Old Times - Sandvikengården courses and summer camps, canoe center

Old Times 2025: 14 - 19 July

Gamla Tider is our very popular craft camp where you choose a craft to try during a wonderful holiday week.

You come to Gamla Tider to learn something new, enjoy the summer, the food and the good company, without demands but with the possibility of an active holiday. You come to Gamla Tider alone or with the rest of the family. For the children, their own activities are arranged. Many of our participants come again year after year and during the more than 30 years that the course has been conducted, we have had over 2000 participants. If you also want to take part, it is safest to register in good time, the course is often fully booked!

Welcome to Old Times!

Old Time program

The course starts on Monday 14 July at 13.00 with check-in and lunch at 14.00. Then we have a short introduction before going to our craft groups. You participate in a partial course throughout the week.

At the same time, the Emil & Ida group has its first collection. In the evening we gather for camp night for old and young. Tuesday through Friday, the days begin with a morning gathering in the chapel, after which we work in our craft groups between 9.45 - 15.30 with breaks for lunch and coffee.

Friday evening we have our big barbecue with exhibition of our craft, the evening ends with a family Mass in the chapel. The course ends on Saturday 19 July at 10.00.

Our sub-courses - 2025

At Gamla Tider you participate in a sub-course throughout the week. This year we have nine different courses to choose from. In order for the sub-course to be carried out, five adult participants are required and several sub-courses have a maximum number of participants, so it is necessary that you indicate at least two different requests for sub-courses. You can also participate during the week without choosing any craft.
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Courses 2025:

One week in the wool world :: Watercolor painting :: Wool embroideries :: Släkktforskning - you start :: Every person has a story to tell :: Flour Batik :: Recycling crafts :: Wood. :: Forging :: Emil & Ida. :: Farm fixer

Course fee 2025

Course fee for adult participants SEK 1
Course fee for children or young people who wish to participate in a craft group, (not Emil&Ida) SEK 600

Full board in:

single room SEK 4
in a shared room SEK 3

Children between 12 - 15 years SEK 1
Children between 7 - 11 years SEK 960

If you wish and get accommodation in a cabin or in a newly renovated room with a shower, 10% is added to the full board price.

We also have the option of simpler accommodation in two newly built small cottages (9m2). They have 4 beds in bunk beds, and completely lack water and sewage. Preferably rented out to 4 people who share the cottage.
Price per person:

Adult: SEK 2
12-15 years: SEK 1
7 - 11 years: SEK 780

There is also the possibility to live in your own tent, caravan or other external accommodation:

Caravan/mobile home: SEK 1
Tent: SEK 625

For all options, you can (subject to availability) choose if you want a WC in the room. Supplement per adult will then be SEK 60.

Workpiece

about 200 - 900: - depending on the group and how diligent you are. The workpiece material is paid directly to your craft leaders.

Arrival Sunday

Want to get the day before, you must book it directly at registration.

Only attends daytime courses

If you live at home and only attend a course during the day, you pay the course fee and for the meals you choose to eat.
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We are leading

Course hosted by:
Ellen Johansson, Gothenburg and Jan Erik Lundberg, Arvika

Kaplan: Erik Johansson, Uppsala

Organizer:

EFS Sandvikengården in collaboration with SENSUS student association

For more information:

Contact Sandvikengården if you have any questions regarding the course.