Garden, Livestock and General Farm Help

Help a sustainable project: 9 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
Connect with nature: 10 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Expand your environmental consciousness: 9 travelers felt they returned from this experience with a greater environmental consciousness

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What you offer

30h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

Aug

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Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Stay at least: 3 weeks

The Experience

Our farm has a wide variety of activities that we would love your help with! - Helping with the sheep throughout the year - Collecting eggs and feeding the laying chickens - Growing a wide variety of fruit and vegetables outside and in polytunnels - Butchering of poultry and deer; making sausages and curing skins - Eco building projects - Chopping and bagging firewood - Foraging for wild plants - Making preserves, jams, chutneys - Various crafts

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Requirements

Fluent English
Over 18 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

Join the host in pursuit of these goals and contribute to building a better and more sustainable future for all.

Good health and well-being

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Quality education

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Life on land

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems.

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11 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Farmstay

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

10 Get in touch with nature
9 Developing environmental awareness
8 Immersing in the local culture
7 Meeting locals
7 Learning about sustainability
6 Meeting international travelers

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

9 15. Life on land
2 3. Good health and well-being
1 4. Quality education

Elena

United States

I loved my cool stay on the farm :) It's hard work but I got to learn and do so much! There were a few days I worked 8+ hours, so I would say as a volunteer it is important to be aware of the time. When that happened, I just reminded Mike that the workload should only be 6 hrs a day, and he was respectful and understanding. Mike was also flexible about days on/off working - if the sun was out, I would take days off to hike and explore. The farm is about a 25-30 minute walk into town, from there several busses can take you around to many scenic hikes.

about 1 month ago

Dalia

Canada

My time at the farm, with Mike and the other volunteers, was truly unforgettable! If you're looking to immerse yourself in local communities and culture, I highly recommend this experience. On the farm, I had the chance to learn about different approaches to sustainability and experiment with a variety of projects. Mike was incredibly accommodating and always willing to explain each project in detail—there's such a wide range of activities to get involved in! I'll definitely be visiting again in the future :)

3 months ago

Ceira

Ireland

Had a great stay at the farm, mike the host was very helpful and provided a variety of projects to get involved in and fun activities on your time off. Really loved the town town Kenmare in Kerry with stunning walks around.

4 months ago

Aisla

Australia

I enjoyed my time at the farm. Mike was very welcoming and easy to get along with. He has a huge focus on sustainability and I enjoyed learning about how the farm is run in an eco-friendly way.

6 months ago

Marie

Germany

I had a great time on Mike's farm. It was a good mixture between doing farmwork, spending funny moments and evenings with the others and having time on your own. Mike is open minded and wants you to have a good time on farm. If you don't feel good with a task just tell him and he gives his best to find an other one for you. I think especially during autumn and winter time you should not have a problem to work in the butchery. The time management is mostly in your hand that's also a reason why I had a not stressful and varied time in a surrounding to feel good.

10 months ago

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