Creating a fruit orchard & farm

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The experience

Help us restore this beautiful farm land! We started planting a lot of organic fruit trees that will need a lot of care. There is also nan amazing abandoned botanical garden which we want to bring back to life! We have big greenhouses for vegetables and buildings that need restoring. Lots to do at this wonderful place right at lake Åsnen


What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens


What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

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.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely


Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate German

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

You will help mostly on the farm. In the summer there will be a lot of work with weeding, fertilising, watering and clearing the land. You will be taking care of vegetables and other plants as well. You can learn about how to run an organic orchard and we also have a project to clear out DDT pollution on the land. It can be a quite physical but nothing is better than using your body and enjoying a dip in the lake afterwards :)


Activities & Shift

We can adjust the shifts to your and our needs and we will provide you with place to sleep, food, a bike and the possibility to explore the amazing nature here in Småland and learn more about sustainable living.


Rules

We would love someone who likes to work and live with people and is interested in a sustainable lifestyle. You don't need previous experience but we need someone who is up for "hands on" work. We also ask you to respect the place, people and the nature around it.