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Experience life on a Hebridean island, apiaries & new build tasks

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The experience

We live on the small Hebridean isle of Coll. It has a small and friendly community, quiet but sociable and welcoming. Coll is very naturally beautiful with lots of lovely walks with deserted beaches. We live on the west end of the island surrounded by a nature reserve.
We have numerous  apiaries around the island for anyone interested in learning about beekeeping, this being optional.

We are a married couple, Val (me) and Graham. You will have

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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

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

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Between 20 and 67 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Varied tasks, painting outside and indoors
Garden work, creating a garden, basic landscaping
Optional - Apiaries, bee husbandry, handling and manipulating bees and hives
an opportunity to develop skills in Bee Keeping
I am also an Artist (painting & Drawing) I made candles out of Beeswax, and also Soaps which we sell at the local market on Saturdays, you can get involved in Soap Making too

Activities & Shift

5 hours per day maximum
2 days fully off these are flexible
No shifts
Example 10am - 3pm

Rules

No drugs or
No cigarettes indoors
No more than 2 months
Respect quiet hours 2200 to 0700