Experience island life, help with animals and gardening on my farm near Lindås, Norway
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: 18 avr. 2025
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Laissé par le workawayer (Janek) pour l'hôte
Feedback for my Workaway Experience
I spent four unforgettable months on this beautiful island, surrounded by nature, peace, and a truly special atmosphere. The place is full of life – so much space, so much green, it’s just magical.
During my time there, I took care of the animals and helped with all kinds of tasks. I went fishing with nets,
… read more joined in for wild ice baths, explored the island on long hikes, trained with heavy wooden logs, and even got to witness a traditional animal slaughter – a deep and humbling experience. The work was varied, meaningful, and never boring.
The host was incredibly kind and welcoming, always respectful and supportive. The food was amazing, and the vibe of the place made me feel at home from day one. I learned a lot, grew stronger – both physically and mentally – and left with memories I’ll never forget.
I can truly recommend this place to anyone who loves nature, animals, and real, grounded living. Thank you for everything – it was a top-tier experience.
Much love,
JanekLaissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Janek)
Janek has been a workawayer on my farm almost 3 months in the beginning of 2025. He is a very nice person to be working with. I have been very happy with all the work he has done on the Island for me. All the work with the animals and cleaning all the cages, digging a lot of ditches, preparing the ground for putting up a new pig-house and a lot of
… read more transportation of stuff and materials from the mainland.In the end of his period I needed a bilateral hip-operation and then I could trust the whole Island for him to take care of everything.
Thank you very much Janek, if you have a chance to have him as a workawayer I can give him my best recommandations.
Birte
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Kricko)
Rike stayed at my farm for three months summer 2024. She was a fantastic person to be around and very interested in all the work on the farm. She was not afraid of heavy loads as for carrying salt water from the sea when we almost ran out of water or building a " new " garden to protect the plants from the goats. She managed to fix the old
… read more spinning wheel on the farm and made her own wool yarn out of the wool from the sheep. Ofcourse after washing and preparing the wool before spinning. Rike was also a good helper with the grandchildren visiting the farm, football and gymnastic was no problem. Very nice when grandchildren of 8 and 10 years can practice English language with Rike. Rike was very patient with all the animals on the farm. In the end she had tamed one of the wild sheep and her lamb.and waited every day to be cuddled by Rike.She named het ATTA which means the leader of the herd. Rike also worked a lot with my two wool pigs Thelma and Louise and she even learned them how to sit when she gave them a cinnamon roll. Fishing with Rike was also gret fun and we could catch some nice sea trouts.
If you have a chance to have Rike as your workawayer I can give her my best and warm recommendation.
Birte
Laissé par le workawayer (Kricko) pour l'hôte
Hallo everyone, my workaway stay with Birte was an amazing experience. I stayed on Straumsøy for about 3 months, yet it felt like barely two weeks passed by. I’ve learned a lot during my stay; from preparing a fish after catching it to giving birthing assistance to a goat.
I’ve really enjoyed to spend time with the animals, especially the sheep,
… read more and I miss the calm and easy atmosphere on the island.
Birte and her family (and friends) are all super kind and welcoming. They always made sure i feel at home, taught me many things and introduced me to the amazing world of Norwegian desserts.
Birte is a great cook and we’ve shared some amazing meals.
The work was never too much. Naturally, on some days there was a bit more to do than on others, but there was always time to put up the feet and enjoy some (rare) Norwegian sunburn. At first i thought i would struggle a bit to remember the things that had to be done, but after a few days of getting to know the routine of the feeding and cleaning that was not at all a problem anymore.
Since my stay was during the summer months i got to experience some really cool things like the sheep and goats getting their lambs, the arrival of the new pigs and the shearing of the sheep.
All in all I had the best time on Birtes little paradise island and I hope I will return some day:)
Thanks for everything Birte! Miss you!!
