Every friday there is a dance happening in a closer town, I have a car or other people in the community are driving to different places every day, If you wish sometimes to have a lift and see an other village/area.

  • 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?

    Two

Host ref number: 656164527145

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The image depicts two individuals paddling a canoe on a serene lake, surrounded by a lush forest under a clear blue sky with the sun shining brightly overhead.
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The image shows a room with a wooden floor and a wall featuring a window, with a table and chairs in the foreground, and a bookshelf in the background.
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The image shows a family of three sitting on a couch, with a table and chairs in the background, surrounded by a living room with a fireplace and a window.
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The image depicts a family of four sitting on the porch of a wooden structure under construction, surrounded by trees and a clear blue sky.
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