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Step into cozy rural life in a traditional Scandinavian cottage surrounded by forest, farmland & trails with opportunity to explore Copenhagen, Lund, make friends & learn something new about yourself. Escape your stress with a cup of tea by the fireplace, a book in the hammock. A chance to reset & explore. Be apart of simple routines, eat excellent home cooked food, enjoy a homely vibe with time for your online nomad work or personal project.
25 hours of help per week
Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.
Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
2 days off per week
Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.
Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely
Beginner English
Over 18 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Welcome to our Swedish cottage! 🧺🍓🍄🌻🏡🌱🌺
The best part of staying with us is meeting new people, sharing stories, learning about different cultures and discovering the world through the people you meet. I love hearing about where people come from and teaching guests about Swedish culture. As an Australian who has been living in Sweden for many years, I understand what it feels like to be far from home and to experience a new place. I want our cottage to feel like a warm, welcoming place where you can experience Swedish life, meet other travellers, learn new things and simply enjoy the adventure. The cottage is 55 m² and we have recently started a few DIY home projects.The tasks are generally low to moderate intensity, mostly outdoors and we are collaborative about how the work is organized, always respecting time and hours . Welcome to join me in my daily life, having hot tea and a chat & going on tours. Equally, there is plenty of time to be alone. It's a great opportunity to practice english if you are learning. You will be welcomed at a café. We do pickups at Sölvesborg station near the cottage or usually Lund station and drive to the cottage. A bus runs from Sölvesborg station (nearest small town) to the cottage but we also drive our guests places they need. The cottage is 12 minutes drive to the train station. There is a modern indoor bathroom and shower, a well-equipped kitchen, a washing machine in the garage, clothes line and nice common spaces. There is privacy, freshly cooked high quality food. Talk to our previous volunteers who loved their stay. More photos of rooms, etc can be sent on request. Questions? Reach out :)
See my introduction video for the homestay here where I introduce myself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soi7ccoVB50
25 hours volunteering, 2 or 3 days off a week depending how you want to do your hours. Many volunteers like Monday-Friday 9am-2pm and we stop and all eat lunch together at 2.30pm. Let us know how we can accommodate your travel plans and when you want to start and finish your volunteer hours.
Activities:
Cleaning the home/ organising
Painting rooms. E.g. the kitchen, living room, bathroom or bedrooms
Collecting firewood in the forest, sawing wood
Gardening: pruning, raking, pulling out plants, tidying, putting clippings onto a trailer
Tidying up the yard
Preparing areas for future vegetable garden
Tidying the shed or workshop
Building/renovating the small shed
Basic renovating or help around the cottage/ odd jobs
Other
Typical day:
Monday-Friday
8am Making yourself breakfast
8.30am Eating breakfast and connecting with host and other volunteers
9am-2pm Volunteers work on tasks alongside other volunteers and host. We always have someone to talk to or others to help. Questions are answered, guidance is given.
2.30pm Eat lunch together, usually provided by host or made by volunteers. Take in turns to clean up meal area.
Then: Relax, talk with other volunteers and have your own time.
Alternative: You can make your own schedule for when to complete hours, if you are happy being independent
Runs to the supermarket or town for supplies can be made on weekdays.
Friday- Sunday Tours given in local area or nearby cities or towns. Some volunteers are dropped at the station to fulfill their own individual travel desires on their own as requested, others like to stay at the cottage and relax or socialize out with the group.
We have been to bars, cultural festivals, hikes, sightseeing, biking tours, cafes/restaurants or other fun adventures. It is usually discussed with everyone.
We value a clean and respectful living environment, so keeping shared spaces tidy is important to us, along with good communication. We appreciate volunteers who are proactive, considerate, and willing to be part of a positive atmosphere. In return, we offer the same.
Other rules:
-Quiet time after 10pm
-Washing up your own plates/dishes as well as help with meal clean up.
-Phone calls in your own room or outside
-Washing of your own laundry and bedding when you want it cleaned
-Tidy your room before leaving us and stripping the bedding.
-No smoking inside
The house has 3 bedrooms, some bedrooms have single beds. Other bedrooms have double beds. We like to host 2-4 volunteers at a time. We have a 1 year old dog who likes to live in the cottage and get attention from guests.