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Dana)
Dana was on Straumsoy Island for a month in september/october 2024. She was very independent and manage the work on the farm without any problem. In september I had one goat expecting babies and since I had started back to work Dana manage to take care of the birth, the two babies and the mother goat. Impressive I would say. She was always helpful
… read more and in good mood. Since she loved hiking it was nice to offer her a trip to my hunting cabin where she could take a hike to Tysnessåta. Some of the time she was together with another workawayer Joseph and they got along very well. They cooked a lot of their meals together since they were both vegetarian. I was stuck with all the meat and fish on the Island :) Dana was a very sweet and nice girl to work with, I can give her my best recommendations.
Birte
Laissé par le workawayer (Dana) pour l'hôte
I was one month on Strømsøy and I enjoyed every moment. Birte and her family are kind, welcoming and they made it very easy for me to feel comfortable:)
Her husband Rune took me on a little boat trip and went fishing with me and moreover Birte invited me to a trip to her hunting cabin, where I went on a beautiful hike.
The animals on the island
… read more are very cute and it is hard not to fell in love with them. Taking care of them was one of the tasks to do on the island as well as helping with lots of things like repairing or gardening in the green house and so on.
All in all I spent an amazing time on the island and I would defenitly recommend you to stay there for some time if you have the chance to.
Thank you so much for the wonderful time and the opportunity:)Feedback
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Laissé par le workawayer (Janek) pour l'hôte
Feedback for my Workaway Experience
I spent four unforgettable months on this beautiful island, surrounded by nature, peace, and a truly special atmosphere. The place is full of life – so much space, so much green, it’s just magical.
During my time there, I took care of the animals and helped with all kinds of tasks. I went fishing with nets,
… read more joined in for wild ice baths, explored the island on long hikes, trained with heavy wooden logs, and even got to witness a traditional animal slaughter – a deep and humbling experience. The work was varied, meaningful, and never boring.
The host was incredibly kind and welcoming, always respectful and supportive. The food was amazing, and the vibe of the place made me feel at home from day one. I learned a lot, grew stronger – both physically and mentally – and left with memories I’ll never forget.
I can truly recommend this place to anyone who loves nature, animals, and real, grounded living. Thank you for everything – it was a top-tier experience.
Much love,
JanekLaissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Janek)
Janek has been a workawayer on my farm almost 3 months in the beginning of 2025. He is a very nice person to be working with. I have been very happy with all the work he has done on the Island for me. All the work with the animals and cleaning all the cages, digging a lot of ditches, preparing the ground for putting up a new pig-house and a lot of
… read more transportation of stuff and materials from the mainland.In the end of his period I needed a bilateral hip-operation and then I could trust the whole Island for him to take care of everything.
Thank you very much Janek, if you have a chance to have him as a workawayer I can give him my best recommandations.
Birte
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Kricko)
Rike stayed at my farm for three months summer 2024. She was a fantastic person to be around and very interested in all the work on the farm. She was not afraid of heavy loads as for carrying salt water from the sea when we almost ran out of water or building a " new " garden to protect the plants from the goats. She managed to fix the old
… read more spinning wheel on the farm and made her own wool yarn out of the wool from the sheep. Ofcourse after washing and preparing the wool before spinning. Rike was also a good helper with the grandchildren visiting the farm, football and gymnastic was no problem. Very nice when grandchildren of 8 and 10 years can practice English language with Rike. Rike was very patient with all the animals on the farm. In the end she had tamed one of the wild sheep and her lamb.and waited every day to be cuddled by Rike.She named het ATTA which means the leader of the herd. Rike also worked a lot with my two wool pigs Thelma and Louise and she even learned them how to sit when she gave them a cinnamon roll. Fishing with Rike was also gret fun and we could catch some nice sea trouts.
If you have a chance to have Rike as your workawayer I can give her my best and warm recommendation.
