Hi,
we are Nilla and Bengt living on a small homestead between the two biggest lakes in Sweden. Nilla is a gardener in a historical garden and Bengt a historical builder and lumber man, both since more than twenty years.
We have been wwoofing ourselves wintertime since 2015 and think it's a great way of sharing knowledge, meeting people and see new places.
Everything here is on a small scale and we try to be more and more self-sufficient.
We have three grown up children and four grandchildren. They are not staying at the farm but live close by.
On the farm we have a small flock of sheep, goats and chickens. We grow all kinds of vegetables and have two small greenhouses. We have two on going renovation projects, one on the farm which is an old house and a barn that recently became ours, and one house that's been abandoned for sixty years that now belongs to our son.
This is not the most picturesque and beautiful spot of Sweden, but here is good vibes, nice people around and a lot of nice places not far from here. Bikes are available.
We are open minded and interested in your ideas, skills, what we can learn from you and what you want to achieve of your stay. You don´t need to have experience in farming nor carpentry, the most important is that you are interested and motivated.
We will be happy to share our experience and knowledge.
Organic methods: Green manure, cover crop, crop rotation, compost, gentle soil preparation, no-digging.
Certifications: We are organic but we are to small and it is a cost to be certified.
Current projects: The projects and doings varies through the season. One project is renovating an old little house and a barn.
There are every-day-tasks as feeding the animals. Springtime its a lot of soil preparation, seeding and planting. Summer is a lot about maintaining the garden, weeding, scyting and hay harvesting. In the autumn it's some harvesting and preserving. In between there might be attending the fences and maintaining the property.
In general, the work is varied and we try to switch between chores during the day. Mostly we work together with the wwoofers, but sometimes you might need or want to work independently.
Internet access available in the house
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Forestry
Flower farming
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Seed saving or production
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Beer, cider, wine, or juice making
Bakery
Traditional crafts
Food justice / sovereignty
Methods or systems
Biological pest control
Holistic management
Host type
Self-sufficiency property
Former WWOOFer
2
Hectares
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4.9
Acres
