Profile information
Host rating
80 %
Last replied
15 Apr 2024
Reply rate
70.6 %
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Description
I am a woman, 52 years old. I live alone, while all my 4 children are grown and moved from home. This is a small farm which I bougt in 2019. I keep about 40 sheep from the old norwegian breed, two icelandic horses, chickens, two cats and two dogs.The cats and the dogs live in the house as well.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can learn a few things about the organic way of growing vegetables and keeping animals. You may learn how to make juices and jam from wild berries harvested in the forest and the mountains. This I do during Autumn. I try to be self-sufficient and study the teqniques of regenerative agriculture.
Help
I would appreciate help in different ways, but I think especially help concerning carpentry and/or repairing buildings. This is an old farm with a lot of challenges regarding the buildings.
In May I would appreciate help with the sheep while they are having their lambs during May and early June.
There is also quite a few things to do in the garden, preparing for the vegetables.
Working on a farm is quite hard work, and you should be fit to work here. I also want the volunteers to consider themselves more than tourists, while the work is quite demanding sometimes. Working hours are 5 hours a day, five days a week.
Languages spoken
Norwegian bokmål: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Accommodation
If there are more than two work awayers at the same time, you have to share room. I also have a cabin when hosting in Summer.
What else ...
You have a nice opportunity for hiking in this area and explore this amazing Nature. You could go fishing in the lake. Tromsø is only 50 kilometres from here.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
The wifi is really good, works all the time.
Space for parking camper vans
Big property, any size of vans can camp here
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (8)
The farm is… read more
Already from the start communication with Gry was smooth and fast.
When we came Gry picked us up at a bus stop and welcomed us at her farm which was very nice. Bytheway the farm really has the most beautiful location!
Gry made us feel at home - we had a pretty room for us, Gry cooked even (with… read more
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The farm is… read more
Already from the start communication with Gry was smooth and fast.
When we came Gry picked us up at a bus stop and welcomed us at her farm which was very nice. Bytheway the farm really has the most beautiful location!
Gry made us feel at home - we had a pretty room for us, Gry cooked even (with… read more
It was a busy time at the farm and I was impressed how much effort Gry puts into growing vegetables in the north. The work I did was mostly connected to the garden: planting, weeding, watering and a lot of digging. Together with two nice Czech… read more
I really enjoyed my time here especially learning about growing in the Northern Norway climate and feeding the lambs.
It was inspiring and I am grateful for this stay.
Gry wasn't an exception. She introduced me to the farmlife in northern Norway, explaining and showing me in detail daily animal care and growing plants. She is organized and communicative… read more