Birte
Laissé par le workawayer (Kricko) pour l'hôte
Hallo everyone, my workaway stay with Birte was an amazing experience. I stayed on Straumsøy for about 3 months, yet it felt like barely two weeks passed by. I’ve learned a lot during my stay; from preparing a fish after catching it to giving birthing assistance to a goat.
I’ve really enjoyed to spend time with the animals, especially the sheep,
… read more and I miss the calm and easy atmosphere on the island.
Birte and her family (and friends) are all super kind and welcoming. They always made sure i feel at home, taught me many things and introduced me to the amazing world of Norwegian desserts.
Birte is a great cook and we’ve shared some amazing meals.
The work was never too much. Naturally, on some days there was a bit more to do than on others, but there was always time to put up the feet and enjoy some (rare) Norwegian sunburn. At first i thought i would struggle a bit to remember the things that had to be done, but after a few days of getting to know the routine of the feeding and cleaning that was not at all a problem anymore.
Since my stay was during the summer months i got to experience some really cool things like the sheep and goats getting their lambs, the arrival of the new pigs and the shearing of the sheep.
All in all I had the best time on Birtes little paradise island and I hope I will return some day:)
Thanks for everything Birte! Miss you!!
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Dana)
Dana was on Straumsoy Island for a month in september/october 2024. She was very independent and manage the work on the farm without any problem. In september I had one goat expecting babies and since I had started back to work Dana manage to take care of the birth, the two babies and the mother goat. Impressive I would say. She was always helpful
… read more and in good mood. Since she loved hiking it was nice to offer her a trip to my hunting cabin where she could take a hike to Tysnessåta. Some of the time she was together with another workawayer Joseph and they got along very well. They cooked a lot of their meals together since they were both vegetarian. I was stuck with all the meat and fish on the Island :) Dana was a very sweet and nice girl to work with, I can give her my best recommendations.
Birte
Laissé par le workawayer (Dana) pour l'hôte
I was one month on Strømsøy and I enjoyed every moment. Birte and her family are kind, welcoming and they made it very easy for me to feel comfortable:)
Her husband Rune took me on a little boat trip and went fishing with me and moreover Birte invited me to a trip to her hunting cabin, where I went on a beautiful hike.
The animals on the island
… read more are very cute and it is hard not to fell in love with them. Taking care of them was one of the tasks to do on the island as well as helping with lots of things like repairing or gardening in the green house and so on.
All in all I spent an amazing time on the island and I would defenitly recommend you to stay there for some time if you have the chance to.
Thank you so much for the wonderful time and the opportunity:)
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Rebecca)
Rebecca was on my farm for 7 weeks in November and December. She was 3 weeks alone when I was at work on the dental school during the week and just came to the Island during the weekend.She had no problem taking care of everything on the farm. I was happy with all the work she dis.She was extremely helpful and always in a good mood. The last 4
… read more weeks she was together with Merle and Malte and they all got along very well. It was very nice for me to be able to offer her a trip to my hunting cabin at Tysnes, the winter cottage at Geilo and some night in my apartment in Bergen City. I can give Rebecca my warm recommendation.
Birte
Laissé par le workawayer (Rebecca) pour l'hôte
My stay at Birtes island was the biggest blessing. I stayed on the island for nearly 7 weeks (3 of them completely alone) and I enjoyed every single day. At first I was concerned if I would feel lonely the days Birte had to work, but I was always surrounded by lovely animals and Birte checked on me every day by phone. I also had some great company
… read more with Malte and Merle, two other workawayers from germany, in the second half of my stay.
Birtes animals are super friendly and fun to be around. My tasks mostly contained of feeding them and cleaning their cages, but also some smaller tasks like removing leaves, repairing things or taking down parts of the pig cage.
Birte always made sure to find a great balance between working on the island and doing some activities on my days off. We went to her hunting cabin outside of Bergen, where I went on a beautiful hike, and her skiing cabin in Geilo to experience what skiing feels like in norway. ;) I was also allowed to sleep in their apartment in Bergen and to spend some time in this beautiful city. On top of that, I was lucky enough to get to know her family when they invited me for a birthday party. I was received with open arms, and they were super friendly and heartwarming.
