Vineyard, Family farm
South Denmark
Here we are having grapes, plums and vegetable production in a multicropping-system. We are processing these to beverage and jams. We are opening a small a winecellar.
A family of four and three cats. The island provides good location for seasports.
We need help with pruning during the winter, sowing and weeding during spring. In summer and autumm havesting and processing.
All year around there is building projects and machinery maintainment.
We are conctantly improving growing methods. And working with biological control, having our own laboratory for Oenologi and Microbial studies.
Organic methods: We are using principals from organic and biodynamic farming.
Certifications: Ø-mærket
Current projects: Building barn, tree house, biogasreactor, permaculture crop ++
Internet access available
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Viticulture
Forestry
Beekeeping
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Seed saving or production
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Beer, cider, wine, or juice making
Mechanics / tools / technology
Methods or systems
Biological pest control
Biodynamic agriculture
Holistic management
No-till farming
Permaculture
Søren
Member since 2019
Languages spoken:
Danish, English, French, German, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
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Response rate: 100%
Response time: typically within 2 days
South Denmark
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Reviews
Daryl
Singapore
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June 2025
I really enjoyed my stay with Søren at Mariendal. He was so friendly and welcoming, and was kind enough to show me all parts of his farm (along his many side projects), and I even got a chance to learn more about the wine and spirits making process.
During the my stay, I appreciated that I got the chance to learn about real, but hardworking aspects of farming as well, getting opportunities to chip wood, cut weeds, mow, and even parts of house maintenance.
In addition, I was very well-fed with Søren being an excellent cook, and it was a very enjoyable experience talking and learning from him during our downtime.
The farm is located on a small island, and I really enjoyed that aspect of it as well, with a close knit community, where I cycled around during the weekends.
Would definitely recommend a visit, and thank you Søren for the opportunity.
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Deng Siang
Spain
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June 2025
My one-week stay was phenomenal. Søren is kind, friendly, and knowledgeable. The host family provides all meals, with traditional Danish cold plates for breakfast and lunch including cheese, bread, and herring. One evening, I had the chance to cook a delicious Kung Pao chicken dinner with Søren. I stayed in a spacious hundred-year-old loft with French windows. Daily tasks included pruning and planting potatoes and onions, averaging about five hours a day. Strynø is a beautiful island, perfect for exploring by bike. I highly recommend this unique and unforgettable experience.
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Nina
France
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October 2024
For a first experience in woofing, I was lucky enough to have a very pleasant, cultured, funny and open-minded host. The welcome is warm. There is an apartment available and all meals are taken with the family. The work (about 5 hours a day) was varied and interesting.
It is an ideal place to recharge your batteries, because Søren is also a very good cook.
I highly recommend this farm.
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Valerie
Hong Kong
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August 2024
Amazing volunteering opportunity for all levels of ability. Søren and his family are extremely welcoming, providing 3 meals a day as well as recommendations of local activities. We work from morning to afternoon then get free time to explore the island afterwards. Søren is friendly, hardworking, intelligent and has a nice sense of humour. Would definitely recommend this opportunity to anyone interested.
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André
Switzerland
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September 2023
Søren was a very kind and caring host. "Nature at it's best" is the best way to describe that charming little island. And although the work at times was pretty hard, it was a very nice experience that I wouldn't want to have missed!
Jiří George
Czechia
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April 2023
Coming to Strynø was a great experience for our whole family. It is a small island, where everybody greets you and you can observe the whole area on foot in one day.
On the farm, we worked at the vineyard and had a chance to learn about potatoes. The accommodation provided was quite big with beautiful views, especially during sunrise on sunny days. What would help it to be a bit cosier is the big cleanup. What surprised us on the second day of our stay was the information, that dinners and breakfasts will not be provided. We made an agreement around it in the end, as we had two days off, but suggest that this is communicated beforehand.
Søren is a friendly, charming and wise man with a great sense of humour. After all, we are going to miss the island and himself as well. Thank you for having us and all the vine we drank.
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