Help at my place with sheep and other tasks in Telemark, Norway
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: 8 Apr 2025
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Left by Workawayer (Evenson) for host
Maise is a really really kind person and host. I felt very welcomed right at the start in her beautiful farm and house. The work was easy, sometimes physical but never to the point where it’s too much. She took us skiing and we had the opportunity to see a really beautiful pink sunset ! The sheeps were cute and... yeah, I had a really great time
… read more there ! That's the important part! I definitely recommend going there. Maise is a good person at heart and you sense it. It sticked to my mind. Thanks and thanks again ! Goodbye !!
Maise is the best host! We were getting along from the first day and I really felt comfortable with her.
I was at this place for 2 weeks in October, and has already been back, and i'm definitely going to be back several times. I looked after the house and animals while Maise was in England, and i knew what to do because she is really good at
… read more explaining.
I helped her with making the vegetable garden ready for winter, cleaned the windows, small tasks around the house and "kos" with the sheep and lamb! I love sheep and wool and this is a place perfect to learn about it. Maise knows everything and is continuing learning, which is really inspiring.
Maybe we will meet again and hopefully i will see you soon Maise <3 Thank you for everything!
Left by Workawayer (Rachael) for host
My time with Maise was an unexpected and delightful surprise. I didn't actually plan a workaway with Maise, but instead I accidentally happened across her farm while I was travelling alone in Norway. I took the wrong turn while looking for the start of a hike, and had to turn my car round in her drive way. After chatting briefly through the car
… read more window, Maise so kindly invited me round for tea and a lovely friendship soon blossomed between us. After another workaway cancelled on Maise for the lambing season, I offered to help and we ended up having the most fun, interesting, yet hard-working two weeks together. I work full-time as a digital nomad and so Maise was more than happy to let me help her out during hours which fit around my work schedule, on reflection it was probably too many, but I wanted to help Maise with the very busy lambing season and for me, that was an incredible experience! Maise was kind, curious, funny, generous, witty, intelligent, warm, VERY hard-working, open-minded and patient. We had SO much fun together and she taught me so much about sheep farming and the lambing season. She gave me opportunities to learn so many things like sheering the sheep, bottle feeding new lambs and EVERYTHING about the lambing process - I even delivered a couple of lambs myself and learnt all the important signs of how to know what's going on during the birthing process to ensure it goes smoothly. At the same time as it being the busy lambing season, Maise was also doing a big renovation to her barn - adding fascia to the front - which required lots of wood working, climbing scaffolding, using power tools, painting, trying, failing and trying again...neither of us have training in carpentry, but together we did a really beautiful and almost professional looking job. The work wasn't easy and working high up on the scaffolding was scary, but working together was such a pleasure, because we just totally vibed with each other and had a really easy and natural way of communicating. I think it's because we are both really cool and amazing people. The two weeks we spent together were so busy and hectic with long days and lots of hard work, but it didn't feel hard because we looked out for each other and Maise never expected too much from me, plus because she was such a kind, generous person I just always wanted to help her. Anyway, after my amazing experience with Maise, I now consider her a friend and I'm planning to visit her again next summer. She was a wonderful host that can offer great conversation, an amazing sense of humour and a warm, caring attitude and I highly recommend anyone that loves nature and wants to learn about sheep farming and life in Norway to absolutely go and visit her, you won't regret it.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Rachael)
Rachel is the most fantastic person ever. She came to my farm by accident, she took the wrong way when she was looking for the starting point of a small hike. And she ended up staying here for two weeks.
She is a digital nomad, and worked with me for a couple of hours in the morning and then more hours after her own work hours. So much energy.
… read more
We put up a big scaffold and made a fascia for the barn, a really big job.
As that job was almost done, lambing started, and that is a day and night job for weeks. Rachel was always there to help. She never says no, and please don't ask her for too much. It's easy for a host to do that, when she is such a positive and caring person.
Rachel and I had a great time together, some long unforgettable talks. She became a very good friend, and I'm so looking forward to seeing her again next summer.
