Jossasen Camphill village, Hommelvik

Name: Jossasen Camphill village, Hommelvik
Start: 2018-07-22
End: 2018-08-05
Location: Norway

Norway Manual work Manual work Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Jøssåsen landsby is a community (village) for and with adults with disabilities. Jøssåsen is a part of the Camphill movement. there are 5 other similar villages in Norway. These communities are based on the teachings of anthroposophy. situated on a biodynamic farm, Jøssåsen has 5 family houses and several workshops. There are app. 50 people living in the community. 3 - 5 villagers plus 3-4 co-workers live in each house. There are also about 10 people from the local community who come to Jøssåsen on a daily basis to do various work. The village property, including all the buildings, land and forest, is owned by the Camphill trust. Jøssåsen is economically supported by the state.

💼 What the programme involves

There will be work outside: Making and fixing different fences, if weather conditions allow it there will be some painting of the sheds or some landscaping.

🏠 Accommodation on site

We offer three summer cabins to the volunteers.

📍 About the location

Near Hommelvik in Malvik municipality. It is less than an hour drive from Trondheim, which is Norway`s 3rd largest city, at the shore of a large fjord, Trondheimsfjorden. Beautiful hills and mountains with lots of waterfalls, lakes and rivers surround Jøssåsen Camphill village.

⚠️ Requirements

Please, bring a sleeping bag, raingear and warm clothes.

ℹ️ Additional information

Special community rules that have to be followed during the workcamp: Absolutely no use of alcohol and drugs.

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📅 Available sessions

NO-ID 13.2

22/07/2018 → 05/08/2018

Closed

0 / 0

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Norway

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Norway Krone (NOK / kr)

Exchange rate

1 NOK = 0.094445 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:12 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

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+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Norwegian