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Come and help our family in the garden and around the house in Gotland, Sweden

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If you are not an EU Citizen and planning to visit Sweden to work, volunteer or study, YOU WILL NEED THE CORRECT VISA. To find out more information please contact the embassy in your home country BEFORE travelling.

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  2026 

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a family of four who moved from London to Gotland 10 years ago. Marei is a heritage scientist working for the Swedish National Heritage Board. Steve is a musician working freelance. Our boys aged 12 and 15, have a different interests, including, music, dance and football, and they both love meeting new people. We spent the last two years living in Germany and have recently returned to our life on Gotland and would love to have some help shaping our garden and maintaining our house.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Light gardening
    Creative DIY projects
    Animal Care
    Help around the house
    Light maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    A chance to learn alongside us about building, growing, gardening and more. We are an English German family, who also speak Swedish quite well, so there is plenty of chance to hone your language skills. It's also a musical house with a lot of instruments and opportunities to play. We are a vegetarian house and we all enjoy cooking and eating good food so there are a lot of chances to share ideas and recipes. In the autumn we press as much apple juice as we can, cook jams, pickle vegetables etc. and at other times of the year we brew beer and fruit wine.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for people to come and stay to help out in the garden and around the house. You do not need to have particular skills or experience, just enthusiasm, a willingness to learn and to give it ago and someone who is comfortable joining in the family life and also happy do their own thing.

    We have a large garden which is quite wild in places, we are trying to tame it a little whilst re-establishing our vegetable garden. We will soon have chickens again so some help collecting eggs, feeding, cleaning out will be needed. We are also renovating a guest room in the main house and painting the house inside and outside. We have two boys aged 12 and 15 who love guests, they can very much look after themselves but enjoy socialising, playing board games and sports. In past summers we have turned our barn into a performance / gallery space and we are looking to do something similar again.

  • Languages spoken

    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Swedish: Fluent
    French: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Guest room with double bed, wardrobe, shelves, desk, shared bathroom and access to the whole house. You are more than welcome to join us for all meals, we don't have any meat in the house, all food is vegetarian and sometimes vegan.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Gotland is a beautiful, peaceful island, good for exploring by car or bike. We live in the middle making it easy to get to the east and west coasts. There are plenty of good beaches, forest walks and ancient sites to visit. Visby is a picturesque medieval town 15km away, full of bars and restaurants with a real buzz in the summer months. Bike will always be available, and there may be chance to use the car, there is also a limited bus connection taking 20mins to Visby.

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    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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    My animals / pets

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The image depicts a vibrant garden, featuring a diverse array of plants, including squash, broccoli, and flowers, with a backdrop of trees and a cloudy sky.
The image depicts a charming red house with a lush garden in front, featuring a variety of plants and flowers, surrounded by trees and a serene atmosphere.
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The image depicts a brown chicken standing in a grassy yard, with a house, trees, and outdoor furniture visible in the background on a sunny day.
The image depicts a serene scene of a red house with a dark roof, surrounded by lush greenery and vibrant flowers, set against a cloudy sky at sunset.
The image depicts a charming yellow house with white trim, covered in snow, featuring a porch and chimney, set against a serene winter landscape with trees and a blue sky.

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