Irmeli

Finland
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I am currently
At home
Description
My happy place is my garden. There I grow flowers, berries, fruits and vegetables. The best feeling is to eat food from my own garden. My other passion are languages. I speak Finnish, German, English, French, Swedish and Spanish. I think workaway could offer me both: work in the garden and speaking foreign languages.
Interests
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Culture
Van life
Self development
Plant care
DIY & crafts
Books
Languages
Gardening
Cooking & food
Writing
Drawing & painting
Carpentry
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Camping
Sailing / Boating
Mountain
Dancing
Beach
Hiking
Cycling
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Finnish: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
Swedish: Beginner
More details about my language interests
I study German, French and Swedish at the university of Augsburg in Germany. At the moment I can teach German, Finnish and English.
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Eco Projects
House sitting
Some knowledge of:
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Languages
Teaching
More details about your skills
Gardening - flowers, berries, vegetables, laying new stone pathways
Languages - Finnish, German and English fluent, French pretty good, Swedish and Spanish I would like to know more
Renovating - painting, wall papering, furniture restoration
Cleaning - lot of experience from household cleaning and hotels
Content creation, - WordPress, video editing, LinkedIn, photos and text
Teaching - I can teach German, Finnish and English, sewing and knitting
Age
46
What else ...
Happy to help you with any kind of tasks. I am in good shape, so I can work with full energy for several hours.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  vegan/vegetarian

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7 Oct 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Join us at our barn and the ...)

Before travelling to see Vera and Yohann, I had a brief phone call with Vera. From our brief chat, I knew that I would get on very well with this family. This proved to be the case, and I had deep conversations with Vera in German, French and English. Since I have studied a lot of Swedish this year, I was hoping to get a chance to speak a little… read more Swedish in France (wishful thinking?!), but then Yohann surprised me by speaking fluent Swedish to me straight away in our first conversation! This meant that I had the opportunity to speak several languages with Vera and Yohann.

They have an extensive library, so you will have plenty of good books to read in German, French, Spanish, Swedish and English. They are excellent language teachers, and their children can help you with French pronunciation and grammar, too. The three children are adorable, well-behaved, smart, charming and cultured, so you can have conversations with them about a variety of subjects. The eldest will bring you a book on any subject from his library, so be prepared for lots of knowledge sharing! I had the opportunity to visit a French table tennis club with the children and a fellow Workawayer, and we were warmly welcomed and allowed to play as if we had been part of the team for years.

My ten-day stay with them was a dream come true, as I have travelled a lot and stayed in various guest houses over the years. I have always wanted to rearrange a guest house or give hosts advice on how they could offer an even better stay. Vera let me get on and do things my way. I must say that moving around some furniture, giving everything a good clean, sewing some curtains and reorganising can make a huge difference! Since the results at the guest house were so satisfying, my host and I joined forces and reorganised her home too, so she can tackle her daily tasks and routines more quickly and maybe find a little corner for herself to enjoy tea and a good book.

I loved cooking in their kitchen, and the children enjoyed all the food I made, so it was a pure joy to cook for a larger group. My guest room was cosy, and I had my own bathroom with a hot shower. My favourite place was the backyard, where you could relax and enjoy the peace and quiet of the French countryside. They have a lovely dog and a jolly ginger cat who were as welcoming as everyone in the family.

As fellow language lovers, Vera has inspired me in many ways. She has travelled the world and has lots of entertaining stories to tell. Her language skills are phenomenal! She even played and sang some of her own songs for me. It was a real treat!

Vera and Yohann were my first Workaway hosts, and I enjoyed the exchange so much that I am planning on doing several more Workaways in the future. The possibilities for learning languages and acquiring other skills are endless!

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7 Oct 2025

Left by host (Join us at our barn and the ...) for Workawayer ()

Irmeli is an exceptional woman, and spending time with her is a true gift! I would say that the things that, among the things that set her apart, are her inbelievable practical intelligence, her energy, and her generosity.
She arrived with her flower-decorated car and her bright eyes and frank smile, and from the very first moment I knew we would… read more

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