I can only express the biggest THANK YOU to Birte and Rune for this unique experience. I had such a wonderful time, and I miss the island already so much. I definitely don`t take it for granted how much you have done for me, and I really hope to see you again some day.
So for every workawayer reading this: I highly recommend a stay on straumsoy gard! :)
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Cirkeline)
Cirkeline was on my farm for 4 weeks in january 2025. She was there together with another workawayer Janek and they got along well. Cirkeline did all her work to my satisfaction and it was very helpful for me to have her on my farm. People with good mood is always nice to be around. Cirkeline was a vegetarian and I learned some nice dishes. It was
… read more nice to be able to offer her a stay in my apartment in Bergen city before she went back to Denmark.
Birte
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Tijn)
Tijn stayed on my farm for 6 weeks together with another workawayer Janek. They got along very well and with Janek leading on and took most of the responsibility Tijn did everything he was told. Unfortunate I was up for a hip operation and they had to take care of a lot of the work themselves. They took care of all the animals and did all the
… read more cleaning of the cages. They also did a lot of digging of ditches which I was very happy for. They cleaned out a pig pen, and they transported a lot og materials for building a new pig pen. Unfortunate they dont have skills for any building but when the farm is on an Island transportation work is very important. Tijn was easy to get along with, I can give my best recommandations.
Birte
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Merle and Malte stayed on my farm for 2 months in november and december 2025, In spite of they fairly young age they didnt have any problems to take care of everything on my farm. In this period we got a lot of snow and low temperature. That made everything more difficult with frozen water etc.etc. But they solved every problem as they turned up.
… read more They learned how to manouvre a boat and were able to feed my animals on the other islands.They also took care of the farm during Christmas so I could go on Christmas holiday with my family.I can give them my best recommandation .
Fist of all, thank you very much for everything Birte. We had a wonderful experience. We stayed on the wonderful and beautiful Island for around 2 months in the Winter. Our task was to feed the animals and clean up their cages. It is possible to cuddle some of the baby goats. All the other animals and the work with them are super fun. We were
… read more there over Christmas and new years eve which we experience in their apartment in Bergen city which was so nice. Birte and her Husband Rune are super friendly and helped us directly after the clutch of our car broke down. So they allowed us to stay as long the car is repaired again and saved our whole traveling with that. The 8 weeks passed by super fast and we already miss the lovely Island.
We would definitely recommend a Stop at this beautiful place on earth.
And there are even more highlights. Driving a boat over the fjorden alone or together with Birte, the Trip to their Ski Cabin in Geilo the meetup with Rebecca (another Workawayer from Germany) or experiencing the farm life on a snowy island are just some of the best Moments. Straumsøy is a must visit for every Workawayer.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Joseph )
Joseph came as a workawayer to my Island 10th of september and stayed for a month. He was a fantastic pleasant person, polite and nice to be around. I was very happy with all the work he did, feeding the animals and cleaning the cages. He also build me a new birdfeeding house and he fixed the pig pen with new locks and new barrel for their
… read more food.
One weekend he came with me to my hunting cabin. There he could take two beautiful hikes to Tysnessåta and Hovlandsnuten. That was possible since I had another workawayer at the same time. She loved hiking too and came the week after.
If you have a chance to welcome Joseph as your workawayer please do. I can give him my warm recommendation.
Birte
Laissé par le workawayer (Joseph ) pour l'hôte
I spent around a month on the island and found it to be a paradise. When I'd arrived there were baby goats who loved to cuddle and lots of animals to spend time with including chickens, peacocks, goats, sheep, pigs, ducks, rabbits and many wild birds.
The island itself is beautiful, and lovely to walk around or go for a cold dip in the fjord. It
… read more is a very peaceful place where you won't see anyone else (except if there is another workawayer) so it is perfect if you are looking for a bit of peace and tranquillity. They taught me how to drive the boat so when I was on the island on my own I was able to drive into the fjord and explore the area, reading my book in the water.
