Alexandra, Sverige, juni-juli 2022
"I leave feeling grateful and eager to continue my wwoofing Journey"
Carina, Tyskland, maj - okt 2021
”…I am not like all the other Wwoof:ers because I CAME TO STAY!
So - thank you for givning me my first home in Sweden…”
Muji, Hungary, Augusti 2020
"Turmalinen has become a home away from home. Everyone here has become family and I leave with a strong pain in my heart"
Elena, Spanien Juli - Augusti
”My time in Turmalinen has been so intense regarding experiences and emotions - blessings to all and to his place”
Nele, June-July 2021 Germany
"It was just amazing to be in a community with so many different people... (despite corona)"
Noée, France, May-June, 2021
”I will carry Turmalinen in my heart forever, and love those memories”
Lea, Switzerland, April 2021
"Turmalinen is a gift for all people who have the opportunity to visit this amazing place!"
Mareike, Germany, July - August 2020
”As crazy as it sounds – this will be the first place I´m truly sorry to leave!!”
Johan, Sverige, juni – juli 2020
”Pure healing to spend a summer here”
Antonia, Tyskland, juli 2019 – april 2020
”Tack för att jag hittade mig själv igen – jag gå nu med ett skratt och gråtande öga”
Emma, Germany, October 2019
”My stay at Turmalinen was especially one thing: too short!”
Lydia, Germany, December 2019
”It made me richer than before and I received much more than I could return”
Lea, France, November 2019
”A little paradise in the middle of nowhere”
Victor, France, Sep-Oct 2019
”Je voudrais aussi remercier toute l´ équipe pour sa profonde gentillesse”
Daniela, Tyskland, September 2019
”Så trevligt att komma tillbaka efter tre år och wwoofa igen”
Isa, Belgien, Augusti 2019
”Om jag skulle kunna skriva en bok om Turmalinen, skulle det bli en kärlekshistoria.”
Sidonie, France, Juillet 2019
”...triste parce que je quitte un endroit fabuleux et des personnes tellement belles, intelligentes et attachantes...”
Thérèse, France, Juillet 2019
”Mon sejour dans votre ferme m´a permis d´apprécier votre façon de fonctionner avec beaucoup
d´humanité et de respect de chacun”
Line, Germany, June 2019
”This Paradis isn´t just made up by the unbelievable nature around … everybody at Turmalinen is an important part of the beauty of this place”
Loïse, Germany May, 2019
”Three weeks turned into four weeks and they flew by so fast! Thank you!”
Robert, Czechia, January 2013 – April 2019
”Six years... in this awesome place where I learned so much about myself and others...”
Simon, Germany, January 2019
”My three weeks at Turmalinen have been all at once: inspiring, enriching, peaceful, rewarding, relaxing, demanding, eye opening, beautiful and... too short!!”
Maël, France, December 2018
”I had a very good time in Turmalinen.Thank you for all, this month was great!”
Brit, Germany, okt-nov 2018
”I appreciate every single task you gave me and that you made me feel so welcome”
Jonathan & Marlene, Germany, October 2018
”To meet you all anew revealed to me, that I grew fond of this place, its trees, its clouds & weather, its atmosphere and your warmth”
”I feel like we recieved a lot, delicious food, a bit of rest, sauna and northern lights”
Sakiko, Japan, August 2018
”I like the ways Turmalinen do: eat vegetarian food, making many things by hand (DYI) and living in the nature”
Mattia, Italy, August 2018
”I am very grateful for all that you gave me and I hope to see you soon in Italy!”
Peter, USA, July 2018
”I leave here with a big smile on my face and hopefully I won´t be gone for long!”
Hannah, France, May–June 2018
”I can share you this secret: I think I've found an Eldorado!”
Julie, France, February 2018
”It was a very rewarding experience, it will remain engraved in me”
Alva, Sweden, August 2017
”Tack! För en fantastisk tid här! Jag kommer tillbaka, såklart.”
