Help with DIY and permaculture in Pornainen, Finland

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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Details

  • Description

    Description

    I am a herbalist having two herb gardens. I write books about the use of herbs in food, medicine and cosmetics, have herbal cafe in the summertime and lectures and courses here in my home and also elsewhere. I have two cats. I speak Finnish and English, and very little Swedish and German.

    My home is located in very sothern part of Finland, Pornainen, a small countryside county 40 km northeast Helsinki, the capital. My house lies 6 km outside the county center, where the nearest shops are located. Very few busses go to the center weekly.

    The house is up in a very high hill, surrounded by pine forest, smaller house, smoke sauna, a carage, a log cabin and the gardens, though a big road passes downhill. Summertime the temperature is between +15-+25, wintertime 0- -30 celsius. This winter we have got about 70 cm of snow so far.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    My place offers you to get to know Finnish traditional culture, heating the smoke sauna, cutting firewood and so on. The surrounding forest offers you the place to sense and smell the nature and possibility to get to really know yourself and stay in peace. In Finland you can walk in the forest and pick up berries, mushrooms and other freely. You can learn about herbs and their many uses. If you want, you can learn to make herbal products and how to preserve herbs.
    Medieval city Porvoo is located 30 km away.

  • Help

    Help

    At the moment my walking ability is rather low and I'd like to have help for maintenance the house, firewood making and taking care of my two herb gardens. I'd be happy if you have any knowledge of free energy or permaculture or if you can cut down trees. There might be some work with house preparing also.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Finnish: Fluent
    English: Intermediate
    Swedish: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    Spanish or German would be nice to learn

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You could stay in second floor on log cabin in the summertime, and have a room inside my home during cold season. I will prowide food for you. You can cook it by yourself if you want.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    The are some buses passing by every now and then. I can also give you a ride every now and then.
    I do not like noise.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    wifi and wireless printer & A3 scanner

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 382669443592

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