The work is very straightforward, feeding the animals and cleaning their areas in the morning and then a few other projects dotted about depending on what needs to be done at the time. It is a small farm but as is always the case, there is always something to be done (from fixing fences to working in the vegetable garden). I never felt overworked and there was always a lot of time for me and the other workawayer to enjoy the island in our own ways.
Birte and Rune are very kind people who are more than happy to share their knowledge, lifestyle and island with you. They are always available for any questions and are really friendly and easy to get along with. Birte made us traditional Norwegian pancakes with her homemade jam and she was always doing everything she could to make sure we were happy and comfortable. They even let me stay in their beautiful apartment when I was in Bergen!
All in all a lovely experience working with lovely people, I wish them all the best in the future.
Laissé par le workawayer (Bruno) pour l'hôte
Strømsøy is a magical place. You're literally surrounded by nature, the sweetest animals, wonderful landscapes and the most caring and kindest hosts!
Birte, her husband Rune and family, welcomed me as yet another member of the house, we had meals together, endless talks and a fantastic cultural exchange. I was the only workawayer at the period,
… read more and that was not a problem at all - i've always kept myself entertained or busy with something so was unable to feel lonely. Birte granted me the freedom to organise my own working day and in fact, the work was always a daily fun, every now and then there were even new tasks, making every day a new one.
I had some unforeseen events that made me go earlier than expected and at the island I stayed for almost one month, would definitely have stayed much longer if i, unfortunately, didn't have to leave for personal reasons. Birte and Rune were all the time comprehensive and understanding and gave me all the support to go and leave Strømsøy, and for that i'm eternally thankful.
The experience, the island, the hosts, everything surpassed my expectations and only reasons to praise accompany my memories, from day one i was learning and i left the farm as a transformed individual. I'd return and personally recommend!Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
We spent two weeks in July on Birte’s farm. Our everyday tasks were feeding the animals, cleaning the barn, the chicken house and the road. Other work included tearing out the grass from the road and filling up the holes with rocks, picking berries, repairing the fence where two pigs stay and carrying the bags with animal food. The work with
… read more animals was amazing, because Birte has a wide range of them so we learned how to approach each of them differently. Also, the small goats really liked attention and us cuddling them, so it was always fun being with them. We worked 5 hours a day, and also in the weekends, even though it wasn’t as much as throughout the week.
In the free time Birte taught us how to fish with nets and from the boat. She also let us use her sauna and made us some really delicious dinners (for example the deer that she caught by herself, which we were really grateful for). We felt welcomed by the family. Birte’s husband Rune helped us with transportation, which was really sweet. They also let us spend one night in their apartment in Bergen, so we had an easier traveling further in Norway.
It was an amazing experience, thank you so much for everything and say hi to the animals!
Laissé par le workawayer (Melina Abigail) pour l'hôte
I stayed at the farm for about 6 weeks. It was my first workaway experience and it was amazing. Birte and his husband Rune welcomed me and my friend very warmly. Before meeting in person we facetimed a couple times and Birte answered all our questions, even about what clothes we should bring with us.
Once at the farm they gave us all necessary
… read more equipment for working. Birte was around many weekends and she showed us how to do everything, since we were her first workawayers and prior to us she was doing everything herself.
We had daily chores like feeding the animals, collecting eggs and maintaining the barn and the henhouse clean. The rest of the time we focused on a more long-term proyect, which at the time was to make prettier the trail around the farm that had grass grown over it, so we pulled it out and added more little stones. We worked about 5 hours a day, 5 days a week and on our days off one of uf just had to feed the animals, which was a quick chore (since usually we were the only people in the island).