Guillaume, France, August 2017
”...the common point of the various activities, I was in relation with wonderful people”
Melisa, Turkey, August 2017
”Everything was included in this paradise; resting, chilling and working …. for myself, for us, for nature”
Inge, Amsterdam, August 2017
”Tack alla för den väldiga tid och för a ge rum för upptäcka alla småa saker som ge färg o kärlek i världen”
Dietmar, Germany, May-Augusti 2017
”Tack så mycket för denna upplevelser”
Annette-Marie, Austria, July 2017
”I came back this year and it was great again!”
Claire, France, June-July 2017
”Restez tous comme vous êtes, je vous porte dans mon coeur”
David, Alicane, Emile, Marceau, Luce Pichard, France June 2017
”This is a relax ambiance and it´s a good place for reflexion”
Carmen & Roel, France, May 2017
”Our (mostly) sunny time at Turmalinen was extremely enjoyable”
Joke, The Netherlands, May 2017
” Jag behöver bara tre ord för att beskriva min upplevelse om/på Turmalinen: Kärlek, färgrikedom och liten psykologi”
Patla, UK, March 2017
”Tack så mycket en gång till!”
South Korea, February 2017
”I wish I can come back some day with fluent Swedish!”
Ana, Spain, May-Dec, 2016
"Words that will make me think of Turma: Love-tenderness-jokes-nature-sunset-sunrise..."
Armin, Germany, Sep-Dec 2016
"I really enjoyed it here and will be back for sure"
Judith, Germany, November 2015
A peaceful place for me to end my travel around the world
Daniela, Germany, September 2016
"Ni är alla så fina och varmhjärtad människor. Det kändes som en familj här"
Annette, Austria, July-August 2016
"All of you will always be in my heart, you were like a family to me"
Yasmin, Austria, August 2016
"I felt very welcome here! Stay like this, here is so much love"
Aaron, Germany, August 2016
"Jag kunde lära mig så mycket svenska och jag ska komma självklart tillbaka!"
Jonas, Germany, August 2016
"Die Menschen hier sind alle total nett und es ist eine sehr gute Gemeinschaft, in der man sich sofort wohl fühlt"
Pierre, France, June - July 2016
"A place like Turmalinen makes you realize how much sharing with others is beautiful"
Whitney, USA, June 2016
"Turmalinen har ett specielt plats i mitt hjärta!"
Penny, Sverige, april 2015 - juni 2016
"Jag kommer bära med mig er och Turmalinen i minnet alltid"
Sonja ,Germany July-September 2015
"Tack för den märkvärdiga fina praktiken jag hade haft i Turmalinen"
Patla, UK, September 2015
”Tack så jävla mycket!”
Delphine, France, August 2015
”car ce lieu feé´rique est comme une île de paix, l´on s´y sens plus que bien, et l´ou ne demande qu´à revenir...”
Nicol, Germany, august 2015
”Jag hoppas att jag tar tillräckligt Turmalinen hem med mej och att det till nästa året, när jag kommer tillbaka!”
Alva, Sweden, july 2015
”Sommarens helt klart bästa två veckor har i alla fall spenderats här!”
Alex, Austria, July 2015
”Turmalinen is not just a place for people; it is a home for humanity”
Ines, Germany, july 2015
”Turmalinen är verkligen ett fantastiskt ställe med så många underbara människor, så jag hoppas att jag kan hälsa på igen!”
Judith, Germany, June 2015
”I´m very happy that Germany is not so far away from this wonderful place, so hopefully I´ll be able to come back soon”
Marlieke, Netherlands, June 2015
”Keep doing what you´re doing!”
Tamara, Germany, January 2015
”What on earth was I thinking – coming back after two years?? … Still love it!”
Yu Fang, Taiwan, December 2014
”I´m thinking when people share something with others, maybe sometimes it change the life of experience of the one who received. This is what I felt here”
Kirsty, September-October 2014
”Jag hade en jättebra tid här! Tack så jättemycket för mig känns så välkomna här igen!”
