North Europe

Discover the practice of wwoofing in Northern Europe. Below you will find useful information, gathered and conquered to help you plan your next wwoofing trip as well as possible.

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1 Danemark

Wwoofing in Denmark:

Organization: Wwoof Denmark
Types of farms: 41 organic hospitality farms, Family farms, Horse ranch
Activities: Biological pest control, Ecological agriculture

Some general information:

Capital: Copenhagen
Population: 5.83 million inhabitants
Climate: oceanic with long, cold winters and milder summers.
Currency and official language: Danish is the official language, and the Danish krone is used as currency.
What to do ? : Nature (rabjerg Mile dune), cycling, museums, castles.
Cities: Copenhagen, Billund, Aarhus, Aalborg

2 Estonie

Wwoofing in Estonia:

Site to visit: https://wwoofindependents.org/hosts/search?f%5B%5D=field_location_taxonomize_terms:167618

There is no organization specifically dedicated to Wwoofing in Estonia, so you should consult the section “Wwoofing independent”. In Estonia, there are only 9.

Some general information:

Capital: Tallinn
Population: 1,331 million inhabitants
Currency and official language: Euro, Estonian
Climate: continental Baltic: very cold winters (it is the coldest country of the Baltic countries), mild and moderately rainy summer.
What to do? : Lahemaa national park (largest of the five Estonian national parks) with the Viru Bog bog, Kaali crater (caused by a meteorite impact) on Saaremaa island, Matsalu national park with its traditional wooden houses, Piusa sand caves, Valaste waterfall,
Cities: Tallinn (with Alexander Nevski Cathedral, botanical garden), Tartu, Narva, Kohtla-Järve.

3 Finlande

Wwoofing in Finland:

There is no organization specifically dedicated to Wwoofing in Finland, so you should consult the section "Wwoofing independent". There are approximately 51 independent hosts in Finland.

Some general information:

Capital: Helsinki
Population: 5.53 million inhabitants
Climate: cold continental, with very cold snowy winters, temperatures are milder in summer and can reach 30 degrees.
Currency and official language: Finnish and Swedish are the two official languages of the country, the currency used is the euro.
What to do? : Dog sled rides with Huskis, Santa Claus village in Lapland, snowmobiles, safaris in the snowy plains, northern lights, reindeer.
Cities: Helsinki, Rovaniemi, Tampere.

4 Norvège

Wwoofing in Norway:

Organization: WWOOF Norway

Types of farms: 93 organic host farms, Family farms, Mixed farms

Activities: Pet sitting, Ecological agriculture (no pesticides, no chemicals), Manufacture of organic food products and artisanal products

Some general information:

Capital: Oslo
Population: 5.37 million inhabitants
Climate: very varied, mainly continental, Norway is a milder country than one might think.
Currency and official language: Norwegian is the official language, the Norwegian krone is used there.
What to do? : Lots of sporting activities (hiking, cycling, kanoë-kayaking), nature (fjord, northern lights, fauna, Norwegian glaciers), culture (museums, stave churches, Samis).
Cities: Oslo, Tromso, Bergen, Stavenger.
Site to visit: https://www.visitnorway.fr/planifier-voyage-norvege/ecotourisme/

5 Pologne

Wwoofing in Poland:

There is no organization specifically dedicated to Wwoofing in Poland, so you should consult the section "Wwoofing independent". There are approximately 2 1 independent guests in Poland.

Some general information:

Capital: Warsaw
Population: 37.95 million inhabitants
Climate: continental with very cold winters and mild but rainy summers.
Currency and official language: Polish is the official language of the country and the Zlotys are used as currency.
What to do? : Visit of camps, Wieliczka salt mine, pub, zakopane station, energylandia, Bialoieza forest, Marlbork castle, Ojcow and Tatra national park.
Cities: Krakow, Warsaw, Gdansk, Wroclaw .

Tuchola Forest

6 Suède

Wwoofing in Sweden:

Site to visit : https://wwoof.se/

Types of farms: 133 organic host farms, Family farms, Community farms, Flower farms, Mixed farms, Livestock farms

Activities: Practice of sustainable agriculture

Some general information:

Capital: Stockholm
Population: 10.35 million inhabitants
Climate: subpolar in Lapland (north) and continental outside this region.
Currency and official language: Swedish is the official language, and the currency used is the Swedish krona.
What to do? : Visit Stockholm archipelago, northern lights, Sarek and Abisko national parks, lots of hiking.
Cities: Gothenburg, Nikoping Skavsta, Malmo.