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Help on our small farm by a beautiful lake in southern Sweden
We are a small farm and community in southern Småland, Sweden, surrounded by forest and lakes. We live in a peaceful and beautiful place between two lakes, where daily life follows the seasons and nature is always close.
On the farm we are five small households, and three of us work together with gardening, animals and different projects. We care deeply about sustainability, simple living and learning by doing. Our long-term dream is to slowly build an eco-village – and we have already started. This is the beginning of something we are creating together.
We welcome volunteers who enjoy nature, animals, gardening and practical work, but also those who want to enjoy an active outdoor life.
This place suits both people who appreciate calm and quiet – and people who love being active in nature, on the lake, in the forest, paddling, hiking and enjoying sauna.
We are happy to share our knowledge about biochar, aquaponics and regenerative tourism. This is an important part of what we offer in return, together with this very special and beautiful place to stay.
About the farm
On the farm we have:
-Chickens, sheep, ducks, fish and a cat
-Vegetable gardens, berry bushes and greenhouses
-A large orangerie with an aquaponic system, fish and exotic plants
-Biochar as an important part of the farm – we have produced and used biochar for more than 10 years
-Ongoing work with permaculture and forest gardening
-We build and repair as much as possible using reused and second-hand materials
-Two small eco-tourism businesses are also run from the farm
Life on the farm follows the seasons, and our everyday life is shaped by self-sufficiency and a close connection to nature. As a volunteer, you help those of us who live here in our private daily life and with the everyday tasks that come with living on a small farm.
It is important for us to be clear that volunteer contributions are not connected to any of the businesses or enterprises run from the farm, but are about sharing daily life and living here together.
Free time – life by the lake
Living here is about much more than work. In your free time you can:
-Swim in the lake right next to the farm
-Fish from shore or boat
-Use our canoes, kayaks and boats
-Enjoy a wood-fired sauna on a floating raft in the lake
-Walk and hike in the forest – several trails start directly from the farm
-Borrow bicycles
-Sometimes borrow a car for shopping or longer trips
-Use our workshop for your own projects
-The place is very calm, nature-based and open – with lots of space both indoors and outdoors.
-Food & community
Every day we have Swedish fika together.
About every second week we arrange a potluck dinner in our orangerie, where everyone – including volunteers – brings something they have cooked or baked. These evenings are relaxed, social and full of good conversations.
Who will enjoy staying with us?
You will probably enjoy your stay here if you:
-Love nature, animals and outdoor life
-Enjoy practical work and learning new skills
-Are curious about biochar, aquaponics and regenerative tourism
-Appreciate both community and personal space
-Are comfortable working independently with responsibility
-Our place works well for couples, friends or solo travelers who enjoy both togetherness and time on their own.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Politics / Social justice
Culture
Events & social
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Van life
Farming
Music
Books
Plant care
Animals
Gardening
Cooking & food
Winter sports
Hiking
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Camping
Outdoor activities
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Workawayers will learn about:
Småland /the region) has a very interesting history!
Basic words in Swedish ;)
The true meaning of a Swedish fika
Swedish life with nature: fishing, forest walks
BioChar: how to make it and what you can use it for
Aquaponic systems: how you can set it up in the simplest form
Organic gardening
Permaculture
Harvesting and processing vegetables
Regenerative tourism
Help
The help
The work varies with the season and is easy to learn. No previous experience is needed. We work partly together, and partly independently after guidance.
Examples of tasks:
-Helping in the vegetable garden (sowing, planting, weeding, watering, harvesting)
-Animal care (feeding, cleaning, daily routines)
-Helping in the aquaponic greenhouse
-Helping in the forest garden
-Harvesting and processing vegetables (jams, sauces, pickling, freezing)
-Simple repairs and maintenance (raised beds, fences, small building projects)
-Firewood handling
-As part of our shared meals within our private community, there may sometimes be tasks such as cooking outdoors for these communal, private meals, together with those of us who live here permanently and with you as volunteers.
- Helping to keep our private farm environment and the areas around our gardens and growing spaces tidy, well cared for and welcoming.
Working time: about 5 hours per day, 5 days a week
We always try to keep a good balance between work and free time and are flexible if you want to adjust your schedule for trips or activities.
Special projects
During certain periods we especially appreciate help with:
-Repairing and rebuilding raised garden beds (woodwork)
-Start of the growing season – preparing beds, sowing and planting
-Harvest periods for berries and vegetables
-Small DIY and building projects
-Maintaining and updating hiking trails
Practical or carpentry skills are a big plus – but not a requirement.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Swedish: FluentThis 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
Accommodation
We offer a small and cozy apartment with two rooms, a small kitchen, toilet and shower. The apartment is beautifully located in the garden with evening sun.
-Living room with kitchen and a sofa bed (for one person)
-One bedroom for two people
-Bathroom with toilet and shower
-Access to a larger shared kitchen in our main dining area
The apartment is currently being prepared for our volunteers, so we don’t have photos yet – but it will be comfortable, practical and welcoming. It is not very large if three people stay together, but the farm offers a lot of shared indoor and outdoor space.
You are also very welcome to come with a campervan or motorhome.