The experience was amazing and I got to experience what it is like to live on a farm which I had always wanted to do. Also it was a very inmersive norwegian experience since I also got to practice my norwegian with Birte whenever she was around, and we would have meals together, even with the rest of the family that came to visit and always eat amaaaazing traditional norwegain food. Both my friend and I are chefs and let me tell you if you get a homemade meal from Birte that's the best norwegian food you'll try.
Thanks for everything, I learned a lot and had fun!!Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par le workawayer (Paul Lukas) pour l'hôte
I was on Strømsøy for almost two months and really enjoyed the time. From caring for their numerous animals such as goats, sheep, rabbits, chickens and peacocks, to wood and craft work, everything was there and I was able to learn a lot. Birte and her family treated me like another family member and helped me in many situations, such as buying a
… read more new roof box for my car. Birte and I often went out fishing and we were able to catch quite a few cod with the nets. I was also invited to their ski hut in Geilo for a long weekend and was taught some skiing. The evenings on the island were also great, Birte is a fantastic cook and enjoys preparing classic Norwegian cuisine, among other things. I really enjoyed my time and can only recommend it, thank you very much for the great time Birte.Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par le workawayer (Lotta ) pour l'hôte
In January I stayed at Strømsøy for four weeks. I’ve been there with another workawayer from Switzerland. We didn’t know each other before but we had a great time together. Most of the time we’ve been there without Birte and her husband Rune, so it was great to have each other so that we’re not completely alone out there. The main tasks were
… read more mostly feeding the animals and cleaning their sheds and the garden. We also had some free time that we used to do different things. Sometimes we went for a walk on the island and discovered new places with some great views over the sea. We also used the boat to go fishing, chopped some fire wood, built an igloo on a snowy day and did campfires to make some stick bread… so as you can see there were lots of possibilities for cool outdoor activities.
Once we stayed at Birte‘s appartement in Bergen for 3 day‘s to discover the city. We hiked on top of one of the mountains around Bergen, sadly it was really foggy but it was a funny hiking tour anyways.
Birte and Rune are really lovely hosts and the four weeks on the island have been an amazing experience for me!
Laissé par le workawayer (Anouk Luana) pour l'hôte
The 4 weeks I stayed with Birte have been great. I was on the island with another workawayer, which was great because otherwise it would have been lonely at times since it was just the two of us for almost three weeks (but if you are looking for some solitude that would be great for you)
Next to the daily tasks of feeding the animals and keeping
… read more the farm clean, there was still time left to discover the island (by foot or by boat) and various other activities. We tried fishing, building an igloo, splitting wood and using the beautifully placed sauna.
Birte was such a lovely host and cooked really nice dinners for us, organized lifts (because we didn't have a car) and welcomed us in her apartment in Bergen as well.
Tusen takk and hopefully our paths with cross again :)Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par le workawayer (Maximilian & Vanessa) pour l'hôte
We stayed at Birtes Farm for 4 weeks and it was our first workaway experience. Beforehand, we got to know each other via Facetime and exchanged the essentials.
The farm is located on an idyllic island and we were there alone the whole time as Birte was injured.
The tasks were explained to us by the previous workawayers and Birte explained even
… read more more on the phone and answered questions. Some little things unfortunately got lost in the communication. It would certainly have been better if it had been explained to us on site, but unfortunately that wasn't possible at the time. Nevertheless, we hope that our stay there was helpful. Above all, we fed the animals, cleaned their stables, sawed and split wood and repaired various things. We had the opportunity to contribute our ideas to the farm and realise them😍. Apart from that, we tried fishing and managed to catch 2 fish 😅 We had an exceptional time and will miss the goats in particular!
The guest house we stayed in quickly felt like home and we had everything we needed there! We travelled to Lindås a few times for shopping and also spent 2 days in Birte's flat in Bergen. It was really great to experience the sweet city at Christmas. Birte and her husband Rune are very caring and helpful people and do everything they can to make you feel at home and that everything is fine.
Thanks for everything and the great experiences on your farm and all the best for you☺️Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
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