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Experience island life - gardening and house-keeping in Scotland

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The experience

Hello,
I am a marine conservationist living in a bungalow by the sea shore on the Isle of Arran, one of Scotland's most beautiful islands. The bungalow renovation, garden, and house work are the main activities. I've volunteered myself and have spent years abroad volunteering with community and environmental groups. I understand volunteering has to work for everyone.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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

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.

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

Intermediate English

Over 21 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

I am looking for volunteers with good practical skills and enthusiasm. If you let me know your skills and interests I can be flexible. You might have loads of gardening experience, or like cooking and house work. At the moment I am painting various parts of the house and establishing a small veg garden. There are also routine jobs such as daily cooking, shopping, house keeping and lawn mowing - the garden is big. I expect about 25 hours of help per week, normally weekday mornings, but this is flexible depending on weather and what's going on.

Activities & Shift

-Planting seeds
-Collecting seaweed
- house keeping
-Painting
-Cooking meals
-Assembling shed
-Other outdoor related odd jobs around the house

Rules

This is a no smoking household. Meals are vegetarian.