Consider yourself lucky if she chooses you as her host. 😊Photos
Sheep on their way home from a nearby pasture
From the view point ten minutes from the farm
The two top windows are your bedrooms
Cutting wood for the winter
Making sheep bed in the barn
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Left by Workawayer (Evenson) for host
Maise is a really really kind person and host. I felt very welcomed right at the start in her beautiful farm and house. The work was easy, sometimes physical but never to the point where it’s too much. She took us skiing and we had the opportunity to see a really beautiful pink sunset ! The sheeps were cute and... yeah, I had a really great time
… read more there ! That's the important part! I definitely recommend going there. Maise is a good person at heart and you sense it. It sticked to my mind. Thanks and thanks again ! Goodbye !!
Maise is the best host! We were getting along from the first day and I really felt comfortable with her.
I was at this place for 2 weeks in October, and has already been back, and i'm definitely going to be back several times. I looked after the house and animals while Maise was in England, and i knew what to do because she is really good at
… read more explaining.
I helped her with making the vegetable garden ready for winter, cleaned the windows, small tasks around the house and "kos" with the sheep and lamb! I love sheep and wool and this is a place perfect to learn about it. Maise knows everything and is continuing learning, which is really inspiring.
Maybe we will meet again and hopefully i will see you soon Maise <3 Thank you for everything!
Left by Workawayer (Rachael) for host
My time with Maise was an unexpected and delightful surprise. I didn't actually plan a workaway with Maise, but instead I accidentally happened across her farm while I was travelling alone in Norway. I took the wrong turn while looking for the start of a hike, and had to turn my car round in her drive way. After chatting briefly through the car
… read more window, Maise so kindly invited me round for tea and a lovely friendship soon blossomed between us. After another workaway cancelled on Maise for the lambing season, I offered to help and we ended up having the most fun, interesting, yet hard-working two weeks together. I work full-time as a digital nomad and so Maise was more than happy to let me help her out during hours which fit around my work schedule, on reflection it was probably too many, but I wanted to help Maise with the very busy lambing season and for me, that was an incredible experience! Maise was kind, curious, funny, generous, witty, intelligent, warm, VERY hard-working, open-minded and patient. We had SO much fun together and she taught me so much about sheep farming and the lambing season. She gave me opportunities to learn so many things like sheering the sheep, bottle feeding new lambs and EVERYTHING about the lambing process - I even delivered a couple of lambs myself and learnt all the important signs of how to know what's going on during the birthing process to ensure it goes smoothly. At the same time as it being the busy lambing season, Maise was also doing a big renovation to her barn - adding fascia to the front - which required lots of wood working, climbing scaffolding, using power tools, painting, trying, failing and trying again...neither of us have training in carpentry, but together we did a really beautiful and almost professional looking job. The work wasn't easy and working high up on the scaffolding was scary, but working together was such a pleasure, because we just totally vibed with each other and had a really easy and natural way of communicating. I think it's because we are both really cool and amazing people. The two weeks we spent together were so busy and hectic with long days and lots of hard work, but it didn't feel hard because we looked out for each other and Maise never expected too much from me, plus because she was such a kind, generous person I just always wanted to help her. Anyway, after my amazing experience with Maise, I now consider her a friend and I'm planning to visit her again next summer. She was a wonderful host that can offer great conversation, an amazing sense of humour and a warm, caring attitude and I highly recommend anyone that loves nature and wants to learn about sheep farming and life in Norway to absolutely go and visit her, you won't regret it.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Rachael)
Rachel is the most fantastic person ever. She came to my farm by accident, she took the wrong way when she was looking for the starting point of a small hike. And she ended up staying here for two weeks.
She is a digital nomad, and worked with me for a couple of hours in the morning and then more hours after her own work hours. So much energy.
… read more
We put up a big scaffold and made a fascia for the barn, a really big job.
As that job was almost done, lambing started, and that is a day and night job for weeks. Rachel was always there to help. She never says no, and please don't ask her for too much. It's easy for a host to do that, when she is such a positive and caring person.
Rachel and I had a great time together, some long unforgettable talks. She became a very good friend, and I'm so looking forward to seeing her again next summer.
Consider yourself lucky if she chooses you as her host. 😊
Left by Workawayer (Schmitt & Jack) for host
Where to start, perhaps with a big thank you to Maise for welcoming us and trusting us to stay in her house!
We really liked the farmhouse in its image, it's a peaceful and warm place where you feel so good! despite our short stay, Maise did everything for us to visit emblematic places in her region and we thank her for that, we took great
… read more pleasure in skiing with her and discussing our respective lifestyles. As for work, we loved learning more about sheep farming! Maise is a passionate and attentive woman who takes the time to express her good humor with both animals and humans. I can assure you that if all the farms were like that of Maise, the animals would not feel better in the world!
