Tanja & Michael

Information de voyage

Actuellement, nous sommes

Les activités qui nous intéressent :

Ranching, Animal Care, Horsemanship, Construction Work, Tourism projects

Description

Hi, we are Michael and Tanja, a Swiss couple in our fifties with a curious mind, a love for travelling and a strong connection to nature, craftsmanship and simple living.

Over the years, travelling has become much more to us than just visiting places. We enjoy staying long enough to understand how people live, sharing everyday life, learning new skills and contributing something useful along the way. We have travelled extensively together – from a round-the-world journey to longer trips through Europe, Central Asia, North- and Central America – and today our lives are divided between Switzerland and our old countryside property, Björkliden, in southern Sweden.

Björkliden has become our own big learning project. We renovate, build, garden, experiment with permaculture and rewilding and are constantly learning how to do things ourselves. This has taught us that we are happiest when we can combine practical work with nature, creativity, good conversations and the feeling of creating something tangible.

We are both hands-on people and not afraid of getting dirty. Gardening, painting, simple construction and renovation work, maintaining a property, cooking, helping with guests and animals – these are all things we enjoy. Michael is also interested in traditional crafts such as blacksmithing and woodworking, as well as photography and writing. Tanja enjoys creative activities such as watercolour painting, pottery and other arts and crafts, and is always curious to learn new techniques.

At the same time, Workaway is not only about what we can contribute. We would love to learn from people who have chosen interesting ways of living – whether on a smallholding, farm, homestead, guesthouse, eco-project or simply somewhere where there is something meaningful to build, grow, restore or create.

We are independent and responsible, but sociable. We enjoy working together as well as getting on with a task on our own. We appreciate good food, humour, evenings around a table or a fire, interesting conversations – and equally the freedom to retreat and enjoy some quiet time.

For us, a great Workaway experience would feel less like being temporary workers and more like becoming part of a place for a while: helping, learning, exchanging ideas and hopefully leaving with new skills, new inspiration and new friends.

Centres d’intérêt

Sports d'aventure

Yoga / bien-être

Politique/justice sociale

Animaux de compagnie

Jardinage

Écriture

Sports d’hiver

Sports nautiques

Vie en van

Dev. durable

Voile / bateau

Photographie

Activités en plein air

Nature

Musique

Montagne

Langues

Histoire

Randonnée

Ferme

Événements/vie sociale

Dessin et peinture

Bricolage / artisanat

Culture

Cuisine et alimentation

Menuiserie

Camping

Livres

Blogs

Animaux

Langues parlées

Allemand: Courant
Anglais: Courant
Français: Intermédiaire
Espagnol: Débutant
Swedish: Débutant

Compétences et connaissances que nous aimerions partager ou apprendre

Ça nous intéresse :  

Projets DIY créatifs

Éco-projets

Projets artistiques

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Nous avons des connaissances :  

Jardinage d'entretien

Petits travaux d'entretien

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Aider dans une ferme

Aider à la maison

S’occuper des animaux

Accueil / tourisme

Garde de maison et d'animaux

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Nous pouvons apprendre aux autres:  

Langues

Aide informatique / Internet

Enseignement

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

Tanja has plus 25 years of experience teaching students aged 12–20, including sports, general education, German and English for beginners. She also worked with children as a Girl Scout instructor and helped friends running a Swiss Alpine hut. She enjoys creative activities such as watercolour painting, pottery and other arts and crafts.

Michael has a professional background as a self-employed consultant and trainer in General Management, Marketing and Human Resources. He enjoys practical work and has experience with renovation, gardening, photography and traditional crafts such as blacksmithing and woodworking.

Through our own countryside project in Sweden, we have gained plenty of hands-on experience with gardening and permaculture, maintaining and renovating an old property, simple construction work and various DIY projects. We also have basic experience with animal care, including pets, horses, cows, sheep and chickens, as well as various farm and ranch chores.

We both enjoy cooking and have some experience in hospitality and gastronomy. We are practical, reliable, happy to get our hands dirty and always keen to learn new skills.

Âge

52 & 56

Autres infos...

We are easy-going, curious and reliable, enjoy both good company and our own space, and are always open to new experiences and learning.

Informations complémentaires

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  Permis de conduire

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  Allergies

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  Régime alimentaire spécial
  we try to avoid gluten