Nicol, Germany, August-September 2014
”Jag trivs här så bra att jag inte vill lämna”
Rona, Scotland, September 2014
”Turmalinen has been just what I needed right now!”
Alicia, Spain, July-August 2014
”Thanks for every smile, every hug, every meal together”
Adam, Israel, July-August 2014
”Everything can´t have been better”
Eva , Germany June-July 2014
”Jag har lärt mig mycket om olika saker men framförallt har jag lärt mig mycket om mig själv”
Simone , Germany May-June 2014
”Tack så jättemycket för en underbar tid här på Turmalinen!”
Katharina , Germany May-June 2014
”Tack så jättemycket för en underbar tid här på Turmalinen!”
Anna, Switzerland, April-May 2014
”Thank you for all you made for me (and many other people)”
Simon, Bredbyn, May 2014
”You cannot possibly begin to understand how good I feel when I am here at Turmalinen!”
Hanan, Israel, October 2013
”It’s been a blast, and I hope I will be back some day!”
Ellen, Sweden, march 2014
”Turmalinen är fyllt med trevliga och kärleksfulla människor och stämningen är jättego och hemtrevlig!”
Yu-Fang, Taiwan, November 2013
”I don´t really remember what work I did here, but I remember people here in my mind”
Trüe, Taiwan, November 2013
”Thanks everyone brings eternal love let me keep in my life!
Clément, France, September 2013
”what I found was unexpected, if I should describe this in few words it will be something like that: Love, Love, Love, Love!”
Brighid, USA, September 2013
”I will cherish these memories & send love from Buffalo, until life brings me back to Sweden.”
Marion, Austria, August 2013
”It was a lot of fun to be here with the resident people who are all such lovely people!!”
Mariann, Hungary, August 20
”Thanks for the beautiful days and the lots of love we got from people living and working here!”
Kriszta, Hungary, August 2013
”Thanks for the beautiful days and the lots of love we got from people living and working here!”
Kate, USA, August 2013
”I am so grateful for all the Turmalinen-universe has has shared with me!”
Muriel, Germany, August 2013
”Thank you for everything you have said, done and taught (to) me. I will treasure this summer!”
Veronica, Scotland, june 2013
”...full of hope that the world will become a better place as positivity radiates out to all corners of the globe, from here, and places like it!!”
Kirsty, England, june 2013
”Turmalinen is a place to remember!”
Ines, Bonn, March 2012
”Tiden gick för fort!”
Pan, China April 2012
”I love this beautiful place, although I only came here for one week”
Lieke, Netherlands, April 2012
”Satisfied with new stories, experiences, new-learned things, nice food, but most of all great people”
Yasmine, Sverige, maj 2012
”Många stunder av skratt och värme och vänlighet”
Ani, Bulgaria, June 2012
”I hope the spirit of Turmalinen will be always like this – full of happiness,love and peace”
Johanna, Sverige, juni 2012
”Tack för alla kramar första kvällen
Tack för alla goda middagar
Tack för att ni råkade ta emot så många wwoofare just när jag var här
Tack för att jag fick stapla ved, det är så meditativt”
Silke, Germany, July 2012
”Thank yoo for the warmth, new experiences, the incredible good food, the nice trips, teaching how nice weeding can be, the fun, the trust, security”
Kristofer, Island, juli 2012
”Det var jättetrevligt att komma hit och träffa alla som bor och jobbar här och de andra wwoofer”
Nicole, Switzerland, July 2012
”It´s hard to find the words to describe how much I loved satying at Turmalinen, Tack-tack-tack-tack-tack….”
Camille, France, May – August 2012
”Thats´s why, thanks to you I was feeling in this place free and I worked the trust in myself a little more again”
Stéfanie, Germany, August 2012
”I was coming to Turmalinen because yannick told me since two years that there is a wonderful place she wants to show me – and really it is!”