So again a big thank you and hope to see you soon!
Warmly Noée and JackYou can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Schmitt & Jack)
Jack and Noée stayed with us for two weeks when I was visiting my daughter in Arizona for a week. We had one week together, and that was a pure pleasure. They were so hard working and nice to have around. They fed the sheep , they worked a lot with firewood both in the forest and here at the farm. Jack worked so hard splitting wood the whole day,
… read more and was totally exhausted in the evenings. He was a fun person to be with, so happy and joyful. Noée was the organisator, making sure everything was done right. And they also did some painting in our new bathroom and upstairs in the hallway. Very nicely done, thank you so much.
We went skiing a couple of times, and that was great days for all of us. We also walked up to the viewpoint and had a campfire and bbq there, so nice.
Thank you so much for helping out with every task I asked you to do. <3
Looking forward to see you again!
Left by Workawayer (Gethin) for host
This was my first workaway experience, and I'm happy to say stay with Maise was really great and I would highly recommend this to everyone. She is an extremely kind and welcoming person, easy to talk to, and made me feel at home on her farm.
The main tasks were collecting logs from her forest, splitting these logs for firewood, and feeding (and
… read more cuddling!) the sheep.
Maise is a really great person and I'm sure I'll be back at her farm soon!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Gethin)
Thank you, Gethin, it was so nice to have you staying here!
Gethin was staying at my farm for two weeks, when I was away visiting my daughter for one week. We had a couple of days together before I left, and then several days after I came back.
He helped feed my sheep, he worked hard in the forest and here at the farm with making firewood. He
… read more also worked together with Andy the Englishman in the forest, and he did a great job in doing that. <3
Gethin is a very nice person to have around. He is polite and helpful, and I could trust him with anything. He understands a bit of French, and that was very useful when we had two other workawayers here with limited English. :-)
Gethin is easy to recommend, and i truly hope he will come back here.
Left by Workawayer (Janine) for host
Writing feedback on here almost feels a little impersonal, yet I want to give other workawayers a chance of knowing how much I adored my time with Maise and her sheep.
Maise is such a genuine and down-to-earth person. She is caring and thoughtful, always gives her all to her animals, and can do anything once she sets her mind to it. Being around
… read more her felt very inspiring to me. I will miss our talks over a cup of tea. She has such a trusting connection to her sheep. They are all well-kept and just about the happiest and friendliest sheep I have encountered. I was there during the lambing season so I got to meet plenty of new easter lambs and absolutely adored taking care of them and their mamas. I also spent my time painting and working outside. Helped a little here and there, keeping the place tidy, cleaning the chicken pen, chopping wood, and brainstorming new ideas for the barn and the feeding system. No lambs on the catwalk ;) What you do to help on the farm definitely depends on the time of year you're there.
In the evenings I liked taking walks around the area with my new dog friend Morris, down to the lake which in my opinion could count as a fjord from the way it looks, and just overall enjoyed the peace and sounds of nature.
Thank you so much for having me Maise. It was magical. I am really looking forward to coming back again.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Axel)
Axel and his sister Ruth are truly great workawayers! They worked so hard and did a really good job with all the tasks I asked them to do. They also did things on their own, things they saw needed to be done. They carried out everything so well. They are smart and intelligent, they can think for them selves and come up with good ideas. I very much
… read more appreciated having them here. Two months? It sure did not feel like that, it was so easy to have Axel and Ruth in the house.
Thank you for everything you did here!
Left by Workawayer (Axel) for host
Maise was the first Host where we stayed for 2 months. We had a great experience at her Farm. Every day she explained our tasks very well and took her time for it. The Tasks were very different. At one day we brought the sheeps down from the mountains and at the other day we helped with the firewood or helped to Build a roof at the barn.
So it
… read more was a very great time with her and her and Andy. If you want to know how it is to life at a Farm she can teach you a lot and have always a listening ear for you.
