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We are an international Monastic community of Orthodox Christian Nuns, with roots in Greece. Our Sisters are from various countries (Greece, Norway, England, Russia, USA, Georgia, and others). We are located on a farm in a mountain village near Valldal.
Our main occupation is keeping the daily and festal services of the Liturgical year, which encompasses ecclesiastical arts, Byzantine music, spiritual literature, and hymnography, but we spend time also cultivating the farm, especially for herbs, because we produce all-natural, handmade healing balms and soaps.
We are open to hosting volunteers, who demonstrate a strong worth ethic, and a desire to participate in the Services, especially if they have specialized knowledge or experience in any particular area of work, especially Construction and Forestry.
Guests are requested to participate in the program of the Monastery. As long as we have resources available, every Trapeza (common meal) provides a cooked food, salad, fruit, and bread. In periods/on days of "fasting" prescribed by the Church (Great Lent, Wednesday, Friday, etc.), the food does not contain meat, dairy, eggs, fish, or oil. In periods/on days where all foods are allowed, the food may contain meat, dairy, etc. We do not have the possibility to cater to any dietary preferences such as vegan, vegetarian, raw diets. Volunteers are expected to eat the same food as the Sisters, in the common meals. The hours between meals are designated for work projects (10.30-16.30). The Sisters will accompany, demonstrate, and explain to workers the task at hand. Volunteers are required to dress modestly. No smoking on the grounds of the Sacred Monastery. Please be prepared to work in groups with Sisters, with other volunteers, and also alone.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Aide dans une ferme
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Aide informatique/internet
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
How to work with other people from various countries. Have an insight to daily Orthodox Monastic life. Be able to develop their skills and knowledge in the framework of the tasks and activities described above.
Aide
Foraging, collecting wild berries, herbs, roots, nuts. Vegetable, herb, flower gardens. Permaculture farming. Weeding. Forestry work: cutting trees for firewood, forest mainentance. Fruit trees. Cutting grass on the mountainous farm. Fence-building, fence maintenance. Digging trenches for storm water drainage. DIY furniture restoration and painting.
Langues parlées
Allemand: Courant
Greek: Courant
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Courant
Français: Courant
Georgian: Courant
Norwegian: Courant
Russe: Courant
Italien: Intermédiaire
Hébergement
A private bedroom, which may be required to share with other workaways. A common bathroom. Camping is allowed.
Autres infos...
Much sight-seeing, hiking, fishing, skii
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Espace pour garer des vans
Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
Nombre d'heures attendues
5 hours/day, 5 days/week
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I wanted to express my immense gratitude to all of you for the wonderful time I had in Ruset. Norway is an astonishingly beautiful country, and you all showed me some of its most impressive places. Moreover, it was heartwarming to see the unconditional warmth and hospitality with which… read more
You live in an exceptional place ,with an exceptional mindset, in an exceptional way.
The monastery is perched on a hill face opposite the UNESCO World Heritage Tafjord, where, I was told, the King of Norway famously goes walking. Indeed, the… read more
Amazing dishes, 5 stars for the kitchen.
We did different tasks around the monastery such as… read more
About the daily routine: At 7 o'clock the sisters held a service but we didn't have to attend and could sleep a little longer. At 10 we had the first meal,… read more
We felt very welcome and appreciated the daily structure of the… read more
My duties as a volunteer included… read more
