Hello! I am restoring and restarting a small old farm on a beautiful island on the south eats coast of Norway. (Telemark)

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  Description

  Hello! I am restoring and restarting a small old farm on a beautiful island on the south eats coast of Norway. The place is located next to a small road in the forest, about 10 minutes walk from the sea. I'm building a sheep herd with an old style Viking sheep, setting up fences, chopping wood for cooking and heating, making hay, working a vegetable garden, collecting mush rooms, apples (making apple sauce), jam, herbs, wild berries and sea weed. Fixing my old truck, my old tractor, my old boat. Repairing the house, getting used building materials everywhere, renewing my barn to make it an art studio and I want to build a guest cabin close to the main house. Also, I carry out nature management and do ecological research. There's always a lot to do and you can also carry out your own projects over here. Artists are also welcome to work over here :)
  There is no strict schedule of activities: I rather have people here doing something they choose and like to do, since there are many different sorts of work to be done.
  
  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 over here.
  
  Just feel free to contact me any time if you are interested to stay a while!
  
  Cheers, Wouter

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Entretien général

  Aide dans une ferme

  Aide à la maison

  S’occuper des animaux

  Pratique d’une langue

  Projets artistiques
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  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.
  There are interesting people living over here, like neighbors who have a farm and carry out many different projects.

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  Aide

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

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  Langues parlées

  Allemand: Courant
  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Courant
  Hollandais: Courant
  Norwegian: Courant
  Finnish: Débutant

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  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.

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  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 :)

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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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  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

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