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Stay on a holistic horse farm in Sweden's southernmost wilderness

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The experience

We are a couple from Slovenia who live on a farm close to the national park of Tiveden. We both work remotely in the company of our Arabian horses, sheep, goat, dogs and cats. Our goal is to renovate the old stable and to convert part of the plot into a small eco campsite, where visitors will be able to enjoy nature and animals. We are also breeding Arabian horses.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish

Over 20 years old

Only welcomes couples and partners (does not accept solo volunteers)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Our farm is the perfect place for those wanting a real Swedish countryside experience with adventures in beautiful forests among plenty of lakes. Here you can experience the pleasures of simple life in close connection with nature. This hosting opportunity can also be perfect for creative types, as you will have the ideal conditions for writing, painting, composing music or creating any other kind of art. Some work will be done in teams and some on your own. We prefer to welcome volunteers in couples, since it is a bit remote (5 km to the first village) and we don't want you to be lonely.:)

Activities & Shift

The tasks vary with seasons, but currently what we need most help with is setting up fences, collecting wood for logs, building a small stable and a barefoot path, gardening, etc. There are also minor daily chores related to animals. To be honest, our current tasks are more suitable for guys or strong ladies as they are quite physical (not necessarily demanding, but not so much for those who are more into activities like horse grooming and similar). The shift usually start between 9 and 10 in the morning. Before summer you will be staying in a renovated guest house with your own kitchen and bathroom. In the summer, you can use the caravan with its own kitchen and toilet.

Rules

We don't have many rules, but we prefer to host volunteers who are independent as we have (computer) work to be done in the afternoons; this doesn't mean we won't socialize at all, but we appreciate travellers who also like their time off.