🌼 We’re full for the season but A SOCIAL MEDIA VOLUNTEER (who loves farming too) NEEDED from late August until late September 🌼
"Hej WWOOFers" from Ross and Heather Jackson on our regenerative farm on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ross is Danish/Canadian and the co-founder of The Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) and Gaia Education and has written several books on sustainability issues. Heather is English/Danish and is an artist and student of regenerative agriculture, currently setting-up a philanthropic online shop (a bit like Fair Trade) and is responsible for the daily farm management.
We began our forest gardening project in April 2023, and have dedicated 2.4 hectares to 800 edible nut trees (walnut, sweet chestnut, hazelnut) and fruit bushes. The rest of the farmland is now no-till pasture, re-wilded areas, a common biodynamic vegetable garden shared with 25 other families on half a hectare, our own gardens and greenhouse, two forested areas, a large barn with extensive farm machinery, a root cellar and many new hedgerows planted as wildlife habitat. There's a part-time helper called Jørn (George) who deals with the heavier jobs around the farm like driving the tractor, and Evelyne who works alongside Heather for much of the year. There's also have beautiful facilities for our regular public meetings and art exhibitions. We currently live here with a naughty Jack Russell dog, three cats, 22 chickens, three lakes which are now nature reserves, wild deer, foxes, hares, buzzards and geese.
In 2026 we're trying to make less projects than we have in previous years, so WWOOFing opportunities are rather few and far between. As of April we have a full compliment of WWOOFers booked, but Heather's plans (and plants) do tend to flourish, so please watch the calendar for openings later in the season. Jobs will be more general maintenance and as we've planted 1800 trees and fruit bushes these will need tending, watering, fencing and eventually fruit picking in late July and August. There's odd jobs around the farm which change with the seasons; but include feeding the hens, weeding, animal care, making jams, jellies and pickles, drying and harvesting herbs and flowers for cosmetics and culinary usage, stocking our little shop with produce, helping out in the shared gardens, caring for the animals if we're out of town and maintenance jobs about the farm. There's also generally plenty of interesting movers and shakers from the environmental movement visiting the farm or coming on tours.
At present we can offer two newly refurbished private bedrooms (one double bed for one or a couple, the other is two single beds for sharing) with access to a bathroom with shower plus two extra sleeping spaces with single beds and a curtain in-between, WWOOFers should be aware that rooms are often shared, but no mixing boys and girls (unless you're a couple or friends). The walls are thin in the annex, and the sun gets very bright in the Nordic summer, so bring ear plugs and eye masks if you're a light sleeper. You would also have your own kitchen access and seating area with wifi, a big screen and projector for movies, an extensive library, and a ping pong table. We provide the basic vegetarian or vegan food of course and many of our organic ingredients come from the farm or from the local area. Most meals are made by you in your own kitchen, but Heather is an excellent vegetarian cook and will provide suppers, soups and cakes now and then. In the spring and summer months the working day begins at 8:00 and ends at 13:00, your weekends are free. You'll keep your bedroom and common areas clean and tidy and give your bedroom a deep clean when you leave us. All WWOOFer's are expected to have their own insurance cover.
We love living in the countryside! We get up early and go to bed ridiculously early too, but the house and your annex is huge and you'd be quite private. We finally have good internet, so be sure to bring your laptop if required and a European adaptor if coming from elsewhere. Bring sunscreen, long trousers to protect yourselves from ticks and rubber boots (we have sizes 41 - 43 only). We enjoy Heather's cooking and inviting friends, but other than the occasional workshop or meeting it's pretty quiet around here. Both Ross and Heather have large families which come visiting occasionally, and friends and neighbours who pass by regularly. We travel now and then, but always have someone home to look after the place and our furry friends. The farm is in the countryside but is also quite close to two small towns called Birkeroed (spelt Birkerød in Danish) and Farum, these you can easily cycle to (we have two electric bikes and three normal bikes that you can use - bring a cycle helmet!) or catch the bus and have their own train lines to Copenhagen, which is a journey of 30 minutes. It takes under an hour by train to the airport.
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Poultry farming
Beekeeping
Wild foraging
Flower farming
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Seed saving or production
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Natural cosmetics fabrication
Methods or systems
Biodynamic agriculture
No-till farming
Permaculture
Regenerative agriculture
Host type
Production farm
Certified organic
19
Hectares
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46.9
Acres
