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26 May 2023
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Hej everyone
This is Laila, I would like to welcome you here.
If you are looking for an authentic Swedish forest off-grid living experience, you may not need to look any further. For more than 25 years I call this beautiful piece of Land my home. I am located in the middle of the forest, it’s about a 15 minutes’ drive by car to the next train station and shops.
At this moment I am living here with my two cats. In the past I owned goats which gave me fresh milk. I would love to have the goats back this year as well as the chickens.
With the help of many great volunteers, family and friends I am living here, totally off-grid, meaning that I get my water supply from two wells, produce the electricity by solar energy, heat my houses with wood stoves, and enjoy seasonal harvest from my gardens.
This is a place of “home-coming”. It invites every visitor, staying short or long, to step closer into nature and towards themselves. Consciously choosing to refrain from overstimulation by the outside world, this place allows you to connect with nature, its elements, and stimulates your natural talents.
My vision for this place is to share it with like minded individuals and offer this place as a playground for others to meet each other, and to reconnect with themselves.
There is also a part of the barn which is dedicated as a community space, this is where free Events will be held for example the monthly “lets unite” gathering.
How you can help me…?
I am a big fan of recycling and restoring the old structures of the buildings here.
There are 2 tiny houses on the property which have been renovated in the last years. I am looking for self-motivated, enthusiastic, creative, individuals which may have some wood-work, painting, or building experience to help me with following projects for 2023:
- Painting the front of the main
house
- Building a compost toilet
Or maybe your talents are to find in the following projects:
- Preparing the garden for new
crops (cleaning, weeding, planting)
- Helping with cooking
- Maintenance
- Work on the internet site, online presentation
- Assisting with creating and hosting monthly “Lets unite” events.
In exchange for your help I am offering you a very unique experience where you will either stay in one of the two tiny houses, in your own room in the main house or maybe you are coming with your own van or tiny home?
As it is an off-grid experience I expect every visitor to respect their own usage of power and water. There could be days without warm water or where a dip in the water of the nearby lakes is serving us as a shower/bath.
I am open for short and long stays, although I would enjoy very much to have people stay for longer periods of time to really co-create on the bigger projects and dreams.
Does this sound like an interesting endeavour, then I would be delighted to hear from you.
Laila and Sven
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
What it means to live off- grid;)
It gives you a different way of looking at life here, surrounded by nature with your own basics compared to 'luxury' features ning of what you find so normal in your daily life and often totally unaware of or deal with it. Water-Power Heat supply!
Help
We are living in off-grid house in Småland.
Own water, electricity and heating supplies.
Our goal is to help people with this lifestyle "off grid"
What does it mean to live like this.
I need help att my place with gardening, cooking and cleaning.
We are looking forward to meet you 😀!
Laila and Sven
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Swedish: Fluent
Accommodation
A room in the main house.
What else ...
You can canoe in your free time, swimming, cycling, walking in the countryside. The house is about 15 minutes from the bus / train station wondering where you can easily different places bezoeken.Tevens lie close to the East (shaving) coast. In summer open activities such as gold panning, visit caves, moose park and much more.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Welcome!
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
25 hours a week
Feedback (11)
I was so happy to have you here❤
We had great conversations about everything and I enjoyed it.
I also want to thank you for your cooking and cleaning skills, you did it with a lot of passion.
Japanese food, I love ❤ it!
I wish you all the best for next year
Much love ❤
I want to thank you for taking care of the animals and house while I was on vacation.
I hope to see you again if you are in Sweden.
Have a beautiful day 💛
It was wonderful to have you here!
You did a great job here. You are a easygoing person and easy to connect with.
Wish you all the best and that your wishes comes true. With love Laila
Laila is an amazing person who are really connected to others and universe ;)
I worked in her stable, with goats, we speak a lot together about life and our vision.
This is a good place, with a very good mood, you feel at home, directly.
Don't forget Markus, who are here too, he's so cool… read more
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I was so happy to have you here❤
We had great conversations about everything and I enjoyed it.
I also want to thank you for your cooking and cleaning skills, you did it with a lot of passion.
Japanese food, I love ❤ it!
I wish you all the best for next year
Much love ❤
I want to thank you for taking care of the animals and house while I was on vacation.
I hope to see you again if you are in Sweden.
Have a beautiful day 💛
It was wonderful to have you here!
You did a great job here. You are a easygoing person and easy to connect with.
Wish you all the best and that your wishes comes true. With love Laila
Laila is an amazing person who are really connected to others and universe ;)
I worked in her stable, with goats, we speak a lot together about life and our vision.
This is a good place, with a very good mood, you feel at home, directly.
Don't forget Markus, who are here too, he's so cool… read more
Laila and Markus are great people, they're easy to talk to, open minded and always up for a laugh! They took me to some really nice… read more
She always made sure I was okay and enjoying myself, the work was not hard and enjoyable, plus Laila and Markus were really nice, understanding and funny and overall interesting people.
We shared the evening meal together and we laughed a… read more
There was always lots of food, comfortable beds and lots of laughter. The house is off grid in that it's in the middle of the forest but has all the home comforts you need. We could… read more
