From: Denmark
Couple account
France, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain
15/09/2018 - 15/09/2019
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.
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, English, Dutch, very basic French, very basic German
49 & 51
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
