Hello! I am restoring and restarting a small old farm on a beautiful island on the south east coast of Norway

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  2025 

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello!

    I am living on a small old farm on a beautiful island called Skåtøy, on the south east coast of Norway. The place is located next to a small road in the forest, about 10 minutes walk from the sea.
    I'm working as a forest ecologist and environmental activis, mapping nature in the archipelago because there is quite some pressure on nature due to project developers who want to build summer houses. This means that I often do field work around the area and I am also politically active, trying to stop destruction of vauable nature. My field work means registering nature types, ecosystems, rare plants, animals, etc. Furthermore, I grow vegetables and make firewood and sometimes slaughter some sheep for meat.
    In August I mow hay by scythe in 2 beautiful nature reserves on the island. If you want to learn the skill of mowing by hand: welcome! It's a great skill to have and I am a good teacher in scythe mowing, farming and logging for firewood.

    I am easy going and social, I studied art (sculpture) and forestry, and have traveled many years all over the world as a forester, mainly in central and west Africa, Europe and Scandinavia. I like to cook and eat well, I like to exchange and talk, I like to share and I like the input and fresh perspective guests bring in.

    Just feel free to contact me any time if you are interested to stay a while!

    Cheers, Wouter

  • Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Projets artistiques
    Pratique d’une langue
    Jardinage
    Bricolage et construction
    Aide dans une ferme
    Cuisine/repas pour la famille
    Aide à la maison
    Entretien général
  • Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    Because I have traveled much and had many different sorts of work and many interests, I can show how to live in a self supporting way and share many experiences. Furthermore, the nature here is so beautiful and overwhelming. I try to live my life close to nature, taking the ecosystem serious and be serious about (organic) self produced food. Also, I do ecological research.
    I can teach languages I speak, teach mowing by scythe hay making, farming, ecological research and logging/firewood making. I work part time as a teacher as well, so I am experienced.

  • Aide

    Aide

    Building, cutting fire wood, setting up sheep fences, garden work, construction, fixing machines, collecting mush rooms, apples and berries, etc.

  • Langues

    Langues parlées
    Allemand: Courant
    Anglais: Courant
    Français: Courant
    Hollandais: Courant
    Norwegian: Courant

    Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
    Norwegian French English German Dutch

  • Hébergement

    Hébergement

    I have 3 guest rooms in the main house and am planning to build a guest cabin nearby. There's also plenty of room for camping.

  • Autres infos...

    Autres infos...

    The island is reachable by ferry, from the ferry it is a 30min. walk to my place. Be sure you are able to carry your own luggage with you: less is more :) I have many extra blankets and warm sweaters etc. Be sure to bring work clothes. There are no shops on the island, but on the main land there's a beautiful small town with shops and bars etc. During the winter it is very beautiful and very quiet over here. You have to like that :)

  • 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

    No problem

  • Espace pour garer des vans

    Espace pour garer des vans

    No problem

  • Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

    Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

    Dogs have to be well trained, since I have a dog and cat myself

  • Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Plus de 2

N° de référence hôte : 942292275139

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Photos

L'image représente un panier en osier rempli de champignons, situé sur une surface herbeuse, probablement capturé lors d'une activité de recherche de nourriture ou de récolte.
L'image représente un tas de bois dans une région boisée, avec des bûches empilées et une pile de petites branches sur le sol, entouré d'arbres et d'un ciel nuageux.
L'image représente une scène hivernale sereine avec une maison rouge, un petit bâtiment en bois et un camping-car, nichés au milieu d'arbres enneigés et d'un ciel nuageux.

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