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Description
We are a married couple running an off-grid homestead called Humble Habitat. This will be our third year here; we are still establishing many things and at the same time we have accomplished a great deal already. We have multiple permaculture inspired gardens, both annual and perennial. Eliza does most of the gardening, cooking and house keeping. David is continuously working on different building projects, and we even have our own portable sawmill. Together we raise chickens for eggs, meat, and fertilizer. We also have a very sweet and calm dog, and a little cat.
Most of our time is spent outside on our 12 hectares of mixed forest and fields/gardens. Our main goals here are to help heal this land (much of the forest was cut down by the previous owner), and to create abundant habitats and biodiversity. We also strive to be as self sufficient as we find possible, work with nature instead of against it. We have been hosting volunteers for 8 years together, and we especially love hosting people who are genuinely interested in this type of lifestyle.
If you think it sounds fun to cook in an outdoor kitchen, pull weeds from the garden, eat real food, chop wood and make fires, observe and interact with nature, create trails and nice places for humans, be involved in building projects, learn to make wood chips and use a sawmill, and so much more, than this place is waiting for you!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Workawayers can gain experience in off-grid living, gardening and growing food, cooking whole meals, building projects of many types, and forestry work, how to chop firewood, and even some animal husbandry if interested. They will also get to share this beautiful piece of nature that we are lucky enough to live on.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We have a wide range of tasks, some including gardening, forestry work, trail blazing and learning innovative solutions together. Sharing kitchen responsibilities like some home cooking, and keeping the kitchen sparkling clean. The work is very physical, and mostly all outdoors.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Swedish: Fluent
Accommodation
We have a small private loft above our workshop. As well as a shared outdoor kitchen and composting toilets. We also have a sauna that can be used at any time.
(We all eat together in the outdoor kitchen.)
What else ...
There are lots of walking trails nearby, as well as lakes aplenty, historical sites and nature reserves. We are walking distance from the bus and close to the train, so it's easy to get to the big cities if you want to explore.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have excellent wifi and there is room in the volunteer loft/living space.
Space for parking camper vans
We have a very nice spot (with easy access) next to the stream for parking vans and campers.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours/day, 5 days a week.
Feedback (1)
They are pros at permaculture and they taught me a lot. every single day was a real blessing for me to be there, even though we had small comunication issues which we afterwards solved the best way possible!
I was mostly spending my time with David who had taught… read more
Feedback
They are pros at permaculture and they taught me a lot. every single day was a real blessing for me to be there, even though we had small comunication issues which we afterwards solved the best way possible!
I was mostly spending my time with David who had taught… read more
