Help on our self sufficient homestead on the isle of Samsø, Denmark

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a family of 9, living on a self-sufficient homestead in the isle of Samsø. We live a life centred around our family and farm getting by with as small an income as possible. Rikke (39 years) Is a stay at home mum, working part time as a designer. Thomas (40 years) works at the local Nature School.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Teaching
    Gardening
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We offer knowledge and experience in small scale farming and self-sufficiency, household and conservation of foods and insight in our way of building a homestead and family.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    We need help with many different tasks. Mostly we need help around the house: tidying up, cleaning the house and babysitting.
    We also have many different animals that need tending: Horses, chickens, ducks, geese, a milking cow, a cat and a dog. You will be able to participate in the work with the animals as part of your stay.
    Since we have a cow, we also make dairy products.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Danish: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    German: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    We a very interested in learning about language and culture, as the self sufficient lifestyle makes it difficult to travel around the world with our children.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Workawayers will be living in a guest room.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Samsø is a relatively large island with many different landscapes. We have fine beaches, forests and great roads for discovering the island by bicycle. Ferry services are good and a trip to Copenhagen or Århus can easily be made.

  • 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

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • ...

    Hours expected

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

Host ref number: 957941743914

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