I am grateful for this time and the experience.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Jakub & Nikola) for host
Maise is a great host that we can honestly recommend! As it was our first trip with Workaway, we weren't sure what to expect regarding accommodation, work, and food. Fortunately, Maise is a great, patient, and friendly person, she has always found time to explain everything to us and even show us what to visit in the area. During your stay there,
… read more you can learn a lot about running a farm and develop your culinary skills using the ingredients provided by the host. In short, it was a perfect start for us! Her farm is definitely a place to go back to : )You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Jakub & Nikola)
Jakub and Nicola were great to have in the house. They are both very polite and sincere, and they really want to do their best. They helped us with fencing for the sheep and with cleaning the chicken pen. It looked so much better after Nicola had been there! She also helped me cleaning inside the house which was very much appreciated.
Nothing was
… read more ever too much trouble for them, and communication was never difficult.
I really hope to see you when you decide to move to Norway. :-)
Left by host for Workawayer (Geoffrey & Alice)
Alicia and Geoffrey are so much missed. They were so nice to have around, so calm and peaceful, so easy to work with. They helped us with making a trench for concreting a new wall in the barn, helped in the vegetable garden, with bottle feeding the small lambs and a lot more. I trusted them both with every task I asked them, it was never any
… read more problem. They also made fantastic dinners and crêpes that I really appreciated. Thank you so much! I truly hope we will meet again. :-) Good luck to both of you.
Left by Workawayer (Geoffrey & Alice) for host
What a wonderful stay we had at Maise's farm! We felt really confortable from the first day. We shared the experience with Maise, Louie, Andy and also Lis for a couple of days. Everyone had their tiny projects to work on and every now and then we were on a group project together. It was always a pleasure to stay there and we shared valuable
… read more moments. Maise is a really nice, hard-working, generous and smiling person. The fridge was always full and everyone has the opportunity to cook for everyone else!
We were there at the end of the lambing season, and we've created bounds with the little creatures we were bottle-feeding (and Morris the funny dog of course), amazing and rewarding time when they come and play with you! And a bit sad when you are leaving the place :(
Thank you for everything, hope we'll see each other again!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Hugo) for host
Maise is so clam and jet so friendly and industrious. Often busy and leaves no tasks undone and jet even in the most stressful situations (like the birth of a lamb that doesn't really seem to want to be born) she has an admirable certain and serene. I enjoyed that she is an amazing listener an shares her appreciation openly. She made efforts to
… read more talk Norwegian to me, an amazing way to learn, though I must admit I could have used it more 😁.
There is another workawayer there that has stayed for over a year now and is basically part of the Farm.
Andy is a fair and sincere guy and if you show an honest effort on the farm than you are going to habe a enjoyable time with him and his british humour.
Thanks to both of you for this short but really fun stay with many interesting conversations ☺️You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Hugo)
Hugo is a great guy. Lucky is the host that he chooses. Hugo came to us in between two other hosts that he was visiting, so he had only a bit more than a week here. Still he got so much done, and had a great impact on us. He is so young, but still so reflected and thoughtful. Had some really interesting thoughts and discussions.
He also held a
… read more small guitar concert in the barn for our sheep one night. How many sheep get to experience that?
Hugo also did several things here that we discovered after he had left ( like gluing and screwing together the posts for the pig sty, - I saw them today) and baking two wonderful breads just before he left. Thank you Hugo, I truly miss you.
Left by host for Workawayer (David)
David came to us and changed our daily rhythm of life. He is so much more talkative than we were used to. He also brought with him a book with a subtitle - How to be a good listener. That could be a very useful book.
David helped us with chopping wood with an axe, and he worked several days with removing planks from a barn wall. Thank you so much
… read more for all the help, David. :-)
Left by host for Workawayer (Ezequiel & Jessica)
Jessica and Ezequiel are fantastic! We loved having them at our farm, from the very beginning. They are such a nice easygoing friendly polite couple. They both work long hard days, and never stop working before the task is finished. I several times asked them to come for a coffebreak during the day, but they always wanted to finish what they were
… read more doing.
They cook excellent vegetarian food, I will really miss that.
Their dog Prana is a sweet thing, and she and my own dog went on very well. They had so much fun together, and we will miss Prana a lot.
Jessica and Ezequiel carried out several different tasks here, both pure hard labour and also tasks that requiered skills. We moved an old filling of bricks and broken roof tiles from behind a wall that was caving in. A horrible job that I could never have done on my own. Thank you so much!
