Help us in starting and shaping our small homestead in the peaceful countryside of Sammatti, Finland

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a small and young family with a 5-year-old daughter.

    We moved to and recently bought this beautiful property in the idyllic Finnish countryside, only one hour from the capital city, Helsinki. Go for peaceful strolls in the forest, or enjoy an invigorating sauna evening!

    The property is under one hectare, about half of which is forest, with some large trees. There is a standard Finnish wood heated sauna, which we use regularly, the main house, and a tiny house in the yard (+ few other buildings).

    We have many visions for this place. We imagine having goats or sheep, chicken, bees, and maybe a dog at some point. This summer we started a garden with about 20 vegetables, beans, and potatoes. We intend to keep expanding the food garden, and eventually produce a good part of the food we eat. While we do have ideas, a clear vision and intention is still to be made, and perhaps you can also participate in shaping it!

    We want the place to stay lively. Friends coming and going, and even closer friends living in the property with us. Small events and gatherings, and projects to share and learn together.

  • Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Pratique d’une langue
    Aide avec des éco-projets
    Jardinage
    Bricolage et construction
    Aide dans une ferme
    Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs
    Cuisine/repas pour la famille
    Aide à la maison
    Entretien général
  • Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

    Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

    Objectifs de l’ONU
    Pas de pauvreté
    Faim «zéro»
    Bonne santé et bien-être
    Éducation de qualité
    Égalité entre les sexes
    Eau propre et assainissement
    Énergie propre et d'un coût abordable
    Travail décent et croissance économique
    Industrie, innovation et infrastructure
    Inégalités réduites
    Villes et communautés durables
    Consommation et production responsables
    Mesures relatives à la lutte contre les changements climatiques
    Vie aquatique
    Vie terrestre
    Paix, justice et institutions efficaces
    Partenariats pour la réalisation des objectifs
  • Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    We are a Finnish-Brazilian family, and besides learning about the sauna culture, and the Finnish landscape, there is a lot you might be interested in:
    - Brazilian food and culture (I'm a Brazilian Forró dance teacher ^^)
    - Starting a homestead
    - Gardening
    - Sourdough bread making
    - Yogurt making
    - Making cheese: fresh, hard, halloumi, ricotta
    - Hand tools and power tools
    - Wellbeing, somatics, mindfulness, movement, dance
    - What are you interested in?

    Other skills that you can improve:
    - Communication
    - Organization
    - Adaptability
    - Physical coordination
    - Self-regulation (chill and find peace inside)
    - What are you interested in?

  • Aide

    Aide

    Most of the help we need is with physical work: pruning trees, carrying branches, moving things around, raking, making firewood, etc.

    All the buildings in the property need maintenance, and depending on when you come, we might be in a building or renovating time, and then we might need help with that. If you have skills, or are interested and learning more about building / renovating, we can plan on doing some of that when you come.

    The garden always needs work, and we want to prepare some beds for the summer, especially a strawberry patch, and a green house.

    If you like to hang out with kids, our 4-year-old daughter is always looking for something interesting to do.

    That being said, in 2023-4 we have a few plans:

    - we're getting a Yurt in May, and will need to assemble it + build a platform
    - some renovation in the sauna
    - spring + summer food garden work, more intense work in April-June
    - making firewood is a big task, as usual
    - maybe getting some chickens

  • Langues

    Langues parlées
    Anglais: Courant
    Finnish: Courant
    Portugais: Courant
    Espagnol: Intermédiaire
    Français: Intermédiaire
    Swedish: Intermédiaire

    Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
    We're happy to share our languages and culture with you, and we love when there's another person who speaks Brazilian Portuguese around. Our main languages are - Brazilian Portuguese (native) - Finnish (native) - English (fluent - daily life at home)

  • Hébergement

    Hébergement

    You'll sleep either in the house or in the new yurt. Most likely in the house, in a room which gives some privacy, and is next to the kitchen. When there are 2 workawayers, the sleeping area is separated by a curtain to give a little privacy. That being said, people usually have a good time staying there. The mattresses are comfy and the blankets are warm.

    The kitchen is open for you, and it's nice when we can share a meal together. Besides the usual shop items, we usually have fresh sourdough bread with organic ingredients, and fresh yogurt and cheese made from local farmer's milk. (made by us, of course)

  • Autres infos...

    Autres infos...

    The property is 2 km from the supermarket, library, and main bus stop, which has frequent buses to Lohja, the nearest town.

    There is quite an active community around, and friends are often gathering and meeting each other, and we can always throw our own parties and invite others to visit.

    Depending on the season, a few different activities are possible:
    - Stroll in the forests
    - Picking forest berries or mushrooms
    - Going to the lake for a swim or enjoying the sun
    - Going to the lake for cross country skiing
    - Ice skating at the village school's ice rink (or on the lake when there's no snow)
    - Meeting other workawayers and their hosts

  • Informations complémentaires

    Informations complémentaires

    • Accès Internet

    • Accès Internet limité

      Accès Internet limité

    • Nous avons des animaux

    • Nous sommes fumeurs

    • Familles bienvenues

  • Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

    Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

    Mobile connection in Finland is generally great, with cheap unlimited plans. In the countryside, without fibre connections, the speeds are usually not as great as in the city, but we have a great connection available, more than enough for my daily work as a software engineer. I work mostly at a standing table, and if we happen to work at the same time, we could possibly take turns between the table and the couch.

  • Espace pour garer des vans

    Espace pour garer des vans

    It's a spacious property, and we have plenty of parking space. Welcome to come with your own accommodation.

  • Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

    Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

    Animals are welcome, especially if they don't come into the house. Dogs love this place, and the nice branches they find around.

  • Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Plus de 2

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    Nombre d'heures attendues

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

N° de référence hôte : 865684664282

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