Join us at our art and permaculture project near Skammestein, Norway

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  Description

  Location
  The farm is beautifully and sunnyly located in Skammestein in Øystre Slidre municipality, north of Valdres with a wide view over the valley, to Hedalsfjorden and the surrounding mountains. Located approx. 700 m.o.h.
  The farm is located about 6 km from Beitostølen and 32 km north of Fagernes, right by county road 51. Jotunheimen, which is a few km from the farm, is one of Norway's most beautiful and wild mountain areas and 5 min by car you have as a well-known place for sports and outdoor life and which has an active nightlife and many restaurants.
  The buildings are from the 18th century. The main house has 120 m2 gallery on the ground floor and has 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. The barn is approx. 740 m2 with 2 floors. The barn has various rooms that can be used for studios. The farm consists of a professional gallery that shows well-known artists, a barn with the possibility of concerts, parties, courses and studios and a permaculture garden that develops in collaboration with the organization Kvann..
  
  Family
  We are two persons living at the farm, Anni Age 63 and her son Einar 43. We are building up this destination based on cultur and nature.
  We serve meals, but you have your own kitchen if you want to make your own meals once in a while.
  You are very much welcome to help making some of the foods or share with us some of your own recipes too.
  
  Help
  You are expected to help 5 hours a day. Weekends are usually free, except if some work must be done on weekends due to weather conditions, in which case you can take 2 days off during the week instead. The tasks are generally garden tasks with weeding, preparation of plant beds, plating etc. In addition, general maintenance of buildings and the area.
  
  Accomodation
  We offer accommodation in a small cabin with a dobble bed, private bathroom and your own kitchen and you can use the farm facilities; sauna and outdoor kichen. The cabin has bed linen, towels, access to washing machine, private kitchen, bathroom and Wi-Fi.
  Vegetables and herbs can be harvested in the permaculture garden during the summer months. There are several rooms available for studio space.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Gardening

  Farmstay help

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  You will learn about plants and permaculture gardens. You can learn about art production and create your own art. And not least experience some of the best Norway has to offer in terms of nature experiences.The area is located between two national parks, Jotunheimen and Langsua. Jotunheimen is a mountain area in central southern Norway between Ottadalen in the north, Gudbrandsdalen in the east, Valdres in the south and Sogn in the west. Here are the highest mountains in Northern Europe, Galdhøpiggen and Glittertinden. A little south is Langsua with an extensive family-friendly landscape. Here, lush birch forests, old exciting coniferous forests meet, rolling mountain ranges, beautiful watercourses with fine trout and diverse wetlands. The peaks and Langsua offer magnificent views.

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  Help

  We need help to continue the development of the destination including planting and development of the permaculture garden, landscaping, building maintenance.
  
  It would be preferable that you are an independent person or a couple and that you don’t mind working on your own, although we are here to show the work and guide you through it.
  The work can be a little demanding and require a little muscle, but not beyond normal good health. If you have experience from gardening or carpentry, it can be an advantage but not a requirement. We teach you what you need to know.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  You live in a small cabin or in the main house with its own room and private bathroom and have access to your own kitchen and can use the farm's facilities. There are several rooms available for studio space if you will make art in your free time.
  We will help you to experience the area's nature and culture and help with equipment and give other necessary support.

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  What else ...

  We are 3 hours drive from Oslo/airport and have good accessibility on good roads and a good bus offer.
  During your free time, we will help you to get where you want for sport and hiking.

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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

  Our wifi is not perfect unfortunately but work for us; 14 mb/s.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have plenty of space and campers can have access to their ovn bathroom in the house.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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