Farm- This is a new project on a very old farm. We are talking about a pioneering project! The focus is rewilding and biodiversity. While we grow our own food, the well-being of the forest and other wild and domestic creatures is also super important. Just to warn you, unfortunately Norway does not allow volunteers from outside EU/EEA. It's really crazy but they are very strict about it.
Our activities vary a lot! We care for the animals, make fences and compost, plant trees and wooding for next winter, harvesting herbs berries and vegetables. We are establishing a forest garden with ‘fedges’, a mix of a hedge and a fence, and we are organically restoring the house and barn. We have two woolly pigs here who act as natural tractors, weeding and preparing the ground. We also have a horse and a pony who are really important in their grazing, and are lovely to be with but we hope to train them also to pull hay making equipment so are looking out for people with experience to help us .
We usually have a range of courses which include herbal walks, organic building, storytelling in nature, seed sharing, carbon capture in regenerative agriculture and introduction to Permaculture. If you come to live on the farm you are welcome to join the courses. We would like you to be a creative part of the development of the farm but you will also need to help with the practical running of courses and welcoming guests.
No-one has been living full time on this farm for 50 years, so things are very basic. The buildings are 200 years old and very cute and old-fashioned. There is electricity and internet but heating is by wood stoves and cooking on gas. There is an outside toilet but we now have water in the house though showering is restricted to once a week.
Sustainability is king here so we ask people to travel in a more sustainable way:)
Local area: We are 10 minutes drive from the station and the shop, which is 1 hour from Oslo. It’s a very friendly neighbourhood with quite a lot of artists, and people pop by for a chat which is not so usual in Norway!
Accommodation: You will have your own bedroom, but sometimes sharing and we share kitchen and food-making. I work as The Natural Storyteller, so some of the time I am away during the day and you will need to be able to manage your own time. I have three grown up children who work with herbs, theatre and sustainable transport. They like to visit with their children, and there is plenty of social interaction which you are free to join if you wish. There is a group of people who are supporting the farm who atr living here and helping at times.
We also invite groups like Extinction Rebellion, the Permaculture organisation and some other spiritual groups to come and use the farm as inspiration and a place to work. Check our website or Facebook for latest news!
Certifications: We are not certified but are lucky that the farm has been used for grazing with very little fertilizer in the past. We of course have no use of artificial fertilizer og pesticides.
Current projects: We have restored several parts of the farm with as little use of new materials as possible. We have several brilliant craftspeople to help us.
The forest garden is underway and as well as all the edible trees bushes and plants we have just established a labyrinth inside it,
We have been pruning the ancient apple trees and berry bushes. Collecting many herbs and making a Herbarium to note the different flowering species growing here. We also learn to use a scythe for cutting the grass to maintain the flower meadows and dry and store the hay for the winter. We are making dams to slow down the water in the streams.
This is a massive voyage of discovery!
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Raising of other farm animals
Forestry
Wild foraging
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Seed saving or production
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Traditional crafts
Green Building
Methods or systems
No-till farming
Permaculture
Regenerative agriculture
Host type
Nonprofit / Community
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Hectares
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91.4
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