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Help us create a beautiful rural retreat 1.5 hours from London

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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.

What you offer

25 hours of help 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

What you get

2 days off per week

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.

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.

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

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

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

Program Details

We have a challenging romanian rescue dog so we really require volunteers who are comfortable with dogs - someone with experience with dogs with behavioural issues would be perfect!

Activities & Shift

We ask for 5 hours a day in exchange for accommodation and food. Weekends off.

Activities will include but not limited to:
Gardening
Pond maintenance
Helping with the hut build and landscaping project
Cooking
Cleaning
Dog walking
Helping out with any event.e.g.day retreats

Rules

No smoking
Keep noise to a minimum after 7pm (baby bed time)