From: Denmark
Couple account
France, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain
15/09/2018 - 04/11/2020
Crazy - some people would say. Leaving our house, belongings and worklife, as we have known it so far, behind. Nevertheless we have decided to take a leap of faith.
Who are we?
Steen - a great Dane, who likes a good laugh, enjoys working with his hands and plays the drums. A quick learner and a hard worker.
Lisa Mette - a mix of Danish and Dutch dna. Easy going, sociable, a quick learner but still not afraid of using power tools and getting muddy hands.
Kylja - a 13 year old Icelandic sheepdog, who is very gentle, loves being where we are and normally curls up to sleep nearby. A quick learner and loves football :-)
We are basically seeking to learn more about sustainable living, permaculture and community building as well as cultural exchange. We believe that volunteering would be a good way to gain experience, get to know people and see parts of the world, we have never been to.
In the summer of 2018 we volunteered at a permacultural farm at Svanholm in Denmark. Helping to build a straw bale house. We spent 12 days there, working hard with 9 other volunteers. It was fun, interesting and broadened our horizons in this field of work.
We travelled for 8 months from september 2018 till May 2019 doing workaway and learning a lot on the way. We have been back in Denmark visiting and participating in different activities through out the summer. We are now ready for new adventures out there.
Gardening
Building
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Farmstay
Help with Eco project
Help in the house
Animal care
Helping with Tourists
Art project
Teaching
Carpentry, plastering, gardening, basic bricklaying.
Past experience:
Steen: is a self employed handyman. Has worked in many different fields - looking after handicapped people, working at harbours, working with children.
Hobbies: music - has played the drums and the piano since he was 12 years old in different bands in Denmark. Hiking, outdoor life.
Lisa Mette: a social worker, working with refugees, drug addicts and in social psychiatry, as well as management. Hobbies: kayaking, horse riding, hiking.
Kylja: very obedient, good football player, very quiet and gentle.
Danish: Fluent
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Beginner
French: Beginner
50 & 52
We are the parents of two lovely grown up daughters. One of them has been travelling the world for 4½ years and the other is living in DK.
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Wheat
Special dietary requirements
Lisa Mette doesn't eat wheat