They renewed and painted the ceiling in the first floor, tidied up my vegetablegarden for the winter, did several improvements in the barn, fitted cables and pipes several places around.
All in all a very pleasant experience to have them here.
You are lucky if this couple choose to be with you, because they can pick whoever they want.
Left by Workawayer (Ezequiel & Jessica) for host
We had an excellent experience since the first day that we took the wrong way to arrive to the farm and our car got stuck, Maise and Andy rescued us with the tractor :)
We stayed at the farm during one month.
It was good to be part of the daily tasks at the farm, wich were varied.
Maise is a calm and open-minded person.
Morris (the dog) it is
… read more super friendly and it was our morning walks guide.
If you like animals and are interested to learn more about countryside life that's a place to visit.
We felt like home all the time :)
Vi ses snart!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Sophia-Charlotte)
Sofia stayed with us for almost two weeks and helped us with a lot of different tasks. She was never hard to ask. She was eager to help me with anything, both indoors and outdoors. She also made us dinner several times, and showed us her cooking abilities. Sofia loved our cats and they loved her. It was interesting to see how she 'talked' to them.
… read more :-)
We also went for a very nice hike together, I wish we would have had time to do more of that!
Sofia is strong and works hard, and I would recommend her to any host.
Left by Workawayer (Sophia-Charlotte) for host
I had such a nice time at the farm! :))
Maise is very open and welcoming – we even had a nice hike together, searching for the sun.
The tasks varied and were never too "challenging" – I did e.g. clean the windows, dig some holes, remove plastic rests from the green house, clean out the chickens' stable. I also got to paint some beehives, cut wood
… read more with a wood-cutting machine (?)... (Helping with) feeding the sheep was always fun, despite of the time of the day (too dark)! They are really cute and curious animals and I did not take me long to pick my favourite. Apart from them, it's Morris, the mice-catching dog, and Pelle, big "ginger cat" – and the beautiful Silla. So, there's always someone who might want to play or cuddle.
I did not get to see Terje too much, but he is a funny and sometimes quite talkative guy. Apart from that, the English workawayer Andy, also stayed at the farm during the time was there and on my last days I also got to know Nora, Maise's daughter. Evenings were mainly spend in the cosy living room next to the fire place and we had a lot of coffee / tee and chocolate or cake, sometimes.
If you'd like to spend some interesting & good time in the Southern Norwegian countryside, I'd definitely recommend you to choose Maise's place.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Stine) for host
I stayed with Maise and Terje for 10 days and I could easily have spent more time there. I loved being part of the tasks and everydaylife on the farm and on top of that there are a lot of beautiful things to see in Ulefoss and Maise was so sweet to take me on hikes and bikerides to see.
They are both honest and sincere people who lets you be
… read more apart of their lives in every way. They are concerned for your stay there and I felt very welcomed which made me want to help out even more. I have shared so many laughs there and could also discuss whatever was on my mind. If you like to cook and show a little cousine from your home that is very appreciated especially by hardworking Maise and if you want to get to Terjes heart you bake a cake😁 Thank you for giving me this experience!😊Left by host for Workawayer (Stine)
Stine is a great workawayer. She helped us a lot with different tasks, - painting, useing the chainsaw to take down old dead trees, helping with fencing, makeing great dinners, chopping firewood and more. She was also a good help when salting and drying a lot fo lambsmeat for sale. Thank you!
Stine is active, she sees what needs to be done, and
… read more then she does it. She worked far more than she had to, and I several times had to tell her to have a break.
She is a fun girl to have around, and she is always welcome to come and visit any time.
Left by host for Workawayer (Elisabeth)
Elisabeth is so sweet and happy it made my whole day just haveing her around. :-) She is lively and smileing and never hard to ask for help with different tasks.
Elisabeth helped me in the barn and with packing away the electric fence for the winter. She also helped us when the sheep were sheared, to sort the wool and pack it. The last couple of
… read more days she painted the entrance of the house, and now it looks so much better!
One day we went hikeing together and she was such a nice company, I really enjoyed it. :-)
Good luck in your life, Elisabeth, and please come and visit next time you are in Norway.
Left by Workawayer (Svenii) for host
It was my first workaway and I can't imagine a better place for the first workaway. I felt so comfortable with Maise and Terje from the very first beginning. They are very cordial, nice and funny people! We had great conversations, about our experiences in life and the purpose of life, what to expect from life and thinking outside the box.
