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We are a biochemist and engineer couple in their 40s, who after having traveled and volunteered a lot, found a new path in life to follow.
We learned plenty during our volunteering tours, and we would like to give something back.
We would love to host people with open minds and souls, willing to help in the first steps into our new lifestyle. Who knows, maybe it turns out to be also your path!
We want to live surrounded by forest, a slow life, tending to self-sufficiency and deep respect, especially for nature and the environment.
So we got an antique abandoned wooden house, and we have been fixing it to make it more comfortable to live in, without disturbing the nature around. There is 1,5ha of land in which we set up self-made greenhouses and we are experimenting with growing our food using ideas of permaculture/ companion planting. We are also setting up an off-grid camper park (mini) so we welcome also volunteers traveling in their vans!
We use mostly recycled materials and do most things with our hands, improvising, solving, and learning on the way.
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
Centres d’intérêt
Vie en van
Dev. durable
Animaux de compagnie
Ferme
Soin des plantes
Bricolage / artisanat
Jardinage
Animaux
Nature
Randonnée
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
You can learn farm skills & creativity when more or less everything is done with recycled material and we invent a lot. You can also learn about Finnish countryside life & culture as well as our way of living.
You can train your Spanish, Finnish, or Labrador skills :)
You can enjoy nature at its best, super good quality Nordic air, and maybe find the inspiration for your projects or future life.
Aide
Summer 2025 we will take volunteers for max 2 weeks.
There are lots of projects always going on!
This 2025 we would like to fix a small natural swimming pool/ pond, continue cleaning and restoring the old barn, and gardening, lots of gardening. The green around looks still abandoned, so we would like to have some land care here. As side tasks we always have cooking, tidying around, small DIY projects, and walking the dog, among others. Some tasks might be physically demanding, but we won't ask you to do anything we won't do.
Let's see what is going on and what interests you!
We ask for 5hs help, 5 days/week in exchange for accommodation and food. Flexible.
On your days off we can offer you a ride to the bus or train stop, so you can visit the beautiful city of Tampere or Pori (with the nicest beach in Finland). There are also national parks around, and you can borrow bikes from us to go to the village 2km from us. In the village, you will find a supermarket, pharmacy and all services, plus the swimming beach (lake) and nice picnic area.
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Courant
Finnish: CourantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
Hébergement
We can offer accommodation in a modest room outside of the house, we also have a caravan parked in the patio or a parking spot for your campervan. We have electricity, water from the well (biological way of wastewater handling), and compost toilets. We have a shower and traditional sauna, to experience in a very Finnish way!
Please note the location is remote. This is not for you if you like to party.
We try to eat healthy and ethically, but we don't have enough time or money to cook specific diets differently. Basically "we eat what we have'' and we are on the vegetarian side.
Please note, we are really happy to provide you with fresh, healthy, but basic food, as we eat ourselves. If you require an expensive/specific diet, or special foods, or wish to eat abnormal quantities of anything then we kindly ask that you buy these yourself.
Cooking & washing dishes are shared equally among everyone - we expect you to participate.
We enjoy a good balance between the shared time and the time by ourselves:
this means we like having lunch and dinner together on working days. Meal time is a great time to share thoughts, organize the day, plan the working day, laugh, and enjoy the company, so please join us :)
But we also need time on our own, so we hope you enjoy hanging out on your own in your free time :)
Autres infos...
We use the internet from our mobile phones, but we will be able to figure out how to share the connection with you. We have only 4G.
If you reached this far, you are now learning why our answer rate is not 100%.
When you write us the first time, you MUST answer these questions (if you don't, we won't reply):
1. Do you already have a fixed travel itinerary? Meaning are there specific dates you will be in Finland / in the area or are you doing general planning.
2. How long would you ideally want to stay? We say max 2 weeks, but we want to hear your thoughts.
3. What is the sound of one hand clapping?
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
We only have a sketchy 4G internet connection.
Espace pour garer des vans
Plenty of space!
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
Our dog has to approve the visitors :)
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
Mes animaux
Manuela is our labrador retriever :)
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She’s a lovely young woman who combines intelligence with a strong sense of self-initiative. From day one, she jumped into things with a can-do attitude and was always quick to spot what needed doing, often before anyone even asked. Washing dishes, cooking, preparing things,… read more
I stayed at Laura and Sauli’s place in May-June, 2025 for two weeks, and it was truly an amazing experience.
Laura, who has a bright, warm energy and is always cracking jokes, and Sauli, calm but equally witty, welcomed me with open arms. And their lovely furry companion, Manuella, greeted me sweetly at the… read more
First I stayed at Kaisa and Antti's place who are a couple of clown and who are living in an old school with other artists. it was just amazing, I didn't expect anything, every day was a surprise day it was really fun and crazy I loved it ! and they are really friendly and full of love, the other people are also… read more
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He is an extremely well-educated and respectful young man. We had very interesting and long conversations about any topic since he is very intelligent,… read more
From the very beginning, they have been incredibly welcoming, attentive, and authentic. They picked me up from the train, drove me to my next host since it was on their way, and made sure I could experience things beyond Villa… read more
Valentine and Samuel never said "no" to anything and were always upto any task given or activity proposed for freetime. They are fine with any task and also… read more
Laura and Sauli really shared their life with us, they made us feel home the moment we arrived and we are very thankfull for that.
We had so many great moments together such as cooking delicious meals (dumplings ,… read more
Everything was perfect, they are amazing people who shared a lot of stories and do everything to give you a perfect experience.
I worked 5 hours a day and the tasks were always fun, and they always want you to enjoy your task, so if you get bored with one, you can switch… read more
From the beginning till the end, they were really welcoming and easy-going.
They have so many stories to tell from their multiple travels and they are really interested in your stories to.
We had all our meals together, and those were funny times.
They really respect the 5… read more
They are very social and talkative, they like telling stories from their homeland and family, and we loved hearing them! Conversations after meals never ended… read more
Working here is an absolutely wonderful time, and while we chose to mostly participate in the same chore, Laura and Sauli were more than insistent that they have a variety of things to do, and give great focus to doing their very best… read more
She came with her big smile, wanting to learn and try new things. She is very thankful and adapted with no complaints to the place and the way we live. She gets joy from… read more
I stayed with them for two weeks and had an unforgettable and wonderful time. Since they were so experienced doing volunteer, they know perfectly what volunteers need. Their instructions were always very clear and I could have both personal time and… read more
