Harry & Grete

Norway
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At home
Description
Social Experience in different cultural surroundings. Learning and understanding through participating in local work.
Interests
Politics / Social justice
Nature
Plant care
Music
Writing
Sustainability
Gardening
Languages
Performing arts
Events & social
Culture
Drawing & painting
Art & design
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Norwegian: Fluent
German: Intermediate
French: Beginner
More details about my language interests
Always curious about language and willing to share our abilities.
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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Eco Projects
Charity Work
Able to teach about:
Gardening
Being an elderly companion
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Animal Care
Art Projects
More details about your skills
Harry is a Theatre Director and Grete is a Graphic Designer. We are living on a farm with chicken in the lawn. We grow vegetables and fruit. Our bees produce honey. All Ecological and Regenerative. We are both pretty good cooks and we do most of the building and repairing ourselves.
In our younger years we spent some years in a farming collective with disabled grown-ups. During the Norwegian winter the earth is resting and we would like to experience farming and social life under different circumstances.
Age
69 & 69
What else ...
As a designer Grete is also a skilled artist when it comes to drawing and painting. Being a Theatre Director Harry is a proffesional but also has some skills in music.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  Grete is allergic towards gluten and lactosies.
- Special dietary requirements
  Grete is allergic towards gluten and lactosies.

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27 Jan 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Support sustainable farming ...)

This is a brave and visionary project driven by arable love and hard work. New soil is broken and planted. Sun and water give life to fruit and vegetables. Bourama's bold goal is that food production will eventually also provide paid employment for the local population. It has been a great honor to experience this groundbreaking work up close.

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25 Jan 2025

Left by host (Support sustainable farming ...) for Workawayer ()

Greta et Harry sont 2 personnes très sympathiques et travailleuses. Ils entreprennent les tâches et s’adaptent très facilement. Nous sommes heureux de les avoir accueilli à notre ferme et de les avoir rencontré en tant qu’humains. Vous êtes un bel exemple de personnes. Merci encore, nous souhaitons vous recroiser une prochaine fois !

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20 Aug 2024

Left by host (Enjoy helping in this ...) for Workawayer ()

Harry and Grete are two very sweet, gentle, amazing, sturdy, serious yet playful and creative human beings with years of experience in the game of life, having lived many lives in this very one, they hold deep wisdom, are hard working, cook Absolutely delicious food, and share the kindness of their heart in their way of being and working.
You will… read more

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23 Jan 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Enjoy helping in this ...)

Danyal and his paradise straight on the beach of the Indian Ocean was way beyond our expectations. In three weeks we worked on different improvements on the land and in the houses, but more than that he included us into a very interesting group of friends. Boattrips, hikes and music-and even a profound meeting with a visiting Guru. Danyal is a… read more

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