If you stay in your own camper, we usually agree on around 20 working hours per week instead of 25.
What else ...
Free time – life by the lake
Living here is about much more than work. In your free time you can:
-Swim in the lake right next to the farm
-Fish from shore or boat
-Use our canoes, kayaks and boats
-Enjoy a wood-fired sauna on a floating raft in the lake
-Walk and hike in the forest – several trails start directly from the farm
-Borrow bicycles
-Sometimes borrow a car for shopping or longer trips
-Use our workshop for your own projects
-The place is very calm, nature-based and open – with lots of space both indoors and outdoors.
Food & community
Most of the time you cook your own food.
We cover the cost of groceries and you have access to a well-equipped shared kitchen, as well as a smaller kitchen in your accommodation. Every day we enjoy Swedish fika together and every second week arrange a potluck dinner in our orangerie.
Whats your idea for the place?
We love it when you help make it a place that is regenerative.
And we love thea idea that volunteers leave a positive footstep with their won personal project. Mostly, because we love how you explore our homeplace with your own eyse, but also because it is very much fun to walk through our grounds and be reminded if of the ones who built raised beds, a couch from a fallen tree, repaired the trampolin etc.
What are you going to see here? What kidn of project would you like to bring to life?
Length of stay
Our standard stay for volunteers is about three weeks.
This gives both you and us time to settle in, get to know each other and find a good rhythm on the farm.
Sometimes we decide together to extend the stay, if it suits both sides and if there is availability.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have very good internet, fiber
Space for parking camper vans
You are also very welcome to come with a campervan or motorhome. If you stay in your own camper, we usually agree on around 20 working hours per week instead of 25.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
2
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Even though she couldn´t spend as much time as we regularly wish, she made up for that with her knowledge and interest in the garden and all the many more things to do. It was really easy to get along, and interesting how she approached tasks, the nature here in Sweden.
Claudia was really eager to get… read more
But there was so much more that I experienced during my 10 days there – for example, a guided tour of the… read more
Thanks to your kindness, I truly had a wonderful time at Odevata.
I did many different kinds of work, such as fixing nets, chopping wood, filling up firewood for the sauna, planting, cleaning, watering and removing wild grass. I was really inspired by the beautiful telas and… read more
It was wonderful to have him, share work, meals and a bit of our daily life. we had great fun to understand each other, and besides talking about all the tasks he helped us with we really exchanged lots about our different cultures. So Exciting.
Hide is a very kind workawayer, helping along with… read more
Wir hatten eine wunderbare Zeit mit Max und Franzi und haben uns in den 3 Wochen nicht nur gut verstanden, sondern auch einiges an Hilfe bekommen.
Egal on bei der Arbeit im Garten oder in anderen Bereichen, es war immer einfach und lustig, mit den beiden zusammenzuarbeiten. Und sie haben kein Problem damit,… read more
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Even though she couldn´t spend as much time as we regularly wish, she made up for that with her knowledge and interest in the garden and all the many more things to do. It was really easy to get along, and interesting how she approached tasks, the nature here in Sweden.
Claudia was really eager to get… read more
But there was so much more that I experienced during my 10 days there – for example, a guided tour of the… read more
Thanks to your kindness, I truly had a wonderful time at Odevata.
I did many different kinds of work, such as fixing nets, chopping wood, filling up firewood for the sauna, planting, cleaning, watering and removing wild grass. I was really inspired by the beautiful telas and… read more
It was wonderful to have him, share work, meals and a bit of our daily life. we had great fun to understand each other, and besides talking about all the tasks he helped us with we really exchanged lots about our different cultures. So Exciting.
Hide is a very kind workawayer, helping along with… read more
Wir hatten eine wunderbare Zeit mit Max und Franzi und haben uns in den 3 Wochen nicht nur gut verstanden, sondern auch einiges an Hilfe bekommen.
Egal on bei der Arbeit im Garten oder in anderen Bereichen, es war immer einfach und lustig, mit den beiden zusammenzuarbeiten. Und sie haben kein Problem damit,… read more
Doro, Patrick, Malin, Magnus and Lotta are some of the kindest people I ever got the chance to meet, and I would've loved to stay for longer if I had the time.
With Doro and Patrick you can have the deepest talk… read more
He took on tasks and was responsible for them himself, was interested in the work here on the farm and particularly enthusiastic about processing berries into juice, fruit gums and delicious desserts. He easily became a part of our team this way!
We can only recommend that you invite Jonas to visit… read more
They stayed four weeks at our place and shared their skills and knowledge to contribute to tasks we gave them, but also had an eye for extras one could do and saw more to dos which they completed.
If you are lucky and they are interested in spending some time at your place, we can warmly… read more
Lena helped us a lot in the garden, cooked very delicious food and always brought good energy. She came with a lot of initiative and many good ideas of her own.
Sustainability and naturalness are lived. I enjoy it :)
From day one, you're part of the team and you can work together and make plans. Lot of variety in the work and nice free time in the afternoons and weekend.
I felt so at home that I'll be back for the winter season, can't wait to meet eachother again!
The work was exciting and varied. I was able to learn a lot, from plant knowledge to swedish customs and language.
If I had any… read more
The work for me… read more
