From you, as a Volunteer, I expect help with taking care of animals, 2 horses, chickens, dogs, cats and other outdoor activities around my farm for example preparation of firewood, gardening, greenhouse etc.
I live and a big house – now I can accommodate one or two people who can have his/her own room.
In return for getting assistance, I can teach:
- Farming/gardening skills
- Horse riding
- Carpentry
- Electrical/plumbing skills
- Photography
- Swedish language…
What type of host are you? 🏡
- Private/Individual/family
What are you looking for help with?
- Animal keeping 🐓🐴
- Cleaning 🧹
What’s the mission of your community? 🎯
The goal is to live and work as close to nature as possible
Volunteers’ age restrictions 🔞
We can host volunteers of all ages (senior volunteers and minors are welcome) 💪
How many volunteers could you host? 🎎
- A couple of volunteers
When would you need volunteers? 📅
As you please
How many hours of help per day? ⏱
4-5 hours of help per day
How many days of help per week? 🌒
5 days per week – 2 days off
Note about the volunteer work and other expectations 📝
The goal is to live and work as close to nature as possible. It’s not hard work but more daily work and maintenance, you put your work up a bit like yourself as you want.
Are accommodation and food included? 🏠🍜
Yes, we offer food and accommodation
What type of accommodation can you provide? 🏕
Private home 🏠
Diet – nutrition information 🥗🥤
At home I eat everything possible and try to make everything from scratch, for example, I very rarely buy bread.
Fees transparency 🆓🔍
No
VISA – could you provide Visa support/info/invitation letters? 🛂
Yes, we can help with Visa/invitation letters ✅
Volunteers’ benefits 🏆🏅
The advantage for yourself is that if you want to ride or learn to ride, there are many hours outside of working hours…
What to do in your free time 🚴🚣🦒
Pet the animals, go fishing, read a book, pick mushrooms, make food, go for walks with the dogs or without dogs…
Language 🗣🇬🇧
Swedish, English
Geography 🌳
My farm is located in the middle of the forest in a small village with few inhabitants, then in winter, it can be down to -10 degrees. In summer, it can get up to 30 degrees.
How to get to your site ✈ 🗺
The easiest way to get to me is by plane to Arlanda Airport, from Arlanda there is a bus or train to the city of Sala. From sala, you take a kiss to the Vivastbo stop. In Vivastbo I will come and pick you up by car. Then we go by car for 3 km, and we arrive!
Is there internet access? 🌐
Yes!
CONTACT DETAILS 🔍📧
Contact details for this host have been withheld for privacy reasons. To receive contact details send a message to voluntouring.freelist@gmail.com – as subject title write: “DouglamListam Sweden Farm”.
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