Help us create a beautiful rural retreat 1.5 hours from London

Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with nature: 19 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Learn about sustainability: 17 travelers learned about sustainability working with this host
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

25h

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.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

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.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

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.

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

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Stay at least: 2 weeks

Stay up to: 4 weeks

The Experience

We have a large country house set in 3 acres of land with a large swimming pond. We are in the process of creating a beautiful rural retreat for people to enjoy an escape in nature. We want to offer a space for reset and healing. We currently have 1 shepherd's hut that is rented out for short stays and are in the process of building the 2nd hut. We are in the process of relandscaping the land and setting up an organic vegetable garden.

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Requirements

Fluent English
Between 20 and 50 years old
Only welcomes couples and partners (does not accept solo volunteers)
Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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c) How much did you spend on this trip?

23 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Homestay

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

19 Get in touch with nature
17 Learning about sustainability
15 Developing environmental awareness
13 Meeting locals
11 Immersing in the local culture
9 Practicing English

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

12 12. Responsible consumption and production
11 15. Life on land
10 3. Good health and well-being

Natalie

Australia

This was our second stay at Fi and Ollie's as we bonded with them so well the first time, we wanted to return. As we had already volunteered with them, we were able to jump straight in. I loved helped out anyway I could around the house. As I was an extra pair of hands for Fi, I did laundry, cleaning, cooking, babysitting and tidying up around the house. Would absolutely recommend anyone who doesn't mind a bit of chaos and likes to get their hands dirty, to volunteer with Fi and Ollie

4 months ago

Lachlan

Australia

Our second time volunteering here. We had a great time at the home, highly recommend volunteering here. It was hard to say goodbye as we felt like it was our home away from home

4 months ago

Kevin

Australia

This was the first volunteering experience we had done and it was amazing. From the beginning we felt so welcomed and apart of the family. The tasks and working hours for flexible during our stay. I would recommend this volunteering experience so highly!

6 months ago

Ffion replied

Thanks Kev and thank you especially for being so happy to take on random tasks that really helped us out!

Tess

Australia

Wow! Our 2 and half weeks with Ffi and Ollie went by so quickly. We truly felt apart of their family and felt like we were making a difference and impact volunteering there. This was our first volunteering experience and we couldn't have picked a better one! Would recommend it to anyone.

7 months ago

Ffion replied

Thank you Tess you are just so wonderful with children Alffi so lucky to get to spend a few weeks with you

Madeline

United States

Ffi and Ollie are wonderful people I enjoyed sharing time and meals with! They made sure we had everything we could want/need to cook meals that inspired us including locally sourced organic produce and the most delicious tomatoes from their garden. I would recommend this experience to anyone who is flexible with work, enjoys common house hold chores and cooking, renovation work, gardening, good with dogs, hanging around babies and living in community!

7 months ago

Ffion replied

Thank you Maddy was really lovely to meet you and I appreciate everything you did to bring some calm into our pretty chaotic life with small children!

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