Join us on our family homestead and enjoy Stockholm archipelago, Sweden

Infos

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  Description

  Welcome to your paradise!
  
  We are now back for another season of hosting.
  
  Please note: We offer accommondation and meals along with the cultural exchange and sharing of learning oppertunities. In addition you also get a beautiful area to explore on your free time. The help you provide is for our private family home and buildings, family garden, etc. We do not have any business operations.
  
  ABOUT US
  We are a family of four with multiple furry companions. It's me, my husband and our two children, 12 and 10 years old, our two mischievous cats and wild young German Shepard mix. We are currently on a time out on other animals than the dog and the cats, but they will surely be back in the future.
  
  Apart from the homestead we also have normal full-time jobs as well as activities for the kids and commitments in associations for both the island and development of the Archipelago as a whole. So, we have a busy schedule! :-D
  
  If you are looking to try living simply - feel free to join us on our journey! We are trying to get more self-sufficient in an attempt for a more simplified life with less dependency and a closer connection with nature. The best part of hosting so far has been the community feel, the mutual sharing of ideas, opinions and beliefs and of course the friends we have made along the way. Those are the main reasons for us to keep hosting.
  
  OUR VISION
  We want to build a small-scale permaculture inspired organic homestead, where our vision is to live a sustainable lifestyle with less stress and more quality of life. To be able to live a self-sustainable life on the homestead we want to be able to take care of natures abundance both from the animals, the gardens and the orchard. We also want to build a stone oven, so we can bake sourdough breads and pizzas/tarté flambées.
  
  WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
  We need help with everything on the homestead, so the tasks will be varied.
  
  As most of the chores are performed independently you must be comfortable working alone. Though, as we sometimes work together you must also be able to function in a team setting.
  
  As the homestead will function as a small community, it's all about communication and adapting to each other. Especially when you also live closely together with others. If possible, we try to accommodate all helpers in separate rooms unless you are friends, a couple or a family. However, there might be times where you will have to share a room.
  
  We aim for having 2-4 helpers, but in the beginning and end of the season there might only be 1 and during the high season there might be more depending on rotation overlaps.
  
  EARLY SPRING AND LATE FALL
  Our houses were built in the beginning of the 1900's and aren't winterized - meaning they aren't very well insulated. Therefore our helpers need to be prepared with proper clothing. Since electricity is so expensive, we only heat with wood from our own forest. Room temperature will be lower than what would be considered "normal". This is our reality. Islanders are known to be hardy. Are you? ;-)

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Bénévolat

  Projets artistiques

  Pratique d’une langue

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Enseignement

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We have a bilingual household, where both Swedish and English is spoken. However, as most helpers won't speak Swedish the helper wanting to learn or improve their Swedish will have to initiate the language exchange.
  
  We welcome all nationalities for mutual cultural, learning and language exchanges. Both my husband and I have travelled a lot, though never through Workaway. We have now landed on our plot of land, which we want to be able to share with others. We are hoping for a mutually beneficial, interesting and enjoyable time.
  
  People who get the most from their time with us tend to have a community mindset, a “get it done” attitude, are self-starting, communicative, teachable, positive solutions focused, reliable and take responsibility for what they are managing. We offer a hands-on experience and will do our best for you to enjoy your stay with us. Though; tasks on a homestead isn’t always fun and it can be both dirty and smelly. All types of tasks still need to get done. In all types of weather.
  
  At dinner we enjoy sitting around discussing ideas and concepts, eating good food and maybe learn something or teach someone else something that makes a difference in this world. We also love board games. We enjoy being outdoors, cooking, eating and entertaining friends and family.
  
  If there is anything you want us to show you or teach you then just let us know and we will do our best to share our knowledge.

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  Aide

  Examples of what we are working on and need help with:
  Care taking of the animals; feeding, cleaning, petting. Clearing and cleaning of the buildings. Minor renovation tasks. Clearing of the woods and wood splitting. Painting; both indoors and outdoors. Gardening; sowing, weeding, harvesting. Pruning the old fruit trees and planting new ones. Clearing and repairing paths. Preparing of planting areas.
  
