Travel back in time and enjoy the simple way of life in Sandviken, Sweden

Infos

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  Description

  **We´re covid vaccinated!!**
  ‼️Need a volunteer for at least 2 months! Next availability is from September‼️
  
  Hej and welcome to us in Sweden!
  we´re living with 3 horses, ~30 chickens, 1 pig, 8 dogs, 2 cats, 3 guinea pigs and and several rabbits in the forest of Österfärnebo, Sandviken Kommun, Gävleborg Län.
  From here it is 1h 45min with the car to Stockholm Arlanda Airport. The next city, Sandviken, is around 40-45min away and the biggest city close to us, is Gävle and Uppsala. (Now you can check google a little bit and read about the area :) )
  
  We´ve no direct neighbours but summer houses down and up the road, which means, here and there´s people for a day or two.
  Down to the little village you can find the old mill. There´s still a little lake and also a little stream behind our farm, down to the mill.
  The house we´re living in is 100 years old - also the stables and other buildings you can find on the farm.
  The little stone cellar with another well in was build by hand around 1860.
  
  Inside the house we heat with old stoves you can cook your meal on.
  It means every or every third day you have to carry in firewood and staple it in the kitchen.
  We have an earth closet, but we do have a bathroom of course and a shower, washing machine, tumble dryer and w-lan highspeed internet
  
  Even it´s a lonely place, you reach the next shop in 7-15minutes, depending which direction you wanna go to.
  Bigger shops are to be found in Avesta, 45min from here.
  
  We´re speaking German, English and Swedish.
  
  We don´t eat meat daily and if so, it´s own produced meat. We´ve plant-based milk, cream and stuff.
  We eat the eggs from our chickens and eat honey from a friend who´s a beekeeper and living close to the mill.
  The form we live like is called ovo-vegetarianism.
  We´re non smoker household, but do drink alcohol every now and then. We´re open, funny and humours people, empathic and helpful.
  
  You should be definetly a non smoker too!!
  
  *️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️Important to know - we're living on a farm with animals and work outside and are dependent on the weather conditions what means, volunteering days might vary from only a few volunteering hours or long days in between. If you're looking for a place where you work constantly and exactly 5 hours/day 5 days/week and 2 days free without doing anything we might not be the right host for you! *️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage d'entretien

  Projets DIY créatifs

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Petits travaux d'entretien

  Garde de maison et d'animaux
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Culture

  

  Politique/justice sociale

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Ferme

  

  Art et design

  

  Livres

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Musique

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Langues

  

  Jardinage

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Menuiserie

  

  Animaux

  

  Sports d'aventure

  

  Sports d’hiver

  

  Nature

  

  Activités en plein air
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  At our place and due to the little village you get back in time, when there´s been horses bringing the cereals to the mill, farmers worked on the fields and people helped out each other.
  A world without stress and negative feelings.
  Everyone knows anyone and you at least know each other by seeing from the shop f.ex.
  Our life here is not only old school but also different and you start to understand what luxury is and what is only needed to be happy and feel nice.
  It´s not the flat screen and newest Iphone, it might be the full storage of fire wood or a sunny day which makes you happy and smile.
  Different animals with own stories, ups and downs in the everyday life but also a life of many stories of the people´s life might enlarge the horizont and feelings.
  To listen to yourself and to help others, to be proud of what you´ve done by your own, to talk about problems, the day, positive and negative things - moments we might not have time in our stressy everyday life you´ll get back and learn how important and wonderful they can be.
  
  PLEASE NOTE: If you´re addicted to Facebook, Youtube, TikTok and Co. we might not be the best place for you to stay. We don´t want to have mobile phone zombies here. The attention has to be payed on the animals and tasks, not on social media etc. while life passes by.

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  Aide

  First of all - during the summer it is about to bring in the horses every morning(because of the insects), to take walks with the dogs and do some tasks around them. It´s about to feed the animals twice a day, vacuum clean and sort/clean the dishes - simple a bit of housholding every day.
  If you´re interested in dogtraining you can be a part of it. I train a (maybe soon 2) sniffer- and protection dogs.
  If you´re interested in horses you can help to train them/ride them.
  If you stay not only throughout the summer but also the winter you can help to train the sled-dogs.
  !!! However, it is crucial that you´ve some kind of experience to handle dogs or horses !!!!
  
  There´s some projects of building during the summer:
  That means to be handy in different ways. If it´s painting, put up furniture or repair windows/doors etc.
  We will also build a shed for the horses on their pasture.
  You shouldn´t be afraid to cook or shop food, handle the animals or stay alone during the time I´m at work and while I´m not home the animals would appreciate a friendly person who´ll feed or brush them, ride them or clean their stable. Take a walk with a dog or cuddle with the cats.
  
  In the summer when all the berries and fruits are ready to harvest we do a lot marmelade and we bring in the hay and straw we need for the winter. Helping hands are very appreciated!!
  
  We want you to be a member of us and our life which means you are absolutely allowed to have ideas and to help out in the everyday life.

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  Langues parlées

  Allemand: Courant
  Anglais: Courant
  Swedish: Courant

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  Hébergement

  In our little guesthouse.

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  Autres infos...

  Not that far away you find a train station as well - the airport you reach by train within around 2 - 2,5 hours.
  Perfect train connection from Horndals bruk to Gävle or Arlanda.
  We´ve internet access (WiFi) but no TV - we watch here and there online.
  In your freetime you´re welcome to ride the horses (if you're a good rider), take the bike to visit closest area around.
  For trips to the bigger cities I recommend to take the train to skip expensive parking tickets or stressy moments. Whatever you wanna do, I´m always there to help and to support as best as possible.
  If you´re intrested in winter sports, there´s possibilites as well as fishing, boating, swimming etc.
  
  Recommendable is the silver mine in Sala (1 hour away) you can visit in many different tours and different prices, the Wasa Museum in Stockholm as well as other places in Stockholm, Gävle and Västerås city.
  There are many old places close around us where there´s been businesses in the past (Gysinge bruk).
  In Säter, Dalarnas Län, you can visit a mental health museum (Mentalvårdsmuseet).
  
  ​Please note, that our winters can be below 25 degrees celsius.
  It´s important you take warm clothes with you if you stay during November until Febuary/ March. I can definetly help you finding warm clothes/shoes for good prices here at the place, if you don´t have anything or you need anything special.
  Don´t forget to take swimwear with you if you come here during the summer!
  
  Very important as well is, to tell about your experiences with animals, especially horses and that you really like cats, if you´re handy, if you have any allergies or sth special you are looking for we should know before to make sure you won´t be disappointed in the end.
  Please also tell how long you want to stay.
  
  Pls don´t forget mosquito spray (DEET) ! If you come during the summer.
  Take always clothes with you they will keep you warm even it´s summer. Like a softshell jacket, a fleece jacket or sth like that.
  But also shorts or a skirt/dress, t-shirts etc.
  Winter clothes are usually marked as winter clothes so please take jackets, thermo trousers, gloves, hats, long underpants, winter shoes, etc with you when you come here during the winter.
  Once more: If your clothes won´t keep you warm enough and I can´t help out with the stuff I´ve already here to borrow, you can order in an internet web shop, pretty cheap, warm and snug winterwear!
  Don´t hesitate to tell this right in the beginning so I can tell you prices etc you can calculate with! I´don´t earn any money with! It´s help I offer to make sure your stay is comfortable - if it´s summer or winter!

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Un

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  Mes animaux

  

  Nashville, Cleo and Ice

  

  Olita and German Shepard Lexie

  

  Mumin

  

  Narvik

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