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Min stay requested: at least a week
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Description
Hi there,
My name is Svenja.
I live together with my brother Arne, his wife Antje, and my dog Thali in a big house by a lake in the beautiful region of Småland in southern Sweden.
Originally, we are from Germany, but we moved to Sweden more than 20 years ago with our families. Over the last decade, all our children have moved out, so we decided to find a place where we could live and grow old together.
Luckily, in the summer of 2025, the perfect place for us came onto the market and today we call it our home.
To make this already beautiful space feel more like “our place,” we had some things to add and some things to change.
We were very lucky to receive tremendous help from our families, friends, and a couple of great Workawayers, which allowed us to finish many of the tasks we had planned for this year.
Since there will still be more things to take care of, some things to repair, or tasks to work on, we are looking for volunteers to join us and help make the next year both productive and fun. We would prefer to host a couple or friends travelling together.
In exchange, we are happy to share our knowledge, teach you what you are interested in learning, provide everything you need, and offer you an unforgettable time at our place.
Our spring projects include:
* Preparing the vegetable garden
* Planting seeds
* Planting flowers
* Clearing the garden
* Cutting small trees
* Setting up a chicken pen
Our summer projects include:
* Light paint tasks around the house
* Various DIY projects
* Taking care of the vegetable garden
* General tasks around the property
* Trimming weeds
* Harvesting and cooking
Our autumn projects include:
* Crayfishing
* Picking mushrooms
* Harvesting and preserving
* Making lotions
* Making candles
* Preparing the garden for the winter
We would like to host volunteers who enjoy outdoor tasks and have some practical experience. It’s great if you feel confident using basic tools and enjoy hands-on tasks.
It is important to us that you are reliable, independent, and able to work well both in a team and on your own.
You should also be comfortable around dogs, as Thali sometimes needs a walk and could use a helping hand.
You will also need to have a driving license for occasional errands.
We love to teach what we know and are always happy to learn from each other. If we don’t know how to do something, we will figure it out together!
Working hours:
5 hours a day, 5 days a week.
We usually start around 9 a.m., take a short coffee break, have lunch together, and finish around 3 p.m. Depending on the weather, the schedule may vary.
Accommodation options include:
* Our guesthouse (if available), with its own bathroom and kitchen
* A room in my studio (also with a bathroom and kitchen)
* A cosy caravan
If you have your own van or would like to pitch a tent, there is a lovely spot for that as well.
We usually meet and eat together in the main house. We sometimes eat meat but often cook vegetarian/pescetarian meals. We hope you enjoy cooking too.
In your free time, you can swim, fish, canoe, go for walks, or simply relax.
We also have a hobby room with a ping-pong table, pool table, table football, and darts. You are allowed to borrow almost everything from us if you want to. You may use our bikes for a ride, our boats for a picnic, or a car for a road trip.
The area is beautiful and perfect for nature adventures.
We are joyful, open-minded, and caring people in our 50s and 60s. We enjoy spending time in nature, in our garden, or in our hobby room. We love playing card games and having long talks about everything and nothing.
Requirements:
* Practical mindset
* Open-minded
* Driving license
* Travel or health insurance
Minimum stay: 1 week
If you feel you are the right fit, I’d love to hear from you!
Warm regards, Svenja -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Light maintenance
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Interests
Music
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Carpentry
Art & design
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Adventure sports
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can learn Swedish, German, pottery and artwork, fishing and much more
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Help
You need you to have some experience and skills in woodwork and gardening and know how to handle various tools.
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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.
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Accommodation
Accommodation options include our guesthouse (if available), which has its own bathroom and kitchen, a room in my workshop (also with a bathroom and kitchen), or a cosy caravan.
If you have your own van or would like to pitch a tent, there is a lovely spot for that as well. -
What else ...
Lakes, forests and fields are surrounding the property
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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
WiFi available
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Space for parking camper vans
There's space to park your camper.
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Can possibly accept pets
Friendly dogs are welcome.
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How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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My animals / pets
Thali
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Emma and Willi were close by and needed a place to stay so they wrote me a note, offering their expertise exactly a day after another Workawayer suddenly postponed the arrangement we had.
It turned out that they didn’t just fill an open spot, they were more than we ever could have wished for. Both … read more
These two are simply the sweetest couple we could have wished for. From the moment they arrived, they brought such a calm, friendly, and genuine energy into our home that it felt natural to share our everyday life with them right away.
They stayed with us for three and a half weeks, and honestly, … read more
I spent my time helping her get her workshop and show room ready, as well as helping out with a few other tasks in the garden.
Alongside this I was welcomed into her family, shared meals together, befriended her gorgeous dog Thali and made some beautiful … read more
Whether big or small, human or animal, she is always warm and open with everyone. She is considerate, quick to grasp new things, and works very independently and with great focus. She’s very creative and handy in many ways. With the wide variety of tasks we had … read more
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Emma and Willi were close by and needed a place to stay so they wrote me a note, offering their expertise exactly a day after another Workawayer suddenly postponed the arrangement we had.
It turned out that they didn’t just fill an open spot, they were more than we ever could have wished for. Both … read more
These two are simply the sweetest couple we could have wished for. From the moment they arrived, they brought such a calm, friendly, and genuine energy into our home that it felt natural to share our everyday life with them right away.
They stayed with us for three and a half weeks, and honestly, … read more
I spent my time helping her get her workshop and show room ready, as well as helping out with a few other tasks in the garden.
Alongside this I was welcomed into her family, shared meals together, befriended her gorgeous dog Thali and made some beautiful … read more
Whether big or small, human or animal, she is always warm and open with everyone. She is considerate, quick to grasp new things, and works very independently and with great focus. She’s very creative and handy in many ways. With the wide variety of tasks we had … read more
Taking care of Odin and Maya while Svenja was at work was so joyful and refreshing, … read more
From the moment he arrived, his cheerful and kind spirit brought so much joy to my home.
During his stay, we tackled many projects together, including woodworking, crayfishing, berry picking, and gardening.
When I was at work, he took great care of my … read more
Staying with Svenja was my first workaway experience and so I had no real expectations.
But our two weeks together were a DREAM!
Endless forest walks with her beautiful dog, Oden - exploring through the trails and finding wild mushrooms, berries and forest delights.
Helping out on the lake to collect local crayfish and … read more
It … read more
Great times, food, & culture. Hewing logs in the Scandinavian forest, swimming in the lake, sauna trips. It doesn't get any better than this. I left Sweden a better man & with a bigger family. Thanks for an amazing stay - am truly grateful!
Wyld came to visit us in Sweden in July to help us and other family members with various projects.
For us it was helping to prepare and install old timbers in our summer house and also help to build a large decking area around it. Wyld is a very skilled timberman and he created the most … read more
Thank you Svenja !!!!
It was my first and best workaway experience I had in my time in Sweden. I spent 8 weeks at the place and the community,but the time was going to past to quickly. It is a great place that offers many opportunities to learn something new, go swimming or go trekking.
The work was very … read more
He really was a huge help for us with all our ongoing projects. He has a lot of skills and helped us with changing roofs, flooringwork and various renovations.
He's always helpful, giving an extra hand or advice no matter what day or time.
David … read more
