Rural family home, organic vegetable garden and cut flower farm open to visitors in summer
Västra Götaland
My name is Jonna, I'm a part time teacher and experienced organic farmer with certificate in permaculture design, living with my partner Stefan who is a preservation architect. Our children have left home but we have a Norwegian Forest cat named Saskia and a rabbit called Cleo. Our home is a well-preserved old farmhouse at the west coast of Sweden near the Norwegian border.
Since 2022 we open our garden to visitors on a small scale in the summer and sell our surplus of vegetables and organic grown cut flowers to the public. Our garden is a member of the Swedish Slow Flower organisation and of a regional digital garden visiting guide. We are right now in a process of expanding our activities with workshops and a guest house, and hopefully also a henhouse.
As a WWOOFer her you will take part in all tasks in the vegetable and cut flower gardens. You will be able to learn about regenerative growing systems and permaculture and how to grow cut flowers as a "Slow Flower" farmer. The tasks will vary depending on season, seeding and planting in spring and harvesting in fall. WOOFers that have an interest in buildings preservation will be able to learn about that by helping Stefan with maintaining our buildings with traditional methods.
You will live in a spacious and beautiful room on the second floor in our house, if you are a couple or two friends willing to share room it is very suitable but we also welcome single applicants. We will have dinner together most evenings, as a family. The other meals we can organize so that it suits everyone.
Our family enjoy good food and all forms of cultural activities. For your free time you can reach both the Koster archipelago which is Sweden’s first marine National Park and the cities of Strömstad, Gothenburg, Halden and Oslo with public transportation. In the absolute vicinity you can walk in mountainous terrain or borrow a bike for hikes.
Je m'appelle Jonna, je suis enseignante à temps partiel et agricultrice bio chevronnée avec un certificat en design de permaculture, vivant avec mon partenaire Stefan qui est architecte de préservation. Nos enfants ont quitté la maison mais nous avons un chat des forêts norvégiennes nommé Saskia et un lapin nommé Cleo. Notre maison est une ancienne ferme bien préservée sur la côte ouest de la Suède près de la frontière norvégienne. Je parle un peu français et j'apprécie les occasions de pratiquer mes compétences.
Depuis 2022, nous ouvrons notre jardin aux visiteurs à petite échelle en été et vendons nos surplus de légumes et de fleurs coupées biologiques au public. Notre jardin est membre de l'organisation Swedish Slow Flower et d'un guide de visite des jardins régional. Nous sommes actuellement en train d'élargir nos activités avec des cours et une maison d'hôtes, et peut-être aussi un poulailler.
Ici vous participerez à toutes les tâches dans les jardins de légumes et de fleurs coupées. Vous pourrez apprendre sur les systèmes d’agriculture régénératrice et la permaculture ainsi que sur la culture des fleurs coupées en tant que "Slow Flower" farmer. Les tâches varieront selon la saison, les semis et les plantations au printemps et les récoltes en automne. Les WWOOFeurs qui s'intéressent à la préservation des bâtiments pourront en apprendre plus en aidant Stefan à entretenir nos bâtiments avec des méthodes traditionnelles.
Vous vivrez dans une chambre spacieuse et belle au deuxième étage de notre maison, si vous êtes un couple ou deux amis prêts à partager une chambre, c'est très approprié. Nous prendrons le dîner ensemble la plupart des soirées, comme une famille. Les autres repas nous pouvons les organiser de manière à ce que cela convienne à tout le monde.
Notre famille apprécie la bonne cuisine et toutes les formes d'activités culturelles. Pendant votre temps libre, vous pouvez atteindre l'archipel de Koster, qui est le premier parc national marin de Suède, ainsi que les villes de Strömstad, Göteborg, Halden et Oslo par les transports en commun. Dans les environs immédiats, vous pouvez marcher dans des terrains montagneux ou emprunter un vélo pour des randonnées.
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Flower farming
Traditional crafts
Green Building
Methods or systems
No-till farming
Permaculture
Regenerative agriculture
Host type
Production farm
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2.5
Acres
Jonna
Member since 2025
Languages spoken:
English, French, Norwegian, Swedish
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Response rate: 100%
Response time: typically within 10 days
Västra Götaland
Kullen bus stop, Strömstad/ Strömstad Station/ Halden Station (Norway)
Reviews
Ruth
United Kingdom
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December 2025
I spent 10 days with Stefan and Jonna on their self sufficient flower farm, and it was truly magical. I wouldn’t have changed a thing - their home was absolutely beautiful and they were incredibly warm and welcoming. I did tasks like organising wood sheds, picking flowers, weeding, potting new plants and foraging for mushrooms, and in the evenings we cooked delicious meals for eachother using vegetables from the garden. I even had some days off to go for swims and hikes! They are very special people and I’m sure I’ll be requesting a return visit soon.
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Emilia
Austria
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November 2025
My Wwoof stay with Jonna and Stefan was one of my first Wwoofing experiences and it couldn't have been better. From the very beginning, I felt very comfortable and welcome in their beautiful home. The work was very varied and ranged from planting, cutting flowers, mowing the lawn, stacking wood, weeding, picking vegetables, and tidying up in the shop. I also had a lot of fun cooking, baking, and making syrup together, and I learned a lot about Sweden. A special highlight was the beautiful garden, where I discovered new things everyday, as well as the nice conversations during dinner together. On days when I wasn't working, I also had the opportunity to go on trips, including to Norway and a beautiful island, which Jonna and Stefan helped me prepare and plan.
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Lara
Germany
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July 2025
My time in Fjälla Trädgard was definitely the absolute highlight of my time in Sweden. I was very warmly welcomed into the family and learnt a lot!!!! My tasks were varied and included gardening, such as weeding of course, planting flowers and vegetables, building a compost heap, picking flowers for bouquets,... but also painting furniture and working with traditional colours. I was always able to ask questions and contribute my own ideas.
Although there were no fixed working hours, it was always possible to take a rest or spent some time alone and the fika with homemade kanellbullar or ice cream in the afternoon were also very nice.
Jonna and her family are also masterful cooks and the nettle pesto is simply amazing. We also made delicious rose water ourselves and I always got lots of great travel suggestions and tips on my days off. I will treasure everything I have experienced here forever.
And I'm already looking forward to coming back someday!!!
Thank you for having me (twice)
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Celdri
South Africa
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June 2025
My stay with Jonna and her family was all that I hoped for - and more! They made me feel at home - with the lovely bedroom and other facilities in the house, to being clear in what was expected of me. Jonna worked with me and showed me the way she wanted things to be done with the garden work and trusted me to continue on my own - which I enjoyed. She also taught me about what and why we were doing different tasks and the natural cycles in Sweden - which are very different from what I am used to in South Africa. She was also very helpful prior to my trip to assist with travel arrangements and documents. I recommend staying and working with Jonna to all WWOOFers!
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