Philipp, Germany, August 2012
”When I arrived I discovered a wonderful and inspiring place with many nice people, working and living together and having a great time”
Jana, Michael, Bennet & Hannes, Germany, September 2012
”Wwoofing menas for us to come as guests and leave as friends. Wwoofing in Turmalinen means to come as guests and leave as a part of the big family”
Hans Christian, Germany, September 2012
”I can say without a doubt – I could not have chosen a better first host on my trip through Sweden”
Constanze, Deutschland, September 2012
”I can just recommend a stay at Turmalinen to others”
Céline, France, November 2012
”This is what I like here – it´s HOME! A home with smiles and a lot of sun – yeah sun inside everyone´s hearts”
Tamara, Germany, March-May 2011
”This place gave me very special experiences, moments, thoughts and friendships – I usually don´t draw hearts”
Ida, Finland, april-maj 2011
”Det är svårt att beskriva, men jag har nog aldrig varit på ett sånt här otroligt fint ställe förut”, built year after year is quite an impressive achievement”
Stéphanie, France, May 2011
”I have to come back… to be again a part of this WONDERFUL Turmalinen”
Dorothea, Germany, May, 2011
”I already came backe once – and here is a good place for coming back to.”
Romain, France, June 2011
”This little village, ”Les tourmalines”, built year after year is quite an impressive achievement”
Ann, USA, July 2011
”I work to eat the GREAT food prepared by the World Class Chefs here! No task is too difficult because a delicious meal lies ahead, What a magical place!”
Qing Lo (Jo), China, June- July 2011
”I have met sooo many kind people, eaten sooo much delicious food, and, of course, I´ve had a really, really wonderful time here”
Ilaria, Italy, August 2011
”Simply to say now…BELLISIMO! WONDERFUL! I´ve found friends, almost a new family. TAKING CARE OF OTHER PEOPLE can make a difference nowadays. GRAZIE, Thanks, Tack!”
Chee, Pui Shan (Rebecca), Hong Kong,August 2011
”This is the happiest summer vacation in my life!”
Claudius, Italia, August 2011
”This place is highly addictive. Use only very small doses. Else, risk of irrepairable life-long effects deep inside your soul”
Jana, Cesko, August 2011
”Places have their own atmosphere but people at Turmalinen make it even nicer”
Kyle, Wales, September-October 2011
”Honestly I could live this way here my whole life with no regrets! Anyway this is not Hejdå it´s just Vi ses!”
Simon, Vänersborg, October 2011
”You will be a very lasting reminder to me how everything is possible”
Dave, Australia, may 2010
”Well, what an amazing place and what amazing people. Thanks so much to everyone for making my stay so brilliant”
Nora, USA, June 2010
”I love you all more than I can write or draw & I will miss you until I see you again”
Yannick, March-July 2010
”How could I explain this in words? Really?”
Dalma, Hungary, July 2010
”It was such a wonderful five weeks”
Chris, USA, August 2010
”What a wonderful first wwoof exxperience!”
Laurel, USA, August 2010
”I hope to return sooner rather than later”
Petra, Germany, July-August 2010
”Jag tror jag komma gärna ihåg tiden på Turmalinen”
Shanna, Belgium, December 2010
”I have good memories about everyone of you in my head and heart and I will keep them there”
Andy, Germany, August 2009
”Thanks for all! It was really a marvellous time here!”
Olivia, Sweden, January 2009
”Jag är tacksam att de tog mig hit, en öppen, varm och fin visit!”
Camille, France, January 2009
”Merci och tack! J´aime la neige!”
Geert Jan, Netherlands, June 2009
”I´m happy I can take this experience home!”