  Beekeeping; hive inspections and honey harvesting. General cleaning of debris on the premises left by previous owners/generations. Rarely any housekeeping for us, but it might happen. For more advanced chores you will work along me or my husband for a hands-on learning experience.
  
  The helpers are also responsible for the housekeeping of the accommodation, outside of the help provided to us.
  
  We will provide gloves, but you will need to bring your own work clothes and shoes. There may be some to borrow, but it depends on your size. We also do have a number of rubber boots in different sizes as they are bulky to bring.
  
  Normally the hekpwould be performed daytime throughout the week on a schedule. Sometimes work during other times might be asked and this will then be planned accordingly and properly communicated. We normally do a five days of working, then two days off. Arrival day and departure day are days off. Flexibility for specific days off or work 10 days with four days off. Tasks are performed regardless of weather and farm work can be hard, dirty, heavy and/or smelly. But it can also be rewarding and interesting.
  
  The above schedule is just an EXAMPLE and depends on the number of helpers on the homestead, the season and what is most urgent, along with room for preferences

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Swedish: Courant
  Allemand: Débutant
  Espagnol: Débutant

  Cet 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.
  
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  Hébergement

  Accommodation will be provided in one of the cottages. The cottage is over 100 years old and we have not gotten around to renovate it yet, so the cottage is BASIC with a standard that would be considered lower than normal.
  
  There's one bedroom with a double bed as well as one single bed, suitable for a couple or a small family. And there is one bedroom with two single beds. We can also accommodate families with children. The common areas are the kitchen, living room and the glass porch. We will provide bedding and towels.
  
  There is only cold running water in the kitchen and no septic. The kitchen has a fridge, a small stove, stand alone water heater and a hot pot. Due to the electricity not being totally upgraded some things can't be used at the same time. There is no toilet or shower indoors. There is an outhouse close to the cottage for toilet visits and an outdoor bucket shower. On warm days the sea is just a few minutes' walk away for swimming.
  
  We also have a separate small cabin with a sofa bed suitable for a couple. The cabin does not have electricity or running water, but does have its own outhouse. The cabin would be considered “a bedroom“. The shared areas of the cottage are available for cooking and hanging out.
  
  As there might be multiple people living in the cottages, it's important to keep things neat and not "spread out" too much other than in your room. Cleaning up after cooking and eating should be done as soon as possible.
  
  Breakfast and lunch are eaten independently or as agreed, but dinners will mostly be eaten together and the preparing, cooking and cleaning up will be shared on a rotational schedule; meaning one to two times per week depending on how many people we are on the homestead. On days off you will not be on the cooking schedule and you can of course always opt out of the shared meals the evenings you're not cooking.
  
  We will provide a stocked fridge, pantry and freezers as well as hopefully a full garden when in season, so you are free to cook and bake whatever you wish from the ingredients available. The meat we eat is, as far as possible, from the homestead. Sweden has excellent water, so the tap water is drinkable. We normally don't provide sweets/treats or snacks between meals other than the occasional "fika" nor do we provide drinks such as sodas or alcoholic beverages other than perhaps on special occasions. If you would like these foods or drinks, you will need to supply them yourself.
  
  There are no stores on the island and we only do grocery pick-ups about every two weeks and therefore meal planning is important. We believe in trying not to waste food and don't make extra trips for single ingredients. We therefore try to use what is available and make good use of any left overs.

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  Autres infos...

  During the high season the ferries run on a daily basis, but be aware that specially in the low season (outside of mid-June to mid-August), there are limited possibilities to get off the island.
  
  The area we live in has a lot to see and do. On your time off you can go island hopping, visit Stockholm or Uppsala with all their tourist attractions or for a night out.

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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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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  There is WiFi on the homestead, however, currently not inside the WA cottage due to a faulty cable.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  We are animal lovers and can accept all animals that will not in any way harm the other animals, humans or property.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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