Their
… read more home is so cozy. When I first entered the kitchen and living room I was sure that it will be a great time ;) So bright and with a nice view. The veranda is very nice, too. Perfect for relaxing :)
They have a really nice dog, Morris, which loves to be cuddled ;) It was so nice to have him around me when I was working.
I mainly worked in Maises garden, removed weeds, filled up the wholes Morris had dug. I planted 3 cherry trees and started to give the many tomatoes a climbing support.
Moreover I cooked a lot and baked once an apple crumble cake, with apples from their garden :)
Unfortunately Maise had been a little bit ill so we couldn't go hiking together but she told me where to go and we did a little walk to a very nice place with a beautiful view on the lake Norsjø and visited the Vrangfoss sluse.
The lake Norsjø is so nice and you can borrow a bike from Maise or Terje and drive 10 minutes to a lovely little beach where you can enjoy the silence and the view. I also rode my bicycle to Ulefos and to Ulefos Hovedgaard.
On the weekend I borrowed Maises car and went hiking to Gaustatoppen and the other day I drove to Kragerø and visited Jomfruland. I can really recommend both activities.
Besides I learned shooting, Terje took me with him to the shooting field which was a really nice and impressive experience.
I'm so grateful for the nice time I had on your farm, all the experiences and that I met you! Tusen takk for everything, Maise and Terje!
And for all workawayers out there: Just do it! I can recommend their place from the bottom of my heart!Left by host for Workawayer (Svenii)
Svenja was our second workawayer, and it was such a nice experience. She was so easygoing, she had such a beautiful nature, a real pleasure to have in the house. She worked in the vegetablegarden, and made it so it's managable for me to continue on my own. Thank you!
She fitted in very quickly and become like a daughter in the house.
She cooked
… read more dinner several times, always finding good ways to use whatever she found in the fridge. That demands skills.
I can recomend Svenja from the bottom of my heart.
Left by host for Workawayer (Andrew)
Andrew was our first workawayer-experience, and he certainly was a good experience, so good that we definitly want to continue haveing people here in the years to come. He was so easy to have in the house, and never complaining about whatever I asked him to help me with. We worked very well side by side, and he also worked a bit independently.
… read more (Not easy working independently here when I'm not able to explain my ideas. ) Andrew helped me with electric fencing, transporting sheep, hiking into the mountains to check on the flocks, drilling holes for fence posts, sawing wood, clearing the roofing, mucking out the barn and getting started on painting the barn. Now that I list up everything we did together I realize how much work we actually got done in those two weeks he was here!
I can really recomend Andrew as a workawayer.
We both hope to see him again here on the farm some day.
Maise and Terje
Left by Workawayer (Andrew) for host
Maise and Terje welcomed me into their small organic farm in Ulefoss and were brilliant, hospitable hosts. It was an absolute pleasure to stay with them for 2 weeks and to help on their farm, in the beautiful Norweigan countryside.
We ate evening meals together, played Rummi and were flexible about when we ate, and to some extent when we worked.
… read more I worked each day with Maise on the farm, fields and mountains with a variety of jobs inc. electric fencing, transporting sheep, hiking into the mountains to check on the flocks, drilling holes for fence posts, sawing wood, clearing the roofing, mucking out the barn and getting started on painting the barn.
There was always something new to be done each day. I loved the new challenges in physical work and the variety of farm life away from the bustle of city life. Maise was so helpful with researching places to kayak in the area on weekends and to answering all my many questions about Norway. She shared my enthusiasm along the way.
The area was great for cycling around. I swam in the nearby lake often after work and soaked up the calmness of the landscape. On weekends I cycled to Lunde to kayak in the river 🛶🛶
It was really nice to be around so many animals; sheep, chickens, pigs, Mira the lamb, two cats and Morris, the friendly farm dog.
Maise is patient, honest and calm. If I had any troubles with the work she would always help me along with it.
We had such good chats about travelling and our experiences throughout life.
Terje made me laugh every day, he's a great character and so easy going.
Both are really warm-hearted people and I would absolutely recommend them as hosts.
I'm so grateful for this experience that I'll never forget, as my first Workaway experience as well as theirs.
I hope to visit again the farm again in the future, it will be great to see the barn finished!!
Thank you Maise and Terje 😃😃😃You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
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Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
