Living a self sufficient life in Southern Sweden! =)

France

5

I spent four weeks with Heine and Astrid and it was an incredible experience. From day one, they made me feel welcome, the food was amazing, and the atmosphere warm and friendly. The tasks around the house and property were varied, enjoyable, and appreciated. The place is beautiful, right by a lake, and the kids are fun and curious. I highly recommend this project to anyone looking for a peaceful, cultural exchange in a stunning environment.

2 days ago

Germany

5

The place Astrid and Hein have chosen as their home is absolutely stunning! Right in the middle of the gorgeous swedish countryside you can forget about almost everything. The family welcomes you whole heartedly and you'll be instantly part of their day to day life. There is plenty of great self cooked food and baked goods and you'll never go hungry even for a minute (you might even have to eat a little too much when it's time for „Fika“ in the afternoon :D). It was an honor to take part in renovating their home and I learned a lot about carpentry and green gardening.

21 days ago

Honduras

5

My stay with Heid and Astrid was wonderful. The farm, a beautiful place, connects you with nature from the very first moment. As my first volunteer experience, I took away unforgettable memories: they are a welcoming family and their pets are delightful. Thank you for everything 🫶🏼

about 2 months ago

United Kingdom

5

I stayed with Hein and Astrid for almost 6 weeks and had some of the best days of my travels there. Their home is beautiful, right by a lake, and the work was always fun and varied—gardening, building beehives, helping with renovations, and more. They made me feel totally at home, always offering things to do on days off, and kept me very well fed with amazing food. The 3-day kayaking trip was unforgettable (I even saw a moose swimming!). They're generous, kind, and full of good energy. Truly great people—couldn't recommend them more!

2 months ago

United States

5

It was my first time volunteering and I loved it!! They are experienced hosts and they make you feel super welcomed to the family. There's a lot of work to do and they keep you busy without it being too much. I created memories here that will last me a lifetime :) thank you Astrid and Hein!!!

3 months ago

Chile

5

Was a incredible experience, they are very welcoming and nice family. I learned a lot about permaculture, local food and their country life. Hein and Astrid are fantastic host, they were very kind, and always listened to me when I needed something. Their country life is wonderful, every day there is something different and entertaining to do. They have a lot of patience and encouragement to explain the processes of the field. Thanks very much.

9 months ago

United Kingdom

5

Staying at Sandböla was a truly incredible experience. Hein and Astrid made me feel so welcome and part of the family. They are very relaxed with how much you do and it was all really enjoyable and stress-free work. For me this involved chopping firewood, some gardening and working with timber and some handheld tools and much more. Their communication was really good and the food they prepared was some of the best I've ever had. The activities we did like kayaking and ice hockey games were amazing and I'd highly recommend for those wanting to experience Sweden!

11 months ago

Brazil

1

Don't go. It's extremely expensive and difficult to get there. They live in the forest, with no neighbors. Misleading photos. To sleep, they gave us a trailer, without a bathroom, with the possibility of going out at night in the dark, through the forest to use the bathroom in their house. 16 hours from the airport to the house and after dinner at 10:30 pm, they told us to leave because our experience wouldn't work because our English is basic and they wouldn't waste their time with a translator. But when we signed up, we informed them and they accepted. We lost more than 700€. irresponsible

12 months ago

Hein replied

Unfortunately, we were forced to send Auri and her partner away. In all the years we have been hosting, this has never happened to us before.

Both of them pointed out that their English is not that good and that they often use the translator to help them, but they stated that they have basic English or even intermediate English. That would not have been a problem for us, but unfortunately they cannot speak any English at all and could not understand even the simplest words and sentences.

This communication barrier led to difficulties even before they arrived when they sent us a message 2 days before the agreed date that they were on their way to us. However, we were not at home that weekend, so we tried to help and organize a place to stay for one night, and so we picked them up the next day as soon as we got home.

No two days are the same for us, the work varies and in the situation we are in right now it is simply impossible to do everything exclusively via translator. We are also renovating the house and because the construction site is being used with machines, we have to be able to give short instructions quickly and verbally and we have to be sure that they are understood.

In summer, the camper right by the lake is always the most popular accommodation of all. You have your own little private kingdom there even though the camper is in our garden and only 15 meters from the house.

I am sure that the two of them are very nice people and certainly good volunteers and I regret that we had no choice but to send them away. But this situation would never have arisen if they had been honest. If we had known that neither of them really understood a word of English, we would never have invited them to our place.

United Kingdom

5

My experience at the farm was very educational and our hosts made a lot of effort to ensure we were immersed in the culture. They accommodated our needs very well and it was thoroughly enjoyable. I would recommend this experience to anyone! :)

almost 2 years ago

United Kingdom

5

Hein and Astrid at the farm made us feel extremely welcome as soon as we arrived! Each day was filled with lessons and a great atmosphere. We were able to communicate our needs and felt comfortable around the house. There's lots to do and we enjoyed every second of our time with them. Would absolutely love to return 😁

almost 2 years ago

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