Els, Belgium, June 2009
“Turmalinen
Home to unique persons
A place where everyone is welcome
No matter what
Kindest hosts, Thomas and Katarina”
Anika, Germany, June 2009
”You have a wonderful and unique place here and everyone of you is a special and lovely person”
Sina, Germany, maj-juli 2009
”Tack så mycket till er för fin tid här på Turmalinen och många trevliga, spännande, nya, intressanta, roliga upplevelser, språkrikedom och musik! Jag trivdes mycket i era sällskap!”
Anja, Germany, July 2009
”You really live at a beautiful place and I wish all of you the very best!”
Naomi. England, June – July 2009
”Back again, great fun, thanks to all!”
Katharina, Austria, July 2009
”Thank you all and may this place be always that peaceful and happy!”
Ronald, Netherlands, August 2009
”Turmalinen proves that people with very different backgrounds can be as brothers and become one big family”
Roberto, Italy, February 2008
”You gave me a very important lesson, life can be filled up with very simple ingredients as love, solidarity and trustiness!”
Eline, Belgium, July 2008
”It is amazing how much warmth this place has”
Elin, Germany, August 2008
”How can you describe such a wonderful-beautiful-lovely place with words? I have to come back”
Anthony, England, August 2008
”I have enjoyed great warmth and friendship at Turmalinen. My very happy five weeks here is now coming to an end like a dream”
Hannah, England, August 2008
”Extraordinary people, love, tremendous kindness, nice, fun, elation, very invigorating – thank you”
Manu, Germany, August 2008
”It was a wonderful exciting and unforgettable time I spent here at Turmalinen – I´m going to miss you all!”
Naomi, England, August 2008
”I´ve enjoyed my time here so much that I just don´t want to leave”
Kieran, England, August 2008
”This is truly a magical and soul enhanting place to visit!”
Katey, England, August 2008
”It has been truly splendiferous”
Nico, Germany, December 2008
”Everyone of you is a special and lovely person, you will always have a place in my heart and mind”
Emilie, France, April 2007
”I think that the french words can´t explain these wonderful moments with all the people living or working in Turmalinen. Thank you very much”
Claudius, Germany, July 2007
”Ibland så har man helt enkelt tur i livet! Min första WWOOF-upplevelse var väl ett sånt tillfälle… Efter två veckor på Turmalinen kan jag inte riktigt fatta hur underbar blandningen av människor är här uppe. Jag har inte så ofta sett så många ”lagom-mognande-själar” på ett ställe…”
Sylvia, Switzerland, July 2007
”The weather wasn´t always very good, but because of the shining hearts of all the people who are living here, this didn´t matter”
Christophe, France, July 2007
”This place is so beautiful so that I dream to create a similar atmosphere where I will live”
Ben, England UK, August 2007
”All I can say is that I love it here and I am so sorry I have to leave!”
Stephen, England, August 2007
”It has been nice to spend time in these fantastic surroundings with delicious food and brilliant company”
Lydia, Germany, August 2007
”Vielen Dank für die wundershöne Zeit, die Herzliche Aufnahme den ”Swedisch-Unterricht” das leckere Essen, die Ruhe”
Amy, USA, September 2007
”I enjoyed every moment I spent at Turmalinen – even cleaning out the basement”
Jean, USA, September 2007
”I feel very fortunate to have spent time here with all of you”
Sandra, Germany, September 2007
”Turmalinen is a great place and I hope that all the other WWOOF:ers will make the same great experiences as I did! I will definitely try to come back!”
Kirsten, Germany, July 2006
“alle disse mennesker her på Turmalinen gjorde hver sitt del at det ble en perfekt Förste-gang-wwoof-erfaring for meg”
Kathrin, Germany, June 2006
“Ibland så har man helt enkelt tur i livet! Min första WWOOF-upplevelse var väl ett sånt tillfälle… Efter två veckor på Turmalinen kan jag inte riktigt fatta hur underbar blandningen av människor är här uppe. Jag har inte så ofta sett så många ”lagom-mognande-själar” på ett ställe…”
