Organic Orchard, busy with establishing permaculture to get a healthy balance on our land

North Denmark

7 reviews • Updated 3 months ago

Apple harvest starts now. Hi, we are a Dutch family living our dream in North jutland. We are busy to blow new life in the orchard we bought in the beginning of 2023. My husband and I have 3 young children, a dog, an outdoor cat, rabbits, chickens, running ducks, 4 goats and some bee's. Since we bought our old not very well maintained orchard 2 years ago, there's always something to do. Cutting and planting trees, taking care of the vegetable garden, berries, animals, harvesting, mowing the land.. Breakfast (8.30 am) takes place when the children are awake and not always together, lunchtime (between 12 and 1 pm) is mostly a cooked meal and for dinner (around 6pm) we eat bread. We have a nice caravan for our guests. I like to work in the kitchen and we love to be outside. The children are mostly where we are, love to help with everything and learn about daily life, nature and farming. We live close to the sea 2,4km). A supermarket is also close by.

Learning opportunities

Vegetable farming

Fruit or nut farming

Poultry farming

Sheep or goat farming

Raising of other farm animals

Beekeeping

Vegetable or fruit preservation

Beer, cider, wine, or juice making

Food justice / sovereignty

Methods or systems

Biological pest control

Permaculture

Regenerative agriculture

Host type

Production farm

Certified organic

6.5 Hectares | 16.1 Acres

Accommodation

2 WWOOFers

Camper / RV

Children accepted

Pets not accepted

Meals

Omnivore

Vegetarian

Length of stay

Weekend

Less than a week

1-2 weeks

Wiebke

Member since 2024

Languages spoken: Danish, Dutch, English, French, German Response rate: 86% Response time: typically within 3 days

November 2025

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Planned visit

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Aalborg aiport

Reviews

Ulrike

Germany • August 2025

I've been at Baksminde Ökogarden in the first week of August and I'm glad I did it although I could have stayed only for a couple of days. The host family are quiet brave people, who invest a lot of energy and love into their property, especially the old apple orchard, where they just partly replaced the old trees with young ones. So two other wwofers and I have been involved in some harvesting of some early ripening sorts and we also did a lot of weeding in the vegetable garden, what was a pleasure to do at such a beautyfull green and quiet place. I also felt warmly welcome at the family's table, where "real life" with the three small and lovely children is never boring ;) and where we tasted delicious self made marmelade and bread. We slept in two cute older caravans near the garden in some distance to the house, what I personally found a good solution for the family-situation, because it offered the opportunity for retreatfor both "sides" if needed. The highlight during our stay was a smallfolk and bluegrass garden- concert ... Wiebke and Roel invited some neighbours, people from the village and other known ones to visit and to show their place and listen to some really good musicians. I am thankfull for those interesting days and I highly recommend their smallholding for everybody, who wants to experience what it means to build up self sufficiency for a whole family.

Jessica

Germany • August 2025

I was warmly welcomed on the Baksminde farm by Wiebke and Roel and their three kids. During my stay I mainly helped with cutting grass, removing dead apple trees, and harvesting apples (plus cuddling the family dog). As Wiebke and Roel are still working on building their farm business, there is a good variety of things to do. The kids are fun, and especially the oldest enjoyed helping with whatever there was to do. The two caravans for the WWOOFers are located close to the orchard, so in the evening both the family and the guests can have some privacy. There is also a separate toilet for the guests. After work I spent time at the beach in Asaa and took a nice canoe tour in Voersa, which Roel helped us book. Thanks for the nice stay!

Carmen

France • August 2025

We had a wonderful week on the farm! The family were incredibly kind, welcoming, and flexible. We worked 4–5 hours a day, picking blackcurrants, chopping wood, and spreading it in the garden. The farm is beautiful, with goats, ducks, chickens, rabbits, apple trees, and a lovely garden. After work, we explored the surroundings and biked to the beach (just 15 mins away!). We shared meals with the family – always warm and fun moments. We stayed in a cozy little caravan in the garden, which made the experience even more special. We did enjoy at 100% !! Thank you to Wibke and Roel :))

Clémentine

Denmark • August 2025

This was our first Wwoof experience. We had a great time with Wiebke and Roel and highly recommend coming to the farm. We were there for a short stay (4d) so we focused on helping out to build fences. Wiebke and Roel were great at communicating a plan every morning, giving advice and preparing all the right tools. Also whenever needed they were available to help us. We stayed in a caravan which was perfectly cozy for 2. The meals were shared all together and prepared by Wiebke. They were delicious, special mention for the home baked bread :). Many thanks for welcoming us we had a great time

Brigit

Netherlands • July 2025

Our first experience with WWOOF was a last minute booking at Økogården Baksminde. It was lovely. We were warmly welcomed by Wiebke, Roel and their kids. Wiebke and Roel took their time to make us feel at home and to teach us how to work at a working farm. We liked it all, from feeding the animals to tending to the vegetable garden, helping with beekeeping and all around helping around the farm. All meals were shared, with lunch a warm meal and dinner freshly baked bread. Our kids had a lovely time helping and playing with their kids as well. We feel like we made friends here and hope to come back one day! In the meantime, we look back fondly at all the memories and pictures we made.

Tamás

Hungary • June 2025

Wiebke and Roel were very friendly, and I had the chance to get to know the whole family. The work schedule was flexible and adaptable, with long and enjoyable coffee breaks in between. Along with the great atmosphere, the coffee was truly excellent! I had the opportunity to visit Aalborg and explore some of the most interesting museums there. I was also given a bicycle, which I used to ride to the town of Hals to see the harbor, and I also visited the harbor in Asaa, which was just as beautiful. By bike, the village and the nearest shop are only about a 6-minute ride away. It was a great experience to witness the early stages of a small farm, with a strong focus on apple production, while also keeping various poultry and goats. It's inspiring to see how such small-scale farms can offer locally processed products, such as different kinds of juice, directly to the community.