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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.
- 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
- 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.
- Language lessons
- Take free language classes at our place.
- Pick Up
- We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
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Availability
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- Stay at least
- 3 weeks
- Stay up to
- 12 weeks
The Experience
You will be welcomed into our home to live as part of the family. We are a professional married couple living in a Scandinavian style house on a smallholding on the edge of a small village called Dolton in Devon (southwest of England). We need help to care for our gardens, the house, horses and dogs. It is great if you have some experience of horses but not essential - as long as you are aware that looking after horses is physical work.
Learn moreRequirements
- Intermediate English
- Over 18 years old
- Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
- Travel insurance
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Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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Hours & Tasks
Farmstay
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 3 Practicing English
- 3 Developing environmental awareness
- 3 Meeting locals
- 3 Immersing in the local culture
- 2 Learning about sustainability
- 2 Get in touch with nature
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 3 15. Life on land
- 2 3. Good health and well-being
- 1 4. Quality education
Santiago
Colombia
"I'm grateful for my time volunteering with Yoland and David. They're wonderful people who helped me improve my English and taught me about their passions, including caring for horses. I also enjoyed the company of their playful dogs, Berti and Bailey. Dolton's community is special, filled with friendly and happy people. I've made many friends through activities like crochet, coffee Fridays, and bingo. The retired residents shared fascinating life stories and treated me kindly. My neighbors were welcoming, inviting me to join them for games and dinner."
19 days ago
Santiago
Colombia
It is a wonderful experience, from the first day I felt part of the family, and little by little I became part of the community since in the publu there are different activities to socialize, I have improved my English since the community corrects me and speaks to me I can practice all the time
2 months ago
Yolande replied
We have very much enjoyed hosting you.
You are always welcome to return.
Luca
Netherlands
I had a lovely experience in Dolton. Yolande and David made me feel very welcome and appreciated. They are experienced hosts and know how to make your stay as comfortable as possible. The village is very friendly and welcoming as well. As Yolanda told me: 'it's not just us hosting you, it's the entire village.' It was overall an amazing experience.
4 months ago
Yolande replied
Thank you lovely Luca for being such a great part of our family during your time with us.
Wishing you all the very best x
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Hosted by Yolande
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